About the Department
Features of the Department of Environmental Engineering for Symbiosis
Fostering people who create a comfortable life through coexistence with nature and Earth
Tatsuki Toda, Professor & Dean, Department of Environmental Engineering for Symbiosis
Under the theme of coexistence with nature and Earth, we foster students who can help to solve various environmental problems. Currently, we face a wide range of environmental problems, from those that are immediate to global ones such as global warming and the depletion of the ozone layer. The second-year students in our department select either the Environmental Technology/Environmental Engineering course or the Bioecology/Earth Environment course. We also hold discussion-style classes that enable students to solve problems and challenges by themselves.
1 Discussion-style classes
Students find topics of their own choosing, write reports on them, and discuss them with a teacher and other students. Groups of six to eight students each select different themes and make presentations after data collection and group discussions.
2 Well-developed English education
Students learn specialized scientific English and also learn to communicate and write theses in English. We foster individuals who can communicate their ideas and express themselves in both Japanese and English.
3 Communication Skills
To enhance the communication skills required in the fields of science and technology, students learn the basic techniques for writing and speaking. They improve their ability to think and to explore the themes that will guide the next generation.
Goals of the Department of Environmental Engineering for Symbiosis
First Year
Students take introductory environmental science courses including Guide to Environmental Engineering for Symbiosis, and Basic Ecology, Earth Science. They also strengthen their foundations in mathematics, chemistry and biology in preparation for the specialized courses in the second and subsequent years.
Second Year
Second-year students select either the Bioecology/Earth Environment course or the Environmental Technology/Environmental Engineering course. They learn the common subjects for both courses as well as each course’s core subjects.
Third Year
The two courses cover highly specialized subjects in which students learn practical skills such as environmental management, environmental metrology, and case study techniques.
Fourth Year
Students work in laboratories, conducting advanced research and graduation work in environmental science and engineering, and write their undergraduate theses.