AISIN is engaged in social contribution activities that allow children to experience the excitement of science and technology through "mono-zukuri (manufacturing)." One such activity is the "AISIN Mono-zukuri Hiroba (Manufacturing Forum)," a craft class taught by volunteers consisting of AISIN employees and retirees.
The forum held in FY2011, which was the ninth
installment, was based on the theme of buoyancy and
propulsion. It hosted about 100 local elementary school
pupils. The children first learnt the principles behind the
hovercraft, then built and operated a mini-hovercraft under
the supervision of AISIN employees and retirees. Tasks such
as finely adjusting the position of the motor to ensure
the hovercraft moves fast and in a straight line allowed
the children to gain first-hand experience of the excitement
of building and improving their creations.