A global PBL was held at Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT) Toyosu Campus over 10 days from February 16 to 25, 2026, under the theme “Realizing a Sustainable Society through Teamwork Leveraging River Basin Water Environment, Ground Conditions, and Urban Infrastructure.”
In addition to SIT civil engineering students, participants joined from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Kasetsart University (KU), King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Thammasat University (TU), and National Taiwan University (NTU), forming multinational teams.
The program featured group work on themes including flood and river management, urban design based on ground conditions, and infrastructure development. Field visits to the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel, Obayashi Technical Research Institute, and Tsurumi River Multipurpose Retarding Basin provided opportunities to connect theory with practice. Cultural and academic exchange activities were also held, including a yukata (traditional Japanese clothing) workshop and research presentations by each participating university.
On the final day, each group presented their findings in a poster session format, sparking lively discussions on policy proposals related to rivers, geotechnical conditions, and urban infrastructure.
This gPBL served as a valuable opportunity not only for the international sharing of technical knowledge, but also for participants to gain hands-on experience in collaboration within a multicultural environment.
