Thesis Examination Criteria (Science and Engineering Major)
Thesis Review Criteria
[Master's thesis examination criteria]
Regarding the award of a master's thesis, the thesis submitted by the degree applicant will be reviewed by one chief examiner and two or three sub-examiners to determine whether it passes or fails. If the applicant is receiving guidance through the collaborative graduate school system, visiting faculty members may also review the thesis. It is also possible for outside experts who are appropriate to the research topic of the thesis to serve as examiners.
The examination criteria for awarding a master's degree are as follows:
[Judging Criteria]
1. Appropriateness of the research topic: The research objective is clear and the topic is set appropriately.
2. Degree of information gathering: The candidate must have sufficient knowledge of previous research on the topic, and must have properly gathered the data and materials necessary for their argument.
3. Appropriateness of research methods: The methods used to achieve the research objectives, including the processing, analysis, and interpretation of data and materials, are appropriate and proactive.
4. Validity of the argument: The argument, including the overall structure, is consistent, and a clear and logical conclusion is presented for the initially set topic.
5. Ability to write a thesis: The entire text must be supported by solid expressiveness, and the format must be neat in terms of the paper, table of contents, chapters, citations, notes, illustrations, etc.
Doctoral dissertation examination criteria:
Regarding the awarding of a doctoral degree, the doctoral thesis submitted by the degree applicant is examined by a committee of examiners, consisting of the chief examiner and two or more co-examiners, through a final examination (oral examination) on the thesis. An "examination report" is then submitted to the Graduate Graduate School of Science and Engineering Doctoral Program Committee, which then votes on whether or not to award the degree based on that report.
The examination criteria for awarding a doctoral degree are as follows:
[Judging Criteria]
1. Appropriateness of the research topic: The research objective is clear and the topic is set appropriately.
2. Degree of information gathering: The applicant must have sufficient knowledge of previous research on the topic, and must have properly gathered the data and materials necessary for their argument.
3. Appropriateness of research methods: The methods used to achieve the research objectives, including the processing, analysis, and interpretation of data and materials, must be appropriate and proactive. There must be ideas and points of view that can stand in opposition to previous research, and these must have a certain degree of persuasiveness.
4. Appropriateness of the argument: The argument, including the overall structure, is consistent, and a clear and original conclusion is presented for the initially set topic.
5. Ability to write a thesis: The entire text must be supported by solid expressiveness, and the format must be neat in terms of the paper, table of contents, chapters, citations, notes, illustrations, etc.
6. In addition to satisfying the above criteria, the applicant must be able to find knowledge (academic value) that will advance research in the relevant academic field. Furthermore, based on this, the applicant must be recognized as having the ability and academic knowledge to be active in the relevant field as an independent researcher in the near future.