4840-1055: Non-Research Tips for Information Science Researchers / 情報科学研究補助技法 (Summer 2026)
This lecture is offered at the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Department of Information and Communication Engineering, the University of Tokyo. This lecture is tailored for graduate students majoring in information science.
News
- Feb 23: IMPORTANT: There will be no class on April 8. The first class will start on April 15.
- Feb 3: The website is now online.
Overview
We will teach various skills that are not directly related to the research itself but are essential to advance research activities. These skills include writing pseudo code, creating a demo video, and managing a research community. Unfortunately, students often do not receive systematic training in these techniques. Our goal is to provide systematic training in these non-research skills during this lecture. By mastering these skills, we hope students can focus more on their research itself.
While this lecture will be in English, Japanese materials may also be distributed.
- Dates: Wednesday, 2nd period (10:25 - 12:10)
- Location: Faculty of Engineering Bldg. 2 #241
- Style: The lecture will be held in-person. No streaming is available.
Overview (Jp)
本講義では、研究そのものとは必ずしも直接関係なくとも、研究活動を進める上で不可欠な様々なスキルを教えます。これらのスキルには、疑似コードの記述、デモビデオの作成、研究コミュニティの管理などが含まれます。こうした技術は、大学の教育プログラム中ではあまり教えられないことが多いです。私たちの目標は、これらの非研究スキルに対する体系的なトレーニングを提供することです。これらのスキルを習得することで、学生が研究そのものにより焦点を当てることができるようになることを目指します。
本講義は英語で行われますが、日本語の資料も配布される可能性があります。
- 日時: 水曜2限 (10:25 - 12:10)
- 場所: 工学部新2号館 #241講義室
- スタイル: 対面授業。配信はありません。
Instructors
 |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yusuke Matsui (The University of Tokyo) | Koya Narumi (Keio University) | Yuki Koyama (The University of Tokyo) | Jun Kato (AIST) |
Prerequisites
A similar lecture, “The Missing Semester of Your CS Education” has been created with a similar purpose and may serve as a helpful reference. Reading it is recommended before taking this lecture.
- The Missing Semester of Your CS Education (En)
- The Missing Semester of Your CS Education (Jp)
- The Missing Semester of Your CS Education (Cn)
Assessment
A final presentation (Week 12, July 15) is required to pass this course.
Task
- Select two or more lectures and revise an existing paper or your research project using the knowledge learned from each lecture. Explain the revisions made.
- Example 1: Improve the equations in a paper using the knowledge from Week 2 (Equations and pseudo-codes), and improve the figures using the knowledge from Week 5 (Figures).
- Example 2: Create a video with 3D assets for your research project using the knowledge from Week 6 (3DCG illustrations) and Week 11 (Videos).
Format
- Oral presentation, all in English.
Schedule (Tentative)
| Date (2026) | Contents | Presented by | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8 | No class | ||
| Week 1, Apr 15 | Introduction. Review of fundamental concepts | Yusuke Matsui | slides |
| Week 2, Apr 22 | Equations and pseudo-codes | Yusuke Matsui | slides |
| Week 3, May 13 | Slides | Koya Narumi | slides |
| Week 4, May 20 | Research community | Jun Kato | slides |
| Week 5, May 27 | Figures | Koya Narumi | slides |
| Week 6, June 1 | 3DCG illustrations | Yuki Koyama | slides |
| Week 7, June 10 | Invited Talk 1: Research tips in the private sector: From topic selection to social implementation (temp.) | Dr. Antonio Tejero de Pablos | slides |
| Week 8, June 17 | Tables and plots | Yusuke Matsui | slides |
| Week 9, June 24 | Invited Talk 2: Portable and Reproducible Research Environments in the Age of AI Agents | Dr. Mai Nishimura | slides |
| Week 10, July 1 | DevOps for research | Jun Kato | slides |
| Week 11, July 8 | Videos | Koya Narumi | slides |
| Week 12, July 15 | Final presentations | - | xxx |