'Digital New Technology Innovation Shared University' Selected as 8 Consortiums... 10.2 Billion KRW Support Each

Cultivating 100,000 Core Talents in National New Technologies... 81.6 Billion KRW Support This Year
Big 3·AI·Big Data·Immersive Media·Intelligent Robots·Energy New Industry
Developing Courses Shareable Among Universities... Accessible Regardless of Major
Field-Specific Educational Materials Also Released to the Public via K-MOOC

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The Ministry of Education announced the selection results for the 'Digital New Technology Talent Nurturing Innovation Shared University' project, which aims to establish a shared university system to cultivate 100,000 core talents in new technologies by 2026.

On the 3rd, the Ministry of Education stated that after evaluating 41 consortiums, one consortium per field, totaling eight consortiums, were selected as eligible candidates. After an objection period until the 13th, the Ministry will provide a budget of 10.2 billion KRW each to the finally selected consortia.

By field, the selected universities are ▲Artificial Intelligence: 7 universities including Chonnam National University ▲Big Data: 7 universities including Seoul National University ▲Next-generation Semiconductors: 7 universities including Seoul National University ▲Future Automobiles: 7 universities including Kookmin University ▲Biohealth: 7 universities including Dankook University ▲Immersive Media: 7 universities including Konkuk University ▲Intelligent Robots: 7 universities including Hanyang University ERICA campus ▲Energy New Industry: 7 universities including Korea University.

The Digital New Technology Talent Nurturing project focuses on universities sharing, opening, and cooperating to develop standardized curricula by new technology fields and flexibilizing academic systems so that even non-majors can be nurtured as talents in new technology fields. It establishes a cooperative system that jointly utilizes university educational resources and involves industries, research institutes, and academic societies to cultivate core talents at the national level.

To effectively develop curricula, roles are divided by university while forming consortia that combine strengths. The Seoul National University consortium in the next-generation semiconductor field develops field-specific curricula by linking Seoul National University’s Semiconductor Engineering joint major and Semiconductor Joint Research Center (ISRC), Pohang University of Science and Technology’s Nano Convergence Technology Institute (NINT), system semiconductor specialized manpower projects (Kangwon National University, Soongsil University, Chung-Ang University, Daegu University), and creative convergence engineering talent projects (Soongsil University, Chung-Ang University).

A talent nurturing system that cooperates with industries, research institutes, and public and private institutions is also established. The Kookmin University consortium in the future automobile field is building an autonomous vehicle test bed on campus (Chungbuk National University) and cooperating with the French Valeo autonomous vehicle research center (Keimyung University), automobile manufacturers (Hyundai, Kia, GM, etc.), and parts manufacturers (Hyundai Mobis, LG Electronics, etc.). Student and faculty exchanges with Germany’s Schaeffler Research Institute, the U.S. MIT, and the University of California are also being pursued.

They plan to develop modular educational materials that can be shared among universities, establish a credit system based on international standards, and develop 1-2 credit mini-courses. To allow students from any major to participate in new technology field curricula, they will also develop convergence courses linked to existing majors, flexibilize academic schedules, and create online educational environments.

Educational materials developed by field will be shared and utilized by all participating universities and made available to the general public. The Seoul National University consortium in the next-generation semiconductor field plans to release online lectures on global open courses (MOOC), the Engineering Education Innovation Center, and K-MOOC. The Korea University consortium in the energy new industry field will also share educational materials through credit exchange among national universities such as Kangwon National University and Jeonbuk National University, the University Remote Education Council, and K-MOOC.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Yoo Eun-hye stated, "We will promote this project to quickly nurture talents in strategic industries such as semiconductors, future automobiles, and artificial intelligence by gathering the capabilities of not only participating universities but also the industry and research sectors across Korea."

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