CDIO Regional Meeting, 24-26 March, 2014, Kanazawa, JapanThe Factory for Dreams & Ideas“Yumekobo”

Masakatsu Matsuishi, Professor
Director of Project Education CenterKanazawa Institute of Technology
Japan@2014 Kanazawa Institute of Technology

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CONTENTS
 Why and When KIT established Yumekobo?
 Functions of Yumekobo
 Management of Yumekobo

 Improvement Program Evaluation of Yumekobo@2014 Kanazawa Institute of Technology

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WHY AND WHEN ?
 History: Yumekobo was established in 1993
 Vision:

Develop self-directed, innovative, and productiveengineers by hands-on & experiential learning Mission:

Provide necessary and sufficient technical support,
safety control, manufacturing facilities, andengineering workspaces for hands-on andexperiential learning activities@2014 Kanazawa Institute of Technology

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STAFF WORKING AT YUMEKOBO
 14 Full-time technical staff
 5 Part-time technicians
 41 Students staff

 YUMYKOBO opens 305 days/year, from 8:40

to 21:00@2014 Kanazawa Institute of Technology

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FUNCTIONS OF YUMEKOBO
Workspaces
Supply Shop

Machine Tools

Yumekobo Projects

Safety Control

Technical Courses

Science Lectures

Technical Support@2014 Kanazawa Institute of Technology

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TECHNICAL SUPPORT & SAFETY CONTROL Technical course Safety education& training
control@2014 Kanazawa Institute of Technology

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TECHNICAL SUPPORT & SAFETY CONTROL Technical course Safety education & training Yumekobo holds the students’ safety paramount
Safety Education &Training@2014 Kanazawa Institute of Technology

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EnvironmentalImprovement=Safety

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YUMEKOBO SUPPLY SHOP
• Yumekobo sells 1,600 materials• Do not pursue profit• Students can save time and expenses• Honor system (Unattended shop)@2014 Kanazawa Institute of Technology

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WORKSPACES Yumekobo #26
 Yumekobo #41@2014 Kanazawa Institute of Technology9YUMEKOBO PROJECTSFormula Car

Solar Car

Human-poweredaircraft@2014 Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Robot
Human-powered aircraft
SatelliteRoboCup
Robot for welfareWind powered generator
Electric vehicle
Architecture design
Solar car
ET RobotAutonomous vehicle
Unmanned small airplane
Emergency robot
Formula car
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YUMEKOBO PROJECTS Experience full creative process of planning,market survey, design, fabrication, operation ,and troubleshooting in team work Collect the abilities and knowledge of project

members from different departments andacademic year into teams
 enable students to enhance their technicalcapability and personal/interpersonal skillsby hands-on and experiential learning
activities@2014 Kanazawa Institute of Technology

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CONTINUOUS PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT
Evaluation Items

Evaluation Method

Management of Yumekobo

Suggestion box

Learning outcomes of students

Students’ self-evaluation

Quality of technical courses

Students’ evaluation

Safety control

Statistics of accidents@2014 Kanazawa Institute of Technology

12EVALUATION OF YUMEKOBO
 Progress in technical competencies andprofessional skills@2014 Kanazawa Institute of Technology

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EVALUATION OF YUMEKOBO
 Progress in technical competencies andprofessional skills
Do you make full use ofyour expertise forYumekobo project activity?

definitely
very probably

Are you coping with bothYumekobo project andyour classwork?

probably
possibly
probably not

Does your learning attitudechange toward moreenthusiastic one?

very probably not

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
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EVALUATION OF YUMEKOBO
 Outstanding achievements of Yumekobo

projects at domestic & international
competitions@2014 Kanazawa Institute of Technology

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EVALUATION OF YUMEKOBO
 Outstanding achievements of Yumekobo

projects at domestic & international
competitions@2014 Kanazawa Institute of Technology

16Thank you for your attention@2014 Kanazawa Institute of Technology

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