2015 Camp for Designing the Future

July 31, 2015 (Fri) 9:00 AM–5:30 PM

Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC)

June 15, 2015 (Mon) 12:00 PM

9:00 AM–9:25 AM Assembly and General Guidance (Registration opens at 8:30 AM)

9:30 AM–12:00 PM Workshop (Morning Session)

12:00 PM–1:00 PM Lunch (All Participants) *Participants are responsible for their own lunch.

1:00 PM–4:00 PM Workshop (Afternoon Session)

4:00 PM–5:00 PM Presentations by Each Workshop

5:00 PM–5:30 PM Commentary by the Dean of the Faculty of Policy Management and the Dean of the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies

In television and movies, computers can instantly solve any difficult problem, but this is not the case in reality. Computers can execute commanded tasks at ultra-high speeds, but they cannot think of how to solve problems on their own. So, who thinks of the solutions? Humans do. It is only after humans devise a solution and program it that a computer can operate.

If humans must do the thinking, then what is the point of using a computer? The answer lies in speed and scale. Calculations that would take humans thousands of years to do by hand can be completed in an instant by a supercomputer. Knowledge in quantities that a person could not memorize in a lifetime can be accessed instantly using a search system. If machines augment human muscle, computers can be said to amplify the human brain. Furthermore, in recent years, the internet has connected to sensors (sensory organs) and actuators (motor organs), becoming a nervous system that extends to every corner of the world.

In this workshop, we will create programs that exchange information linked to the real world using smartphones, aiming to connect the real world with computers.

Tatsuya Hagino (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Takashi Hattori (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Masaki Minami (Part-time Lecturer, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies)

Approx. 15 people

We will hold a craft workshop where you can create beautiful and sturdy three-dimensional structures from a single sheet of paper in a short amount of time.

All product designs, including buildings, require durability, ease of construction, and beauty. It is still fresh in our memory that the debate over the new National Stadium, the centerpiece of the Tokyo Olympics, included not only discussions about structural safety and profitability but also many arguments concerning its beauty.

To give another example from the same Olympics, the Yoyogi National Gymnasium, built in 1964, skillfully utilizes the structure of a suspension bridge to realize a rational and beautiful piece of architecture.

This workshop is a hands-on session where you will explore designs that satisfy both beauty and strength using limited materials. You will assemble parts cut from a single sheet of A2 size Kent paper to create a beautiful and strong bridge that can span 40 cm and support a 350 ml PET bottle. The bridge you create must not only withstand a 'structural experiment' where a PET bottle is placed on it but also be beautiful.

Additionally, you must use the provided Kent paper without waste, and it must be easy to construct. While you are building, you will record the process with a digital camera and present your method at the end of the workshop.

Before starting construction, we will conduct fieldwork on the day of the workshop, focusing on the keywords 'beautiful things,' 'sturdy things,' and 'easy-to-make things.'

Hiroya Tanaka (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Takuya Onishi (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Hajime Narukawa (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies)

Approx. 20 people

An era of change has arrived. In politics, economics, and society, established growth models are showing their limits, and various claims that were previously unvoiced are now emerging. You could say that society's focus is shifting from predetermined success within a stable framework to diverse challenges in a changing world. If the focus changes, policies must also change. The required speed of reform is accelerating. On the other hand, if we get caught up in the changes and lose sight of our original goals, the impact will be widespread and could lead to an unmanageable situation. Policies that connect a solid approach to problems with a solution that envisions the future are needed more than ever. Does this sound difficult? No, there has never been a more exciting time. We now have the freedom to shape the future. People who think deeply, people who connect these thoughts to envision the future, and people who put them into practice. By leveraging our respective strengths, we will design policies that balance reality and creativity. This time, using the familiar topic of education as a starting point, let's challenge the 'what is,' 'what should be,' and 'what could be' of policy. Instructors: Yuichiro Shimizu (Faculty of Policy Management), Takashi Iba (Faculty of Policy Management) Capacity: Approx. 20 people

One of the key points of regional revitalization often mentioned is 'bringing out the charm of the area.' So, how is the charm of a region discovered? And what exactly is the charm of a region in the first place?

Every region has its history, culture, and nature. Just as the lives of the people who live there are unique, each region is also unique. However, the local residents themselves often do not recognize these aspects as charming. You may be familiar with the saying, 'Locals don't often visit their own tourist spots.'

It is suggestive that landscapes and products that are too mundane for local residents to feel special about are often discovered by travelers and visitors from outside the region. The charm of a region is often hidden from the eyes of those who view it as an everyday affair. It can be rediscovered through the fresh perspective of a traveler who has no preconceived notions about the local situation.

Then, to widely communicate this rediscovered charm, it is necessary to put it into words (verbalize) and design it to be visible (visualize). In this workshop, each participant will become a 'regional scout' and engage in practical fieldwork to discover the potential charm of a place, followed by visualization and verbalization through discussions and group work. Through this process, let's think about designs that can bring out the charm of a region and effectively communicate it.

Yoshinori Iimori (Faculty of Policy Management), Tomohiro Ichinose (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Hajime Ishikawa (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies)

Approx. 20 people

Amidst global human mobility and contact, the convenience of English as an international common language is demonstrating great power. On the other hand, the necessity of mutually learning the regional languages used in various parts of the world is also increasing.

At SFC, we emphasize the importance of people from around the world understanding each other's linguistic and cultural backgrounds and coexisting in a mutually beneficial and creative manner. We advocate for multilingualism and have implemented a curriculum where students can learn English, Chinese, Korean, Malay-Indonesian, Arabic, French, German, Spanish, and Japanese (for international and returnee students whose first language is not Japanese). In this workshop, together with faculty members involved in foreign language education at SFC, we will consider the coexistence of English as an international language and the regional languages used in various parts of the world. For most people attending high school in Japan, the situation is likely 'foreign language = English.' However, some schools offer a curriculum where students can choose to learn languages other than English. Furthermore, if you look outside of Japan, there are many schools in the world where students can choose to learn Japanese in secondary education. In other words, there are junior high and high school students overseas who are learning the specific regional language of Japanese. How should Japanese society face the ongoing trend of globalization? What options and possibilities are there for Japan's language education policy? What direction is good to proceed in, or what situations should be avoided? We would like to consider these questions with all of you, focusing on the perspective of multilingual and multicultural coexistence on a global scale. Instructors: Yumi Sugihara (Faculty of Policy Management), Takahiro Kunieda (Faculty of Policy Management), Patrice Leroy (Faculty of Policy Management), Juanita Heigham (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), David O'Donnell (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Petrus Ari Santoso (Faculty of Policy Management), Ryo Nomura (Faculty of Policy Management) Capacity: Approx. 20 people

Achieving a society of health and longevity is a common dream for humanity, but our country is facing a super-aged society and encompasses numerous problems such as rising medical costs and a declining population, especially the productive population. At SFC, we mobilize all fields, including life sciences, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, agriculture, engineering, information science, cognitive science, sports science, medical policy, and other social sciences. We aim to be a global hub not only for the science that elucidates 'health' using cutting-edge technology but also for the science that creates a healthy society. A major strength of SFC is that there are no barriers between academic fields, and a wide variety of faculty members coexist. Also, as needed, it is possible to take classes or conduct joint research with Keio University's Institute for Advanced Biosciences (Tsuruoka Campus), School of Medicine (Shinanomachi Campus), Faculty of Pharmacy (Shiba-Kyoritsu Campus), and Faculty of Science and Technology (Yagami Campus). In this workshop, we are looking for proposals for innovative and realistic research projects from high school students. We expect projects that can be realized at SFC by skillfully leveraging the strengths of existing SFC faculty members. Please start by researching what kind of research SFC faculty members are conducting. Then, on the day of the workshop, you will first present your individual ideas, have a discussion with everyone, and we plan to have you refine your ideal project plan. For all high school students interested in people's health. Participating in the SFC Camp for Designing the Future may be the first step toward contributing to future society. Instructors: Miki Akiyama (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Atsushi Aoyama (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Junichi Ushiyama (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Masaru Tomita (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Yuka Koto (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Takaaki Kato (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Yuki Kuroda (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Masaki Suwa (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Yutaka Murabayashi (Faculty of Policy Management), Yasuko Hamidori (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Kenji Watanabe (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Hitomi Sano (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies) Capacity: Approx. 18 people

9:00 AM–9:25 AM Assembly and General Guidance (Registration opens at 8:30 AM)

9:30 AM–12:00 PM Workshop (Morning Session)

12:00 PM–1:00 PM Lunch (All Participants) *Participants are responsible for their own lunch.

1:00 PM–4:00 PM Workshop (Afternoon Session)

4:00 PM–5:00 PM Presentations by Each Workshop

5:00 PM–5:30 PM Commentary by the Dean of the Faculty of Policy Management and the Dean of the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies