Course Programs

2024

Life Creator Theory 4

Code:G2B55728 / Instructor:HAYASHI Kenichi

Course Description

Following Life Creator Theory in semester 1, Life Creator Theory 2 in semester 2 of the first year, and Life Creator Theory 3 in semester 1 of second year, we offer Life Creator Theory 4 as the cumulation of the Life Creator Competency Program.

The aim of this seminar is to provide a more practical understanding of various issues related to AI by completing “Model Business Part 3,” in which students “launch” a startup company that “solves local issues with AI.” The challenges considered will be rooted in the local area, and the university will prepare (or purchase) real data as necessary.

A professor from the Research Center for Social Systems will be assigned to each team as an academic mentor to provide technical and academic support. Entrepreneurs with startup experience will also be assigned to each team as business mentors, who will consult with students regularly to help refine their business plans. External directors will be appointed to supervise the business plans from a legal and ethical standpoint.

Students’ progress will be reviewed monthly by the instructor. In the final review, students will be evaluated and graded on their business plans.

Keywords

group work, fieldwork, report, AI, artificial intelligence, deep learning, startup

Course Plan

Session Title Lecturer
Session 1: Orientation (on-demand) (Hayashi Ken’ichi)
Optional: Visit to DCON2023 final (Hayashi Ken’ichi)
Session 2: Kickoff (Hayashi Ken’ichi, mentors, external directors)
Session 3: Kickoff (Hayashi Ken’ichi, mentors, external directors)
Sessions 4 and 5: Progress check (1) (Hayashi Ken’ichi, mentors)
Sessions 6 and 7: Progress check (2) (Hayashi Ken’ichi, mentors)
Sessions 8 and 9: Progress check (3) (Hayashi Ken’ichi, mentors)
Sessions 10 and 11: Progress check (4) (Hayashi Ken’ichi, mentors)
Session 12: Final review (Hayashi Ken’ichi, mentors, external directors)
Session 13: Final review (Hayashi Ken’ichi, mentors, external directors)
Session 14: Final review (Hayashi Ken’ichi, mentors, external directors)
Session 15: Summary (Hayashi Ken’ichi, Maruhashi Shōtarō)