IEDC2019 in Akita, Japan

The 4th International Engineering Design Challenge in Akita, Japan (IEDC2019)

International Engineering Design Challenge (IEDC) is a design workshop for students who have various educational backgrounds. Each participant will belong to a team and try to propose a creative new idea. In the workshop, participants can get great experiences of communication, collaboration, creating novel idea, and making attractive presentation.

Date: March 12th – 17th, 2019
Venue: Akita City and Semboku City, Japan
Registration Fee: Free (Not include the travel fee to the venue)
Contact: nomura[at]akibi.ac.jp

* Theme : Traditional Crafts with IoT
There are many wonderful beautiful traditional craft works and products in Akita City. However, it is not widely known either nationally or globally. Also, its appeal has failed to reach modern young people. Therefore, in order to convey the value and appeal of the traditional crafts to people and young people all over the world, the purpose is to propose completely new unique ideas and prototypes using the IoT(Internet of Things) technology or system.

* The Goal : Create a new idea and make the presentation , prototype model and documents of the proposed idea.

Presentation: Your team is going to make final presentation.
Prototype: Your team will demonstraite the prototype model with the IoT.
Documents: Your team have to submit the document data at the final day of the workshop.

* The Scenes in Event(Photos and Videos page)Update(3/29)!!!

* Participanting Universities

Akita Univesity of Art, Japan (AUA) : Art and Design
Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan (MIT): Information Science
Gifu City Women's College, Japan (GWC): Design
Chiang Mai University, Thailand (CMU):Electrical Eng., Industrial Eng., Computer Eng., Mechanical Eng.
Naresuan University, Thailand (NU): Logistics and Supply Chain
National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan (NUTC): Electrical Engineering

* Information for students * Download(PDF) Update(3/6)
* Guide of Youthpal hotel * Download(PDF) Update(3/6)
* Map in Youthpal hotel * Download(PDF)
* Map around Youthpal hotel * Download(PDF)

* About Akita City and Akita Prefecture

* Tentative Schedule * Download(PDF) Update(3/7)

Monday, 3/11: The previous day
15:04	Participants CMU(14) will arrive at JR Akita station by Shinkansen Komachi 19
15:15	Picking CMU(13) up at JR Akita station by a mini bus and a car.
Tuesday, 3/12: Registration, Opening Ceremony, Lecture
9:00 -12:00	Participants will arrive at Akita airport 9:10 GWC(4), 11:00 NUTC(3), 11:25 MIT(7), 12:00 NU(1) Picking them up at airport by a large bus. Dept. at 12:30
13:02	Participants NU(3) will arrive at JR Akita station
13:15	Picking NU(3) up at JR Akita station by the bus.
13:00 - 14:00	Registration at the 3rd floor, Seminar Room A, Akita Prefecture Youth Exchange Center (Youthpal), Akita City
14:00 - 14:15	Guidance - Outline of IEDC2019 & Youthpal
14:15 - 14:30	Opening Ceremony - Welcome Speech by Akinori Shimotori, President, Akita University of Art
14:30 -15:30	Ice Breaking & The Marshmallow Challenge ( Dr. P. Patitad)
15:40 - 16:40	Lecture #1(The Traditional Craft Works in Akita City / Mr. T. Kamada)
16:50 - 17:50	Lecture #2(What will IoT bring to us? / Prof. K. Iigura)
18:00 - 19:30	Welcome Party (Dinner)
Wednesday, 3/13: Group Work, Lecture and Tour
9:00 - 10:20	Lecture #3 (Exercise of Electric parts construction / Prof. M. Nomura)
10:30 - 11:00	Lecture #4 (Effective brainstorming method / Prof. H. Suto)
11:10 - 11:50	Group Work #1 (Brainstorming)
12:00 - 12:50	Lunch
13:00 - 16:00	Activity(Traditional Hand Craft: Silver Wire Works / Mr. T. Kamada)
16:00 - 18:30	A Tour of the Traditional Craft Studio and a Field work in Akita City
19:00 - 19:40	Dinner
19:50 - 20:50	Group Work #2
20:50 - 21:20	Mini Presentation #1(Poster presentation)
21:20 - 22:00	Group Work #3
Thursday, 3/14: Group Work, Lecture, Mini Present. and a Excursion
9:00 - 9:40	Lecture #5(Heart and Brain/Ms. M. Hayase)
9:40 - 10:20	Lecture #6(Prof. Ando)
10:30 - 11:30	Group Work #4(Practice of IoT, Hand craft)
11:30 - 12:30	Lunch
12:30 - 17:30	Excursion (The Oga Peninsula, the Namahage Museum, etc.,)
18:00 - 18:45	Dinner
19:00 - 19:30	Group Work #5(Practice& Poster)
19:30 - 20:20	Mini Presentation #2(Demonstration & Poster)
20:30 - 22:00	Group Work #6
Friday, 3/15: Group Work, Mini Presentation
9:00 - 9:30	Lecture #7(Dr. Sakamoto)
9:30 - 10:50	Group Work #7
11:00 - 11:50	Mini Presentation #3(Demo. & Presentation by Poster )<
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch
13:00 - 16:00	Group Work #8
16:10 - 17:30	Mini Presentation #4(Demo. & Presentation by PC)
18:00 - 18:45	Dinner
19:00 - 22:00	Group Work #9(Practice & Preparation for Final Presentation)
Saturday, 3/16: Group Work, Final Presentation and Farewell Party<
9:00 - 9:20	Group Photos
9:20 - 10:00	Group Work #10(Preparation for Final Presentation)
10:00 - 11:15	Final Presentation (15min/Gr.)
11:30 - 12:15	Lunch
12:30 - 17:00	Transfer to the Highland Hotel Sansou in Plateau Tazawako, Semboku City (Visit the Samurai Houses in Kakunodate along the way)
17:30 - 21:30	Farewell Party (Awarding & Closing Ceremony, Dinner)
Sunday, 3/17: Last Day
09:00 - 11:45	Visit Ski Resort, Nyutoh Hot Spring, etc.,
12:00 -	Leave the Highland Hotel Sanso, (Transfer to Tazawako station, Akita airport, Youthpal in Akita City, Return home)
13:11	Leave JR Tazawako station by Shinkansen(Prof. Suto, CMU(13),NU(3))
14:00	Departure the Akita airport (MIT)
16:25	Departure the Akita airport (GWC)
Monday, 3/18: Moving Day
07:30	Leave the Youthpal by Nomura’s car (NUTC)
09:40	Departure the Akita airport (NUTC)
*Remarks: Accomodation Website of the Akita Prefecture Youth Exchange Center (Youthpal) , Akita City: http://youthpal.la.coocan.jp/ Website of the Highland Hotel Sansou in Plateau Tazawako , Semboku City: http://www.hh-sansou.com/top.html


IEDC2018(Chiang Mai, Thailand)	IEDC2017(Hokkaido, Japan)	IEDC2016( Chiang Mai, Thailand)

* Sponsors:

*AKIBI Net
		* Nagasawa Orthopedic Clinic	* Ms. Y. Yamazaki * Dr. T. Soeno