National Institute of Technology Headquarters
Announcements

  The National Institute of Technology, an independent administrative institution (hereinafter referred to as the National Institute of Technology), has launched the [KOSEN Next Generation Education Project] in anticipation of the Society 5.0 era, where people's lives will change completely through science-based innovation. As a kick-off, a conference was held on March 119, 5.0, to create opportunities for new industry-academia collaboration. A total of 5.0 people from industry, government agencies, etc. participated on the day. It is becoming difficult to secure a workforce due to a declining working population and a shortage of specialized human resources, and the coming Society XNUMX era will lead to an even more critical human resource shortage. Furthermore, with the rapid advancement of technologies such as AI, advanced human resource development (reskilling) has become an issue, and this is a common issue for both industry and educational institutions. Because it is expected that it will be difficult to conduct lectures, experiments, and practical training that cover the latest technology, the National Institute of Technology is focusing on fields in which there is a high social need for producing human resources, and is proceeding with initiatives by establishing base schools in each field. Centering on the base schools, we systematically provide the latest skill maps, the latest teaching materials, teacher training, etc. required in the field, and by creating a curriculum, we can collaborate with the industry in the field to develop initiatives outside the base schools. We have been conducting collaborative education (COMPASSXNUMX project). This conference was held with the aim of creating opportunities for [new industry-academia collaboration] that will enable continuous human resource development by sharing the industry-academia collaborative education that has been implemented in each field beyond the boundaries of the field. did. In the first half of the conference, people from industries and companies in various fields, technical college instructors, and students who have taken the industry-academia collaboration education gathered together to discuss new industry-academia collaboration based on student voices and examples of industry-academia collaboration education in each field. A workshop was held to examine the implementation methods and content of the training, and there was a lively discussion regarding the future of education. In addition, in the second half, we held an exchange meeting and student career event to implement industry-academia collaborative education that transcends fields, providing an opportunity for students to directly interact with people from industry and companies, and for interaction with different fields.