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Master'sandDoctoralProgramsinIntelligentandMechanicalInteractionSystems24Japan.TakingadvantageofthegeographicallocationofTsukubaScienceCity,additionalday-and-eveningcourseshavebeendevelopedtopromoteeducationforworkingpeopleincooperationwithnationalandprivateresearchinstitutionsandindustry.Thisprogramoersavarietyofclassesstartingafter18:00forworkingstudents.9.StudentAwardsStudentswhohaveachievedoutstandingresultsarerecommendedascandidatesforthePresident'sAwardortheDean'sAward.AMaster'sthesisawardandtheProgramChair'sawardarealsobestowedindependentlywithinourprograms.●CompetencesoftheDegreeProgramsStudentsareabletoacquirethefollowingcompetencesupuntilcompletion.GenericCompetencesMaster'sProgramAbilitytouseknowledgeManagementabilityCommunicationabilityGroupskillInternationalcharacterDoctoralProgramAbilitytocreateknowledgeManagementabilityCommunicationabilityLeadershipabilityInternationalcharacterMaster'sProgramDoctoralProgramSpecicCompetencesResearchabilityAbilitiesandbasictechnicstosetappropriateresearchtasks,carryoutaresearchplan,andattainmeaningfulachievementsintheeldofIMISResearchabilitySpecializedknowledgeEthicalviewFundamentalknowledgeandabilityappropriateforhighly-skilledprofessionalsintheeldofengineeringaswellasadvancedspecializedknowledgeandcommandoftheeldofIMISEthicalviewandknowledgeappropriateforresearchersorhighly-skilledprofessionalsequippedwithfundamentalresearchskillsintheeldofengineeringSpecializedknowledgeEthicalviewAbilitiesandadvancedtechnicstosetleading-edgeresearchtasks,carryoutaresearchplanindependently,attainremarkableachievementsintheeldofIMIS,andcommunicatethemtothelocalandinternationalcommunityCutting-edgeknowledgeandadvancedacademicabilitiessuitableforresearchersorhighlyskilledprofessionalsintheeldofengineeringaswellastheeldofIMISEthicalviewandknowledgeappropriateforresearchersorhighly-skilledprofessionalsequippedwithadvancedresearchskillsintheeldofengineeringandprofoundethicalknowledgerelatedtotheeldofIMIS●AchievementLevelAssessmentSystem(ALAS)ALASenablesstudentstoconrmtheirachievementstatusrelatedtoknowledgeandabilities(generic/speciccompetences)whichmustbeacquiredandimprovetheirlearningplanwiththeirsupervisors.Master'sProgramDoctoralProgram・InSeminarinIMISI,studentsareevaluatedwhilegivingapresentation,summarizingtheirresearchoutcomesduringtherstyear.・InSeminarinIMISII,studentsareevaluatedwhilegivingapresentation,summarizingtheirresearchoutcomes.Thispresentationwillbethebasisoftheirthesis.・InResearchinIMISA,studentsareevaluatedwhilegivingapresentation,summarizingtheirresearchoutcomes.・InResearchinIMISB,studentsareevaluatedwhilegivingapresentation,summarizingtheirresearchoutcomes.IncaseofstudentsjoiningtheFast-trackDoctoralProgram,theevaluationisbasedonpeer-reviewedjournalspublications.・ThesupervisorsregularlyconductALAbyevaluatingtheresultsofstudents’ALAself-assessment.・InResearchinIMISC,apreliminaryexaminationfordissertationisconducted.・ALAexaminationisarequirementfordegreecompletionandisconductedasanalexam.TheexaminationisbasedonALAstandardsandthereforeisconductedseparatelybyALA’scommitteebyassessingtheevaluationplanproposedbythestudent’ssupervisor.・ThesupervisorsregularlyconductALAbyevaluatingtheresultsofstudents’ALAself-assessment.・ALAexaminationisarequirementfordegreecompletionandisconductedasanalexam.TheexaminationisbasedonALAstandardsandthereforeisconductedseparatelybyALA’scommitteebyassessingtheevaluationplanproposedbythestudent’ssupervisor.