President, National Institute of Technology (KOSEN), Sendai College
A Greeting from the New President
As of this April, I have been appointed as the president of Sendai Kosen (National Institute of Technology (KOSEN), Sendai College).
Kosen is a five-year institution for technical education. It was institutionalized by the government in 1961 as an institute of higher education with the goal of training practical and creative engineers.
Sendai Kosen was born in October 2009 from a merger of two schools—Miyagi National College of Technology and Sendai National College of Technology. We are Japan’s largest scale Kosen with an admission capacity of 280 students for the regular course and 70 students for the advanced course. Including those who graduated before the merger, we have produced over 23,000 graduates equipped with the technical skills and knowledge to contribute to our society. To train engineers that meet the needs of society, we constantly prepare for changes in the social environment. Sometimes, this requires introducing new fields of study to our curriculum. The Information and Innovation Course which begins from this school year was established for this very reason.
As junior high school students, you must have all kinds of dreams for the future. To realize those dreams, especially in the field of engineering, we bring creative ideas to life by incorporating new findings into what we already know from basic academic knowledge and well-established techniques. This process is not necessarily one you will engage in alone. More often than not, you will work with many others to achieve the same goal. It is therefore important that you acquire the communication skills necessary to explain your thoughts in a clear manner, listen carefully to the thoughts of others, and understand each other through discussion.
Naturally, you won’t always succeed when trying something new. You win some, you lose some. I believe you will experience situations where an idea you had by chance solves a problem. You may also experience situations where what you learned from a failed attempt can be put to good use elsewhere. This is why I would like you to try all sorts of creative activities without the fear of failure.
We aim to produce creative engineers capable of applying what they’ve learned to new tasks. This goal is achieved through our curriculum that includes not only classroom learning but also experiments, practical training, internships, manufacturing experience, and graduation research. You will have the opportunity to experience cutting-edge technologies and research, think deeply about what interests you, and actively seek the knowledge and technology you will need to succeed. Our faculty is there to help you every step of the way. Even if you don’t have a clear vision for your future yet, I believe it will become clearer through your experience at our school.
Our school has and will continue to produce graduates that not only support local industries but also meet new societal needs. As students at our school, I hope you do not fear failure and keep trying to achieve your goals. Your creative activities are a driving force for our school. Please challenge yourself to grow as a person and as an engineer. Our school will grow together with you.