4th 'Engineering Education Festival'
Best Teacher Awards for Engineering Majors, Portfolio Contests, Interdisciplinary Engineering Project Contests, etc
[May 23, 2012]

 The '4th Engineering Education Festival' was held at the Chunma Arts Center Convention Hall from 10 a.m. on the 23rd.

 The 'Engineering Education Festival' is held every year since 2009 in order to improve the quality of education in engineering and to publicize outstanding cases such as the creativity, on-site adaptability and design capacities of engineering students through engineering projects designed and completed by students.

 
 Major programs include the 'Best Teacher Awards for Engineering Majors' for professors who have taken the initiative to foster engineering students with global competitiveness, the 'Major Course Portfolio Contest' for improving the quality of engineering education and for systematic management of the curriculum, the 'Student Portfolio Contest' so that students can manage their academic achievements and career on their own, the 'Interdisciplinary Engineering Project Contest' in which the team which is comprised of non-major students from work on and makes a presentation on a general design project, and the 'Local Company Contest Poster Exhibit' for finding and publicizing outstanding small or medium businesses in our community.

 Song, Dong-joo (director of YU Center for Innovation of Engineering Education) said in the opening address, "The main goal of engineering education is to foster engineers with creative problem solving skills, admirable character, and knowledge in the humanities, as well as those with on-site adaptability so that they can be utilized immediately in the industry. We will become a leader in fostering world-class engineers by finding outstanding cases in engineering education and by substantializing education."

 At the 'Interdisciplinary Engineering Project Contest' that is held for fostering engineers with creative problem-solving skills from all engineering departments, a total of 28 projects were submitted. The winner was the 'Low Altitude Meteorological Observation System using UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle)' (Jung, Jae-won and 5 others, Professor Lee, Suk-gyu) of the Department of Electrical Engineering, 2 were selected for second place, 3 for third, and 4 for fourth. A total of 12 were awarded.

 The 'Albatross' Team, which came in first, was led by Jung, Jae-won (24, male), a senior in the Department of Electrical Engineering. He stated, "Taking into consideration that radioactive materials from the Fukushima nuclear meltdown incident came to Korea via the lower atmosphere, we developed a system for measuring meteorological information at low altitudes. It makes meteorological observation possible not only in areas where there are no meteorological forecast facilities or in areas that are dangerous for people, but it is also excellent in terms of portability and mobility." He added, "Our team was made up of members from different departments and we prepared for this project for 10 months since August of last year. Thus, we were able to not only enhance our understanding of our respective majors, but also gain a broader perspective. We will change the quality of life by making better IT products."

 

 At this event, which was co-hosted by YU Center for Innovation of Engineering Education (director Song, Dong-joo), LINC Project Team (director Lee, Hee-young), and the Human Resources Development Agency (director Lee, Jeh-won), the 'Major Course Portfolio Contest' on design and theory was also held. A total of 8 professors, including Professor Lee, Jae-hoon of the Department of Civil Engineering (design) and Professor Ko, Young-gun of the School of Materials Science and Engineering (theory) were awarded. Five professors were awarded the 'Best Teacher Awards for Engineering Majors'. They are Lee, Jae-hoon of the Department of Civil Engineering, Seo, Tae-won of the School of Mechanical Engineering, Lee, Jin-tae of the School of Chemical Engineering, Kwon, Jae-kyun of the Department of Electronic Engineering, and Cho, Kye-hyun of the School of Materials Science and Engineering.

 

 Meanwhile, YU was again selected for the first and second phase technological education and innovation centers support project on the 4th of last month. YU will thus receive national funding of 200 million won per year for up to 10 years. Recently, it was also selected as the 'Technological Education Hub' by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology. It is planning to use the YU Center for Innovation of Engineering Education as the control tower for the College of Engineering to foster creative and convergent engineers.