Saitama Institute of Technology (Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture) will establish a new AI major in the Department of Information Systems, Faculty of Engineering in April 2019 in order to develop human resources required in the AI (artificial intelligence) era.
This AI major features a curriculum that allows you to learn the basics, applications, and practices of AI that permeates a wide range of society, and has a capacity of 40 people. Courses such as AI programming language / exercise, introduction to artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, and introduction to automatic driving will be set up.The curriculum will be developed in collaboration with the Japan Deep Learning Association (Minato-ku, Tokyo), aiming to develop human resources who can create new businesses and ideas using AI.
The Japan Deep Learning Association, which is collaborating this time, is working for industrial development such as promotion of industrial utilization, proposals to public institutions, international cooperation, etc., centered on companies and experts whose business is deep learning. institution.In the newly established AI major, the "G (generalist) test" that tests whether or not the association has the knowledge to utilize deep learning in its business, and the "E (engineer)" that certifies the skills to implement deep learning. ) We plan to support the acquisition of "qualifications", and this is the first attempt by a higher education institution in Japan.
Saitama Institute of Technology already has researchers who are actively engaged in various AI-related research and development, and will establish an AI research center in April 2018 by utilizing the human resources and research system of that specialized field. , Strengthen AI-related efforts throughout the university.
We are also actively engaged in advanced research and development on autonomous driving technology as an application example of AI. Since October 2017, we are the only private university to participate in a demonstration experiment, which is a national project "Strategic Innovation Creation Program Automatic Driving System / Large-scale Demonstration Experiment".We have a track record of conducting demonstration experiments of autonomous driving in the area around Odaiba and on public roads in Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture.
