The 72nd Annual Conference of Japanese Society for Engineering Education

Chairperson: Ryo TERANISHI, Vice-Chairperson of the 72nd Annual Conference Organizing Committee

Entrepreneurship Education for Innovation

Universities and technical colleges in the Kyushu area have been deepening discussions on engineering education in cooperation with industry and government, with the aim of fostering human resources to support the development of Japanese industry. Some of the programs have been continuing for nearly 20 years. Meanwhile, the current global situation has begun to shake the order of the past, making it difficult to see what lies ahead. In order to solidify the foundation of Japanese industry in such a situation, human resources who can not only "adapt to change" but also "create change" are required, and an entrepreneurial spirit to create a business from scratch is considered indispensable. To this end, an entrepreneurial spirit to create a business from scratch is considered indispensable. This session will introduce the efforts in Kyushu to cultivate this spirit of entrepreneurship, and discuss the issues that engineering education should address in the area of entrepreneurship.