Students HANDBOOK for the English-based Graduate Program in Science and Engineering 2025

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Ⅰ FeaturesⅡ History and ProfileⅢ RequirementsCONTENTSGraduate School of Fundamental Science and Engineering(I) Diploma Policy The goal is to promote diverse exchanges in academic studies, culture, languages and values through providing systematic educational curriculums, as well as university-wide educational and student life environments, by taking advantage of the comprehensiveness and innovativeness of Waseda University, thereby developing human resources that can make proactive contributions to the global community.In modern society, there is a demand to develop people who are equipped with broad scientific and technological knowledge, have a well-rounded education in liberal arts, social sciences and other areas, and blaze new trails with insights into the future. In addition, it is also a major calling of the times to reconstruct frameworks and meanings of learning, as well as relationship between studies and applications of them, while at the same time establishing a new era of science and technology.The Graduate School of Fundamental Science and Engineering implements educational and research activities in respective areas of specialty, revolving around basic scientific technology in key areas of technology that supports society—information, mechanics, aerospace, electronics, materials science, energy, and art & media—pure mathematics that forms the foundations of these areas, and applied mathematics which bridges the two. The aim is to develop researchers and advanced specialist scientific engineers who can not only contribute to the evolution and development of each discipline but also expand into new academic areas with creative ideas, be trailblazers, and play important roles on a global scale.(II) Curriculum Policy The Graduate School of Fundamental Science and Engineering, which comprises six departments, namely Pure and Applied Mathematics, Applied Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, Electronic and Physical Systems, Computer Science and Engineering, Intermedia Art and Science and Materials Science, develops people who undertake more advanced studies as graduate students, building upon their undergraduate education and research. While graduate curriculums have traditionally consisted of highly specialized subjects, it is becoming increasingly difficult today to complete basic studies and acquire necessary related knowledge in undergraduate studies alone, given the rapid advances in science and technology. This is the reason that the Graduate School regards not only undergraduate but also Master’s programs as stages of basic education and aims to provide educational continuity between undergraduate and graduate (Master’s) studies. As such, its Master’s curriculums are deeply interlinked with undergraduate education. The prime advantages are that students can learn about their areas of specialty and related areas in a systematic manner and that learning about a broad spectrum of related disciplines gives them better understanding of where their own areas of specialty lie within the realm of science and technology. Master’s students can develop research and problem-solving skills by working on Policies99