Fukuoka Education Center f o r H y d r o g e n T e c h n o l o g i e s

Fukuoka Personnel Training Center for Hydrogen Energy
Fuel cells are seen as highly efficient and eco-friendly next-generation energy systems, and are being actively studied and developed forpractical use around the world. However, there remain many problems in commercializing fuel cell technologies, such as the high cost of thematerials, systems, system components and accessories, as well as the cost of the fuel cells themselves. Durability and reliability must also beimproved. To solve these problems, the industry has an urgent need to nurture engineers who have a wide range of knowledge to promote thepractical applications of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Responding to the demand from industries, the Fukuoka Strategy Conference for
Hydrogen Energy and the International Research Center for Hydrogen Energy jointly offer courses at the Fukuoka Personnel Training Centerfor Hydrogen Energy throughout the year for business managers and engineers. These courses provide industrial engineers with a wide basis ofeducation relating to hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.
Since the center opened in 2005, over 1,000 students and company employees have attended the courses to deepen their knowledge ofhydrogen and fuel cells.

Fukuoka Personnel Training Center for Hydrogen Energy○Established: October, 2005

(Principal: Dr. Hiroyuki Watanabe, Executive Advisory Engineer, Toyota Motor Corp.)

Courses offered as of fiscal（as of June, 2015）
Course type

Number ofcompleted course

Total number ofparticioants

Business managers' course

15487

Business managaers' fuel cell vehicle course

5148

18275

6169

Engineers' course
Expert technologists' courseComprehensive Human Resource Development Program
Human resource development programs are available to meet a variety of needs.

●Fukuoka Personnel Training Center for Hydrogen Energy

Business managers course

Managers●Fukuoka Personnel Training Center for Hydrogen Energy

Business managers fuel cell vehicle course

This course is intended for corporate executives who are in auto and related industries. The course provides the development trend offuel cell cars and explanations for market forecasting after 2015

●Fukuoka Personnel Training Center for Hydrogen Energy

Ph.D.
Course●Doctoral course, Department of Hydrogen Energy Systems

MasterCourse

Forchildren/the public

For students members ofEngineers

For businesses

This course is intended for corporate executives who are interes ted in hydrogen energy. In addition to basic knowledge about thecharacteristics of hydrogen and fuel cells, the market trends and technologies/requirements needed for new entrants into the market
are explained in a simplified manner●Master s Course, Department of Hydrogen Energy Systems

Engineers course

This course is intended for engineers at hydrogen related companies that wish to enter the market. Professors from Kyushu Universityand engineers from leading hydrogen - related companies deliver lectures on a broad range of issues and provide hands - on training.

An international doctoral course will be open from April 2010. Ph.D. students can perform various fuel cell and hydrogen related researchusing advanced research facilities. International and industrial collaborations and financial support for Ph.D. students are also important
futures of this course.

A master course will also be open from April 2010. This international masters degree course is suitable for foreign students for which many
lectures are given in English. Lectures cover wide scopes of fundamentals of energy technologies, including thermodynamics, strength ofmaterials, electrochemistry, functional materials, safety management, as well as hydrogen production, storage, and utilization technologies.

●Public programs, environmental education classes, etc.
To raise awareness of fuel cells and energy/environmental issues, open lectures are held for the public and for local elementary/Junior high school
students on the use of the hydrogen energy utilizing technology and the research facilities of Kyushu University. Assistance is provided to local
municipalities when they host anenvironmental education class or other activities.

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Fukuoka P e r s o n n e l T r a i n i n g C e n t e r f o r H y d r o g e n E n e r g y●Curriculum of Business Managers Course for Fiscal Year 2015
Time

Lecture Title

Description

Instructor

11：00 ～ 12：00

Facility Tour

12：00 ～ 13：00

Lunch break

13：00 ～ 13：10

Opening ceremony

・Opening remarks

Fukuoka Strategy Conference for Hydrogen Energy

What’s Hydrogen Energy?

・Fundamentals Characteristics of hydrogen, technologies of Hydrogen generation, storage andtransportation
・Principles of fuel cells

Hydrogen Energy Systems Society of Japan・Introduction of market trend of hydrogen related industry

Technova Inc.

13：10 ～ 14：10

Kyushu University, Hydrogen Station, Hydrogen Society Showroom

14：20 ～ 15：20

Market trend of hydrogen related industry

15：20 ～ 15：40

Coffee break

15：40 ～ 16：10

Efforts towards the development of hydrogen
infrastructure・Installation status of hydrogen station
・Issues in hydrogen infrastructure Installation

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.

16：20 ～ 16：50

Challenges in Takaishi Industry～ Entry into the hydrogen-related industries ～・The chance and effort for entry of hydrogen related industries

Takaishi Industry Co.,Ltd.

●Curriculum of Business Managers(Fuel Cell Vehicle) Course for Fiscal Year 2015
TimeLecture Title

10：00 ～ 12：00

Facility Tour
Test-ride event of Fuel cell vehicle

12：00 ～ 13：00

Lunch break

Description
Hydrogen Energy Test and Research Center(HyTReC)

Instructor
HyTReC

13：00 ～ 13：10

Opening ceremony

・Opening remarks

Fukuoka Strategy Conference for Hydrogen Energy

13：10 ～ 14：10

Technology trend and efforts for thecommercialization of fuel cell vehicle

・Mechanism, element component and technology challenges of FCV・Business strategy and efforts for the creation of FCV market

TOYOTA Motor Corp.

14：20 ～ 15：20

Technology trend and efforts for spread of hydrogensupply infrastructure・Type and element component of Hydrogen -supply infrastructure
・Efforts of Relaxation of regulations and technology challenges

Iwatani Corp.

15：20 ～ 15：50

Coffee break

15：50 ～ 16：50

Market trend of FCV & Hydrogen Station relatedindustry

・Introduction of market trend of FCV & Hydrogen Station related industry

Technova Inc.

●Curriculum of Engineers Course for Fiscal Year 2015
1st Day

Lecture Title

DescriptionInstructor

13：00 ～ 13：10

Opening ceremony

・Opening remarks

Fukuoka Strategy Conference for Hydrogen Energy

13：10 ～ 14：10

Challenges and efforts to hydrogen society

・National policies and regulations review of hydrogen energy
・Efforts of NEDO towards hydrogen society

New Energy and Industrial Technology Development
Organization
Professor Kazunari SASAKI(Kyushu University)

14：20 ～ 15：50

Forefront of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research・Components of fuel cell system
・Principles of fuel cell

16：00 ～ 17：00

Technology trend and efforts for thecommercialization of fuel cell vehicle

・Mechanism, element component and technology challenges of FCV・Business strategy and efforts for the creation of FCV market

TOYOTA Motor Corp.

17：30 ～ 19：00

Participant information exchange

・NetworkingFukuoka Strategy Conference for Hydrogen Energy

2nd day
10：00 ～ 10：45

opportunities

Lecture Title

DescriptionInstructor

Facility Tour

Kyushu University, Hydrogen Station, Hydrogen Society Showroom

11：00 ～ 12：00

Fuel cell performance evaluation method

・The theory of fuel cell performance evaluation
・Evaluation method and applications.

Professor Kohei ITO(Kyushu University)

12：00 ～ 13：00

Lunch break
Professor Hiroshige MATSUMOTO(Kyushu University)

13：00 ～ 14：00

Technical trend of Hydrogen production

・Type of Hydrogen production technology and principles
・Development status and technical issues of hydrogen production technology

14：10 ～ 15：10

Technology trend of stationary fuel cell system for
Industrial use

・Mechanism and components of stationary fuel cell system for industrial use
・Technical issues and future developments

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems LTD.

15：20 ～ 16：20

Hydrogen influence on the strength of the metalmaterials

・Hydrogen influence on the destruction properties of the metal materials(fatigue and brittles fracture)

Professor Masanobu KUBOTA(Kyushu University)

16：30 ～ 17：30

Polymer materials for High-pressure hydrogenequipment・Overview of polymer materials for the high-pressure hydrogen Equipment
・Technical challenging and current trend

Professor Shin Nishimura(Kyushu University)

3rd day

Lecture Title

10：30 ～ 12：00

Facility Tour
Test-ride event of Fuel cell vehicle

12：00 ～ 13：00

Lunch break

13：00 ～ 14：00

DescriptionInstructor

Hydrogen Energy Test and Research Center (HyTReC)

HyTReCTechnological trend and future development ofhydrogen station

・Types and components of hydrogen supply infrastructure (Facility Equipment and Materials)
・Technological factors expected to reduce costs

JX Nippon Oil & Energy corporation

14：10 ～ 15：10Technological trend and future development of HighPressure hydrogen gas tank・Type and component of High-Pressure hydrogen gas tank (TypeⅠ～Ⅳ)・Technological factors expected to reduce costs

Japan Petroleum Energy Center

15：20 ～ 16：20

Technologies of large-scale hydrogen –energy
storage and transportation

・Development of large-scale hydrogen storage and transportation technology by organic hydride method
・Technological factors expected to reduce costs

Chiyoda corporation

16：30 ～ 17：30

Current situation and future development ofstationary fuel cell system

・Mechanism and components of stationary fuel cell system for household use
・Technical issues and future developments

Aisin Seiki Co.Ltd.

4th day

Lecture Title[Practical training：3hr](1) Practice of hydrogen utilization mechanicalsystem
9：30 ～ 16：50（Lunch Break:12：40 ～ 13：40）[Practical training：3hr](2) Fuel cell assembly and measurement(PEFC · SOFC)

LectureDescription

Instructor＜Metal materials strength＞
・Fracture toughness test
・SEM bservation of fracture surface

Asso. Professor Shigeru HAMADA(Kyushu University)＜Tribological properties＞
・Friction wear test in hydrogen atmosphere・Laser microscopy observation of testing sample

Professor Yoshinori SAWAE(Kyushu University)<PEFC>
・Fuel cell assembly・Measurement and Analysis of current-voltage properties of PEFC

Asst.Professor Hironori NAKAJIMA(Kyushu University)<SOFC>
・Measurement and Analysis of current-voltage properties of SOFC

Acco.Professor Yusuke SHIRATORI(Kyushu University)

Hands-on training
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Facility tour