13/04/2026
テマセク・ポリテクニックにおいて新規シンガポール研修を実施
https://www.fit.ac.jp/news/archives/5273
New Singapore Training Program Held at Temasek Polytechnic
From Monday, March 23, to Monday, March 30, 2026, we at Fukuoka Institute of Technology, sent five students (four from the Faculty of Engineering and one from the Faculty of Information Engineering, three first-year students and two second-year students) to Temasek Polytechnic (TP) to participate in the new Singapore training program, the "SAIL Program." Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on academic exchange in April 2024, this program is a new initiative with TP.
We have conducted mutual internship exchanges with TP in the past. The program is designed to enable students, even those experiencing their first overseas trip, to participate with confidence. It aims to foster a competency that will lead to career development in a global environment. A key factor in making this an exceptional learning experience for our students was the active participation of students from the Japanese Culture Group (JCG), a student organization supported by TP’s International Office. These students participated in English workshops led by the Centre for Life Skills faculty, and took on the role of managing and organizing activities throughout the program. In an environment where participants deepened their mutual understanding through discussion and sharing values and perspectives, students who had previously felt anxious about their English skills were able to strengthen their English proficiency as a tool for global communication. This enhanced their global mindset and cross-cultural understanding in a multicultural society.
Additionally, at TP’s AI-enabled educational facility, Interactive Digital Experiments with AI Studio/IDEAS, which is based on Singapore’s National AI Strategy (NAIS) 2.0, we learned firsthand the active uses of generative AI in a real-world setting at the AI Studio. Furthermore, we attended a presentation (Glocal Hearts, Glocal Action) summarizing the annual activities of student groups supported by TP’s International Relations. Witnessing student leaders of their own generation deliver excellent presentations on the achievements of their glocal initiatives and plans for the new academic year provided our students with a tangible opportunity to experience the importance of improving their English proficiency.
At the conclusion of the training, our students gave an English presentation, introducing "Fukuoka NOW". The presentation covered startup support as a National Strategic Special Zone and initiatives related to Japan’s first osmotic power generation facility.
Through the SAIL Program (Student Advancement through International Learning), our students cultivated global competency and forged friendships. We look forward to their future endeavors.
We are pleased about this first collaborative program with TP and would like to express our gratitude to Director Lim Teng Leng of the TP International Relations for welcoming the initiative.
We would also like to thank Assistant Manager Mariam Cheok for her warm and thoughtful support of the students throughout the program management, as well as Mr. Paul Davidson of the Centre for Life Skills, the students of JCG, and all other parties involved who made the program possible.
