This paper discusses some aspects of bringing CDIO to the Japanese education system from the perspective of the first institution in Japan to adopt the CDIO 12 Standards and Syllabus. Institution-specific stakeholder surveys as well as national surveys and cultural hurdles are discussed. The case for adopting CDIO at additional Japanese institutions is made.
Conceive
Defining customer needs; considering technology, enterprise strategy, and regulations; developing concepts, techniques and business plans.
Design
Creating the design; the plans, drawings, and algorithms that describe what will be implemented.
Implement
The transformation of the design into the product, including manufacturing, coding, testing and validation.
Operate
Using the implemented product to deliver the intended value, including maintaining, evolving and retiring the system.
