高等専門学校の卒業研究に低学年学生を参加させるものづくり教育の効果 : 5インチゲージ鉄道模型の製作(機械要素,潤滑,工作,生産管理など)  [in Japanese] Effects of Monozukuri Curriculum to Promote Participation of Lower Grade Students in Graduation Research at Technical College : Development of 5-inch Locomotive Model Set(Machine Elements and Manufacturing)  [in Japanese]

This paper describes effects of Monozukuri curriculum (creative engineering education) to build a 5-inch train model to encourage lower grade students to participate in graduation research at technical colleges. Characteristics of this Monozukuri curriculum include having fifth graders experience teaching lower grade students one-on-one, as well as having the lower grade students experience many manufacturing processes. The effects of this Monozukuri education were reviewed by lower grade student progress score from first to fourth grades, t-test and student questionnaire. The results showed that lower grade students participating in the Monozukuri curriculum for more than five times and receiving adequate guidance from higher grade students had improved grades in their studies due to increased interest in creative engineering.