Mokpo National Maritime University Wins Grand Prize at 'Bitgaram Energy Valley Software Competition'

The Department of Marine Computer Engineering at Mokpo National Maritime University participated in the 2021 Bitgaram Energy Valley Software Competition and won the Grand Prize and Encouragement Award. ? Asia Economy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] The Department of Marine Computer Engineering at Mokpo National Maritime University (President Han Won-hee), led by Professor Lee Mi-ra, participated in the ‘2021 Bitgaram Energy Valley Software Competition’ hosted by KEPCO KDN on the 24th of last month and won the Grand Prize and Encouragement Award.

According to Mokpo National Maritime University on the 3rd, this competition, held by KEPCO KDN for the purpose of nurturing local talent to establish the Energy Valley foundation, marked its 7th year this year. A total of 52 works (40 from university students and 12 from high school students) from 35 universities and 6 Meister high schools in the Gwangju and Jeonnam regions participated. Out of these, 24 teams (16 university teams and 8 Meister high school teams) advanced to the finals, and on the 24th, on-site presentations (including demonstrations) and judging were conducted.

The Department of Marine Computer Engineering at Mokpo National Maritime University entered two teams in this competition, both of which advanced to the finals. They achieved great success by winning the Grand Prize (Team name: Eojjeoda 4th Year, Advisor: Professor Kim Dong-kwan of the Department of Marine Computer Engineering) and the Encouragement Award (Team name: Carpe Diem, Advisor: Professor Jeong Jong-myeon of the Department of Marine Computer Engineering).

Professor Lee Mi-ra, head of the Department of Marine Computer Engineering, expressed her thoughts, saying, “We will continue to strive to nurture talent in power IT and marine ICT who can lead the 4th Industrial Revolution.”

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