Gwangju University Selected for 'Creative and Convergence Engineering Talent Development Support Project' for 9 Consecutive Years

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju University (President Kim Hyuk-jong) announced on the 26th that its Engineering Education Innovation Center has been selected as a continuing project for the 'Creative and Convergent Engineering Talent Cultivation Support Project' hosted by the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

With this selection, Gwangju University has succeeded in being selected for nine consecutive years.

The 'Creative and Convergent Engineering Talent Cultivation Support Project' is currently operated by 58 four-year universities nationwide, providing 200 million KRW annually for up to 10 years (from March 2012 to February 2022), totaling 2 billion KRW.

Gwangju University was reselected after receiving excellent evaluations in performance and project plans.

Shin Seok-gyun, head of Gwangju University's Engineering Education Innovation Center, said, "With the re-selection for this support project, Gwangju University will take the lead in cultivating creative and convergent engineering talents," adding, "We will prepare high-quality educational programs to contribute to the development of education at our university."

Meanwhile, Gwangju University's Engineering Education Center was selected for the Engineering Education Center Support Project in 2007 and is currently developing and operating industry-customized track programs, interdisciplinary convergence education programs, and industry-academia-research linked specialized education programs.

In addition, by actively reflecting the demands of industries and users, the center is promoting engineering education, computer information technology, and architectural education accreditation systems with the goal of nurturing excellent talents equipped with creative problem-solving skills and major design capabilities.

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