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ET Robocon 2012 Kansai Regional Competition

ET Robocon 2012

ET Robocon is an event themed on technical education in the field of embedded software.The competition is based on the speed of an inverted pendulum (2-wheeled robot) called LEGO MINDSTORM NXT, which walks autonomously on a predetermined course, and on the technology of software analyzed and designed using UML (Unified Modeling Language) and other languages under the same hardware.

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology recommended "Education and Culture Week" events will be held

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has designated one week (November 1-7), including Culture Day (November 3), as "Education and Culture Week" to deepen public understanding of education and culture and to promote their enrichment.In response, KCGI will hold the following events for the general public.We look forward to your participation.

Japan's first "International IT Business Course" will be newly established in 2013

In April 2013, KCGI will open the "International IT Business Course" to train professionals in offshore development (*1), BPO (*2), and IT services to Japanese companies.Many IT-related companies in the world today are ordering software development overseas.Graduates are expected to be employed by these companies and work as transnational development specialists.There is no such course of study or research at any higher education institution in Japan.

Features of the new course include

ET Robot Contest Trial Run Held

On Saturday, August 11, a trial run of the "ET Robocon," a competition to see how robots with embedded software run, was held at Kyoto Computer Gakuin (KCG).The ET Robocon is a competition to see how smoothly a self-propelled robot of a certain specification can run on a course with various obstacles such as hills.The competition is based on the design model of the running software and the results of actually running the robot.The Kansai Conference is held every year at KCG.

Leadership Theory Group Work Debriefing Session Held

On Saturday, November 11, KCGI's Sapporo Satellite Student was held this year at the “Group Work Report Meeting” of the “Leadership Theory” held at The Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics (KCGI). However, we participated by simultaneous broadcast.

Leadership Theory is a lecture on the essence of a leader's behavior that can grasp and lead an entire organization in the face of ever-changing technology.On this day, each group of several students presented their projects using videos and other materials.

KCGI's Mr. In becomes Kyoto Prefecture's Honorary Friendship Ambassador.

KCGI student Ms. Inkyo (from Shanghai, China) was selected as the 2012 Honorary Ambassador of Friendship for Kyoto Prefecture.The main roles of this committee are to participate in internationalization events held by the prefecture, to support international students, and to promote Kyoto in various parts of the world, including China, where the students are from.I love Kyoto with its rich history," said In, "and I want to do my best to be a bridge between Kyoto and China.

Aim to represent Japan!CG Animation Contest" Call for Entries

(2-5-11 Nihonbashi-Nishi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Japan) will hold the "CG Ani Cup 2012" (supported by the Embassy of Denmark and KYOTO CMEX Executive Committee, in cooperation with Google and Dwango) on October 27 at Kyoto Computer Gakuin Kyoto Ekimae School (10-5 Nishikujo Teranomae-cho, Minami-ku, Kyoto, Japan, 7 minutes walk from Kyoto Station Hachijo exit), where representatives from Japan, Taiwan and EU will compete in CG animation works as "Support Project for Human Resources Development in Media Arts" by the Agency for Cultural Affairs.A "CG Animation Contest" will be held to select the J