Tokai University ( 東海大学 , Tōkai Daigaku ) is a private non-sectarian higher education institution located in Tokyo , Japan . It was founded by Dr. Shigeyoshi Matsumae .
41-505: It was accredited under Japan's old educational system in 1946 and under the new system in 1950. In 2008, Tokai University, Kyushu Tokai University, and Hokkaido Tokai University were consolidated and reorganized into Tokai University. Its Chinese character name is the same as Tunghai University in Taiwan . The Bosei Seminar 望星学塾 ( Bōsei gakujuku ) was founded at Musashino to realize Dr. Shigeyoshi Matsumae 's concept of education to
82-551: A 3:42.191 lap time to lead the class and place fourteenth overall in the standings. The other Porsche RS Spyder of Team Essex was second fastest, followed by the Barazi-Epsion Zytek in third. The Grand Touring categories were led by the previous year's winner in GT1 class, the factory Aston Martin squad. The #009 DBR9 set a lap time of 3:53.531, fast enough for 25th place overall. Larbre Compétition 's Saleen set
123-488: A national institute lead 1,361 joint ventures, Waseda University lead 683 as the top private institute against 278 by Tokai University ranking at the 15th place, whereas Tokai University was commissioned 211 projects (12th) while Tokyo University attracted 818 at the top. A student team at Tōkai University fielded a car for the Le Mans 24 Hours race in 2008 . This was the first time that a university team attempted to enter
164-623: Is a member of the Tokyo 12 Universities, a joint public relations body for those headquartered in Tokyo, formed in 1964. It consists of Aoyama Gakuin University , Chuo University , Hosei University , Keio University , Kokugakuin University , Meiji University , Nihon University , Rikkyo University , Senshu University , Sophia University , and Waseda University . The Research and Promotion Division administers Technical Collaborative Management Office to promote aggressive research activities by
205-600: Is called an ' accreditation body '. The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) provide international recognitions to accreditation bodies. There are many internationally recognized accreditation bodies approved by the IAF and ILAC. The Emirates International Accreditation Centre (EIAC) is the largest accreditation body in the Middle East, whereas in South Asia
246-656: The Aerial Science College 航空科学専門学校 ( Kōkū Kagaku Semmongakkō ) (8 April 1943 – 15 August 1945), an antecedent of Tokai University in Miho, Shizuoka , Japan. Foundation for National Defense Science and Technology Institute was renamed to Tokai Gakuen Foundation 財団法人東海学園 ( Zaidanhōjin Tōkaigakuen ) (15 August 1945 – May 1, 1946) under Kyūsei daigaku system, and merged three educational establishments into Tokai College (15 August 1945 - 20 October 1945) which
287-580: The Intercontinental Le Mans Cup . The Tokai Challenger is a solar car . The Tokai Challenger has become the winner of the 2009 World Solar Challenge , a race for solar cars across Australia. The car was designed and tested in collaboration with students from Tokai University and several Japanese companies in the automotive industry. The Tokai Challenger covered the 3,021 kilometers off in 29 hours 49 minutes and it took an average speed of 100.54 kilometers per hour. The university
328-605: The Mulsanne Straight , and the Peugeots maintained the top three positions at the end of the first lap. The Peugeots were running consistently 3 seconds a lap faster than McNish, and over 5 seconds faster than the other 2 Audis. In the early hours, the Peugeot #8, Pole setter and only car to set a fast race lap under 3:20, by black flag had been ordered into the pits to repair the headlights. This car trailed
369-887: The Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC) and National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), Quality Council of India (QCI) are the largest. In East Asia, the China National Accreditation Board is the largest, while the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is the largest in Europe. The National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) and the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ) being
410-615: The 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans was granted to teams that had performed well in the previous year's 24 Hours of Le Mans , as well as the 2007 seasons of the American Le Mans Series , Le Mans Series , FIA GT Championship , and the Petit Le Mans . The official list of automatic invites was published by the ACO on 16 November 2007, with confirmation of entries accepted by teams published on 18 January 2008. On 19 February,
451-466: The ACO published their full list of fifty-five entries plus eight reserves, chosen from a total of 88 applications. The fifty-five main entries were required to appear at the Le Mans test day in order to compete. Eight cars were granted reserve entries. If any selected team from the main entry list withdrew, a reserve entry would take their place. On April 10, the #81 Tafel Racing Ferrari withdrew and
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#1732776824966492-528: The Aston Martins and Corvettes racing head to head less than a minute apart, with six cars being within six laps. In the GT2 class, the leading Ferrari was 26th overall, with no less than five Ferraris battling for the class win which was to be expected after the two class leading Porsches had collided, and five other GT2 cars were already out. The second half of the race was under wet conditions. Lap times of
533-520: The Circuit de la Sarthe on June 1 to participate in a mandatory test session. Drivers who had not been to the circuit in the past three runnings of the 24 Hours, or had never participated before, were required to complete ten laps of the circuit during the session, while other drivers were allowed to concentrate on setting their cars up for the race two weeks away. Two sessions were held running four hours each, with an hour break for lunch. Rain dominated
574-432: The GT2 class, three made it to the finish ahead of the remaining Porsches which had been lapping slightly faster. Of the 35 cars still running after 24 hours, only one failed to cover 70% of the 381 laps of the winner. Despite the conditions, the distance record on the current track layout, 380 laps, set in 2006, was beaten by one lap by both the #2 Audi and the #7 Peugeot. Class winners are marked in bold . Cars finishing
615-667: The ISO as specified in ISO/IEC 17011 . Accredited entities in specific sectors must provide evidence to the accreditation body that they conform to other standards in the same series: 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans The 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 76th Grand Prix of Endurance, taking place on 14–15 June 2008 at the Circuit de la Sarthe , Le Mans , France , organised by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). The test day
656-607: The LMP1 and LMP2 classes will be increased by decreasing LMP1 class' minimum weight 900 kg , the LMP2 class' minimum weight increased to 825 kg, and a reduction in the fuel capacity of LMP2 cars from 90 litres to 80 litres. The ACO also added rules regarding the types of engines and fuels which can be used. Production engines which meet the GT1 and GT2 class regulations can now be installed in LMP1 and LMP2 class cars respectively. The use of biofuels will also be allowed in
697-472: The LMP1 class, having no major problems. The Porsche RS Spyders dominated the LMP2 class, posting faster lap times than several LMP1 cars. In the GT1 class, Aston Martin Racing edged Corvette Racing for the win, placed 13th overall, both covering 344 laps with three more GT1 entrants chasing them. It was AMR's second win against stiff competition from Corvette in as many years. Of the five Ferraris which had led
738-604: The Risi- Krohn Ferrari also had a spin, impacting the wall at the Ford Chicane, leading to driver Tracy Krohn being briefly hospitalized. Less than an hour later, Marc Gené in the #7 Peugeot spun in the Karting curve and his 908 became airborne, impacting the wall heavily. Gené was hospitalized with an injured toe, and the car had to be replaced by a new chassis. The final stoppage of practice occurred in
779-644: The circuit; three laps required in the first session, and another three laps in the night session. The best lap time from all four combined determined the starting grid. Following a wet test day, qualifying began under dry conditions. The Peugeot lapped under 3:20 min, lap times reminding of that of the Porsche 917 records set in 1971, when the track had almost no chicanes, and was 120m shorter. Stéphane Sarrazin on Peugeot Nr 8 grabbed pole-position in 3:18.513, shortly followed by Franck Montagny on Peugeot Nr 9 with 3:18.862. The second day of qualifying will determine
820-464: The class, a second slower than the top two. During the eight hours of testing, practice had to be halted four times for accidents around the circuit. During the first session, the JMB Ferrari spun and hit a wall at Arnage, requiring it to be towed from the track. The Ferrari did however return to the track several hours later after repairs. Shortly after the beginning of the second test session,
861-640: The end of World War II, technical colleges were governed under the College Law of 27 March 1903 専門学校令 ( Semmon gakkō-rei ) , and the Foundation for National Defense Science and Technology Institute 財団法人国防理工学園 ( Zaidanhōjin Kokubō Rikō Gakuen ) (8 December 1942 - 15 August 1945) operated Radio Wave Technology Development Institute (1 February 1944 – 15 August 1945), Radio Science College (18 April 1944 – 15 August 1945). In 1943 Dr. Matsumae opened
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#1732776824966902-596: The faculty and student of the university, as well as to share university facilities with private companies and regions, aiming to return resources to society. Accreditation Accreditation is the independent, third-party evaluation of a conformity assessment body (such as certification body , inspection body or laboratory) against recognised standards, conveying formal demonstration of its impartiality and competence to carry out specific conformity assessment tasks (such as certification, inspection and testing). Accreditation bodies are established in many economies with
943-405: The fast pace and close competition, and despite a 34-minute safety car period, the leaders had completed 200 laps after 12 hours, a pace that might have topped the laps and distances covered in 1971 and 1988 despite the track now having chicanes. In the LMP2 class, the leader was 10th overall, the two Porsches being within a lap, leading the next car by nine laps. In GT1, the leader was 15th overall,
984-463: The final grid. Class leaders and the fastest lap time in each class on each day are in bold . The fastest lap for each car is in gray. The race began at 3:00 pm local time ( GMT +2). The three Peugeot 908 HDi FAPs led the field into the first chicane, but Allan McNish overtook the #7 Peugeot of Nicolas Minassian at the exit of the Dunlop Chicane. Minassian retook the position on
1025-410: The final hour when Joey Foster impacting the wall at the Dunlop Chicane with his Embassy -Zytek. Qualifying was held on 11–12 June, with two individual two-hour sessions being held each day. The first sessions were held at early dusk, while following an hour break, the second sessions ran into the darkness of night. All drivers were once again required to set a minimum of laps to prepare themselves for
1066-788: The largest in the Oceania region, with the South African National Accreditation System being the largest in Africa. For most of the accreditation schemes, international standards issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) are used. Accreditation processes are used in a wide variety of fields: Many accreditation bodies, such as the UKAS, EIAC, EGAC, PNAC, IAS, NABCB operate according to processes developed by
1107-513: The other Diesels by several laps. The GT2 class saw drama for the two Porsches which had been battling for the class lead, as #80 collided with the Pole setting Porsche #76. Only #77 could continue after lengthy repairs. The situation after 12 hours was as follows: Peugeot #7 was leading, with the first five being within 2 laps, with Audi #2 in 2nd, followed by Peugeot #9, and the Audi #3 and #1. Due to
1148-420: The primary purpose of ensuring that conformity assessment bodies are subject to oversight by an authoritative body. Accreditation bodies, that have been peer evaluated as competent, sign regional and international arrangements to demonstrate their competence. These accreditation bodies then assess and accredit conformity assessment bodies to the relevant standards. An authoritative body that performs accreditation
1189-493: The prototype categories, with petrol engines allowed to run 10% ethanol , and diesel teams allowed to use biodiesel . The GT1 and GT2 categories remained unchanged in the new rules. Prior to the Le Mans Test Day, Audi announced that they would be the first team to adapt their cars to use 10% biodiesel as allowed by the new rules, with partner Shell developing a biomass to liquid fuel. Automatic entry to
1230-903: The public. Dr. Matsumae founded the establishing entity of the university, or the Tokai University Educational System , in 1942. The university went through phases under the Japan's old educational systems, and reorganized schools accordingly roughly upon three stages for four times. Foundation for Telecommunications Engineering School 財団法人電気通信工学校 ( Zaidanhōjin Denki Tsūshin Kōgakkō ) (14 October 1937 – 21 September 1944) operated three schools for telecommunications (21 October 1937 – 21 September 1945), which were renamed firstly to Polytechnic School (21 September 1945 – March 1947) then to Tokai Higher Telecommunications Engineering School (March 1947 - March 1965). Before
1271-606: The race. The team entered a Courage - Oreca LC70-YGK numbered 22 in the LMP1 class. It completed 185 laps (just under half that of the race winner), retiring due to a gearbox problem, and was not classified. It has been confirmed that they will race in the Asian Le Mans Series in November 2009. The team raced at the 2010 1000 km of Zhuhai and will race again at the 2011 6 Hours of Zhuhai , both races are part of
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1312-487: The second fastest lap in the class, nearly two seconds behind. The two factory Corvettes were third and fourth, with the #64 team a few tenths faster than the #63. For the GT2 class, American teams lead the session. Risi Competizione 's #82 Ferrari set a 4:05.561 lap time, only three one thousandths of a second ahead of the Flying Lizard Porsche. BMS Scuderia Italia 's Ferrari completed the top three in
1353-500: The second fastest lap, set by the #9 Peugeot. Several hundredths of a second slower still was the #1 Audi , third fastest overall. The fastest car not running a diesel engine was the #17 Pescarolo , recording a time of 3:33.939, over eleven seconds behind the overall leader. In the LMP2 class, the five cars set lap times within three seconds of one another, the Van Merksteijn Motorsport Porsche setting
1394-621: The total student enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate is approximately 30,000 including 775 international students as of 2017. There are 1,653 faculty members with the ratio of students per a faculty member below 30. As Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has been encouraging joint ventures among the industry sector, academia and government functions, between 1994 and 2004, Tokai University applied 519 patents compared to Nihon University (390), Waseda University (358), Tokyo Institute of Technology (338) and 324 cases for Nagoya University. By 2004, Tokyo University as
1435-418: The weather during the two sessions, with the track drying out only for brief periods of time before heavy rains dampened the circuit once more. Stéphane Sarrazin , in the #8 Peugeot , was able to set the fastest lap during a brief dry period in the second session, recording a time of 3:22.222. By the end of the test day, Sarrazin's time remained unbeaten, and was in fact nearly four and a half seconds ahead of
1476-475: The whole field went above the 4:00 mark, with GT1 cars actually as fast as the leading diesels. The Audis were able to cope with the rain much better than the Peugeots. Kristensen was able to reel in Minassian at 8 seconds per lap. In a desperate attempt to adapt the Peugeots to the wet conditions all 3 cars were fitted with high-downforce nose and tail sections. At 5am the #2 Audi grabbed the lead and McNish
1517-574: Was able to build the advantage to a full lap. The rain stopped and the #7 started to reel in the #2. With less than 2 hours to go the rain returned. Minassian decided to stick with slicks and as a result spun in front of the Lizard Porsche just before the Dunlop Esses. In the end, Audi and Kristensen won once again, with the highest placing Peugeot being in the same lap, but not in reach for overtaking. The six factory-entered diesels dominated
1558-533: Was on June 1. The race was attended by 258,000 spectators. The Audi team's progress and victory was documented in the 2008 film Truth in 24 . On 20 December 2007, the ACO confirmed the previously announced rule changes for the 2008 race and 2008 Le Mans Series season . Petrol engined Le Mans Prototype cars received a 3% larger air restrictor to increase power output and to balance performance between petrol and diesel engines . The performance difference between
1599-870: Was reformed in March 1947, when colleges and universities regulated under the former law of education were reformed to four-years-system educational institutions. The Tokai University Educational System is one of the largest general education and research institutions in Japan. Today, Tokai University holds its headquarters in Yoyogi , Tokyo , with eight campuses all over Japan at Sapporo , Takanawa and Yoyogi in Tokyo, Hiratsuka and Isehara in Kanagawa , Shizuoka , with Kumamoto and Aso in Kumamoto ; 21 schools and faculties make up approximately 80 departments, majors, and programs. With its graduate school offering 21 courses,
1640-535: Was renamed to Tokai Science College (20 October 1945 – March 1950). Before the Shinsei daigaku system went into effect in 1947, the Foundation was reformed to Tokai University Foundation (1 May 1946 – 7 March 1951) under former Education Law of 6 December 1918, which operated former Tokai University (1 May 1946 – 1 April 1950) where students finished university education in three years. School systems in Japan
1681-478: Was replaced by the #4 Saulnier Pescarolo-Judd. Although several teams withdrew their reserve entries, none of the remaining reserve entries were promoted to the primary entry list. On Tuesday, June 10, Racing Box's Lucchini - Judd failed official scrutineering and was withdrawn. The first remaining reserve, Epsilon Euskadi 's second entry, was allowed to take its place at the start of Wednesday qualifying. Drivers, team, and equipment for fifty-five cars arrived at