“TUAT 　 Education　Program　of　IT　Engineers　

for　Advanced　Manufacturing”　

Program　Introduction

Tatsuo　NOMADirector of the International Center

Project Sub Leader

400400 Faculty members Faculty members

4,0004,000 Undergraduate and Undergraduate and 2,0002,000 Graduate students Graduate students

Fuchu CampusFuchu Campus (Headquarters, (Headquarters, Faculty of AgricultureFaculty of Agriculture))

Koganei CampusKoganei Campus ((Faculty of EngineeringFaculty of Engineering, BASE), BASE)

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Area International Partnerships

International Students

Asia ４１ ３８３

North America ６ １

Latin America １ ７

Europe

(including NIS)

２０ １５

Oceania ０ １

Middle East ２ ２３

Africa ３ １２

Others １ ０

Sister Universities

７４

International Students

４４２

Total　Number

“TUAT 　 Education　Program　of　IT　Engineers　

for　Advanced　Manufacturing”

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• Education of IT engineers for advanced manufacturing• Invite outstanding students from Thai, Vietnam, China, etc. • Tie-up with the industries to develop curriculum targeted at the ITSS and

ETSS examinations from IPA• Practical education which includes long internship period• Practical use of IPA examinations to ensure IT abilities

Target: Post-graduate (M.Sc. 1- to 2-year students) 　　※ Includes Ph.D. students in the 1st genaration

Overview

Program　Execution　Companies（NPO） Asia　SeedMitsubishi　Research　InstituteTera　School　of　Business　and　Career

Participating　CompaniesHitachi　Software　EngineeringToshibaFujitsuHitachiNTT　Advanced　TechnologyRicohJust　SystemsATRPrecision　System　Science,　and　others

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Japan’s competitive edge &Anticipated area of growth & TUAT’s strength → Enclosed　Area

Main focus of Household electronics, Automobiles, Cellular phone, System building ＝ Education　Program　of　IT　Engineers　for　Advanced　Manufacturing supporting talents

　 Program　Concept－ Why　manufacturing　IT?－

ServiceTechnical

Peripherals

Semi-conductors

Com. devices

Terminal devices

Games Makers

Appliances Automobiles

Contents

SI (System Integration)

Software house

Network integrators

OA merchandize

IT consultants

ISP, ASP, MSP, iDC

User companies

Net companies

Service Providers

Software vendors

Computer makers

Telecom. carriers

Japanese　industry’s　competence,　TUAT’s　competence,　Needs　of　Japanese　companiesAppliances,　automobiles,　mechatoronics,　manufacturing　engineering,　systems　

engineering,　　etc.　

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　Program’s　goal

① Japanese language skill ② Knowledge of Japanese business culture ③ Professional skills approved by common standards:

"IT engineers exam" by IPA④ 8 M. Sc. degrees per year 　　• Test IT skills in the Japanese language employing "IT

engineers exam" by IPA (twice during enrollment: when they enter and when they complete the program)

　

• Prepare educational materials according to ITSS & ETSS level 2 to 4 by IPA (network, database, embedded systems, security, ...)

　

• Develop an autonomous system to expand the education

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　　Schedule

2008 2009 2010 2011 20122007

M. Sc. Course

　 Ph. D. Course

1st　Generation

Follow-up Guidance

Internship

M. Sc. Course

2nd　Generation Follow-up

Guidance

Screening Internship

3rd　Generation

Pre Jpn

Lang

GradExam

Arrival　in　

Japan

M. Sc. Course

Follow-up

Guidance

Screening

Pre Jpn

Lang

Grad Exam

Arrival　in　

Japan

2013

Internship

Screening

Autonomous System 　→

8　Students

8　Students

8　Students(under　screening)

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Process　in　Each　Generation

IPA’s　JapanIT　EngineersExamination

①

Start

　

IPA’s　JapanIT　EngineersExamination

②

Arrive　in　Japan

　 Interview

Employment　in　Japanese　Industries

Acceptance

PreparatoryJapaneseTraining

Special　

Educatio

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　　　　Goal　!

IT ProfessionalExam

Counseling　prior　to　enrollment

AftercareCareerCounseling

M.　Sc.EntranceExam

　

Pass

6-month　JapaneseTraining　Course

To verify improvement

To guarantee Japanese ＋ Tech skills

　

Japanese　Lang.Proficiency　Test(Level　1)

Long-termInternship

Business　Japanese,

Presentation　Skills,

Cross-Cultural　Subjects

IT　Specialized　Program

Initial Screening

Asia Engineering School Main Subjects Cours Tree

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RIKEN

NTT DOCOMOMitsubishi

Research Institute

Canon IT Solutions & Mitsubishi Research

Institute

InTecur & TEDxTokyo

Mitsubishi Research Institute

Overseas Recruitment• Intensive recruitment efforts have been made at

sister universities in Thai, Vietnam, China, etc., to invite outstanding students from Asian countries to the program

• Help from TUAT’s alumni currently working for universities overseas

• Visits to universities overseas by the committee members and other faculty to exchange ideas and share the needs with local students/faculty/industry

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• Always operating with an “industry viewpoint” with the help of MRI (partner to co-develop IT-specialized subjects)

　

• Personal interviews to be conducted in the candidates’ home countries after the initial screening for fair and comprehensive assessment

Topic 1: Preparatory On-site Japanese Language Education

• Tie-up with Japanese language education institutions in Asian countries

• Carefully planned programs that suit students’ needs• Intensive Japanese training before coming to Japan

to ease the anxiety about learning/research in Japan• Locations: Bangkok (Thailand), Hanoi (Vietnam), and

Shanghai (China)• Tuition supported by TUAT

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• 2008: 5 weeks (Aug~Sep) at College of Foreign Studies, Vietnam National U

niversity of Hanoi 　• 2009: 5 weeks (Aug~Sep) at

College of Foreign Studies, Vietnam National University of Hanoi

Technology Promotion Association (Bangkok)

Topic 2: Long-term Internship• To experience the industry and know the required

talent (supplement University’s education/research)

• Simulation of working life prior to job seeking, leading students to “awareness”

• 3-months real-life assignments such as prototype development/evaluation, case-oriented learning of motivated technology, etc., to encourage students’ self-development

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• Matching participating companies <proposed internship assignments> with students <skills, aptitude and wishes>

• Preparatory seminars on safety management and non-disclosure agreement in advance

• Briefing sessions during/after the internship• Survey on both industry/students after the

internship to verify educational effect

Program Students for Year 2008: 1st Generation

(2008 Oct. – 2010 Mar.)* or (2008 Oct. – 2010 Sep.) Cao*

M.S. (IT)

PhanM.S. (Bio.T)

Zhang*M.S. (IT)

Muniandy*M.S. (Chem.E)

BuiM.S. (IT)

Cao*M.S. (IT)

Xu*Ph.D. (E&E)

DuPh.D. (Chem.E)

Employment Information* (5/5): CSD, Fujisoft, Hitachi Software Engineering, Japan Third Party, and Ricoh

IT Engineers Examination: Fundamental Information Technology Engineer Examination (IPA), and Information Technology Passport Examination

Business Japanese Proficiency Test (as of 2008 Nov.): J1×1, J2×3, J3×1 and J4×3 (Next Test in 2009 Dec.): ???

Ph.D　or　M.S.　degree　in　2010　March*

Program Students for Year 2009: 2nd Generation(2009 Oct. – 2012 Mar.)

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DinhIT (Hanoi UT)

LiMech. (Dalian UT)

BoonyasitpichaiIT (Mahidol U)

WongwaiwitMech. (Chulalongkorn U)

LuangpiensamutIT (Kasetsart U)

QuMech. (Dalian UT)

VuIT (Hanoi UT)

LertwannapongMech. (Chulalongkorn U)

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Other　benefits

•Courses　targeted　at　IPA　IT　Eng.　Exams Provided as a mean to obtain IT skills.

•Help　spreading　IPA　IT　Engineers　Examinations Provide more exposure to the examinations, and the benefits that

they bring.

•Solve　shortage　of　IT　talent　in　Japan　/　Globalize　Japanese　industries

Increase Asian scholars with Japanese language capability and industry know-how. Globalize Japanese industries. Strengthen ties with Asian industries.

•Through　mutual　recognition　of　standards　increase　mobility　of　IT　talents

Through the use of de facto standards in university entrance and corporate recruitment ， job seekers and head-hunters can operate across borders.

•Nation　building　through　IT Through the expansion of IT business and education, increase

production.

•Globalize　Japanese　students　thru　interaction　with　foreign　students

Working/learning with foreign students trains Japanese students to collaborate across barriers of customs and culture.

•Globalization　of　TUAT: Strengthen relationships with sister universities. Help building a system that oversee foreign students from enrolment to employment

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