Idea Training Camp Guidance 051320

ABOUT THE IDEA TRAINING CAMP

1. AIMS and OVERVIEW
Idea Training Camp will be held in three days. This camp is designed to improve theskills to generate creative results in different or fusional research fields. Now,
many companies expect PhDs to propose excellent goals in R&D and accomplish
themsurely. To get an edge on other companies, all the company members areneeded to generate highly creative ideas, with working out processes to accomplish

the goals.
In this camp, you will experience the management methods to put high-value goals
and accomplish them in reasonable manners.
2. CONTENTS(1)(2)

GUIDANCEDISCUSSION among all students “What is the competency of PhDs in new AIera?” The aim of this discussion is that each student looks back on yourcompetency and gets an indicator to grow it more.

(3)

PRESENTATION: Introduce yourself and your research
By hearing the presentation of other students that research fields are different, you
can broaden your horizon on research.
# Documents of your presentation is needed. See “About the contents of yourpresentation on 1st day” .

(4)GROUP DISCUSSION: Refine group member’s research
Whole students are divided into two groups and each group select 2 research
themes among member’s research and refine them. All the members are expected
to generate ideas, and experience the effect of thorough discussion.

(5)

PRESENTATION of the refined theme in your group selected.
Pursue clear and convincing presentation so as to other participants in different
research fields can understand the value and effect of the research (for example,
value of the goal, how to achieve the goal, points of refinement.)

This camp offers a good opportunity for each of you in different research fields tounderstand each other well. We would like you to RESPECT opinions of othermembers, WORK ACTIVELY, and deepen your discussion.

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SCHEDULE OF THE IDEA TRAINING CAMP
1. Guidance, May 13th(Wed), 11:00~11:45 at Gifu Univ., Yanagido Hall
→Remote guidance with Teams.
1. DATE and LOCATION
May 20th (Wed) to 22th (Fri), 2020, at Gifu University Yanagido Hall
→Postponed to August 5th to 7th.
2. On the FIRST DAY, please be in the Yanagido Hall 1st floor by 1:00 PM (13:00).
IN CASE YOU WILL BE LATE, CALL to 058-293-3393.
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SCHEDULE【1st day】DISCUSSION, PERSONAL PRESENTATION
13：15 Opening remarks, Self-introduction, Grouping
13：30 Guidance on the Idea Training Camp
14：30

Discussion “What is the competency of PhDs in AI era ?”Presentation (Each student has 5 min for presentation, 1 min for Q&A)

18：00

Close

13：45

【2nd day】GROUP DISCUSSION#Please come by 8:55 to Y Hall.

9：30

Guidance on the group discussion
Select 1 research theme in each group (A1, B1, ・10：00・) Refine the research themes selected9：00

・Refine the goal and process of the research・Preparing for the final presentation (long and short presentations)# When to have lunch is up to your group.
17：30

Close

【3rd day】PRESENTATION, Q&As, FEEDBACK, AWARDING#Please come by 8:55 to Y Hall.
9：00

Guidance on the final presentation

9：10

Presentation of the selected themes after refinement~Group A(12 min for long-presentation 1(in less than 12 Slides), 3 min + 1 min*for short-presentation 2(in One Slide) , 5 minutes for Q&As per 1 theme).

* 1min for self-appeal
10：20 Presentation of the selected two themes after refinement~Group B
Voting and answer the questionnaire
11：20
11：50

Feedback,

12：00

Cleanup the room, Carry things to Career Center, Breakup2

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4. REQUESTS
ALL participants are expected to conduct this camp.
Instructors give you some basic guidance and advices, but we would like YOU to

MANAGE discussion and presentation VOLUNTARILY, RESPONSIBLE MANNER. We
expect ALL students to RESPECT EACH OTHER, WORK AT COLLECTING EACH
MEMBER’S IDEAS, and ENJOY this camp!

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Preparation and caution for the Idea Training Camp

1. SOMETHING PREPARE BY THE STARTING DAY OF THE CAMP
Please make the PowerPoint file introducing yourself and your research. This fileis essential for your presentation on the 1st day, theme selection and refining on the2nd day.
(1) You have 5 minutes for the presentation.
(2) Please introduce yourself and your research. Please read “About the contents ofyour presentation on the 1st day” .
2. SOMETHING YOU MUST BRING on the 1st DAY (Aug. 5, 2020)(1) Document
Please PRINT your PowerPoint file 10 COPIES to distribute to allparticipants. Printing layout is up to you, but it is better to staple or clip theprinted paper.
(2) Data in PowerPoint file for your presentation (in flash or USB memory)(3) PCPC will be needed when you discuss and summarize the selected theme. Have atalk with your group member about who to bring PC. We will prepare 2 slide
projectors, 2 screens, 2 PCs for presentation for all, and a whiteboard.
(4) Data and information related to your research
In case your research theme selected to refine, data and information related toyour research is useful through group discussion and preparing to the final
presentation. So it is recommended for you to save the data in your PC or flashmemory.
3. About Yanagido Hall
(1) There is no Internet connection.
(2) CLOSE TIME is 5:30PM on the 2nd day.
Usually, group discussion on the 2nd day takes long time. If your group wanted todiscuss more, please move to other places.

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About the contents of your presentation on 1st day

1. AIM of this presentation(1) KNOWING EACH OTHER ― SELF-INTRODUCTION
All participants in different research fields are expected to understand, and try

to trust each other, and create network.
(2) UNDERSTAND each research field ― INTRODUCTION OF YOUR RESEARCH
When each participants in different research fields watch and hear otherstudents give their presentation, they can broaden the horizon on science andunderstand the goals and values of other researches, and it will be helpful toselect themes to refine.
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them.) EXAMPLES AND POINTS OF THE PRESENTATION

Follow the aim mentioned above, please prepare your introduction using PowerPoint.

Examples and point of your presentation are below;(1) THEME OF YOUR RESEARCH (Title)
Put down with the expression that it is easy to understand to other participantsin different research fields.
(2) BRIEF SUMMARY OF YOUR RESEARCH (3 min)Show what your goal is, how you achieve it, and which step you are now.
(3) Self introduction, and THE VALUE OF YOUR RESEARCH (2 min)
Explain the effect after you have reached your goal. For example,(a) The novelty and value of your goal, impact to the world(b) The academic originality of your method((4) IMPORTANT CHALLENGES IN THE PROCESS YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL (if selectedin the 2nd day), show challenges which need breakthrough, and your idea how toachieve

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