2012 Tokyo Summer Study Program

Itinerary

 

Faculty Names:           Wayne Summers / Lydia Ray

Course Name and Section: Japanese Contributions to Technology (CPSC 3555/5555, ITDS 5555)

 

Activity

Means of Transport Used

Est. Times of Depart.  & Return

Location

Day 1

(May 14)

Monday

v  Instruction and coverage of fundamental concepts

v  Field trips

v  Pre-trip orientation

v  Final trip preparation

-

1 - 4 pm

CSU

Day 2

(May 15)

Tuesday

v  Instruction and coverage of fundamental concepts

v  Field trips

v  Pre-trip orientation

v  Final trip preparation

-

1 - 4 pm

CSU

Day 3 (May 16) Wed

Columbus -> Atlanta -> Tokyo, Japan

Groome / car

Airplane

 

In transit

Day 4

(May 17)

Thursday

Arrive in Tokyo and check in to Seminor House

v    Orientation lecture

v     Bento Box dinner

Bus

 

Seminor House

Day 5 (Fri)

v     Breakfast at Seminor House

v     Teikyo University: Orientation, Campus Tour & Activities, Japanese class

v     Lunch on campus

v     Welcome Party

Bus

9 am -> 7 pm

Teikyo University (Hachioji campus)

Day 6 (Sat)

v     Breakfast at Seminor House

v     Class discussion (1 hour)

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

v     Lunch in town

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

v     Evening: Sensoji Temple / Asakusa (shopping and dinner)

Bus

9 am -> 3 pm

6-9 pm

 

 

Tokyo

 

Day 7 (Sun)

v     Breakfast at Seminor House

v     Class discussion (1 hour)

v     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

lunch and dinner on own

Bus

9 am -> 1 pm

return??

 

Tokyo

Day 8 (Mon)

v     Breakfast at Seminor House

v    AM: Teikyo University: Japanese class

v     Lunch on campus

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

v     Dinner on own

Bus

9 am->  4 pm

Toyko

Day 9 (Tues)

v     Breakfast at Seminor House

v     PM: Teikyo University (Utsunomiya) - Orientation, Campus Tour, Activities, & lecture (3 hour)

Bus to Utsunomiya

noon->  5 pm

Utsunomiya

Day 10 (Wed)

v     Breakfast at Concere Hotel

v    AM: Faculty Lecture (3 hour)

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

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

v    Lunch & dinner on own

Bus

9 am->  4 pm

Utsunomiya

Day 11

(Thurs)

(May 24)

 

v     Breakfast at Concere Hotel

v     Class discussion (1 hour)

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

v    Lunch at Edo-mura

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

v    Farewell Party

Bus

9 am->  4 pm

Utsunomiya

Day 12

(Fri)

v     Breakfast at Concere Hotel

v     Class discussion (1 hour)

Home visit in Tokyo

Bus to Tokyo

9 am->  4 pm

Tokyo

Day 13

(Sat)

v     Breakfast at City Hotel or in town

v     Class discussion (1 hour)

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

v     PM: Free Time

Bus

10 am->  2 pm

Tokyo

Day 14 (Sun)

Free Day

Day 15

(Mon)

v     Breakfast at City Hotel or in town

v     Class discussion (1 hour)

v    AM: Preparation for Show/Tell

v    Lunch on campus

v    PM: Show&Tell Ceremony

v    Evening: Farewell Party

Bus

9 am->  7 pm

Teikyo – Hachioji campus

Day 16

(Tues)

(May 29)

v     Breakfast at City Hotel or in town

 

Tokyo, Japan -> Atlanta -> Columbus

Groome / car

Airplane

 

In transit

Day 17

REST

 

 

 

Day 18

(Thurs)

(May 31)

§        Post-trip wrap-up

§        Instructor/student debriefing

§        Instruction and coverage of advanced concepts

§        Student presentations on experience

-

1 - 4 pm

CSU

Day 19 (Fri)

(June 1)

Student Presentations

-

1 - 4 pm

CSU

Day 22(Mon)

(June 4)

Student Presentations

-

1 - 4 pm

CSU