Inauguration of the Education Network for Practical Information Technologies

Inauguration of the Education Network for Practical Information Technologies

Feb 19, 2013

Beginning in April 2013, Osaka University and 14 other universities will integrate education in practical information technologies, focusing on Project-Based Learning (PBL) in order to nurture personnel who can solve social challenges by making use of information technology. The education will cover 4 fields: cloud computing, security, embedded system, and development of business applications.
In cooperation with the original 15 universities and additional universities, many companies, and organizations, this project aims to promote practical education by forming the Education Network for Practical Information Technologies (enPiT).

15 universities : Osaka University, Nara Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Future University Hakodate, Tohoku University, University of Tsukuba, The University of Tokyo, Advance Institute of Industrial Technology,Tokyo Institute of Technology, Keio University, Institute of Information Security, Nagoya University, Kyushu University, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kobe University

[Note: The shortened Japanese names of these universities appear in the diagram below. "Osaka University" is directly beneath the words "Education Network." The 14 other names follow in clockwise order.]

Outline
1. Development of practical information education in 4 fields throughout the nation
This enPiT program is intended for students in master courses and working students enrolled in one of the 15 member universities or other universities that will cooperate and join enPiT. They will be able to take courses in the above four fields in a year. Viewing enPiT as a whole, 200 to 400 students are expected to enroll in courses every year.

2. Nurturing teachers in order to spread practical information education
enPiT aims to spread the know-how of practical information education by inviting faculty members from member universities to educational activities such as faculty development (FD) and Project-Based Learning (PBL) to make it possible to provide practical information education autonomously and continuously.

3. Promoting practical information education through public relations
enPiT will provide materials for classes and lecture videos at edubase Stream, an educational website sponsored by the National Institute of Informatics, so that many people can make use of knowledge and know-how delivered through enPiT classes and PBL. It also aims to share information about enPiT with society and increase the number of participants by holding symposiums on a regular basis.

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