Korea Maritime University Students Win 'Grand Prize' in Industry-Academia Linked Video Content Contest

The Yukhaegong team, which won the grand prize in the Industry-Academia-Research Linked Curriculum Video Content Contest, is taking a commemorative photo during their visit to the Search and Rescue Division of the Namhae Regional Coast Guard Office. (Photo by Korea Maritime University)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] Korea Maritime and Ocean University LINC+ Project Group announced on the 7th that students from the Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Systems Engineering at Korea Maritime and Ocean University won the Grand Prize in the ‘Industry-Academia-Research Linked Curriculum Video Content Contest’ hosted by the Ministry of Education.

The Industry-Academia-Research Linked Curriculum Video Content Contest, held for the first time this year, aims to activate industry-academia cooperation by encouraging current students to participate in industry-academia-linked curricula such as capstone design and field training, by producing and sharing UCC videos of students’ experiences and impressions.

The Grand Prize-winning team, Yukhaegong Team (students Kim Hyeong-jin, Baek Seung-dae, and Jeong Yeon-ho), carried out a capstone design project titled ‘Fall Detection System on Ships Using Deep Learning’ and directly visited the Search and Rescue Division of the Namhae Regional Maritime Police Agency to review the necessity and applicability in the actual field.

They also effectively conveyed the feelings of failure and success, challenge and achievement during the process of testing the system using the university’s real sea area and training ship.

Gyeong Gap-su, head of the Korea Maritime and Ocean University LINC+ Project Group, said, “We aim to establish a unique and excellent industry-academia-linked curriculum model exclusive to Korea Maritime and Ocean University to increase the employment rate of graduates and produce excellent talent tailored to local industries, while fostering collaboration between companies and the university.”

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