4th UK-Japan Engineering Education League Workshop
Final Circular July 22, 2016

Dates: August 4 – August 9, 2016
Venue:

Tokyo Tech Ookayama Campus, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan

Workshop Website:
http://www.eng.titech.ac.jp/english/event/ukjworkshop4th.html
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/UKJEEL/Workshop Secretariat: Tokyo Tech’s Ms. Kaori Iguchi,
email: ukj2016@spin.ee.e.titech.ac.jp
Registration and Fee: 35,000 yen (fee includes transportation to 8/5 reception, 8/6transportation to Tomioka Silk mill, printed proceedings, lunches, 8/8 closingreception) payment by credit card due July 10th on hotel accommodation website.
Graduate Student Workshop Abstract Submission: one page camera to be submitted
by July 10th by email to ukj2016@spin.ee.e.titech.ac.jp.
Organizer: Tokyo Tech’s Three Engineering Schools on Ookayama campus, Meguro-ku, Tokyo,
Japan
Co-Sponsors: Eight-University Engineering Association, Multidisciplinary International Student
Workshop (MISW) Committee, Human Assets Promotion Project for Innovative Education andResearch (HAPPIER)
Weather: Please beware that weather in Tokyo during August in particular is very hot. In 2015,
the local temperature averaged at 33C with humidity around 90+%. While most time will be spentindoors, make sure to bring many changes light clothing in addition to the business casual attire
that is recommended for the reception at the British Embassy.
VISAs and Letter of Participation: If you require a letter of participation to apply for aJapanese Visa, please contact the secretariat Ms. Kaori Iguchi.
Affiliated Sponsor: British Embassy Tokyo
Student Workshop: Session on Sustainability for Megacities (Doctoral students work group).
The Session Chair is Mike Norton, PhD of Tokyo Tech (norton.m.aa@m.titech.ac.jp)
Faculty Workshop: Faculty Round-table sharing experiences on mobility, Student-facultysession on mobility, University/ Industry Cooperation Issues
UK University League Members: The University of Birmingham, University of Cambridge,
University of Exeter, Imperial College London, Newcastle University, University of Southampton,
Queen Mary University, Queen’s University of Belfast, University College London, University
College London and Cardiff University
Japan 8 Universities: Hokkaido University, Kyoto University, Kyushu University, Nagoya
University, Osaka University, Tohoku University, The University of Tokyo, and Tokyo Tech

4th UK-Japan Engineering Education League Workshop
Final Circular July 22, 2016

ProgramAugust 4 (Thu) UK students and faculty arrive in Tokyo
August 5 (Fri) Meetup with Prof. Roderick Smith at Shinagawa Prince Hotel lobby 8:30,
travel to Tokyo Tech Ookayama Campus by train (25 min)Place:Tokyo Tech Ookayma Campus, Main Building, 3th and 4th Floor meeting rooms
StudentsFaculty

9:30 Registration
10:00 Opening session and Group Photo
11:00-12:00 Oral Short 2-3 min (Shotgun) presentations introducing poster by students.
Projector available – (bring file on usb)
12:00-12:30 Bento lunch (lunchbox)
12:30-14:25 Student poster session (two cohorts)
14:30-16:50 Group work theme: Mega-city

14:30-16:50Faculty

Round-table:

Sustainability (London vs. Tokyo)

Promoting global engineering competencies
via student and faculty mobilities

17:00 Depart by bus for British Embassy No 1 Ichiban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
18:00-19:30 Reception at the British Embassy Tokyo
August 6 (Sat) 8:30 Meetup at Tokyo Tech, bus to Tomioka Silk Mill, World Heritage Site in Gumma.
All students are required to attend and lunch provided. 18:00 bus returns to Shinagawa Prince Hotel.
August 7 (Sun) students: group based cultural activity to be decided by each group
August 8 (Mon) Tokyo Tech Ookayama Campus, Morning West 8 Building, Afternoon Main Building
StudentsFaculty

10:10-11:10 UK-Japan MISW joint morning session including poster presentation
11:20-12:00, UK-Japan Lecture by Professor Roderick Smith

12:10-13:30 Group Work Lunch

12:10-13:30 UKJEEL Business Meeting /Lunch

13:30-15:00 Student-Faculty Round-Table Discussion
15:00-16:30 Student Group Work Presentation
16:30-17:30 Wrap-up session
17:45-19:30 Reception and Closing

August 9 (Tues) UK students and faculty depart from Tokyo