Kanazawa Institute of Technology

A favorable outcome has been reported by the educational institutions where our method has been incorporated. KIT aims to make our campus a site of collaboration and co-creation among people of different cultures. English for science and engineering is incorporated into the lessons. Our president's speech was given in English for the first time this year at the first "Basic Study" class, which was held immediately after the entrance ceremony. In some specialty subjects, test questions are given in English. There is a new English course in the Project Design subjects, and many students are actively learning English in class. We aim to introduce English for science and engineering into 50% of our classes by 2020. However, when we teach a new concept to students, we teach it in Japanese to ensure that they can understand it. In addition, an English glossary that includes basic specialized terms and frequently used expressions is open to the public on the e-syllabus to support self-study. We have a Buddy System according to which KIT students and international students form a pair and participate in an internship in Japanese companies and International Cooperative Education to build the communication skills that are required in the global society. We will start the Dual Degree Program with Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), New York, one of the top graduate schools of engineering in the U.S., in 2018. Students majoring in Information Technology in the Master's Course of KIT Graduate School will be able to obtain a Master's degree in two years by attending the classes of both universities and meeting the requirements for completion of the program. In addition to being useful for students, these programs prove that KIT's coursework quality is highly evaluated. The 2018 International CDIO Conference, with the theme of Innovations in Engineering Education, will be held at KIT Ohgigaoka Campus from June 28 to July 2, 2018. The conference will include various programs related to engineering education, including keynote lectures, presentations and workshops. We aim to promote engineering education through interaction with universities belonging to CDIO. Topic: "Learning Express" - finding and solving problems as part of a multinational team