CDS: Center for Data Science

Data Science Center

Purpose and Activities of the Center

[Purpose]

The purpose is to promote education in the fields of mathematics, data science, and AI at Kochi University, as well as the research that underpins these fields.

[Job Description]

(1) Plan, develop, and implement a literacy-level mathematics, data science, and AI education program within the general education curriculum.
(2) Plan, develop, and implement courses at the applied foundation level that can be offered university-wide.
(3) Collaborate with each faculty to discuss the composition of applied foundation-level courses tailored to their respective specializations, provide support for their development, and cooperate in their implementation.
(4) Develop online content for the courses specified in the preceding items to enhance the ability of graduate students, working professionals, and others to utilize mathematics, data science, and AI.
(5) We will explore ways to utilize mathematics, data science, and AI to address various challenges faced by companies and local governments within Kochi Prefecture, and we will work to implement project-based learning (PBL) and active learning through group work that incorporates these approaches into education.
(6) We will promote faculty research in data science as the foundation for enhancing education in mathematics, data science, and AI.

Organization and Members

Director

Koji Sasa, Professor, Department of Earth Environment and Disaster Prevention, Faculty of Science and Engineering

Dedicated instructor

Takashi Sugawara, Specially Appointed Lecturer, Center for Data Science
Takuya Saito, Assistant Professor, Center for Data Science
Guanjun Li, Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, Center for Data Science

Kochi University Literacy-Based Mathematics and Data Science Education Program

View the Kochi University Literacy Level in Mathematics and Data Science
Contact Information
Kochi University, Academic Affairs Division, Academic Affairs Section, University-wide and General Education Unit
2-5-1 Akebono-cho, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture 780-8520
Tel: 088-844-8706 E-mail: gm06★kochi-u.ac.jp (Please replace ★ with @ when sending)