Cross-bordered intercollegiate cooperation showed great strength in its brilliant
performance: Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology and Mie
University in Japan joined hands again to challenge the 2016 Ene-1 GP SUZUKA race

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology and Mie University in Japan began their intercollegiate contract in 2014. Immediately in 2015, the team joined the 2015 Ene-1 GP SUZUKA race won the 10th place among the 86 participating teams. Recently, Deputy President Hiroshi Nishimura of Mie University visited STUST again. In addition to discussions about the team’s participation in the 2016 Ene-1 GP SUZUKA race, he also discussed EMBA overseas training group with our School of Business and Management. Mie University will arrange visits for our students to do Japanese culture study on their local well-known enterprises and Jingu Temple and ninja cultural village.

【Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology and Mie University, Japan, join hands again to challenge the 2016 Ene-1 GP SUZUKA race: STUST Executive and Deputy President Hiroshi Nishimura of Mie University, Japan (fourth from right).】

On January 29, Assistant Professor Yashiro Daisuke of Mie University, who is responsible for the guidance of Suzuka race, was invited to STUST. Associate Professor Jin-Wei Chang of the Department of Mechanical Engineering demonstrated the solar cars, Formula One racing car, fuel cell vehicles, environmental protective cars, and other vehicles produced over the past decade. After the visits, Professor Yashiro had a better understanding of STUST’s strength in vehicle production and test. To enhance the team’s performance in the race this year, the team considers using carbon fiber material for the body of the racing car. In addition, both advisors and students of the team discussed about the 2016 Ene-1 GP SUZUKA joint project and had exchange of different views. The two universities also planned to have further discussions in April and May over issues about design and production, hoping that they can have another better performance.

【SUTST students were explaining efficient car production design Commentary】

The two universities invited each other to participate in the annual international symposiums based on mutual academic exchanges. STUST has frequently invited Deputy President Hiroshi Nishimura to come to Taiwan to teach short-term classes on the basis of academic exchanges. The future will see each other extending their students' study and visits and continuing to promote exchanges between Taiwan and Japan, hoping that Mie University can have more opportunities to cooperate with people from industry, government, and domestic academic circles in Taiwan.

【Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology collaborated with Mie University in Japan last year in producing "Japan-Taiwan Wings" and participating in 2015 Ene-1 GP SUZUKA, a new generation race car race, winning the 6th place in the general energy group.】

Vice President Hiroshi Nishimura of Mie University thanked STUST’s support in making the two universities to work together, inspiring students’ creative ability, enhancing students’ competence and performance, and expanding the international horizons of students. It is hoped that the two universities can share their research capacity in cooperation and exchange with each other, working together to foster a global vision.

Intercollegiate cooperation not only can improve the second-language communication skills of STUST students, but also strengthen students’ practical skills school through. In the future, cooperation between the two universities will continue, as international cooperation is the priority of STUST. STUST hopes to create more cross-bordered, inter-institutional, and interdisciplinary cooperation and expand students’ internships abroad and learning opportunities.