History and Activities 沿革と主な活動

2021
April |
Affiliated faculty members: Director Prof. Qiang Chen, Deputy Director Masamichi Kohno, Deputy Director James Cannon, Professor Hemanta Hazarika, Associate Professor Andrew Robertson, Associate Professor Kohei Higashikawa, Associate Professor Darren Wall, Associate Professor Mika Tamura, Associate Professor Konomi Natalie |
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May |
Professor Konomi Natalie transfered to the International Affairs Department |
August-September |
7th Q2PEC Program(Online) ※It was held as an online program due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Period: August 23 – September 24 (33 days) Participants: 10 undergraduate students (Faculty of Engineering), 1 graduate student (Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering |
September |
Engineering Sessions 2021 ※Online lecture 16 teachers(3 teachers from Kyushu University, 13 teachers from Queensland University) introduced their own research in English. Period:September 6 -September 17(10 days) Participants:37 students(Kyushu University), 31 students(Queensland University) |
The 1st FD “Learner-centred approaches to teaching and learning”(ONLINE) Place: Zoom Date: September 22 (Workshop) Participants: 8 teachers (Faculty of Engineering , Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Arts and Science) |
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February-March |
10th ELEP (Online) ※It was held as an online program due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Period: February 15 -March 18 (32 days) Participants: 24 undergraduate and graduate students ( Faculty of Engineering) |
March |
ELEP 10th Anniversary Event (ONLINE) Date: March 14 Participants: Students, teachers and other people involved ELEP program |
The 2nd FD “Learner-centred approaches to teaching and learning” (ONLINE) Date: March 15 (Workshop) Place: Zoom Participants: 2teachers (Faculty of Engineering , Faculty of Agriculture) |
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Lecture video posting website “Q-Engineering ONLINE” was founded. |
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Other |
Q2PEC pre-lecture was held once on August. ELEP pre-lecture was held three times on January. |
2020
April |
Changed the organization name to the School of Engineering Center for International Engineering Education |
August-September |
6th Q2PEC Program(Online) ※It was held as an online program due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Period: August 24 – September 25 (33 days) Participants: 14 undergraduate students (Faculty of Engineering) |
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December |
UQ-KU Education Forum 2020 ※Online International Symposium> Period:December 10-December 11 Participants:December 10, 68 teachers (All Faculty) December 11, 58 teachers (All Faculty) |
February-March |
9th ELEP (Online) ※It was held as an online program due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Period: February 15 -March 19 (33 days) Participants: 9 undergraduate students ( Faculty of Engineering) |
2019
April | Affiliated faculty members: Director Prof. Qiang Chen, Deputy Director Masamichi Kohno, Deputy Director James Cannon, Professor Hemanta Hazarika, Associate Professor Andrew Robertson, Associate Professor Kohei Higashikawa, Associate Professor Darren Wall, Associate Professor Mika Tamura, Associate Professor Natalie Konomi, Assistant Professor Akiko Yamada |
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ANGEL (Advanced program for New Global Engineering Leaders) started 9 students dispatched overseas |
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April-May | China-Japan University Student Friendship Exchange Tournament Period: April 29 – May 6 (8 days) Place: Dalian University of Technology (Dalian, China) Participants: 16 undergraduate and graduate students ( Faculty of Engineering) |
July | 3rd UQ-JPIE Program Period: July 1 – July 12 (12 days) Place: Kyushu University Participants: 15 undergraduate students (Faculty of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, University of Queensland) |
August-September | 5th Q2PEC Program Period: August 16 – September 29 (45 days) Place: University of Queensland Participants: 25 undergraduate students (Faculty of Engineering) |
September | 2nd NEEP Overseas Training Period: September 16 – September 20 (5 days) Place: University of Queensland Participants: 12 teachers (Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Sciences) |
December | Collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Agriculture “FD on STEM
education in English” Period: December 17- December 18 (2 days) Place: West Zone, Kyushu University Participants: December 17, 35 teachers (All Faculty) December 18, 16 teachers (All Faculty) |
NEEP Overseas Training Follow-Up Workshop Date: December 18 Place: West Zone, Kyushu University Participants: 12 teachers (Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering) |
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January | Discussion period on information gathering and agreement conclusion for the construction of
a new study abroad scheme utilizing the research study abroad program (ShareQ) Period:January 8 – January13 (6 days) Place: Krakow University of Technology,Poland (Faculty of Engineering level agreement) RWTH Aachen University,Germany (University-level agreement) Technical University of Darmstadt,Germany (Faculty of Engineering level agreement) Participants: Director Prof. Chen, director of the center, Assoc. Prof. Konomi |
February-March | 8th ELEP Period: February 15 -March 14 (29 days) Place: San Jose State University Participants: 25 undergraduate students ( Faculty of Engineering) |
2018
April | Faculty members: Director Prof. Qiang Chen, Deputy Director Prof. Kohno Masamichi, Deputy Director Assoc. Prof. James Cannon, Professor Hemanta Hazarika, Associate Professor Andrew Robertson, Associate Professor Kohei Higashikawa, Associate Professor Darren Wall, Assistant Professor Mika Tamura, Assistant Professor Akiko Yamada |
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July | 2nd UQ-JPIE Program Period: July 2 – July 13 (12 days) Place: Kyushu University Participants: 20 undergraduate students (Faculty of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, University of Queensland) |
August-September | 4th Q2PEC Program Period: August 18 -October 1 (45 days) Place : University of Queensland Participants: 16 undergraduate students (Faculty of Engineering), 2 graduate students (Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering) |
September | 6th UK-JEEL (UK-Japan Engineering Education League) Workshop Period: September 3 – September 5 (2 days) Place: Kyushu University, Nishijin Plaza, Yanagikawa City Participants: 79 students and teachers (Kyushu University, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Hokkaido University, Nagoya University, Osaka University, University of Tokyo, Tohoku University, Imperial College London, Queen Mary University of London, The Queen’s University Belfast, The University of Glasgow) |
1st NEEP (Next Enhanced Education Program: Successor to EEP) Overseas Training Period: September 17 – September21 (5 days) Place: University of Queensland Participants: 12 teachers (Faculty of Engineering , Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Sciences) |
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February-March | 7th ELEP Period: February 16 -March 24 (37 days) Place: San Jose State University Participants: 30 undergraduate students (Faculty of Engineering) |
2017
April | Changed the organization name to the School of Engineering International Education
Support Center Affiliated faculty members: Director Prof. Qiang Chen, Deputy Director Prof. Masamichi Kohno, Deputy Director Assoc. Prof. James Cannon, Professor Kazuhide Ohta, Professor Hemanta Hazarika, Associate Professor Andrew Robertson, Associate Professor Kohei Higashikawa, Assistant Professor Mika Tamura |
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July | 1st UQ-JPIE (The University of Queensland-Japan Program for Industrial Experience)
Program Period: July 3 – July 14 (12 days) Place: Kyushu University Participants : 15 undergraduate students (Faculty of Mechanical and Mining Engineering,University of Queensland) |
August-September | 3rd Q2PEC Program Period: August 19 -October 1 (44 days) Place: University of Queensland Participants: 19 undergraduate and graduate students (Faculty of Engineering) |
August | 2017 Japan-Asia Youth Science Exchange Program (Sakura Science Plan) Science and
Technology Experience Course Theme: QUEST Program for Teachers “Kyushu University Cutting-edge Engineering and Science Exploration Program” for High School Teachers Period: August 23 – August 28 (6 days) Place: Kyushu University Participants: 10 young teachers from high schools in China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia |
September | Boeing Externship Summer Seminar Date: September 8 Place: University of Tokyo Participants: 4 undergraduate students (Faculty of Engineering) |
October | Associate Professor Wall Darren appointed |
February-March | 6th ELEP Period: February 17 – March 25 (37 days) Place: San Jose State University Participants: 23 undergraduate students (Faculty of Engineering), 1 undergraduate students (Faculty of Design) |
2016
April | Changed the organization name to the Engineering International Exchange Support
Center Affiliated faculty members: Director Prof. Qiang Chen, Deputy Director Prof. Kazuhide Ohta, Deputy Director Assoc. Prof. James Cannon, Professor Hemanta Hazarika, Associate Professor Andrew Robertson, Associate Professor Kohei Higashikawa, Assistant Professor Mika Tamura |
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July | 2016 Japan-Asia Youth Science Exchange Program (Sakura Science Plan) Science and
Technology Experience Course Theme: QUEST (Kyushu University Engineering Science and Technology) Program Kyushu University Advanced Engineering and Science Exploration Program Period: July 11 – July 18 (8 days) Place:Kyushu University Participants: 10 high school students and 1 high school teacher from HUS High School for Gifted Students, Santa Ursla BDS High School, Delhi Public School Bangalore South, which are high schools in Vietnam, Indonesia, and India. |
August-September | 2nd Q2PEC Program Period: August 27 – October 2 (37 days) Place: University of Queensland Participants: 30 undergraduate students (Faculty of Engineering) |
September | Boeing Externship Summer Seminar Date: September 9 Place: Kanazawa Institute of Technology Participants: 4 undergraduate students (Faculty of Engineering) |
November | “English Language Instruction for Teaching in English” program (ELITE) by EEP Period: November 13 – November 18 (6 days) Place: University of California, Santa Cruz Participants: 10 teachers (Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering) |
February-March | 5th ELEP Period: February 18 -March 28 (39 days) Place: San Jose State University Participants: 34 undergraduate students (Faculty of Engineering) |
2015
AugustーSeptember | 1st Q 2PEC (Qshu-Queensland Program for English Communication) Program Period: August 22 -September 27 (37 days) Place: The University of Queensland (Queensland, Australia) Participants: 18 undergraduate and graduate students (Faculty of Engineering) |
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November | “English Language Instruction for Teaching in English” program (ELITE) by EEP Period: November 15 – November 21 (7 days) Place: University of California, Santa Cruz Participants: 9 teachers (Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Information Science and Electrical Engineering) |
January | UQ-KU Project (University of Queensland-Kyushu University research and education exchange project) starts |
February | Professor Chen Qiang appointed as Director of Engineering International Exchange Support Office |
February-March | 4th ELEP Period: February 20 – March 26 (36 days) Place: San Jose State University Participants: 33 undergraduate and graduate students (Faculty of Engineering) |
2014
AprilーFebruary | Evening Japanese Lecture for Engineering starts |
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November | “Enhancement of International Engineering Education” Program (ELITE) by EEP Period: November 17 – November 21 (5 days) Place: University of California, Santa Cruz Participants: 9 teachers (Faculty of Engineering) |
8th Ito Campus International Exchange Event Date: November 5 Participants: 239 students and teachers |
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February-March | 3rd ELEP Period: February 21 – March 29 (37 days) Place: San Jose State University Participants: 30 undergraduate and graduate students (Faculty of Engineering) |
2013
April | Appointed Professor Akinori Yoshida as Director of Engineering International Exchange Support Office |
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MayーFebruary | Evening Japanese Lecture for Engineering starts |
November | “Enrichment of International Engineering Education” Program (ELITE: English Language
Instruction for Teaching in English) by EEP Period: November 18 -November 22 (5 days) Place: University of California, Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, USA) Participants: 11 teachers (Faculty of Engineering) |
March | 2nd ELEP Period: March 1 – March 29 (29 days) Place: San Jose State University Participants: 33 undergraduate students (Faculty of Engineering) |
October | 7th Ito Campus International Exchange Event Date: October 31 Participants: 161 students and teachers |
2012
AprilーMarch | Evening Japanese Lecture for Engineering starts |
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November | 6th Ito Campus International Exchange Meeting Event Date: November 30 Participants: 153 students and teachers |
FebruaryーMarch | 1st ELEP (Engineering Leaders English Program) Period: February 23 – March 30 (36 days) Place: San Jose State University (California, USA) Participants: 20 undergraduate and graduate students (Faculty of Engineering) |
March | “Environmental Improvement of International Engineering Education and Overseas Dispatch
of Young Teachers” Program by EEP Period: March 12 – March 21 (10 days) Place: University of Hawaii at Manoa Participants: 8 teachers (Faculty of Engineering) |
2011
AprilーJanuary | Evening Japanese Lecture for Engineering (Engineering Japanese Evening Course)for students aiming to get a job at a Japanese company (Held at night and introducing a 6-week round system) |
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June | 4th Ito Campus International Exchange Event Date: June 8 Participants: 215 students and teachers |
August | Visit to Mines Paris Tech Graduate School, France (August 26) Concluding an academic exchange agreement between departments related to the Faculty of Engineering and participating in the signing ceremony |
Visit to TH Georg Agricola University, Germany (August 29) Concluding an academic exchange agreement between departments related to the Faculty of Engineering and participating in the signing ceremony |
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September-February | 2nd Practical English Conversation Class for Administrative Staff Invited by 2 instructors from Interac Co., Ltd., 3 classes of “Practical English Conversation Course”, basic, beginner and intermediate classes, once a week for a total of 18 times (8 participants per class) |
January | 2nd FD course for faculty members, Presentations and Publications lecture by Associate
Professor Robertson, a G30 faculty member, to improve the English proficiency of
engineering faculty members. (16 times,10 participants) |
March | “Environmental Improvement of International Engineering Education and Overseas Dispatch
of Young Teachers” Program by EEP Period: March 12- March 23 (12 days) Place: University of Hawaii at Manoa Participants: 7 teachers (Faculty of Engineering) |
November | 5th Ito Campus International Exchange Event Date: November 10 Participants: 189 students and teachers |
2010
April | Engineering International Exchange Support Office was founded (Watanabe Koichiro Former Vice Dean was appointed as the first Director) |
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Double Degree Program Kyushu-Lund Universities Double Degree Program Kyushu-Lund Universities starts Agreement signed on June 30 |
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2nd Ito Campus International Exchange Event Date: April 23 Participants: 212 students and teachers |
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June | 1st Practical English Conversation Class for Administrative Staff Opening of English Introductory Course by Support Office Staff Intermediate Course by Teachers of International Education Center ※ Each course was held on once a week |
September | “International Engineering Education Environment Improvement and Overseas Dispatch of
Young Teachers” Program by the Enhanced Education Program (EEP) Period: September 13 – September 24 (12 days) Venue: University of Hawaii at Manoa (Oahu, USA) Participants: 8 teachers (Faculty of Engineering) |
SeptemberーMarch | Evening Japanese Lecture for Engineering (Engineering Japanese Evening Course) Lecture for students aiming to get a job at a Japanese company (3 times a week, 1 set, 2 classes) |
October | International course for bachelor’s degree (G30: Global30 established international course)
starts Master’s and doctoral course for engineering department starts |
3rd Ito Campus International Exchange Event Date: October 8 Participants: 265 students and teachers |
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January | 1st FD (Faculty Development) course for teachers Presentations and Publications Lecture by Associate Professor Robertson, a G30 teacher, to improve the English proficiency of engineering teachers. 16 times, 24 participants |