philosophy
The Faculty of Science and Engineering at Iwate University aims to nurture science and engineering professionals who possess both the information literacy and solid expertise required for the future society that Japan is aiming for, and who can contribute to solving various problems faced by the international and local communities, including global environmental issues. We also contribute to the elucidation of the providence of nature and the promotion of technological innovation by actively promoting basic and applied research in the fields of science and technology.
Educational Goals
The Faculty of Science and Technology aims to contribute to the development of local and international society by fostering human resources with the following characteristics and strengths.
- Based on a broad range of liberal arts and a rich sense of humanity, the department fosters human resources with basic academic skills in science and engineering, specialized knowledge and skills that meet international standards, and ethics, who can proactively tackle various issues of modern society with new ideas.
- We develop human resources who can tackle issues in local and international communities with independence and collaboration by utilizing information literacy and applying acquired knowledge and skills in various fields of science and technology.
- Based on an inquisitive mind and understanding of scientific and engineering issues, the department fosters individuals who can put into practice the philosophy of “soft-path science and engineering” for the sustainable development of local communities and the international community by taking a fundamental and comprehensive view of various phenomena in the natural sciences, and by promoting the symbiosis between human society and the natural environment.
Research Goals
The Faculty of Science and Engineering aims to contribute to the development of local communities and international society by promoting a wide range of research from basic research to commercialization research in a wide range of science and engineering fields, as well as by proactively addressing environmental issues, energy issues, preparation for the occurrence of major disasters, post-disaster reconstruction and regional development.
- Explore the mechanisms of nature and promote technological innovation through basic research in the fields of science and engineering, and create new seeds based on the results of such research
- Identifying needs from the local and international community
- Promote applied and practical research
Social Contribution
The Faculty of Science and Technology aims to contribute to the development of local and international communities through the results of its educational and research activities.
- Responding to industrial development through collaboration between industry, academia, government, and the private sector
- Addressing environmental and welfare issues
- Responding to Issues in a Lifelong Learning Society
Four Years of Progress
- In the first year, students belong to the First Year Education class and are assigned to a course when they advance to the second year. Students can always advance to the course with the same name as the class if they wish. Students in the information-related class can always advance to the Intelligent Informatics Course or Creative Informatics Course.
- From the Data Science Applied Open Class, students may advance to any course of their choice.
- It is possible to change courses as long as the number of students in the course is within the standard number of students (±10% of the maximum number of students to be accepted). If a large number of students wish to change courses, the course change will be approved based on the student’s performance after enrollment.
Special program
Special programs are special educational programs taken in addition to the regular educational programs of specialized courses in order to acquire more advanced expertise and problem-solving skills, and certification is granted to those who meet the prescribed criteria.
- Applied Data Science Program
- Regional Collaborative Monozukuri Program
- Disaster Management and Community Development Program
Lecture Room
Lecture rooms of the entire university can be viewed at the link below.