Systems Thinking andEngineering-based Global Project
Based Learning
Shibaura Institute of Technology
Hiroshi Hasegawa
ASIAN REGIONAL MEETING 2014 2014/03/25
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The University’s Educational
Aims, Performance and Special Features Realize Useful Global
Human Resources
The University’s Educational Aim（School Philosophy）

The Education of Engineers by Society toContribute to Society
Mission: Global Human Resources
Training whereby “An engineer can contribute to the world andsociety with integrated problem solving skills.”
Global Human Resources
Mission-critical capabilityGlobal capacitybuilding courses

Global Manpower
Problem-solving ability
International・CrossCultural
CommunicationＰＢＬ

Communication Skills

Cross-cultural
Understanding

ＥＳＰ

Exchange Student・International Intern

English forSpecific Purposes

Specialty Engineering Foundation･ Specialized
Knowledge･ Applied Skills

What Industry requires:

Manufacturing human resources
for overseas expansion

Global Engineer ★

International-class quality built into theframework of a system of education
guaranteed by PDCA cycle

University Policy:
Development of positive
human resources withengineering identity（H22 University Reform Promotion Project "Quality assurance of education by IR framework and PDCA transformation”)★ Global Engineer: human resources with these capabilities as defined by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers（ASME）

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Graduateand Faculty Cooperation
Systems Engineering Education Program:

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SEATUC
South East Asian Technical University Consortium• Shibaura Institute of Technology & 7 South-East Asian technologicalinstitutes participate in the consortium (established in May, 2006)• The SEATUC Symposium has been held every year since 2006.
• International Cooperation & Exchange programs among the participants• Participants– Shibaura Institute of Technology（SIT）– King Mongkut’s University of Technology,Thonburi （KMUTT）, Thailand– Suranaree University of Technology（SUT）, Thailand– Institut Teknologi Bandung（ITB), Indonesia– Universitas Gadjah Mada（UGM), Indonesia– University of Teknologi Malaysia（UTM), Malaysia– Hanoi University of Technology（HUST）, Vietnam– Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology （HCMUT), Vietnam
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Goalsfor Global PBLThrough exercise and experience of Global
Project Based Learning, the following three skills
are acquired: Synthetic (Integrative) problem-solving skills in order tobecome marketable and international.
 Concepts and technologies of "systems thinking", "systemapproach", and "System Management (ProjectManagement)“
 Ability to work as a member of an international,interdisciplinary team.
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Global PBL:
Synthetic (Integrative) problem-solving process

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Schedule &Participants
Dates: 2013/02/24 – 2013/03/03 （8 days）
Place:King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thonburi inThailand

Team Member Totals*: 27 from SIT, 23 from KMUTT

The Ability to Communicate in English:
Students who is weak in English can use a PC, smart phone,Internet, or a variety of devices or services. This way students areencouraged to seize opportunities to speak and bolster
confidence in English.
*Both sides should be composed of 1st year Graduate School students, and Third- andFourth-Year Undergrads.
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Day 1:
Icebreaking & Team-forming
Icebreaking:Self introductions and team-forming through simple
games for communication and a questionnaire

Everyone at the Self-introduction Game

Nickname announcement

Japanese and Thai students form pairs (become buddies)

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Project Theme-setting

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Day 2: Team-settingUsing sticky notes during discussions open to any challenge

Comments and suggestions forimprovement from students and TAs

Keywords:

Agreed upon theme announced

Ecology, Energy, Eco-tourism, Community
development, Service, Mobility, Welfare andmedical systems, Disaster prevention, Multilanguage communication, User experience,
Innovation, Education systems, Global
leadership, Others (student-generated)

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Problem Analysis &Definition

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Day 3 & 4:
Requirements analysis and goal setting, budget planning and activity
schedulingOn the second day, the schedule was suddenly changed. The venue wasmoved to Hua Hin, a beach in southern Thailand, for two days and one night,
and when the schedule resumed in Bangkok, "Design Review (submission ofexecution plan that includes an estimate of the cost of the survey,
announcement, and evaluation) " was implemented.

Surprise!

Lunch facing the beachGroup work here, too

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Design Review

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Day 4:
Design Review (DR)The A3 material and budget planning document are used for DR.
The A3 material should include the following points.
1.
2.
2.1.
2.2.
2.3.
3.

Background and objective
Requirement analysis
Present status and needs, Objective analysis
Requirements, Strategy, and Goal
Criteria plan for evaluation
Scheduled Actions

Back on campus, at last the DR!
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A3 Material

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Scheduled Actions

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Day 5 & 6Activities (Research/Survey/Productionetc.) in accordance with the planned schedule
9:00-12:00 Bangkok City Tour (Royal Palace)
Day 5
13:00-16:00 Workshop
18:00-20:00 Cultural Exchange
Activities in accordance with the planned
Day 6 Fri 01, MarscheduleThu 28, Feb

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Sightseeing &Cultural exchange activities

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Final Presentation

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Final Presentation

Evaluation criteria for Project Deliverables:

What is described in A3 material:・Creativity
・Usefulness
・Completion
・Goal-appropriate
・Goal Achievement

Background and Objective
Requirement Analysis
Present Status and Needs, Objective Analysis
Requirements, Strategy, and Goal
Criteria plan for evaluation
Implementation
Summary and Scope
Implementation Plan
Evaluation
Evaluation Method
Evaluation ResultConclusion
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Evaluation of Outcomes
Achievement & PROG Test

Knowledge

Experience

Result report

Result report

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Competency ofGeneric Skill:
Progress Report On Generic skills (PROG)
Global human resource model (n=735)

Global PBL(n=27)

Business person ofhigh-performer model(n=4,000)
Systems Engineering Special Exercises (n=64)

What is Systems?
(n=121)
Undergraduate’s average (n=7,800)
Communication skills

Self-control skills

Problem-solving skills

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SummaryA team of Japanese and Thai students was formed tocollaborate and communicate in English to carry out theimplementation of an international system of PBL engineering.
Final presentation and design review were completed in only
one week. Moreover, the PBL practice, “Surprise!", wasundertaken with schedule changes without priorannouncement.
International PBL was also validatedby PROG test.
Satisfaction was very high in the interviews with graduate
students and students of the two countries after the end of theprogram, confirming the effectiveness of the international PBL.
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