Studying at SDS

The School for Design & Science (SDS) at Chiba Institute of Technology offers both Master’s and PhD programs designed around project-based, antidisciplinary learning and impactful research. Each pathway has a clear progression of coursework, advising, and milestone achievements that prepare students for successful completion of their degree.

Key Elements Common to Both Degrees

• Coursework: Core courses, electives, and project-based learning
• Research: Independent, advisor-guided work with milestone reviews
• Milestones: Proposal, thesis or dissertation, and defense
• Advising & Mentoring: Regular goal-setting, reflection, and committee feedback

Master's Program

All Master students must complete 30 course credits. There are 4 required courses and 9 elective courses that will be taught.

Mandatory Courses

• The Antidisciplinary Approach to the Modern World (DNA) (1)
• Principles of Awareness (2)
• Practical Antidisciplinary Problem Solving I (APS) (6)
• Practical Antidisciplinary Problem Solving II (APS) (6)
• Advanced Research in Master' s Program (6)

Elective Courses

• Intelligent Agents (2)
• Law and Governance (2)
• Technology and Values (2)
• Digital Media & Flourishing (2)
• Modern Physics (2)
• Complex System Science (2)
• Design & Prototyping (2)
• Human and Machine Learning (2)
• Modular Practice Seminar (1)

PhD Program

All PhD students must complete 17 course credits. There are 6 required courses and 9 elective courses that will be taught.

Mandatory Courses

• Engineering Ethics (2)
• Communication practices (2)
• Career Development Exercises (2)
• Advanced Research in Doctoral Program Ⅰ (3)
• Advanced Research in Doctoral Program Ⅱ (3)
• Advanced Research in Doctoral Program Ⅲ (3)

Elective Courses

• Advanced Intelligent Agents (2)
• Advanced Human and Machine Learning (2)
• Advanced Law and Governance (2)
• Advanced Complex System Science (2)
• Advanced Design and Prototyping (2)