2016.06.07 NewsSFC News

High School Students Visit SFC under the "Sakura Science High School Program"

On Friday, May 13, high school students visited SFC under the “Sakura Science High School Program.” This was the second group to make the visit following the first group’s visit on Friday, April 22. A total of 72 high school students and supervising teachers from India, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Taiwan made the visit (The news story of the first visit is below).

After arrival, the group took a walk through the vibrant, early summer greenery of the campus, and headed for Omega Building after a tour of SBC (Student Build Campus) and Fabrication Lab at Media Center.

As in the April visit, the group was greeted by Tatsuya Hagino, Professor of the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, and received explanations on Keio University, the Shonan Fujisawa Campus, and the GIGA Program, a unique program where a degree can be earned through courses taught in English. Following this, Rodney Van Meter, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies gave a mock lecture “Sorting it out,” an introduction to computer programming. Later, an interactive session led by Goi Hoe Chin (Ph.D. Candidate), Senior Researcher of Keio Research Institute at SFC, and current SFC students, was held. The visiting students actively participated in exchanging opinions and giving presentations on the session’s theme, “Entrepreneurial Tendency.”

★Students take a look around SBC Center

★Prof. Hagino talks on Keio, SFC, and GIGA

★Prof. Van Meter’s mock lecture

★Senior Researcher Goi’s session on entrepreneurship

★All smiles under the sun!

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On Friday, April 22, high school students visited SFC under the “Sakura Science High School Program.”

The “Sakura Science High School Program” is operated by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), and invites high school students from Asian countries and provides opportunities for the students to come in contact with Japan’s advanced technologies and scientists. The visit was a part of JST’s operations, and the group consisted of high school students and supervising teachers totaling 72 from India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and the Philippines.

The group was greeted by Tatsuya Hagino, Professor of the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, and received explanations on Keio University, SFC, and the GIGA Program, a unique program where a degree can be earned through courses taught in English. Following this, Achmad Husni Thamrin, Project Assistant Professor of the Graduate School of Media and Governance, gave a mock lecture on how the internet works. Later, an interactive session lead by Yoko Hasebe, Assistant Professor of the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, and current SFC students, was held. By exchanging opinions on themes such as “Draw an image of university & university education in your mind,” and giving presentations, each high school student shared his or her educational vision with the group

★Prof. Hagino talks on GIGA

★ Mock lecture by Prof. Husni

★ Prof. Hasebe leads the interactive session

★ Current SFC students help with Group Work

★ Presenting ‘My Image of a University’

The high school students acquainted themselves with the faculty members and current SFC students at a buffet style lunch following the session. After lunch, the spring greenery surrounding SFC offered ideal photography spots, and the students departed from SFC with a smile in their hearts.

★ Having a good time with fellow students

★ Happy faces in SFC’s lush greenery in the background