The Global Technology Initiative (GTI) Consortium was established on December 3, 2015, led by Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT), to strengthen collaboration among industry, academia, and government across Japan and Southeast Asia. With over 120 members, including universities, industries, and companies, the consortium aims to address regional and global challenges such as environmental issues and disaster prevention while enhancing educational quality, fostering globally competent human resources, and driving innovation and industry competitiveness. In response to increasing global interdependence, GTI serves as a platform for developing science and engineering talent capable of working across cultures and tackling complex global issues collaboratively.
1. Global Project Based Learning (GPBL)
– GPBL Cross-cultural Engineering Program (CEP) at Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT) Japan (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019). The participants in this program are students from SIT partners from all over the world
– GPBL interdiciplinary field at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) Thailand (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019). The participants in this program are students from SIT Japan, ITS Indonesia and several KMUTT partner at Cambodia / Malaysia
– GPBL computer science at Hanyang University Erica Campus, South Korea (2019). The participants in this program are students from SIT Japan & ITS Indonesia
-GPBL computer science at SIT Japan (2020). The participants in this program are students from SIT Japan, ITS Indonesia, Hanyang University Erica Campus South Korea and Post & Telecommunications Institute of Technology (PTIT) Vietnam with Co-Well Company as the co-host of the program.
-GPBL Design at KMUTT Thailand (2020). The participants in this program are students from SIT Japan, KMUTT Thailand, Ming Chuan University (MCU Taiwan, Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology (UNIST) South Korea & ITS Indonesia
2. Consortium Symposium
ITS also joint the GTI Symposium in November 2018. The purpose of GTI symposium is to introduce the GTI consortium actvities to all members
The GTI Consortium aims to enhance the quality of science and engineering education by promoting practical, experience-based learning through collaboration among industry, academia, and government at both domestic and international levels. This is implemented through key initiatives such as global internships, international joint research, intergovernmental projects, inter-university collaboration, and the GTI Consortium Symposium. The program focuses on developing and producing globally competent engineers through quality-assured education, while fostering innovation by enabling these engineers to work on a global scale. Through these efforts, it also seeks to strengthen industrial competitiveness by translating innovation into real-world impact.
GPBL Activities Gallery