Support Program for Contemporary Educational Needs
In the academic year 2004 and 2005, projects led by the Keio University SFC were selected for the Support Program for Contemporary Educational Needs. The Support Program has been initiated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to encourage the revitalization of higher education by providing financial support to exceptional educational projects proposed by Japanese institutions. The Support Program decides themes in accordance with policy issues reflecting the suggestions from various commissions and societal needs. In the academic year 2005, five hundred and nine universities and educational institutions applied for the Program of which eighty-four were selected.IT Engineers Education through Collaborative Management: Project-based-training by university-industry collaboration towards its standardization and social contributions
(selected in academic year 2005, completed in academic year 2006)
- Theme: "Industry-academia Partnership Education Through Personnel Exchange"
- Initiative Project Manager: Professor Hajime Ohiwa, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies
- Initiative Project Outline: This practical IT education project is an industry-academia partnership project that will train personnel through imparting practical information technology skills; such personnel will be able to manage collaborative projects. The project aims to contribute to society by making its results public and through establishing an effective IT engineers education for the general public. The features of the program are the following:
- to pursue genuine project-based training utilizing the synergic effect of industry-academia partnership,
- to nurture project leaders with collaborative management skills,
- to furnish undergraduate students with practical information technology skills,
- to return highly acclaimed project results to society as part of the ‘creative commons’ scheme and
- to standardize the IT engineers education methods based on external evaluation.
- Period of Implementation: October 7, 2005 (date of selection) - March 31, 2007
Community Educational Programs and Local Revitalization Support
(selected in academic year 2004, completed in academic year 2006)
- Theme: "Contributing to Regional Revitalization"
- Initiative Project Manager: Professor Ikuyo Kaneko, Graduate School of Policy Management
- Imitative Project Outline: The project aims to revitalize local systems through innovative schemes utilizing dormant regional resources. Each region possesses abundant human and cultural resources that can be useful to develop both society and economy. If these can be skillfully linked to intellectual and technical resources of the university, innovative and practical education can be created. In the past the relationship between universities and their localities were limited.
This initiative aims to propose new and unprecedented education for universities where they can continue to interact with local communities for a long time. For example, universities could conduct workshops for local participation, a space for electronic communications and a business matching center. By doing so, the university can improve its educational program much needed by society. The Program would contribute to local revitalization and promotes social innovation.
- Period of Implementation: October 21, 2004 (date of selection) - March 31, 2007