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We are not constrained by existing frameworks, we are
trying to give our students a broad viewpoint. We are going to provide
a systematic education for Ph,d students and we are going to produce researchers
who can evaluate and design artificial environments from a broad viewpoint.
1.
We are going to organize 3 educational units corresponding
to the research units, that is, environmental psychology, perceptual psychology
and design. We are planning to strengthen our educational system-especially
for these 3 branches. For this purpose, we are planning to invite distinguished
researchers both from Japan and abroad. Each of these branches is broad
enough to constitute an independent research area. We will let our students
have contact with competent researchers and give them a kind of "on
the job" research training.
2.
We plan to let our students be involved in at least 2 of
the 3 branches. In an interdisciplinary field like design it is imperative
that researchers in different fields collaborate. However if each researcher
is specialized only in one field, often the research group is too big
to be efficient. This is why we would like to bring up young researchers
who are specialized in at least 2 different fields. The same argument
holds for sub-divided fields. For example, if a doctoral student who is
a specialist in auditory physiology also studies visual psychology extensively
then it will be possible that that student observes the living environment
of hearing-impaired people more deeply.
3.
As part of the educational program, we will organize "project
research" in order to make our students realize the importance of
collaborations among different fields. This offers a concrete purpose
and lets the students experience working together with other students
in different fields thus broadening their knowledge and viewpoint. In
order to deal with artificial environments thoroughly, this kind of psychology
"project-based" research is very much necessary. For example,
to investigate room-lighting, it is desirable that an expert in room design
is able to discuss scientific issues on circadian rhythms.
4.
In order to support competent students we will give them
education and research opportunities, especially to take part in this
COE program as well as providing them with a sufficient research budget.
We will give the students the opportunities to publish scientific papers
in international journals and to collaborate with researchers in other
institutions - the aim being to turn them into competent independent researchers.
5.
We will accommodate "work-experienced" students
to share with other students the problems experienced in their jobs, thus
bringing about in all students a broader viewpoint.
6.
We will let our students be involved in organizing workshops
and conferences, including international congresses in order to give them
opportunities to view our own and others' research topics from many different
perspectives.
7.
In order to establish a COE we are employing staff members
for international liaison and to improve our English language education.
We establish the idea of the humanization of technology. In order to convey
this idea to the world, we will strengthen our system for educating Ph.d
students in English which is a de facto public language and we will introduce
an educational system in which English is the main language.
8.
We will increase the opportunities for our students to
present their work abroad and we will receive more graduates from abroad
thus intensifying the extent of the international exchange. Also, in the
education field, our institute has already established a certain position
in this regard but this program gives us a good incentive to be more active
in international activities.
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