Field Trip Planning Form

2012 Tokyo Summer Study Program

 

Faculty Names:           Wayne Summers / Lydia Ray

 

Course Name and Section: Japanese Contributions to Technology

(CPSC 3555/5555, ITDS 5555)

 

 

Activity Site, Location , & Purpose

Means of Transport Used

Est. Times of Depart.  & Return

Est. Costs per Student*

Day 3 (Fri)

Teikyo University: Orientation, Campus Tour & Activities, Japanese class, Welcome Party

 

Students will learn about Japanese culture, language & life

Bus

9 am -> 7 pm

Lunch-600¥

Day 4

AM: TEPIA (http://www.tepia.jp/english/)

PM: Edo Toyko Museum (http://www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp/english/)

Evening: Sensoji Temple / Asakusa (shopping and dinner)

 

Students will learn about the latest technologies in Japan's machinery and information industries.

Students will learn about the history of Edo and Tokyo.

Bus

9 am -> 3 pm

6-9 pm

Lunch-600¥

Dinner-1000¥

 

Day 5

(Sun)

AM: Suginami Animation Museum (http://www.sam.or.jp/flier.htm)

PM: free time (can visit Akihabara Otaku Paradise (http://wikitravel.org/en/Tokyo/Akihabara)

 and/or the Tokyo Animation Center

 

Students will learn about the latest anime technologies

Bus

9 am -> 1 pm

return??

Lunch-600¥

Dinner-1000¥

Day 6

(Mon)

AM: Teikyo University: Japanese class

PM: Sony Building (http://www.sonybuilding.jp/e/)

 

Students will learn about Japanese culture & language

Students will learn more about the latest Japanese technologies

Bus

9 am->  4 pm

Lunch-600¥

Dinner-1000¥

Day 7

(Tues)

PM: Teikyo University (Utsunomiya) - Orientation, Campus Tour, Activities, & lecture

 

Students will learn about student projects and computer graphics

Bus to Utsunomiya

noon->  5 pm

Lunch-600¥

Dinner-1000¥

Day 8

AM: Faculty Lecture

AM: Kawada Industries (http://global.kawada.jp/mechatronics/index.html)

PM: Honda Collection Hall (http://world.honda.com/collection-hall/)

 

Students will learn about Japan’s contributions to robotics and manufacturing

Bus

9 am->  4 pm

Lunch-600¥

Dinner-1000¥

Day 9

(Thurs)

Nikko Shrine (http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3800.html)

Nikko Edo-mura (http://www.japan-i.jp/explorejapan/kanto/tochigi/nikko/4oa00l0000006rrk.html)

 

Students will learn about the culture and lifestyle of the Edo period

Bus

9 am->  4 pm

Lunch-600¥

 

Day 10

(Fri)

Home visit in Tokyo

Bus

9 am->  4 pm

Lunch-600¥

Dinner-1000¥

Day 11

(Sat)

AM: NHK Science and Technology Research Labs (http://www.nhk.or.jp/strl/english/index.html)

PM: Free Time

 

Students will learn about Japan’s contributions to communications technology

Bus

10 am->  2 pm

Breakfast-500¥

Lunch-600¥

Dinner-1000¥

Day 12

(Sun)

Free Day

Day 13

(Mon)

AM: Preparation for Show/Tell

PM: Show&Tell Ceremony

Evening: Farewell Party

 

Students will have an opportunity to share what they have learned and experienced with Japanese and American students and faculty

Bus

9 am->  7 pm

Breakfast-500¥

Lunch-600¥

*Unless indicated, meals, entrance fees, and transportation costs are already included in the cost