1. “ TUAT Education Program of IT Engineers for Advanced Manufacturing” Program Introduction Tatsuo NOMA Director of the International Center Project Sub Leader

2. 400 Faculty members 4,000 Undergraduate and 2,000 Graduate students Fuchu Campus (Headquarters, Faculty of Agriculture) Koganei Campus (Faculty of Engineering, BASE) TUAT at a glance

3. TUAT International Exchange AreaInternational Partnerships International Students Asia ４１３８３ North America ６１ Latin America １７ Europe (including NIS) ２０１５ Oceania ０１ Middle East ２２３ Africa ３１２ Others １０ Sister Universities ７４ International Students ４４２ Total Number

4. “ TUAT Education Program of IT Engineers for Advanced Manufacturing” 4

5. 5 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 1 st genaration Overview Program Execution Companies  （ NPO ） Asia Seed  Mitsubishi Research Institute  Tera School of Business and Career Participating Companies  Hitachi Software Engineering  Toshiba  Fujitsu  Hitachi  NTT Advanced Technology  Ricoh  Just Systems  ATR  Precision System Science, and others

6. 6 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? － Service Technical Peripherals Semi-conductors Com. devices Terminal devices Games Makers AppliancesAutomobiles 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 companies Appliances, automobiles, mechatoronics, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, etc.

7. 7 Program’s goal ① Japanese language skill ② Knowledge of Japanese business culture ③ Professional skills approved by common standards: "IT engineers exam" by IPA ④ 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

8. Jpn Training Course 8 Schedule 2008200920102011 2012 2007 M. Sc. Course Ph. D. Course 1 st Generation Follow-up Guidance Internship M. Sc. Course 2 nd Generation Follow-up Guidance Screening Internship 3 rd Generation Pre Jpn Lang Grad Exam 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 (under screening)

9. 9 Process in Each Generation IPA’s Japan IT Engineers Examination ① Start IPA’s Japan IT Engineers Examination ② Arrive in Japan Interview Employment in Japanese Industries Acceptance Preparatory Japanese Training Special Education Goal ! IT Professional Exam Counseling prior to enrollment Aftercare CareerCounseling M. Sc. Entrance Exam Pass 6-month Japanese Training Course To verify improvement To guarantee Japanese ＋ Tech skills Japanese Lang. Proficiency Test (Level 1) Long-term Internship Business Japanese, Presentation Skills, Cross-Cultural Subjects IT Specialized Program Initial Screening

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11. Asia Engineering School Main Subjects Cours Tree 11 RIKEN NTT DOCOMO Mitsubishi Research Institute Canon IT Solutions & Mitsubishi Research Institute InTecur & TEDxTokyo Mitsubishi Research Institute

12. 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 12 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

13. 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 13 2008: 5 weeks (Aug~Sep) at  College of Foreign Studies, Vietnam National University of Hanoi 2009: 5 weeks (Aug~Sep) at  College of Foreign Studies, Vietnam National University of Hanoi  Technology Promotion Association (Bangkok)

14. 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 14 Matching participating companies with students 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

15. Program Students for Year 2008: 1st Generation (2008 Oct. – 2010 Mar.)* or (2008 Oct. – 2010 Sep.) Cao* M.S. (IT) Phan M.S. (Bio.T) Zhang* M.S. (IT) Muniandy* M.S. (Chem.E) Bui M.S. (IT) Cao* M.S. (IT) Xu* Ph.D. (E&E) Du Ph.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*

16. Program Students for Year 2009: 2 nd Generation (2009 Oct. – 2012 Mar.) 16 Dinh IT (Hanoi UT) Li Mech. (Dalian UT) Boonyasitpichai IT (Mahidol U) Wongwaiwit Mech. (Chulalongkorn U) Luangpiensamut IT (Kasetsart U) Qu Mech. (Dalian UT) Vu IT (Hanoi UT) Lertwannapong Mech. (Chulalongkorn U)

17. 17 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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