Opening Ceremony for Master ‘s Double Degree Program

　On September 17, opening ceremony for master ‘s double degree program between Computer Science and Engineering Course at University of Yamanashi Graduate School of Engineering and Hangzhou Dianzi University, School of Computer Science and Technology, China was held at Hangzhou Dianzi University. From University of Yamanashi, President Dr. Shinji Shimada, Dean of Faculty of Engineering Prof Nobuhiro Kumada, Director of Center for International Education and Exchange Prof Xiaoyang Mao, Chair of Computer Science and Engineering department Prof Fumiyo Fukumoto, Associate Prof Yoshimichi Watanabe, Associate Professor Prof Motonobu Hattori, and from Hangzhou Dianzi University Communist Party Chairman Mr Xinjie Wang, Vice President Mr Ning Zhen, Director of International Exchange Office Ms Hong Xu, Secretary General Jian Bao, Deputy Director Wanzeng Kong of School of Computer Science and Technology, together with the advising professors and the 20 students of the double degree program attended the ceremony. University of Yamanashi and Hangzhou Dianzi University signed their exchange agreement in 2008, and since then more than 150 students have visited mutually. Following Chairman Wang, President Shimada delivered congratulates and both looked back on the success of past decade and hoped that through the Master ‘s Double Degree Program, the collaboration between the two universities would stepped up to a new stage. Following that, the student representative of the program also gave a speech and showed their determination to study hard.

　After the ceremony, commemorative tree was planted. Both Chairman Wang and President Shimada served soil carefully to the base of the ginkgo tree with the scoop and pledged to cultivate collaboration of both universities together with this memorial tree.

After that, President Shimada visited Brain Machine Interface Laboratory of Hangzhou Dianzi University and exchanged views with faculty members and students there.

　Twenty students enrolled in the master’s double degree program are going to conduct research for one r and half year at Hangzhou Dianzi University and one year at University of Yamanashi while receiving guidance from supervisors of both universities. After accomplishing the required courses and paper publication, the students will receive a master’s degree at both universities.

　The University of Yamanashi has set the promotion of master double degree program as apart of the third mid-term plan. In this program, through cooperative guidance of students, development of collaborative research between faculty members and reduction of the results to the educational site are expected.