2010.10.04

Global COE for Mechanical Systems Innovation Secretariat

One of the aims of this GCOE program is to help PhD students develop breadth as well as depth. With this in mind, we have implemented a "secondary advisor system", which gives GMSI RAs the opportunity to obtain guidance and direction from a related faculty member in addition to their current advisor.

There are many faculty who are participating in this secondary advisor system, including the 24 GMSI program members and 24 associated faculty members. This announcement is not only for informational purposes, but also with the hope that GMSI RAs will take full advantage of this opportunity.

【Intended timeframe】
This system is intended for graduate students in the first and second years of the PhD program, and will begin from the winter term of 2010. In principle the time period is one semester (6 months) and RAs participate in this system for three semester except at school entry. This system can be extended by the secondary advisor’s permission. With the consent of both primary and secondary advisors, it is possible for one to can have the same secondary advisor for both terms.

【Assignment】
RAs should indicate their top three choices for secondary advisor in the linked file "副指導教員＿志望表 " (participation form), and submit this to the GMSI office. Please see the linked file "GMSI副指導教員制度＿担当教員一覧" for a list of the participating faculty. RAs will be notified of their assigned secondary advisor by the GMSI office.

◆Submission of participation form
Email the completed participation form (Excel file) to Kobayashi
kiriko.kobayashi(at)mechasys.jp

◆Submission deadline: Wednesday, October 13, 2010
※Be sure to obtain approval from your primary advisor before you submit the participation form.

Attached files:

副指導教員制の実施について_ver2_101003.pdf
GMSI副指導教員制度_担当教員一覧100618.pdf
副指導教員_志望票101003.xls

Feel free to contact Kobayashi in the GMSI office if you have any questions.

Contact:
Kiriko Kobayashi Global COE for Mechanical Systems Innovation Secretariat
Email: gmsi-office@mechasys.jp or kiriko.kobayashi(at)mechasys.jp
Tel. extension: 27437