University Higher Education in the 21st Century

Dr. NOBUTAKA ITO

Director of Center for International Students

ProfessorDepartment of Environmental

Science & TechnologyFaculty of Bio-resources

Mie University, JAPAN

CONTENT

Current Topics related to universityUniversity reforms to Autonomous UniversityInternational standard ISO 9001, ISO14001JABBEE (Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education)

Introduction of cooperative education (internship)International Exchange Program　TLO (Technology Licensing Organization)

Desirable Human Resources Example of program Future expectation

ACKNOELEDGEMENT

The speaker would like to express his thanks and congratulation to cerebrate the 13th anniversary of SUT for the establishment based on the Autonomous University

Thanks are also due to Prof. Tavee Lertpanyavit, Rector and organizing committee of Suranaree University of Technology for the invitation and warmest welcome to SUT

ＣＵＲＲＥＮＴ　ＮＥＷＳ Ｔｈｅ　ｌａｗ　 for University

Autonomy was legislated on July 9, 2003

All national universities will be changed to “Autonomous University” from April 1, 2003

CURRENT TOPICS RELATED TO UNIVERSITY

Autonomous University Faculty Development

Before and After hiring Technology Licensing Organization Continuous Evaluation by third

authorized person or organization Class evaluation by students

UNIVESITY REFORMS TO AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY

Management improvement or change for higher Efficiency and Effectiveness

Power concentration and quick decision making by authorized person

Budgeting system based on individual performance evaluation

International standard ISO 9001, ISO14001

International Standard Approval

ISO 9001For quality control of products

ISO14001Environmental access

JABBEE (Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education)

Accreditation system PE (Professional Engineer) in USA Needs due to internationalization and

globalization Quality control of curriculum contents

and its approval for level maintenance

INTRODUCTION OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATION

Training program focusing on practical experience

Experience a member of society Find the importance of cooperation,

responsibility, and leadership for better human relationship

Make sure the theory students learned at university

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE EDUCATION PROGRAM

Short term exchange student by AIEJ(Association of International Education, Japan)

UMAP (University Mobility in Asia-Pacific)based on UCTS (University Credit Transfer Scheme)

Erasmus & Socrates (The European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students)

TLOTechnology Licensing Organization

Intellectual copy right Patenting the idea of university faculty

(staff and student) and product commercialization

Acceleration of research speed and budget feedback

Contribution to human society through developed products

DESIRABLE HUMAN RESOURCES FOR SOCIETY

3T - ・ Three skills in specialty ・ Knowledge depth and width to communicate with different field engineer

3V - Vision, Vitality and Venture 3P - Paper, Patent and

Performance

3V3V・　 Vision・　 Venture・　 Vitality

・　 Vision・　 Venture・　 Vitality

3P3P・　 Paper・　 Patent・　 Performance

・　 Paper・　 Patent・　 Performance

3T3T I → T→ TT→TTT T 2T 3T I → T→ TT→TTT T 2T 3T

Fig.6 Engineer Requirements socially needed

Engineering concept of “System”Engineering concept of “System”

AutomobileEngineering

EngineThermodynamicsHeat transferFluid dynamicsMaterial scienceElectronics

EngineThermodynamicsHeat transferFluid dynamicsMaterial scienceElectronics

Ride comfortVibrationNoise analysisAerodynamics

Ride comfortVibrationNoise analysisAerodynamics

ChassisStructural MechanicsFEM, CAD/CAMStrength of Material

ChassisStructural MechanicsFEM, CAD/CAMStrength of Material

Brake HydraulicsBrake Hydraulics

TransmissionFluid mechanics

Hydraulics

TransmissionFluid mechanics

Hydraulics

Four Additional Skills for Global Engineer

English language skill Computer language skill Management skill Knowledge of international

finance

UniversityHuman Resource Preparation

UniversityHuman Resource Preparation

EQUIPPED 1) Excellent 2) Quality 3) Up-to-date 4) International 5) Pioneer 6) Professional 7) Efficient 8) Direction

Graduate of UniversityGraduate of University

EQUIPPED 1) Experienced 2) Qualified 3) Understanding 4) Intelligent 5) Potential 6) Personality 7) Ethics 8) Dedicated

COE1. PURPOSE

Grow active, globally competitive university by introducing external evaluation system

Development of high level research & human resources

Pick up globally highest level institute based on each academic field and evaluate at total university level

Concentrative investment of budget to Top 30 universities

COE (Center of Excellence)

2. PURPOSE

Build up the highest level organization (institute) which can be proud of the world

Provide the highest level circumstances of education and research for young researcher

Strengthen the function of growing human resources enough to contribute international society

Feedback of the final products obtained from those universities to the society

3. OBJECTIVE UNIVERSITIES

National University Public University

(financed by local government)

Private University

Expanded not only to universities, but also to institutes

3. SCREENING METHOD

Done by university proposal based on neutral data of education and research activity, and future development plan

Proposal can be made by president based on graduate program unit

Classification of academic field and priority can be discussed at university reforms committee

Evaluation is done by authorized committee members consisting of professional and expert

Screening result is changeable based on the continuous evaluation

4. TOTAL BUDGET

\ 21.1 billion

Japanese yen

5. EVALUATION VIEWPOINT　　 Publication and its level (quality)

Number of publication with the review of referee

Number of publication cited based on impact factor

Guest speaker at International Meeting

Presentation by graduate students Number of patents obtained

5. EVALUATION VIEWPOINT　　 Level of Faculty

Number of various awards including Nobel prize

Number of Ph.D holder of faculty Number of faculty experienced

study abroad

5. EVALUATION VIEWPOINT　　 Faculty hiring system

Public recruiting system Acceptance of Post doctoral

researcher and DC studentAcceptance of foreign

researcher

5. EVALUATION VIEWPOINT Budget under competitive condition

Ministry of Education & Science (Monbukagakusho) fund

Budget obtained from other foundation (from outside)

5. EVALUATION VIEWPOINT Collaboration with industry

Patent and its commercialization Acceptance of scholarship,

budget, researcher and engineer from industry

Number of industry men accepted as faculty

5. EVALUATION VIEWPOINT Management & Activation of education

University management under the leadership of president (activity & mobility)

Faculty development introduction Introduction of evaluation system by

external examiner Quality of education & research support

system (Library, IT, Affiliated facility etc.) Introduction of class evaluation by student

5. EVALUATION VIEWPOINT University future plan

Evaluated based on the data prepared by university evaluation & doctorate degree approval organization

Evaluated based on the evaluation result done by private (sector) organization

Based on the evaluation done by authorized referee in Japan and abroad, and the opinion of graduates

Based on not only activity in the past, but also possibility of future progress

Evaluation basis and result are publicized

Difference between Present and Future

Items Present Future

Status of faculty & Staff

Govt. officer Non Govt. officer

Hiring system Govt. & President PresidentGovt. for President

Salary Equal for same rank for Natl. Univ.

Different basis for university

Tuition fee \ 520,000 same for Nat. Univ.

Different for university

Difference between Present and Future

Items Present FutureSelection of President Election by all the

faculties, then authorized by Board meeting

Selection committeeIncluding outside people even industry

Contract, intellectual copy right & human right protection

Government University

Personnel management system

President & Board committee

Three committee

Target & plan for next 6 years

No duty to make and show

Future plan must be submitted

Budget & Finance Distributed by Government

Distributed based on evaluation of the report submitted

COMMUNICATIONABILITY

(in ENGLISH)

InterdisciplinaryKnowledge background

3T, 3V, 3P

InterdisciplinaryKnowledge background

3T, 3V, 3P

PRESENTATIONTALENT

Compact withImpact

LEADERSHIPCooperation

Responsibility

INTERNSHIP(Cooperative Education)

COE Program in 21st Century- 2nd year result -

Totally 246 programs were selected from 10 fields of study (interdisciplinary, compound and new area)

For two years totally 1075 programs were applied

For five years, more or less financial support can be guaranteed if once selected

One OF THE EXAMPLES - Keio University -

Field of studyFunction creative conjugate chemistry

1st year - 150 million Japanese yen (1.5 million dollars)

2nd year – 130 million Japanese yen (1.3 million dollars)

5.5 million Japanese yen (0.55 million dollars) for facility and experimental set up

Rest of the budget is for Graduate student’s salary (80,000 yen / capita) to cover 30 graduate students and their travel expense

Example of New Trial- In case of One Private University -

Class evaluation by questionnaire to the students Result is publicly opened for the student to access

in administration office In future the students can access directly university

library and look In case faculty has objection against the result, a

reflection paper can be submitted officially by faculty

Example of New Trial- In case of One Private University -

Result of total evaluation can be taken into account for faculty promotion to higher rank

Average point of total number of faculty is 7.0. If the result of evaluation is lower than this level, evaluation will be lowered

Faculty Evaluation Factors considered for evaluation Education

*New idea of improving class*Improvement of educational material*Utilization of multi-media equipment

Research*Number of publication*Impact factor

Others*University management, Social activity & service, *Activity in academic society

Special Graduate Program for Manufacturing

Students conduct research in Industry laboratory

Evaluation is done based on not only the academic record, but also the final product developed

Some of the students are sent to industry abroad for 4 (four) months

Special Graduate Program for Manufacturing

Students pay tuition fee to university University pays to industry Industry pays salary to students Consequently tuition fee comes back to students

Student Industry

UniversityMonetary flow

CISCO ACADMY- Department of Information Engineering -

CISCO - American industryNo.1 market share of internet rooterCCNA, CCNP Qualification Approval for higher level engineer

Selected university faculty join the training program for 22 days totally

Those faculties educate 20 selected excellent students who will be network specialist and credit is given

Accreditation for secondary major

In Faculty of Science, Students can be enrolled to study a certain number of related subjects, they can be approved that they completed secondary major in addition to their primary one.

Even if the Purpose is the same forUniversity Autonomy

Even if the Purpose is the same forUniversity Autonomy

Methods must be different, otherwise the Competitiveness based on Original idea

will be lowered

University Management becomesNot Effective and Efficient

We have to rememberWe are always forced to live under

competitive condition

E = N / Z

FUTURE EXPECTATION

Meaning of Support(Not complete financial support)

EncouragementTo make Competition for making

The management system * Efficient * Effective

Raise up or improve The Quality of Products

High quality final products(Students, Research etc.)

Budgeting

I thank you very much for your attention

Mie UniversityJapan

Nobutaka ItoProfessor