SiMS Introduction

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Leaders in Material Science (SiMS)Osaka Prefecture Univ. & Osaka City Univ.

A Graduate Course for System-inspired

Graduate Course for System-inspired

Leaders in Material Science : SiMS

n advanced education program for innovative material scientists inspired by

systems and motivated to become industrial leaders

Osaka Prefecture UniversityGraduate school of Engineering

Graduate school of life and environmental science

Graduate school of Science

Osaka City UniversityGraduate school of Engineering



Outline:As the industry grows increasingly competitive, there is an increasing need for

researchers with a high level of education who can demonstrate strong leadership in

the global community so as to realize a sustainable society through innovations. Osaka

Prefecture University and Osaka City University have been selected by the Ministry of

Education, Culture, Science, Sports and Technology as the center for promoting the

Program for Leading Graduate Schools in order to foster excellent students who are

both highly creative and internationally attuned and will play leading roles in the

academic, industrial and governmental sectors around the globe. In an effort to achieve

this goal, we offer the Graduate Course for System-inspired Leaders in Material

Science, a five-year straight doctoral course designed to foster leaders with a global

perspective for the industrial community.

Educational funding by MEXT of JAPAN

Category : II Composite category (Material Science)

Others: 2012 Tokyo Univ., Osaka Univ., Kyushu Univ.

2013 Tohoku Univ., Hokkaido Univ. (and OPU/OCU)Funding Period: 2013-2019, Budget: 1,380 million yen


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Purpose:

The five-year leading doctoral program works to foster future leaders who can playactive roles in the academia, industry and government, and drives technological and

industrial innovations around the world by

1) linking fundamental research and a new industry with proficient entrepreneurship,

2) designing research strategies stemming from multilevel interdisciplinary ideas.

Graduate Course for System-inspired Leaders in Material Science : SiMS

proposed by Osaka Prefecture Univ. and Osaka City Univ.

Osaka Prefecture University

Graduate school of EngineeringGraduate school of life and environmental science

Graduate school of Science

Osaka City UniversityGraduate school of Engineering



GOAL

The ultimate goals of our program are the pursuit of truth and the creation of knowledge; the

development of science and technology in harmony with the ecosystem; the contribution to

the development of a sustainable society and the creation of culture; and to bring about

industrial innovations in various fields. Those enrolled in our program will be able to(1) cultivate the abilities to identify, evaluate and solve problems;

(2) develop creativity and personality

(3) acquire general knowledge, expertise, as well as high ethical

standards, based on the following qualities

obtained through our education in line with the ultimate goals

mentioned above:

Basic knowledge of materials science required to lead a

specialized field in materials science.

Ability to design research strategies stemming from multilevel

interdisciplinary ideas inspired bykoto-zukuri (value creation)

Ability to link the achievement of fundamental R&D and a new

industry with proficient entrepreneurship

Ability to disseminate ones ideas widely and have them deeply

rooted in the global community through strong leadership.


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Program Features

1. Screening system to find well-qualified candidates for future leadersAbout 20 persons/year

2. Interdisciplinary and cross-field, five-year programInterdisciplinary course including both of the basic Material Sciences and System Sciences.

Course for Ideation and Globalization.

Entrepreneurship course

3. Mentoring system by former corporate executives for career development

4. Financial support for living expenses for five years



Curriculum

Course for Ideation I

Course for GlobalizationI

Course for Ideation IICourse for Globalization II

Special Seminar for International Ideation Work shop

Special Seminar for Global Leadership

Special Workshop for Strategic System Thinking

Special Seminar for Global Communication

3rd to 5th year

1st to 2nd year


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Curriculum: Workshop of Strategic System Thinking

Looking complicated phenomena using birdseyeCompetency of System-Inspired Thinking

Create a new ideaCompetency of Ideation and Design

RealizationCompetency of Management

SelectTarget system

AnalysisElements of technologies

DevelopmentNew system

ValidationLeading innovation

Brain Storming

Logical Thinking



Curriculum: TEC (Technology-based Entrepreneurship Course)

The course is basically composed of four classes(TEC-I IV). Each class is regular subject withcredit that can be taken by all graduate students

in OPU.

The most important part of the curriculum hasbeen developed and practically operated by thecompetent persons in industries, not only byuniversity faculties.

TEC-I (Business Planning)TEC-I (Business Planning)

virtual business planning workshopThe class is carried out in the style of one-on-one coaching session by coordinators.The student must give a business planningpresentation at the end of class.


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TEC-II (Lectures for Entrepreneurs)TEC-II (Lectures for Entrepreneurs)

At first, the students learn the present circumstance ofJapanese industries in the world. Then they come to knowthe changing expectation for the young researchers having

entrepreneur spirits with PhD degrees.The class essentially includes the lectures of,

basics of management of technology (MOT),theoretical concept of leadership + group work for practical leadership in company,basic ideas how to make excellent technical presentation,innovation practically happened at industry,practical examples of various carrier pathsknowledge how to design their own carrier

Currently over 400 students take this course in a year!



TEC-III (Research in Industries)TEC-III (Research in Industries)

TEC-IV (PBL Leadership training)TEC-IV (PBL Leadership training)

Long term Internship (minimum 3 months @ Industry)

The students can pursue internship with a wide rage of companies for three-monthperiod at least. They study how the research is carried out in industry, the way ofstrategy planning, and real aspect of industrial research and development.Almost one hundred Pos-Docs and PhD student

experienced internship in last 6 years at more than70 companies including foreign companies.

70-80% Pos-Docs and PhD students find a job inindustrial companies.

Group research in industries in three to five month period.Group leader must be a PhD student. He/she has to organize the research

(not only a technical goal, but also human resource, budget, time scheduling etc.)

The students engage this PBL (Project-based Learning) style workshop in order toknow the transformational leadership style in 21st century. The former prominentglobal leaders in industries support the students as coordinators. They are expectedto know the following competencies.

marketing research proposal accountability of their researchLogical thinking Ideation and design Transformative leadership


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Curriculum: Global Communication

Basic English trainingby using e-Learning

Creative Speaking Training3hour 10times

Practical Training

Workshop in Technical PresentationWorkshop in Leadership Development

(collaboration with Saybrook University in USA)Workshop in Research Methodology

(collaboration with Georgia University in USA)etc.



Curriculum: Global Program

Global Leadership

Experiences of performing research at foreignuniversities, research institutes or companiesfor three months minimum.

International Ideation Work shopJoin the Ideation Workshop which will be heldin Brown University under the


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Financial Aids for Students

Stipend: 100,000/month (1st and 2nd year students)

150,000~200,000/month (3rd-5th year student)

Some amount of research funds will be funded.

Travel expenses for foreign studies, internship, etc. will be

also covered by the program.



SiMS Admission Process for International Students

1. Submit an application for the SiMS program, with a commitment to

taking a 5-year course at an OPUs graduate school which is

participating in the SiMS program.2. Decide a supervising professor at OPUs graduate school to apply.

3. Set a SiMS pre-screening interview (possibly via Skype) before an

entrance examination of OPUs graduate school.

4. SiMS pre-screening result is to be announced, prior to the

graduate school examinations

Additional Information for the graduate school examination of OPU, see,

http://www.osakafu-u.ac.jp/english/admission/graduate/index.html

5. SiMS admission is to be confirmed after the applicant is admitted

to the graduate school.

An application for the SiMS program is accepted throughout the year,

and the above process is to be effective in October, 2014.

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