On Monday, October 7th, we held a welcome party for Peng-san, an international student from Qufu, China, the birthplace of Confucius. It was impressive to see him already enjoying conversations with other members, sparked by discussions about his research and the souvenirs he brought from China. I’m really looking forward to the activities in this lab with our new member!
On 9/30 (Mon.), there was a welcome event for B2 students newly assigned to the Department of Civil Engineering, and this lab held a lab introduction in the student room. After a slide presentation of this lab’s graduation theses, the B2 students experienced stereopsis! In 2A semester, there are no classes held by this lab, so I hope they remember this lab! B2 students will have many lectures and exercises from this semester, so please enjoy your life in the Department of Civil Engineering while learning many things!
Today, in preparation for the interim presentations of master’s theses (on 9/25 for M2 students) and bachelor’s theses (on 9/26 for B4 students), we held practice sessions for Kobayashi (M2), Usuki (B4), Ohno, Sasaki, and Takeda.
In the interim presentations, the focus will be on presenting the background, objectives, and methodology of our research.
We received valuable feedback from Professors Fuse and Yasuda, as well as from our lab members. It was a very productive time, helping us improve our research.
With just one week left until the interim presentations, we’ll work hard to further refine our research!
From 5 (Mon) to 7 (Wed) August, geoinformatics project was held, mainly for B3 students. Thirty-eight students undertook this project in the extreme heat, with maximum temperatures approaching 35°C. On the first and second days, the students worked on levelling and traverse surveying around Sanshiro Pond in Hongo Campus of the University of Tokyo, and on the final day they experienced photogrammetry and the latest surveying technology. I got the impression that each group worked very efficiently on the leveling and traverse surveying. And all groups were able to complete their measurements before the sunsets and keep errors within the standard values. This is a sign that they concentrated on their measurements despite the heat. We were able to produce a diagram showing your survey results superimposed on a map and compared with topographical data. On the final day, the latest technology was introduced, and it was impressive to see how eager them were to listen and ask questions. I am sure that this experience will help you in your life and be a common memory for all of you! Please try to remember this when you meet your peers!
During the recent hot days, we hosted the Takoyaki Party on August 1st as a way to celebrate the end of the spring semester.
This time, Professor Fuse, Assistant Professor Yasuda, and our secretary Ms.Ishida joined us from the beginning, and they were very well received.
From the middle of the party, Mr.Katayama and Mr. Murakami, who are alumni of our laboratory, also joined.
It was a great opportunity to have casual conversations with the alumni and professors. In addition, it was a party that remained lively and exciting throughout.
As this was our second time, everyone was much better at flipping the takoyaki and preparing the batter efficiently. I hope to spreading the love og takoyaki in the Kanto area!
The ingredients we used this time included octopus, seafood mix (squid and shrimp), bacon, cheese, gree onions, and picked ginger. As I was from Kansai, it was my first time trying bacon in takoyaki, and it was surprisingly delicious!
