Towards a Prestigious Engineering College! ... Dong-Eui Science University Participates in the 'Digitech Higher Vocational Education Council'

Dong-Eui Institute of Technology and 10 national engineering colleges are taking a commemorative photo after launching the 'Digitech Higher Vocational Education Council.'

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, trainee reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Engineering-focused junior colleges nationwide have united to overcome the crisis posed by the declining school-age population and the rapid changes in the educational environment brought about by the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

On the 3rd, Dong-Eui Science University held the ‘DigiTech Higher Vocational Education Council Launch Ceremony’ with 10 engineering-focused junior colleges from across the country.

At the launch ceremony, they agreed to promote joint academic operations such as credit exchange.

The ‘DigiTech Higher Vocational Education Council’ was established to strengthen the competitiveness of engineering departments nationwide and to jointly respond and cooperate in the face of the engineering field crisis.

The DigiTech Higher Vocational Education Council includes 10 junior colleges nationwide: Ulsan College, Gyeongnam Information College, Dongyang Mirae University, Dong-Eui Science University, Daelim University, Ajou Automobile College, Yeonsung University, Yeungnam Polytechnic College, Inha Technical College, and Chosun Polytechnic College. At the launch ceremony on the 3rd, Ulsan College was elected as the chair institution.

The DigiTech Higher Vocational Education Council will establish a cooperative system among member colleges.

The council plans to propose policies and conduct research aimed at becoming a prestigious engineering junior college and discovering new growth engines.

As part of financial support projects, the council also plans to develop joint programs and share credits among member colleges.

Additionally, it will engage in sharing and cooperative activities to promote mutual growth and share university achievements, such as jointly hosting forums on the outcomes of joint vocational education models in engineering fields.

Kim Young-do, president of Dong-Eui Science University, stated, “We will promote cooperative programs among junior colleges to strengthen university competitiveness and achieve innovation in engineering education.”

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