■Lecturer/Schedule:
2023 years 11 month 25 day (Saturday)
・ ・14:00～14:05 Start of performance/Creed sing-along
・ ・14:05 - 14:50 Mr. Miwada (PEN member)
・ ・14:55 - 15:40 Mr. Suzuki (PE member)）
・ ・15:45 - 17:15 Mr. Kikan (Keynote speech, Head of Power Energy Systems Division, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers)
・ ・17:15-17:20 Closing
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■Lecture title and abstract:
Mr. Miwata:
“Challenge to become a fire protection engineer”
A mid-level employee at a small and medium-sized manufacturer who has been working for 10 years talks about how he works hard and calls himself an engineer based on the authority of his university mentor and the accumulated knowledge from his time in the development department, even though he works in the sales headquarters. .We will also highlight two recent industry trends in the fire protection field that have been greatly influenced by the United States: PFAS regulations and legal reforms related to lithium-ion batteries.If I have time, I would like to talk about ways to improve the problem of not using BIM in the work of drawing estimates.
Mr Suzuki:
“The future envisioned by U.S. engineers as seen in NSPE ‘PE Institute On-Demand’”
In a rapidly changing world, where should we, traditional engineers, go? CPD (Continuous Professional Development) teaching materials, which are lifelong education for PEs, reflect the content that PEs “want to learn” and “need,” and provide some indication of the direction in which engineers should go. Based on this hypothesis, we attempted to analyze the content of ``PE Institute On-Demand''.
Mr. Kikan:
“Trends and recent activities of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers – Power Energy Systems Division”
The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, founded in 30 as the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, is Japan's largest academic professional group with over 3 members, and is a group of engineers, researchers, and engineers involved in machine-related technology, which is the backbone of technological society. It is made up of students and corporate members.22 departments covering academic fields related to machinery and 8 branches focusing on regional revitalization activities form the warp and woof, and plan and carry out lecture presentations, seminars, and social awareness activities through citizen forums. We contribute to the world through international conferences, mutual academic improvement among members, and return the results to society.Recent topics in our activities include the declining number of members and the revitalization of departments (new departmental system, cross-society themes, collaboration with other societies, diversity, etc.), and we are currently working on these issues.The Power Energy Systems Division, to which I belong, is a mid-sized division where members from industry, academia, government, and the private sector as well as members with various basic technologies interact with each other and work to contribute to society from the perspective of smooth energy supply. .The lecture will introduce the recent activities of the society and its division.
■Implementation report:
Participants: 34 people (PE: 30 people, PEN: 1 person, FE: 1 person, non-members: 2 people (including lecturers))
Mr. Miwata:
He gave us an easy-to-understand explanation of his reasons for pursuing PE, the characteristics of Japan's fire protection industry, his work experience in each department, and industry trends influenced by Europe and America.There is a demand for a review of related standards as Japanese fire prevention regulations are unique compared to those in the United States, are heavily influenced by the United States, and as electric vehicles become more popular and demand for lithium-ion storage batteries increases. I was able to understand things.Throughout the lecture, I could feel his passion for becoming a PE as soon as possible and pursuing his career as an engineer despite unavoidable circumstances such as reorganization of internal departments and changes in work content.Additionally, there were senior PEs from Fire protection among the attendees, and it was a valuable opportunity for interaction.Thank you for today.
Mr Suzuki:
We received explanations about technology trends and what is required, what traditional PE should be, and the topics covered by NSPE's "PE Institute on-Demand".In particular, regarding the growing industry and the priority investment issues of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, there seems to be a lot of room for traditional PE to contribute, and what will be questioned in the future is ``individual ability.'' Mr. Suzuki, who plays the role of a ``Sherpa'' within the company and plays a role in uniting the corporate culture, was able to give a very engaging lecture with his unique speaking style. NSPE's PE Institute on-Demand covers many buzzword topics such as engineering ethics, sustainability, diversity, global warming, and renewable energy, as well as new technology topics such as AI. An interesting hypothesis was that it might indicate the direction in which traditional PE should go.At the end of his lecture, he said, ``American society is experiencing the hollowing out of manufacturing faster than Japan.Isn't it time to learn from the United States?'' I was also left with a deep impression.Thank you for today.
Mr. Kikan:
We received a lecture about the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, its recent activities, and the recent activities of the Power Energy Systems Division.Although it is one of the largest academic professional groups in Japan with a long tradition and over 3 members, recent topics include the fact that the long-term declining trend in membership, which has been going on since before the coronavirus, has not stopped. They said that retaining corporate members is an issue, and improving the retention rate of student members after graduation is an important issue.It was explained that a wide range of actions are being taken to address these medium-term issues, including trials of a new departmental system, cross-society themes, collaboration with other societies, and efforts by working groups.One of the reasons why young former members quit was that ``It's too broad (22 departments) and it's hard to grasp'' and ``I don't know what it's useful for.'' , engineers from various fields can discuss this. This is the reason for the existence of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers.'' Mr. Kiga's words stuck with me, and I recognized this as a point that JSPE should also keep in mind.I pray for the continued development of your society.
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