SOKENDAI course “Introduction to Project Management” will be held on 1/19-21, 2026
1. Outline :
This course aims to improve project management skills and problem-solving skills by broadly learning the basics of project management and examples of large-scale projects. Lecturers are Yoshiyuki Hasegawa (former JAXA International Space Station Program Manager), Miwa Nishinaka (Professor, Kagawa University) and SOKENDAI faculty members.
2. Schedule:
| 日時 | 時間数（分） | 講義と演習 |
|---|---|---|
| 1/19 13:30-15:00 | 90 | 物理科学・高エネルギー加速器科学におけるプロジェクト ―核融合、高エネルギー加速器、宇宙― |
| 1/19 15:10-16:40 | 90 | プロジェクトチームの活性化 |
| 1/20 9:00-10:30 | 90 | プロジェクトマネジメントとは何か？ を経験する |
| 1/20 10:45-12:15 | 90 | 「きぼう」日本実験棟開発にみるプロジェクトマネジメントの要素 |
| 1/20 13:30-15:00 | 90 | 想定外のコロンビア事故PMの教訓満載の事例 |
| 1/20 15:30-17:00 | 90 | プロジェクトでの想定外への方策プロジェクトでの想定外 ―危機管理をどうやればいいのかー |
| 1/21 9:00-10:30 | 90 | プロマネの意思決定 |
| 1/21 10:40-12:10 | 90 | プロジェクトマネジメントの肝 |
※A Welcome party is planned for the evening of the first day (Monday, January 19) in the cafeteria (fee applies).
3. Venue：In-person (JAXA Tsukuba Space Center) and online (ZOOM)
*Due to venue constraints, international students may not be permitted to attend in person. In such cases, please participate online.
・In-Person Venue:
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center
2-1-1 Sengen, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture 305-0047 【MAP】
・Online (ZOOM): Connection details will be provided individually after participants are confirmed.
4. SOKENDAI faculty members :
Satoru SAKAKIBARA, Professor, Fusion Science Program
Hiromitsu Inatomi, Professor, Space and Astronautical Science Program
Taro Sakao, Associate Professor, Space and Astronautical Science Program
Shuji Tanaka, Associate Professor, Particle and Nuclear Physics Program
5. Eligibility: Graduate students of SOKENDAI and other universities (for all master’s and doctoral courses).
Only those who have been approved by SOKENDAI may participate in the seminar.
(In case of oversubscription, priority will be given to SOKENDAI students.)
6.Number of credits: 1 credit
Credit will be granted to SOKENDAI students by submitting a report.
Graduate students enrolled at other universities who wish to receive credits should refer to “10”.
7. Language: Japanese
8. Application: Please submit the “Application Form” below by 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 5, 2026.
The information with ZOOM will be announced individually after application .
9. Attendance of SOKENDAI Students
1) Course Registration
Students who have already registered for courses should also register using the “Online Form”.
Students who wish to register for additional courses must obtain approval from their primary supervisor before registering on the “Online Form”. Additional course registration will be handled by the administrative office.
Students who do not wish to register for courses (for auditing purposes only, not for credit) should also register using the “Online Form”.
2) Student Travel Expense Subsidies
By registering for the course, students are eligible to receive travel expenses (Student Travel Expense Subsidies) for participation. Students who wish to apply for the Student Travel Expense Subsidies should refer to the following page and apply separately to the administrative section in charge of the graduate school of the program/department to which they are assigned.
https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/education/dispatch/trv_supp/
10. Credit accreditation from other universities:
If you are a graduate student from another university and wish to receive credits, please send an email to SOKENDAI(kyomu(at)ml.soken.ac.jp) by Tuesday, December 22, 2025 [strictly enforced]. We will inform you of the procedure.
11. Contact information:
About contents of this program
Satoru Sakakibara, Professor, Fusion Science program, SOKENDAI
Tel: 0572-58-2235 E-mail: sakakibara.satoru(at)nifs.ac.jp
About the application form
NIFS Graduate Student Affairs Section
Tel: 0572-58-2042/2843 E-mail: daigakuin(at)nifs.ac.jp
About credits for graduate students of other universities
Academic Affairs Section, Academic Affairs Division, SOKENDAI
Tel: 046-858-1582 / E-mail: kyomu(at)ml.soken.ac.jp
Please replace (at) with @ in the e-mail address.