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KOSEN’s Initiatives in Harmonizing and Internationalizing TVET

Matsumoto Tsutomu

Chair, Subcommittee on Global Strategy, Committee on Educational Reform,

Deputy Director, Center for International Exchange

National Institute of Technology

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Junior high school (100%)

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(0.8%)High school

(97%)

Junior college

(7.4%)

Other school

(25.6%)

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Outside candidates

Education Path in Japan

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Education Path in Japan

Main stream :

Primary School (6 years)

Junior High School (3 years)

Senior High School (3 years)

University (4 years) , Junior College(2 years) or

Vocational School (1-2 years)

Kosen Path (Vocational Training)

Primary School (6 years) => Junior High School (3 years) => KOSEN(5yrs + 2yrs)

Compulsory education

Student Population in Japan

A/Y 2012

• Junior High school 3,553,000 (Year1-Year3)

Average 1,200,000 per each grade

• KOSEN 58,800 (M:49300, F:9500) (5-year regular course)

12,000 per each grade

1 % of junior high school graduates enroll KOSEN

• University

390,000 enrolls Engineering Programs

Average 100,000 per each grade4

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Documentations

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What is Kosen?高等専門学校 ： 高等（KOUTO）= Higher

専門（SENMON) = Profession学校（GAKKOU）=School

高等専門学校 => 高専（KOSEN)KOSEN has been categorized into higher education as same as univ.

Industrial field, manufacturing companies, demand s well educated engineer at 60’, both theory and hand on skill.

As manufacturing factories being set in overseas, many graduates have sent to overseas factories. So global human resource is high demanded.

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Mechanical Engineering 10800

Electrical & Electronics Engineering 12800

Information Technology 7200

Applied Science 6000

Civil Engineering & Architecture 7200

Maritime 1200

Others 400

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Main departments and number of students in Kosen

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Program accreditation by JABEE

1st year

2nd year

3rd year

4th year

5th year

ＪＡＢＥＥ（Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education).

Since 2005, JABEE has been a member of Washington Accord – an agreement which provides a mechanism for mutual recognition between signatory bodies of engineering education accreditation processes.

Colleges of Technology have been eager in getting accreditation of JABEE in order to ensure an internationally recognized quality assurance.

Accredited programs of Colleges of Technology correspond to the level of undergraduate engineering program at university.

※65 educational programs of 47 colleges of technology (from total of 55 schools) have obtained accreditation of JABEE

Advanced course

2nd year

Advanced course

1st year

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● Enrollment fee： 770 US$ 2,550 US$

● Tuition fee： 2,070 US$ / year 4,860 US$

● Text books：● Others：

Dormitory expenses: 360 US$ / month 1,000 US$

* A National University

College Dormitory

Tuition fee of KOSEN is 42 % of

the tuition of National University

KOSEN University *

§2.3 Expense comp. with University

Subsidize some 1000USD by government for first three years

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Distribution of KOSEN

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CURRICULUMN

Requirements:Liberal art 75 credits

Math, Physics, Chemistry, History, Social Science, PE etc

Engineering Subjects 82 CreditsFinal project, workshop, tutorial etc

Total Amount for graduation 167

Liberal ArtsEngineering EducationExperiments / Workshop Training

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Distribution of modules

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Diploma

Course

Bachelor

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Experiments

Project practice

Manufacturing practice

Internship

Graduation research

ResearchEngineering design

Liberal Art Engineering Module

Age

Labs., Exercise, Practice

• These modules have been adopted for hands on skill training.Machine Operation(Drilling Machine, Lathe, Milling Machine, NC, CNC etc)

Solder dip, Wiring circuit, Analysis Confirmation Understanding of Theory using by model

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Student Project Work

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Discussion to design Movement and sensor of mobile robotProgramming for robot

Motor Control Software for Mobile Robot

Academic and Career Counseling

• 40% of graduates are taking further education.

Advance course, university

• 60% of graduates obtain job offers from industry.

Manufacturing, maintenance service, IT etc

All of them get it before graduates then career counseling is needed.

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Job Offer

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Chapter 8 Features of KOSEN Education

(1) Start from “Age 15” Good for acquiring skills.

(2) “Scrupulous teaching”

1 Credit in KOSEN: 30 hours classroom

1 Credit in University:

15 hours classroom + 30 hours self-study

(3) Systematic “5 year Engineering education,"

balancing fundamental (theory and knowledge)

and experimental (including skill training)

learning, accompanied with Liberal Art.

Feature of KOSEN

History of International Relationships

Around 15 years ago : A very limited number KOSENs sent student to overseas as overseas study trip eg: English course.

2003AY :Kumamoto organized overseas study trip to Singapore.at Department of Electronic Control System, Year 4 students(40).This program had spread another course in Kumamoto.

2005 AY : Kumamoto Signed MOU with TP. 2006 AY: Kumamoto coordinated 10 colleges in Kyushu to sign MOU with

three polytechnics in Sin’pore. TP, RP, SPComprehensive MOU, so 13 Institutions signed one MOU.

Two programs were developed, such as ISATE for academic staff and Technical English Course for student, under this MOU.

20XX AY : Kumamoto signed MOU with VTC/IVE.

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Comprehensive International Agreements by

NIT

Electronic Engineering Polytechnic Institute of

Surabaya(EEPIS)(Indonesia)

Concluded in November 2012

Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)(Malaysia)

Concluded in December 2013

Queens College of the City University of New York (CUNY)(USA)

Concluded in December 2013

Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology (Thailand)

Concluded in Apr. 2014

Office of the Vocational Education Commission,

Ministry of Educuation, (Thailand) (July. 2014)

• Universitas Gajha Mada, (Indonesia) (Nov. 2014)

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Comprehensive International Agreements by NIT

Polytechnics (Singapore)

Concluded in Sept.2009 with 3 polytechnics and expanded to all the 5 polytechnics in Sept. 2011 (Singapore, Temasek, Republic, Nanyang, Ngee Ann)

Active student exchange and international symposium(ISATE)

King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang(Thailand)

Concluded in Jan. 2011

Active student exchange and International symposium(ISTS)

Vocational Training Council (VTC)(Hong Kong)

Concluded in Jan. 2012

Planning to expand student exchange with

9 campuses of Institute of Vocational Education(IVE)

5 universities (Taiwan)

Concluded in April 2012

(National United University,

National Taipei University of Technology,

National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology,

Cheng Shiu University,

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Multilateral Collaboration Program

• Global Leadership program

Cool Japan Seminar

ISTS

• MONODUKURI Camp (Project Work)

• ISATE(Sharing engineering Education Experience)

Cool Japan Seminar 2015

From April 25 to May 2, 2015in Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan

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Outline

Theme: One World: Revitalizing Tohoku

（1） When : April 25 - May 2, 2015（2） Where : Tanesashi Youth Outdoor Learning Center

in Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan

Tokyo

Hachinohe

Akashi

Sansha Taisai

Kabushima

Participants: 48 students

Malaysia 6 Singapore 10Indonesia 6Thailand 4Japan 22

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ProgamApril 25th Opening Ceremony and Orientation, Ice Break

Group meeting

April 26th Asaichi (Morning market)Keynote speech, Presentation of volunteer activities of

Hachinohe Visit Noda village, Group meeting

April 27th Workshop→Field work investigationWorkshop→Work in group, Group meeting

April 28th Workshop, work in groupWorkshop, Interim report, Group meeting

April 29th Workshop, work in groupWorkshop, Presentation practiceGroup meeting

April 30th Workshop→Final presentationWorkshop→ReviewFarewell party

May 1st ExcursionLake Towada, Mt. Hakkoda, and cherry blossom festival in

Hirosaki Castle

May 2nd Closing ceremony

Venue: Tanesashi Youth Outdoor Learning Center

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To revive from the earthquake disaster, and to develop sustainably as global city,

★Discover the issues

★Discuss the solutions

★Propose the plans

Workshop

WorkshopTheme: Revitalizing

Discusses the reconstruction with

multilateral viewpoints.

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International Symposiumon

Technology for Sustainability

https://sites.google.com/site/ists2015/

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Developing ISTS

ISTS2011 : ThailandKing Mongkutʼs Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL)

ISTS2012 : ThailandKing Mongkutʼs Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL)

ISTS2013 : Hong KongInstitute of Vocational Education, Vocational Training Council

ISTS2014 : TaiwanNational Taipei University of Technology

ISTS2015 : MalaysiaMara University of Technology

ISTS2016 : IndonesiaGadjah Mada University

Objective of ISTS

mentality

Challenge,

Positiveness,

Tenacity of

purpose

ability

Problem-identify-

ing & solving,

Communication,

Presentation

cognition

Creativity,

Logical &

Critical

thinking

attitude

Flexibility, Open

mind, Coopera-

tion, Enjoying

diversity

Global Leadership

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ISTS2015

Item 1

ISOC, International Student

Organizing Committee,

has organized the entire event,

mainly workshops.

The duration is extended to

eight days;

Aug.4,2015 ～Aug.11, 2015

Workshops as well as

academic presentation &

technical tours was held.

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Item 3

ISTS2105 Schedule

8/4～8/5Academic presentation• Authors were invited to submit original, unpublished papers on all aspects of

technologies for sustainability .

• The detailed is shown on the flier.

8/6Technical tour

• The campus tour and KL tour.

8/7～8/11Workshop

• “Make Someone Happy” Project

• Field trip for finding society issues, Klan river bridge, old village, primary school etc. After field trip, student found out issue, discussed and developed proposed idea.

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“MONODZUKURI” Camp

One team is mix.

Assignment is given to team.

Team should try to solve it.

Team work collaboration, communication skill,

problem solving

Having slightly contest (incentive)

Presentation is required.

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Global Human development is driven by technical challenge together with exchange student. During the challenge, all student stay at same accommodation such as dormitory. They can have special experience of live together under same room.

An Example of Exchange Program-- One week exchange program --

Day 1 : TravelingDay 2 : Ice Breaking,

Introducing exchange program,Explaining Project, Campus Tour

Day 3 : Mini Project WorkDay 4 : Mini Project WorkDay 5 : Factory Visit, SightseenDay 6 : Presentation of mini project work

Farewell PartyDay 7 : Traveling

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Timing & Venue : 21st – 28th March, 2009, At Kumamoto College熊本高専Participants : 21 KOSEN students, 9 Temasek Polytechnic Stundetns,

5 IVE(CW) students

Assignment：Lego Robot and control program by Java

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An Example of “MONODZUKURI” Camp

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An Example of “MONODZUKURI” Camp

Assembling Discussion on program

Make a programTest run

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392010 Temasek Poly

Presentation at TP, 2010 2010 Temasek Poly

A similar program at Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore

Thank You!

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Mechatronics Engineering Education

Goal : Educating mechatronics engineer

Related discipline1. Electrical and Electronic・・・Peripheral device and its interface

circuit, Sensor interface, Actuator drive circuit, filter circuit

2. Computer and Information technology・・・micro processor, digital circuit design, programming etc

3. Automatic Control ・・・Feedback Control, PLC, Digital Signal Processing

4. Mechanical Engineering・・・Mechanics, Kinematics, Machine Element, Material Mechanics, etc

Proposed Curricula

複合的技術を応用するステップアップ型ものづくり教材

Small Mobile Robot (eg: Line Tracer)

Electric/ElectronicsMicroprocessorSoftware

Automatic Control

Mechanics

Growing up

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Example of Curricula

Year 1 : Using CdS Celland Relay Cuircuit

Progress Line Tracer

Year 3 : Using Lego Digital Circuit and Optical Sensor

Year 4- 5: Control by Micro processor

Line Tracer Controlled by MPU

Fig. 1 Example of Line Tracer

Size 160W×182L×78H mm

Weight 370g(Without Battery)

Electric Power AAA 6PC (7.2V) NiC

Wheel Diameter 56mm

トレッド 112mm

Steering Wheel Steering

Motor Drive PWM

Speed(MAX) 400mm/s

Sensor Infrared LED Refrector

Distance

Sensors127mm

MPUH8/3052F

(ROM 512KB,RAM 8KB)

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Summary

• KOSEN (Institute of National Colleges) has 51 Colleges and 55 Campuses

• 52,200 students

• 3,864 academic staffs

• Most of the academic staffs have doctoral degree like University staffs

• High research activities

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Student Dormitory

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Laundry Room Shower booth

Bath Room, Japanese style

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8. Comments from the Participants

Overall

(2)What have you learned in the Cool Japan Seminar?

● Global leadership

● Being more appreciative to my teammates all around me

● Histories, Cultures

● Facts of new things about the companies that teach me to think differently

Presentation skill

● Thinking about the possibility

● We should always try to cover each others’ weaknesses

● The information about the LNG

● About Black garlic

● How it is like to work effectively as a team from many different countries

● Hachinohe method to survive the Great Japan Earthquake

● Good communication and Cooperation within a group is essential to greater

efficiency

● How to figure out the solution towards the issue and deal with the people

● Respect culture

● How to manage group with different language

8. Comments from the Participants

CJS is very awesome! I have met many new friends

besides my old friends,….

In the future, I will work with Proton (Malaysian Car

Manufacturer). It is a company who has great link and many

projects with Honda Japan. For example, the next car

model is a co-operation between Proton and Honda. I have

experience of dealing or organizing program and attend

meeting with Japanese professors and students. So, the

company will trust me to help them in the project with

Japanese companies as I know a bit on how the Japanese

work and also how committed the Japanese are.

Thus, it is important for my future in the company and my

future as a whole. Thank you for your warm hospitality and

your great concern to the Muslim students. Love you guys!

(Malaysian student)

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8. Comments from the Participants

The CJS was a very enlightening experience. …

in this seminar, because of the grueling workshop, I had to

communicate with others in order to complete the task

given. Because of this, we held may discussions where my

input was mandatory. The workshop pushed me to talk,

letting me form many bonds I would not have otherwise. ….

In this seminar, I learnt a lot. I learnt that the good

communication is essential to good teamwork. I also learnt

that the presence of a leader is important to keep things in

line and to delegate tasks to his, or her, team members.

Only that way can there be effective synergy in the group to

improve quality and efficiency of the work done. This

seminar exercised my leadership skills. (Singaporean

student)

8. Comments from the Participants

It is a very great experience to be one of the participants in

CJS because this program can helps to enhance the

participant skills that are needed for being a global leader.

For me, the most meaningful moment is being together with

the other participants in every sessions of the program. It

makes me have many friends from other country.

In conclusions, I think that this seminar should be continued

in future for the next young generation. This program

benefits the participants in many ways. For the suggestion,

this seminar should have improvement in terms of the travel

time from one place to one place. . (Malaysian student)