Shinsuke Mogi
Master’s Candidate1Outline
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Introduction to the exchange program
Objective of study abroad
Information about Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
My schedule
Life in Bangkok
Activities
Lessons from the experience2Introduction to the exchange program
If you are accepted inboth Tokyo Tech’s
selection and an
overseas university’s one,
You are able to ….
•Take courses at theoverseas university•Do a research under
supervision of anotherprofessor at the overseas
university•Study there from one
semester to one year

URL:3Objectives
Before I applied for the exchange program,・Develop English skills by getting a required score of TOEFL exam.

When I studied abroad,・Keep up with classes at overseas university.
・Find something new when I stay abroad in the long term.

4Chulalongkorn University
1. Introduction to Chula•The most prestigious university in Thailand•The number of all students: 36,200 (in case of TokyoTech, 10,044)•the number of undergraduates: 22,575 (in case ofTokyo Tech, 5,183)•The number of faculties: 17 (e.g. Faculty of Arts,Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Economics, Faculty ofLaw, Faculty of Engineering)•Student Uniform

2. International program at Chula
Master’s Program I applied for:
Infrastructure in Civil Engineering

This program is especially designed for students whowould like to specialize in all aspects ofinfrastructure management.
Courses:
Contracting in Construction Business,
Large Scale Project impact Study and so on.

5Schedule
Initial schedule
October,
2011

Arrive at Bangkok on
26th OctoberNovember
DecemberJanuary,2012
February

The 1st semester
begins fromNovember, 2011and ends the 1stweek of March,
2012

October,2011

Job hunting activitiesin Japan

June November

The 2nd semesterDecember- March,
2013

Study at Tokyo Tech
until I graduate

Changes from initial schedule

Massive floods affected
BangkokNovember
DecemberArrived in Bangkok on
December 11January,
2012

The 1st semester
begins fromDecember 13,
2011 and ends
March 31st.

February

March
April – May

Final schedule

March
April – May

Job hunting activities in Japan
I got a job!

June –November

Study at Tokyo Tech

DecemberMarch,
2013

Study at Tokyo Tech until I
graduate•the start of the 1st semester was postponed due to the floods.
•I could not join in the master’s program I applied for.
•I decided to study at Tokyo Tech from June, 2012.
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My life in Bangkok
Accommodation
Off-campus Dormitory:
Nonsi Residence
Rent:
10,800 Baht per month(i.e. about 27,300 yen per month)
Facilities:
Terrace/patio
Restaurant on the ground floor
Landry service/Coin washingand drying machine
minimart
The following services are free.
Shuttle service
Satellite TV
Outdoor swimming pool usage
Gym Fitness Equipment
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Campus of Chulalogkorn University

8Life in Transport Planning Laboratories•Two laboratories for master and Ph.D. students who major in TransportPlanning•Many of Thai and Laotian students in labs do not like to speak English.
•International students were two (i.e. an master student from Bhutanand me).
•Blackout sometimes happened on campus.

9Main activities
Classes and seminar•Evaluation of Transport Project and Policy•Intelligent Transport System (ITS)•ISE seminar
Evaluation of Transport Project and Policy•There are midterm exam, final exam and final
report.
•Engineering economy is subset of economics forapplication to engineering projects.
•What I learned:
For example, how to make a decision
whether But Terminal is moved or not.
Consider time value of money, andcosts and revenues for each alternative (i.e.
building new terminal and “do nothing” case)
Estimate Net Present Value of each cash flow
and then make a decision

10Main activities
Intelligent Transport System (ITS)•ITS is the application of information technologies(e.g. computers, sensors,and wired and wireless communication) to the problems of surface transport.
•Course objective was to learn the use of information technology in transport.
For example, one of my homework is that to draw a picture ofimproved parking system with ITS.
•The way we manage parking can be improved with ITS.
•There are two parking: parking building on campus and freeparking spaces on Hendry Dunant and Phayathai street.
•These parking may have some specific problem, so I should draw
a picture of improved parking system with ITS
What I did for the homework•••

Instead of me, my Thai friend asked questions to car park attendants.
I thought that the most serious problem is that police officers cannot
always fine illegally parked cars on street
I applied a measure in Italy to the problem.
11Main activities
ISE seminar•In this seminar, master students who are in the first semester of thefirst year did not have to make a presentation about research
progress.

•Others had to present.
•All of the students were divided to five groups according to theirmajors.

•Seminar was held once in this semester.
•All students and professors had dinner together after the seminar.

12Other activities

New Year Party with my supervisor at Chula,
his wife, other students, alumni and alumnae

Welcome Party inthe beginning of the1st semester

Bangkok 2012
CountdownFireworks
13Lessons from this experience
Courses•I could not keep up with classes in the beginning of the semester,
but some weeks later I prepared for the following lectures moreefficiently.
•When I began to attend classes, I could not ask questions toprofessors even if I have a question. However, finally I was able toask them questions that I think are important.

Others・I should predict what kinds of problem happen in the future
and tackle the problem more calmly.

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