Gyeongnam Jeongbo University Selected for Creative Convergence Engineering Talent Development Support Project

Gyeongnam Jeongbo University.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Gyeongnam Information University was selected on the 30th for the ‘2022 Creative Convergence Engineering Talent Cultivation Support Project’ hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology.

The university is expected to receive a total of 900 million KRW in government funding over six years starting this year. The funding will be used to operate the I.C.E.S education programs, including Innovation in Manufacturing Technology Education, Convergence in Industry-Academia Cooperation Education, Engineering in Innovative Engineering Technology Education, and Synergy in Industry-Academia Integrated Employment and Start-up Education.

Since 2011, Gyeongnam Information University has been the only institution in the Busan and Gyeongnam region to establish the ‘Engineering Technology Education Innovation Center’ and has implemented innovative engineering technology education programs, producing excellent engineering talents every year.

Yeo Min-woo, head of the Engineering Technology Education Innovation Center, said, “With the goal of cultivating engineering talents leading technological innovation in the manufacturing industry, we will strengthen our network with local industries and strive for technological advancement in the manufacturing sector of the Busan area.”

The 2022 Creative Convergence Engineering Talent Cultivation Support Project is a program implemented to nurture engineering talents and enhance the global competitiveness of engineering education.

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