UNIT U in Singapore Masaki Oishi (Engineering) Yuki Yamada (Engineering) Keiko Tomii (Education) Hiromi Shimada (Education)

Date: 2015/03/02－2015/03/11 University: Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Secondary school: Maris Stella High / St. Joseph’s Convent (All boys / All girls, grade 9 －10)

I. Contents of class

2. Experiment of optical multiplexing communication

Experimental system

1. The Nature of light: Wavelength and Polarization a.

3. Our research: all-optical switch

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1. Nature, Disaster and Earthquake drill in Japan

spring autumn winter summer

a. Japan’s abundant nature and disaster b. earthquake drill and its Experience

3. Features of Japanese

Newspaper of Japanese behavior after the earthquake and its analysis

IV. Self-Reflections The relationship between first lesson and second lesson was

shallow. The progress of the experiment varied widely. Experiment of optical communication attracted students. Students were interested in polarizer very much.

There was not enough time to measure their comprehension. We should improve skill of English and presentation. Students showed an active response to the activities and questions. Surprisingly, students made paper crane for us which have

massage.

What we saw in Singapore Multinational cultures esp.,

language and foods Chinese, Indian, Malay, Arabic,…

II. Student’s Reaction The experiments involving the

polarizer were very interesting. It kept me thinking.

It also opened my eyes to the future of communication.

I got to deepen my knowledge of physics even more.

The activities were enjoyable to learn about the Japanese culture.

It was fun and interesting to know more about Japanese culture.

I hope our school would host a program like this again.

2. Tohoku earthquake Statistics, personal experience and origami activity

a. Light is a wave. b. Activity: search

polarized light around us.

Polarizer as a switch for the two superposed light signals of music.

Promising result of very short response time

III. Improvements and Achievements Cut graph of experimental results

→ We were able to introduce interest of our research so that students understood it. Use equipment which explain polarization and polarizer

→ Students understood polarization and effect of polarizer. Explain of experiment step by step, and define the positions with

backing paper and paper cups. → Students were able to experiment smoothly

Cite from the newspaper about Japanese behavior → Approach to characteristic of Japanese objectively Shows a video clip

→ Students were able to imagine the earthquake drill in Japan. Experience a Japanese earthquake drill

→ Students were able to be simulated it and have high awareness of earthquake. Compare with Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake

→ Small number of missing life owing to preparation for earthquake

Clean town but a lot of FINE notice -No eating and drinking in a train: fine $500 -No durians in a train

Chilli Crab Ice Kacang

Dosai Lo Hei Yu cheng

Science “Optical Multiplex Communication”

Beautiful night street and modern architectures

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Japanese culture “The viewpoint of Disaster”

Acknowledgment : This program and activates were supported by NTU teachers, NTU students, TWINCLE teachers and TWINCLE officers. We wish to thank them for their cooperation.

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