University of Tokyo Offers Engineering Course in Metaverse – Metaverse Bitcoin News

The University of Tokyo will offer a series of engineering courses using metaverse technology. The courses, which are expected to start later this year, will introduce students to the subjects of engineering and will combine this knowledge with the skills to deal with metaverse-based worlds, to deal with the digital transformation that working and educational environments are undergoing.

The University of Tokyo is introducing metaverse-based courses later this year

Educational institutions are beginning to recognize the power of metaverse platforms as tools to leverage in educational and instructional processes. The University of Tokyo, one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in Japan, has recently announced a plan to impart metaverse-based engineering courses.

Although these courses in the metaverse will not award degrees, they will be set up by the engineering faculty of the university and will have two goals. The first is to introduce high school students to possible career paths they can take at the University of Tokyo related to engineering and information science. The second goal is to address the lack of personnel capable of handling digital tools and new technology in these academic environments.

The university has not detailed the metaverse platform that will be used for these tasks. This new project will offer courses in areas such as artificial intelligence, entrepreneurial education and next-generation communication technology. Students who complete these courses will receive certification from the University of Tokyo, and will also have the opportunity to attend face-to-face classes to complement online activities.

According to reports, the university will make efforts to recruit women for these courses, due to the low participation demographics have in engineering courses.

Metaverse-based learning

With the emergence of the metaverse as a platform where many activities can take place, more companies and institutions are taking their activities to this alternate world. A survey conducted in May by Globant, an Argentinian software company, found that 66% believe that virtual learning will be one of the metaverse apps that will change people’s lives in the next ten years. This type of learning environment can also serve as an introduction to remote working, another trend that some companies have adopted since the Covid-19 pandemic period.

However, according to a study conducted by researchers at Coburg University, University of Cambridge, University of Primorska and Microsoft Research, current metaverse technology may not yet be suitable for this type of application.

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