Seongdong-gu Smart Inclusive City Youth Researcher Training Project Promotion

Cultivating Creative Problem-Solving Skills Through Formation of 5 Clubs in 3 Fields: App Maker, AI Convergence Maker, and IoT Maker Over Approximately 4 Months Until November

Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, encouraged the youth during the first lecture of the project for nurturing creative talents, "Seongdong Smart Inclusive City 4.0, Youth Researcher Training Project," on the 1st.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jeong Won-oh) 4th Industrial Revolution Experience Center has launched the "Seongdong Smart Inclusive City 4.0, Youth Researcher Training Project," aimed at 60 high school students in the area to find solutions to urban problems using advanced smart technologies.

The "Youth Researcher Training Project" is a future talent development initiative where high school students in Seongdong-gu identify local community issues and seek solutions based on 4th Industrial Revolution technologies. Now in its second year following last year, this project is conducted through real-time online video classes and recorded lectures due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

The first lecture on the 1st began with Mayor Jeong Won-oh of Seongdong-gu encouraging the participating students via an online screen. This project involves 60 students from three schools?Hanyang University of Education High School, Seongsu High School, and Gyeongil High School?and runs for about four months until November. It forms five clubs across three fields: App Maker, AI Convergence Maker, and IoT Maker, to cultivate creative problem-solving skills.

Students first learn 4th Industrial Revolution technologies and then conduct field surveys to discover and explore problems within Seongdong-gu. Subsequently, they derive solutions and design and produce prototypes using future technologies of the 4th Industrial Revolution such as public data apps, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things. The completed products will be presented at the "Seongdong 4th Industrial Revolution Festival" in November, where outstanding works will be selected through evaluation.

A district official stated, "Students receive specialized education from expert instructors and facilitators in the field of 4th Industrial Revolution technologies, and through field visits, they identify problems themselves and experience a comprehensive talent development process that includes proposing creative ideas for solutions."

Mayor Jeong Won-oh of Seongdong-gu said, "I hope this project helps local youth develop creativity and convergent problem-solving skills, understand changes in future society, and serve as a compass in designing their career paths."

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