The 4th WinterSchool Report

December 4 - 21, 2018

Overview of the 4th Winter School Program
Objectives:
In April 2019, Gifu University will launch international Joint Degree Programs with both Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IITG) and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). The Winter School
is designed to provide opportunities to students from those institutions who are considering graduate studies a better understanding of Gifu University and Japan. The participants learn Japanese
language and culture, engage in laboratory work and visit industry-related companies. Gifu University hopes that the participants will serve as a bridge between IITG/UKM and Gifu University, andplay a role in fostering mutual understanding for years to come.

Number of Participants:

5 students from IITG (4 male and 1 female; 3 undergraduates, 1 master’s and 1 doctoral student)

3 students from UKM (2 male and 1 female; 3 master’s students)

Contents:
First Day (Orientation, Campus tour, Healthcare seminar, Opening ceremony and Welcome party)
Courtesy call to Gifu University President
Japanese Culture Experiences (Japanese class, JUNI-HITOE, Gujo excursion, Company tour)
Laboratory Work (Research studies and preparing accomplishment report)
Final Day (Accomplishment report session, Closing ceremony and Farewell party)2

First Day
Orientation, Campus tour, Healthcare seminar, Opening ceremony and Welcome party

ORIENTATION AND HEALTHCARE SEMINAR
After a short orientation, the participants visited the HealthAdministration Center on campus. The Director of the center, Dr.
Mayumi Yamamoto led a healthcare seminar explaining thenational healthcare system of Japan, the role of the center andhealthcare activities offered to the students.

OPENING AND WELCOME PARTY
Opening ceremony and welcome party were held in Dining HallNo.2. After the opening speech by Dr. Fumiaki Suzuki (ExecutiveDirector for International Affairs and Public Relations, Vice
President), the participants introduced themselves and enjoyedcommunicating with their supervisors and Japanese students.

COURTESY CALL TO UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
The participants and their supervisors paid acourtesy call to Dr. Hisataka Moriwaki,
President of Gifu University. They held cordialexchanges about their universities andresearch themes.

3Japanese Culture Experiences
Japanese class, JUNI-HITOE, Gujo excursion, Company tour

JUNI-HITOE
On December 12, the participants took part in a Japanese culture
workshop organized by the Center for Japanese Language andCulture. They listened attentively to the lecture and witnessed ademonstration of one Gifu University international student being dressed
up in layered kimonos. After the lecture, they had a chance to try it on.

JAPANESE CLASS
Basic Japanese lessons were offered to the participants in the Centerfor Japanese Language and Culture. The participants learned “SurvivalJapanese” over a total of nine-hour class sessions. They demonstrated
what they had learned by presenting a short introductory speech inJapanese at the accomplishment report session.

GUJO EXCURSION

4One day trip to Gujo, central region of Gifu Prefecture, was newly
arranged to introduce traditional cuisine culture and regional folkarts to the participants. This trip was also planned with the aim tocontribute to the tourism resources development of the region. Theparticipants enjoyed making local dishes, playing Wadaiko
Japanese drums and experiencing “Ji-kabuki” performances,theatricals played by local amateurs. We would like to express ourgratitude to the people of Gujo for their kind hospitality to theparticipants.

JAPANESE COMPANY TOUR
This tour was set up for the participants to learn more about Japanese companies. The participants had a chance tovisit big companies in Tokyo for the first time this year. They took a company tour of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation,
Central Laboratory of Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd. and Nisshin Seifun Group Inc. We would like to express ourappreciation to all the staff of the companies for offering a warm welcome to the participants.

Laboratory Work
Research studies and preparing accomplishment report

LABO. WORK
The participants enjoyed theirlaboratory work under Gifu
University professors.

5Final Day
Accomplishment report session, Closing ceremony and Farewell party

ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT SESSION
On the final day, December 21, accomplishment report session was held in Yanagido Hall. In addition to thesupervisors and laboratory members, Dr. Moriwaki and Dr. Suzuki joined this session. The participants gave a shortspeech using the Japanese which they had learned during their stay, and explained their laboratory work with theirposters. Despite only three weeks for their research activities, the participants did their best and looked confident oftheir achievements.

CLOSING CEREMONY AND FAREWELL PARTY
At the closing ceremony, Dr. Suzuki awarded the Certificate of Completion to each participant. The ceremony wasfollowed by a farewell party and the participants interacted with each other in a pleasant atmosphere. A wonderfulshort movie filmed at the Gujo excursion was projected during the party and they watched it talking about theirmemories of their stay in Gifu. They seemed to regret saying goodbye and to expect to reunite again. The 4th WinterSchool Program was completed successfully.

6Questionnaire to Participants- Extracted data 1. Participants information
Males

6Females2

Average age

21Gifu University

IITG/UKM
Bioscience and Bioengineering

Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences

Environmental Biotechnology
Mechanical Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Chemistry
Fuel Cell Engineering

2. Satisfaction with the 4th Winter School Program

Q. Would you recommend
the Winter School Program tothe people you know?

Q. Are you happy with theoverall arrangements of theprogram?

NoNo

00

Yes

Yes88

3. Satisfaction with Laboratory Work
Supervisors Instruction

Laboratory Hours

Comments:• Provided every information andworked hard to make our life andstay comfortable.
• The schedule for all programs werewell planned and I did not feel any
discomfort by it.

Comments:• Good natured and helping fellow member••of laboratory. Supervisor helped as well as
constantly took care of me in every possible way to work on the project during
those 20 days. A good working environment in the laboratory.
Best part about my lab work was that it
was pre-planned. Everything was well organized. My supervisor was very helpfuland welcoming.
The supervisor helped me in learning thepre-requisites for my project, provided theinstructions for future work in the projectand never made me felt as an outsider.

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Excerpt from “Farewell Remarks to Gifu University
Winter School Students” on December 21, 2018
All of you are aware, the joint degree programs between
Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, the National
University of Malaysia and Gifu University will finally launch
in April 2019.

Dr. Hisataka MORIWAKI
President, Gifu University

The Winter School program is an important steppingstone toward the start of joint degree programs and, I
believe, the program has gained a big success due particularly to the extremely high quality of participants andalso to the keen leadership of excellent teachers andsupport staff.

One of the most important objectives of this Program isearly exposure to Japanese language, culture, and private sector companies. The program was carefully designed to provide you, the Winter School students a highmotivation to return to Japan to pursue your academic
career and studies in the future joint degree programs.

I also hope that your brief time in Gifu University and Gifu
Prefecture was comfortable and pleasant in every aspect.

Lastly, I would like to take this opportunity to express myappreciation to all the supporters such as supervisors, administrative staff, local people in Gujo and members ofcompanies.

I am sincerely looking forward to seeing all of you again
in the near future in Japan or in your respective countries
at the next learning stage.

Gifu University Head Office for Glocalization (GHOGL)
1-1 Yanagido, Gifu City, Gifu 501-1193, JAPAN