Hannam University Selected as Ministry of Education's '4th Industrial Revolution Innovation Leading University'

Hannam University Ojeong Campus Headquarters Building Exterior. Provided by Hannam University

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Hannam University announced on the 22nd that it has been selected as a ‘4th Industrial Revolution Innovation Leading University’ by the Ministry of Education.

The Innovation Leading University program supports multiple departments participating to create and operate convergent curricula aimed at nurturing talent in new industries related to the 4th Industrial Revolution, enabling the adoption of suitable educational methods and environments.

The Ministry of Education selected 20 universities nationwide as Innovation Leading Universities and plans to provide a total of 2 billion KRW in support over two years.

Hannam University was included in the list of selected universities for nurturing talent in the extended reality (XR·eXtended Reality) new industry sector. Extended reality is a technological concept encompassing mixed reality technologies including virtual reality and augmented reality, focusing on hyper-connecting the real and virtual worlds by providing additional virtual information to the real world.

Previously, since last year, the university has been operating the Hannam Design Factory applying an innovative educational method based on Multi-Layer Design (MLD), and plans to fully apply the Multi-Layer Design education model based on the Design Factory in its innovative curriculum.

Additionally, the university plans to establish a ‘Global XR Center’ in the newly constructed Hannam Maker Space and is drawing up plans to create a future-oriented educational environment for operating 4th Industrial Revolution curricula and applying innovative educational methods.

Soyo Hwan, head of Hannam University’s 4th Industrial Revolution Innovation Leading University project team, said, “We will systematically organize an innovative educational environment to quickly respond and adapt to new technologies, build an innovative education system, and strive to nurture talent that innovates local industries and communities through advanced technologies.”

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