Schedule and instructions for master candidates completing in September, 2013

(Deadline of abstract submission is updated. June 11, 2013)

For IDE master’s program students who are going to graduate in September, 2013,

This page summarizes the schedule and supplemental instructions for the IDE master program students while the general schedule and instructions set by Tokyo Tech are certainly valid.   Thus please refer to “SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETING THE MASTER’S PROGRAM, THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING” set by the Tokyo Tech for the preparation of your thesis.

Submission of Thesis and Thesis Summary

To: Academic Advisor

Deadline: 17:00, Jul 23  (Tuesday), 2013

 

To: other Examiners

Deadline: 17:00, Jul 30  (Tuesday), 2013

 

Submission of Extended Abstract (printed copy)

Format etc.: Prepare in English. See “Preparation of Extended Abstract for Thesis” for further particular. Submit one single-sided copy. Monochrome in principle, colored optional. Pinup with paper clips. Do not use staples.

Submit to: Ms. Yamaura, Administrative Staff at Room 104, Ishikawadai 4th Bldg

Deadline: 17:00, August 1 (Thursday), 2013    <– updated from the previous information (17:00, Jul 29 (Monday), 2013)

Submission and Confirmation of Electrical Files for Presentation

How to Submit: Upload your presentation material (ppt file etc.), according to “Submission of Soft Copies” written below.

How to confirm: Come to Ishikawadai 4th Bldg 1F Room 107, ABE group student room, and download and open your uploaded file to check it. Replacement of the file after the period of checking is not allowed. Submission

Deadline: 9:00 – 12:00, August 2 (Friday), 2013

Period of confirmation: 13:00 – 17:00, August 2 (Friday), 2013

Final Presentation

Date and Time: Afternoon, August 5 (Monday), 2013   (detailed time-schedule will be posted later.)

Note that Bachelor theses and master theses sessions are jointly held on the same day, starting from 14:00. Bachelor theses presentation will be held first.

Venue: Ishikawadai 4th Bldg B1 Room B02 – 5

Language: Presentation – English;

Discussion – English or Japanese Time Limit: 20 minutes (14 minutes for presentation, 5 minutes for discussion, 1 minute for alternation and preparation)

Submission of Revised Extended Abstract (electrical files only)

Prepare and submit the revised extended abstract whihc reflects the discussions and comments on your presentation. Check typographical errors and omissions once more.  This material is imporatnt because it is used for the decision about conferment of Academic Degree, and compiling them for publishing abstract book.

Submission of electrical files:  please upload the files as instructed below.

Deadline: 17:00, August 10 (Friday), 2012

 

Submission of Electrical Files

1. PDF file of extended abstract (File name: Last_name+A0913+”your student ID”.pdf (Ex: Tokodai+A0913+09M51234.pdf)

2. Presentation materials (ppt file etc.) (File name: last_name+P0913+”your student ID”.* (Ex: Tokodai+P0913+09M51234.ppt, Tokodai+P0913+09M51234.pdf, etc.)

3. Attached materials (Movie etc) (File name: last_name+M0913+”your student ID”-file number.* (Ex:Tokodai+M0913+09M51234-1.mov,Tokodai+M0913+09M51234-2.mov, etc.)

How to Submit:

Access to “Local web of Depf. of International Development Engineering“, “Pages for students“, “Upload (アップロード),” and upload the above soft copies. After uploading, download your uploaded files to check them. The file on the server is overwritten by uploading a new file with the same filename. When you correct the filename on the server, upload the file with the correct filename. You don’t need to delete the old file with incorrect filename.

Deadline of uploading: 17:00, August 12 (Monday), 2013

Schedule and instructions for doctoral students completing in September, 2013

For IDE doctoral program students who are going to gradaute in September, 2013,

 

This page summarizes the schedule and supplemental instructions for the IDE doctoral program students while the general schedule and instructions set by Tokyo Tech are certainly valid.   Thus please refer to “SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETING THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM, THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING” set by the Tokyo Tech for the preparation of your thesis.

Submission of Thesis

To: Academic Advisor, Prospective Examiner

Deadline: Specified by Academic Advisor (and before the presentation date)

Final Presentation

Date and Time: July 3, 2013 (Wednesday), 9:00 –

Venue: Ishikawadai 4th Bldg B1 Room B02 – 5

Language: English or Japanese

Time Limit: 90 minutes (60 minutes for presentation, 30 minutes for discussion)

Handouts: Prepare 20 copies of presentation slides for faculty staff at minimum. Indicate “Doctoral Thesis Presentation, Department of International Development Engineering” with the date in the first page. Put slide number in each slide. Distribution of the copies to other attendances is optional. Circulation of thesis is not required at the time of presentation.

Submission and Explanation of Thesis to Examiners

Doctoral candidates are required to submit and explain the thesis to their examiners and the academic advisor as follows. Candidates may revise their  theses after the presentation (on July 3, 2013) and  before this submission.

Deadline: One week after presentation date (* Arrange the date and time for submission and explanation with each examiners, individually.)

Final Examination

Date of the final examination should be determined by the academic advisor.  Discuss with the academic advisor based on the followings:

Introduction of Thesis Outline:

Answers to the questions raised in the presentation and individual consultations:

Foreign Language Examination: The academic advisor will assign an English academic journal article, which is related to the doctoral thesis. Doctoral candidates shall Introduce and give comments on this journal paper in English.

Interim presentation session for master candidates completing in September, 2013

(Update: instructions about abstract is added. Feb. 8, 2013)

Date and Time: February 18 (Monday), 2013 , 14:00 –

(preparation/installation of poster: 13:20 – 14:00)

Venue: Room B04/095, Isikawadai #4 building

Settings: Poster presentation in English

Size of poster: A0 size (84.1 cm width and 118.9 cm height)

Time allocation:  5 mins for presentation by a presenter, 5 mins for Q&A among presenters, and 5 mins Q&A between the presenters and faculty members.

Abstract: each presentor is requeted to prepare a single page (A4 size ) abstract about her/his presentation and send it to Asso.Prof. Naoya Abe by Feb 14 (thursday) via e-mail (nabe <at>ide.titech.ac.jp) .  As for the fomrat of the abstract, please use the same format for the “extended abstract” of the thesis for the final presentation but you do not need to put “abstract” of the “extended abstract.”  Please see this webpage.

Program :

Poster #  Student name  Adviser name Research Title
1 John Auxillos Profs. Shinobu Yamaguchi and Jun-ich Takada The Case of the One Laptop Per Child Initiative in Mongolia: Multilevel Impact Study
2 Sunkyung Choi Asso. Prof. Shinya Hanaoka Quantifying benefits of regional airports in post-disaster
3 Byambatuya Dagva Asso. Prof. Naoya Abe Financial Feasbility Analysis of a Groud Heat Pump Project in Mongolia
4 Tomoaki Kato Asso. Prof. Shinya Hanaoka Measuring eco-efficiency of interregional freight transport in GMS
5 Yuki Takehisa Asso. Prof. Shinya Hanaoka Empirical research for vegetable loss reduction in food supply chain in Vietnam
6 Promchanok Techataveekijkul Asso. Prof. Ryuichi Egashira  Pyrolysis if Palm Shell to Produce Bio-Oil
7 Sheau-Chyng Wong Asso. Prof. Naoya Abe Adoption and Diffusion of CASBEE in the Japanese Building Market from Stakeholders’ Perspectives