<To: News Media Companies>【Press Release】
June 2 2015

Announcement of participating schools
EV Super Micro Mobility Design Contest
for International Students 2015

Nobuhiro Tajima, Chief Commissioner
Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles(Japan)
The recent various trials related to the development Super Micro Mobilities (SMMs) arebeing conducted in the private sector. APEV intends to promote related activities tocontribute to society and to offer the students who will lead the next generation theopportunity to experience the excitement and joy of manufacturing. With these objectives
in mind, we held the first EV Super Micro Mobility Design Contest in 2013, which enjoyedmany participants.
This year, we plan to hold a second contest, coinciding with "SMART MOBILITY CITY 2015“.
Now entries were closed and many teams of students have applied.
APEV proudly announce the result of application as follows.
★Total:44 Schools / 98 Teams.
★ From Japan: 30 Schools / 59 Teams.
★From overseas: 6 countries,14 Schools / 39 Teams.
（Taiwan:5 Schools / 15 Teams,Korea:3 Schools / ８ Teams,
China:2 Schools / 6 Teams, India:2 Schools / 4 Teams,Italy:1 School / 4 Teams, Sri Lanka :1 School / 2 Teams）
Please refer next page the List of participating schools in full detail.

What is the“EV Super Micro Mobility Design Contest”?
・Exhibit: An EV SMM design that satisfies EV SMM standards set by the Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in Japan.
Participants: Teams consisting of students, 18 years old or older, representing a school
in Japan or overseas (two or more members per team）
・ APEV intend to continue this contest after year 2016 in conjunction with Tokyo Motor
Show to promote SMM and to encourage students’ study for designing automobile.
★Please refer special web site in detail.<http://www.apev.jp/contest/en/>

Schedule (plan)Tue, June 2, 2015: Entry teams announced.
End of June 2015: Interim reports submitted by participants (SNS)Fri, July 17, 2015: Deadline for first round work
Fri, July 24, 2015: First round results announced
Fri, Sept. 11, 2015: Deadline for final round work
Fri, Sept. 25, 2015: Final round results announced
Beginning of Nov. 2015: Award ceremony and exhibition of winning entries(At "SMART MOBILITY CITY 2015" a project established by the organizers of the Tokyo Motor Show)
Feb. of 2016: Report on the Design Contest results and symposium on future plans(The schedule is subject to change.)1Participating schools list 1/2＊As of May 29,2015
From Japan#Name of Schools（Japanese)

Teams

Name of Schools

1

麻生建築＆デザイン専門学校

2

ASO Architecture and Design College

2

阿南工業高等専門学校

1

Anan National College of Technology

3

大阪芸術大学1

Osaka University of Arts

4

岡山県立大学1

Okayama Prefectural University

5

岡山大学

2

Okayama University

6

神奈川工科大学

1

Kanagawa Institute of Technology

7

金沢美術工芸大学

3

Kanazawa College of Art

8

九州工業大学1

Kyushu Institute of Technology

9九州産業大学

2

Kyushu Sangyo University

10

九州大学

3

Kyushu University

11

京都工芸繊維大学2

Kyoto Institute of Technology

12

熊本大学

113

慶應義塾大学

1Keio University

14

札幌市立大学1

Sapporo City University15

首都大学東京1

Tokyo Metropolitan University16

職業能力開発総合大学校

8Japan Polytechnic University

17

女子美術大学2Joshibi University of Art and Design

18

崇城大学

1Sojo University

19

千葉大学

6

Chiba University

20

筑波大学

1

University of Tsukuba

21

東京コミュニケーションアート専門
学校

2Tokyo Communication Arts

22

東京造形大学1

Tokyo Zokei University23

富山県立大学1

Toyama Prefectural University24

長岡造形大学2

Nagaoka Institute of Design25

名古屋市立大学

2

Nagoya City University

26

名古屋デザイナー学院

1

Nagoya Designer Gakuin

27

専門学校HAL大阪

2

HAL Osaka College of Technology & Design28

北陸先端科学技術大学院大学

1

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology29

武蔵野美術大学

4

Musashino Art University

30

立命館大学

2Ritsumeikan University

Japan sub total

59

Kumamoto

University

2

Participating schools list 2/2＊As of May 29,2015

From Overseas
Name of Schools
Team（Japanese/Chinese)s
長庚大學
1
広州美術学院
4
ハンバッ大学校
2
韓東大學校
1
華梵大學
10IAAD
4
済州大学校
5
ナショナル・インスティテュート・3オブ・デザインCountry

Name of Schools

Taiwan
China
Korea
Korea
Taiwan
Itary
Korea

Chang Gung University
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
Hanbat National University
Handong Global University
Huafan University
Istituto d'Arte Applicata e Design
Jeju National University

India

National Institute of Design

1

Taiwan

10 リアル・キャド・エンジニアリング

1

India

National Taiwan University of Science andTechnology
Real Caad Engineering

11121314

實踐大學大同大學
モラトゥワ大学
湘潭大学

2122Taiwan
TaiwanSri Lanka
China

Shih Chien University
Tatung University
University of Moratuwa
Xiangtan University

Overseas sub total

39Grand total

9８

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Head ofScreeningCommittee
Mr. Ken Okuyama
Industrial designer & CEO of KEN OKUYAMA DESIGN

Screening Committee

Mr. Tadao Ando

Mr. Shiro Nakamura

Architect & Professor
Emeritus, Universityof Tokyo

Chairman of the Tokyo
Motor Show Committee,
JAMA & Senior Vice
President, CCO, Nissan
Motor Co., Ltd.

Mr. Yoichiro
Kawaguchi

Ms. Keiko Ihara

Artist & Professor,
Interfaculty Initiatives inInformation Studies,
University of Tokyo

Guest Associate Professor,
Graduate School of Media
Design, Keio University,
Racing driver

Mr. Nobuhiro Tajima
Chief Commissioner, APEVAwards (plan)
1) Highest award 100,000 yen (One team)2) Opportunity to present work at the Tokyo Motor Show
3) Special experiences involving EVs for the winning teams
Example 1: Meetings with well-known designers
Example 2: Invitation to events such as tours using EVs (Benesse Award)
Example 3: Other awards offered by sponsors
4) Miniature models of the winning entries fabricated using 3D printing(Marubeni Information Systems Award)

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Organizations
Host: Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles (APEV)
Supporters (in alphabetical order):Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, The University of TokyoJapan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA)
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Ministry of the Environment
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Sponsors
Sponsor companies confirmed for the first round. (in alphabetical order)
Benesse Holdings, Inc.
Marubeni Information Systems Co., Ltd.
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Sponsor companies confirmed for the second round. (in alphabetical order)
Dassault Systèmes K.K.
NTN Corporation
Honda R&D Co.,Ltd.
Toyota Motor Corporation

Seeking Sponsors
Sponsors are continuingly being sought. Please contact below.
Contact

Gen Yasujima EV Design Contest Secretary-General
Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles (APEV)ＴＥＬ：+81-50-3736-8325 ＦＡＸ：+81-50-3153-2686
E-mail:contest@apev.jp
Website: http://www.apev.jp/contest/en/

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