Inha University Establishes Graduate Program in 'Smart City Engineering'... Applications Open Until the 21st

'Connected' Smart City Research
Leading Korea New Deal and 4th Industrial Revolution

Conceptual Diagram of Connected Smart City [Provided by Inha University]

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyesook Park] Inha University is establishing a new graduate program majoring in Smart City Engineering to cultivate talent that will lead global smart city education and research, and is recruiting new students. The application period is until the 21st.

The Smart City Engineering major aims to develop professionals who understand the core concept of a 'Connected' smart city and possess the abilities to design, construct, operate, and manage urban crisis solutions.

A connected smart city is a city with predictable futures. It is a city where various social overhead capitals and information within the city are interconnected in a system that allows real-time monitoring. It connects virtual spaces with the present and links the present with the future to maintain, repair, and manage the city.

The curriculum is divided into three areas: 'System of System,' 'Digital Twin,' and 'Predictability.' Each area is further composed of 'Research Enhancement' and 'Problem-Solving' courses. The Research Enhancement track combines the latest theoretical education with graduate student research projects, while the Problem-Solving track consists of courses that attempt to solve actual urban problems.

Additionally, it operates as an interdisciplinary major involving multiple departments. Seven departments participate: Department of Spatial Information Engineering, Department of Social Infrastructure Engineering, Department of Architectural Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, Department of Computer Engineering, Department of Electronic Engineering, and Department of Industrial Engineering. A total of 19 professors are involved.

Approximately 25 students are selected annually, and master's, doctoral, and integrated master's-doctoral programs are offered.

Professor Taejung Kim, head of the Smart City Engineering major at Inha University, stated, "Through the convergence of various academic fields that constitute a city, we will nurture core talents who can lead the digitalization of social overhead capital in line with the Fourth Industrial Revolution of cities and the Korean New Deal."

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