Introduction of the Basic Human Resource Development Program for Freshman and the Practical Professional Development Program for Current Students at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Abstract

The Internet and information systems have been used widely as part of the social infrastructure. With the commoditization of these technologies, the importance of human resources to handle them is increasing day by day. However, there are not enough infrastructure engineers to handle information infrastructure, so the development of these professionals is an urgent necessity. Universities also have a variety of information systems, and by effectively utilizing these systems, advanced research and education can be carried out. The Information Center is an organization that promotes the operation and utilization of these information systems. The Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Information Media Center (IMC) operates the university’s information infrastructure, and in conjunction with this, it also provides education on the effective use of information infrastructure. First of all, there is an information orientation as a basic education program for freshman. This program is conducted at the beginning of the new semester to educate students on the use of the university’s information system and information ethics. It is also considered that the role of a science and technology university is to develop engineers who support information systems as a social infrastructure. Therefore, IMC provides an educational program for the development of infrastructure engineers, which is separate from the regular curriculum of our university. In this program seminar-style classes are held with exercises covering a wide range of content in keywords such as Internet technology, cloud computing, server operation technology, and security. In addition, this program is based on a program that has been developed for working people outside the university and is being implemented as the original program for the university with advanced content. Our students belong to their own specialties, such as engineering and agriculture, but by providing other programs for these students we can develop a wide variety of human resources by acquiring knowledge of information technology, not only in their own specialties but also in a wide range of fields. This paper outlines these two programs that IMC provides as programs mainly for students. This paper will help to consider the human resource development programs that can be implemented in universities, from basic programs to practical and advanced programs.