Jongdoc Park

Backgrounds of Global Education Development

In the Department of Shipping Technology at Oshima College, we have been developing effective and appropriate international internship programs for the students as a sustainable project since 2006, aiming to develop skills required for global engineers who desire to work in foreign countries. I have taken a lead role in developing the programs and implemented them later to curriculum at Oshima College.

Through the development of the programs, I taught the content of mechanical engineering to students at overseas educational institutes such as in Singapore and the Philippines, learned about the educational methods there, and deepened my understanding of the different education and culture. This experience has brought me tremendous learning that can help my students learn the basics of mechanical engineering and its applications.

In my classes, I use visual elements such as videos, slides, and drawings a lot. Besides, we often use quizzes and demonstrations. I have devised them based on the results of questionnaires I received from the students in my lectures given not only in Japan but also abroad for faculty exchange programs. By using many quizzes that incorporate visual methods, students are motivated to learn more on their own.

Background of Academic Research in Japan

The Energy Saving and Conversion, and the Boiling Heat Transfer and Critical Heat Flux Measurement Technic, namely the use of energy and heat transfer, are my main themes. These research themes, connected to solutions for environmental problems in society, enables students to think for themselves and develop their motivation to acquire knowledge independently.

I want to provide students of the Mechanical Engineering with sufficient basic knowledge of mechanics and machinery and explain how this knowledge can be applied to manufacturing industries, for example plant systems and other mechanical fields, so that students can envision themselves as future engineers.

I can encourage students to think about how we should confront the global environment's challenges and energy issues by showing my research as a good example. 

Educational Experience:

・Workshop Experience as a Trainee

April 2015 – March 2016

Joined the global faculty development project. First, learned English teaching skills in multi-culture environments at Toyohashi University of Technology (Japan) and Queens College (USA), and then  conducted classes in English at Universiti Sains Malaysia (Malaysia). The members were selected from all KOSENs, Toyohashi University of Technology, and Nagaoka University of Technology.

・Workshop Experience as a Facilitator/Lecturer

Experiences as a lecturer through the KOSEN’s faculty development programs:

12th & 13th March 2019

Lectured classes in English for 90 minutes, two times, for the students at Yeungjin College in South Korea.

The questionnaire data was used to develop the active learning classes in Oshima College.

 15th – 19th October 2018

Lectured specialized classes in English for 90 minutes, ten times, for the students at Singapore Maritime  Academy, the partner school of Oshima College. The contents included marine auxiliary equipment (pumps,

refrigerators, etc.), Japanese culture, and circumstances of commercial ships.

15th December 2016 and 15th February 2018

Lectured practical English classes at Toyohashi University of Technology. I taught how to utilize the English proficiency cultivated through the global FD program. As teachers explain the current research contents in English in an easy-to-understand manner, students can learn specialized subjects in English better, and teachers can improve educational and research abilities in English.

31st August – 10th September 2016

Lectured specialized classes on marine auxiliary machinery in English for 90 minutes, three times, for the students of Philippine Maritime Academy. The questionnaire data was used to develop the active learning classes at Oshima College.

・Teaching Experience in the Subject Area

5-Year Regular course

Thermodynamics: Compulsory subject for Mechanical Engineering for the fourth-year

Marine Auxiliary Machinery: Compulsory subject for Maritime Engineering for the fourth-year and fifth-year

Experiments and Practical Engineering: Compulsory subject for Maritime Engineering for the first-year to fifth-year.

Maritime English: Compulsory subject for Maritime Course for the third-year to fifth-year

Final Project Research: PBL subject for the fifth-year

 Advanced course

Refrigeration and Air conditioning System: Elective subject for Maritime Engineering for the second-year

・Class Evaluation

     Classes have always been highly evaluated because examples of actual applications in Thermal & Applied Machinery Engineering were given in the lectures.

・Teaching Achievements in my specialty

Classes using English by the partner school (NKUST) teacher (2nd time), 21st – 26th January 2019

To make it easier for students to accept specialized classes in English, I invited a faculty member from the partner school, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (Taiwan) to conduct classes in English for students in the Department of Shipping Technology. The results of the efforts so far were reported at international conferences (ISATE, IMEC, ACEE).

Classes using English by partner school (NKUST) teacher (1st time), 4th – 15th December

With the budget of Maritime Society, I invited a faculty member from the partner school, National Kaohsiung University of Technology (Taiwan) to conduct classes in English. The purpose is to make it easier for students to accept specialized classes in English and to improve the English proficiency of teachers at Okinawa College.

Maritime English education implementation, 10th – 27th November 2014

Maritime English seminar was held by MAAP (Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific) faculty members at Maritime Colleges in Japan. We planned an educational program for students and a program for Japanese teachers.

Globalization of Japanese students with international students, March 2009 – present

Utilizing their abilities, especially their ability to speak English, they are fully engaged in exchange activities with all Japanese students, including interaction with the local community.

・Student Dispatch Leading

5th -9th September 2019

The short cross-cultural onboard training between Japanese cadets and MAAP cadets at MAAP

(Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific) in the Philippines

10th – 23rd March 2019

Language training program at Yeungin College in South Korea

15th – 24th March 2018

SMA International Internship Program at SMA (Singapore Maritime Academy) in Singapore

31st August – 10th September 2016

NTMA International Exchange Program at NTMA (NYK-TDG Maritime Academy) in the Philippines

・Experiences in international environments

1. Visiting Professor at Carleton University, Canada, September 2011 - March 2012

Department of Engineering and Aerospace

I gave special lectures to students and provided a research guidance to faculty members.

I published the academic journal upon this experience.

2. Visited at Queens College, City University of New York as Global Faculty Development Program, July 2015 – December 2015

       During the visit at Queens College, I exchanged information with local teachers on the latest U S teaching methods. I visited Olin College, a pioneer in engineering education, and the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, which has a reputation for PBL education to exchange views on the most advanced U.S. engineering education. This experience broadened my perspective on the trends of engineering education from a global standpoint.

3. Visited Penang Campus of Toyohashi University of Technology, Malaysia as Global Faculty Development Program, January 2016 – March 2016

      I gave lectures on Fundamentals of Engineering Technology and my research field at Universiti Sains Malaysia. Experiences of giving lectures to global students has helped me to learn in teaching foreign students. Through guiding teachers, I understood what could be a bottleneck in conducting a joint research with oversea institutions. I can contribute to establishing KOSEN-KMITL with these international experiences.

4. Served as the session chair in the following international academic conferences:

Oct. 25 2019, ISMT (International Symposium of Marine Engineering and Technology) 2019 Busan.

Sep. 19 2019, ISATE (International Symposium on Advances in Technology Education) 2019

Sep. 21 2016, ISATE (International Symposium on Advances in Technology Education) 2016

Oct. 22 2009, ISME (International Symposium of Marine Engineering) Busan 2009

5. As a social cooperation activity, I am an International Director of international conferences between Japan and South Korea and a peer review committee member. I have been teaching the Korean language to the general public since 2007. It promotes cultural exchange with local residents. Besides, as a collaborative faculty member at the Toyohashi University of Technology, I have served in collaborative research and educational between my college, Oshima College, and the Toyohashi University of Technology.

6. As stated above, I have a lot of experiences of instructing overseas students and faculty members. I am adaptive to varied environments and open to learn new tools and technologies. I have a good inter-personal and communication skills.

- English level: ordinary oral English

- Japanese ability: excellent reading, writing, hearing and speaking

- Korean ability: excellent (native)