Kanazawa Institute of Technology (KIT)
TL;DR
The host institution and your base for the Forum (7/21) and the student-planning + SIP-labs day (7/23). A private engineering university in Nonoichi, Ishikawa, known for project-based learning — which is exactly the spirit of the Forum.
The basics
- 私立 Kanazawa Institute of Technology (金沢工業大学) — founded 1965.
- Ogigaoka (Ohgigaoka) Campus, 7-1 Ohgigaoka, Nonoichi City, Ishikawa Prefecture (Kanazawa metro area).
- College of Engineering incl. Civil & Environmental Engineering (your hosts’ department).
- Reputation for hands-on, project-based education and strong industry links.
7/21 venue
- Performing Studio (Room 23-105) — the Forum room.
- Runs the full forum agenda (opening → individual talks → Forum #1 → Forum #2 → wrap-up).
7/23 here
- Student presentations on maintenance project planning for a virtual bridge — observe how Japan teaches LCC decision-making and develops engineers.
- Visit to SIP-related research laboratories — see SIP R&D first-hand. Relevant KIT labs: Miyazato (concrete durability/corrosion), Hanaoka (concrete), Tanaka (structural), Takahara (geotechnology), Tokunaga (remote sensing).
Make the most of the lab visit
- Ask Miyazato’s lab about the Hokuriku SIP field deployments and corrosion-monitoring work.
- Ask the remote-sensing lab how satellite/aerial data feeds monitoring — relevant to disaster mapping after Noto.
Key people here
Esp. Miyazato (opening/SIP), Suzuki (forum facilitator), Shiotani/Kobayakawa (wrap-up), Takechi (evaluation), Panitha (Thai bridge). Full facilitator dossiers: team site, login required.