Silla University Department of Aircraft Maintenance Wins Top Prize at Aviation Certification Paper Competition

(From left) Choi Yong-hoon, Head of the Aviation Certification Division at Korea Institute of Aviation Safety Technology (KIAST), Park Joon-yi, a student at Silla University, and Professor Kim Myung-jun are taking a group commemorative photo after the award ceremony.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Silla University’s Department of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering received the Grand Prize at the “Certification Paper Competition for the Activation of Aircraft Parts, Equipment, and Modification,” hosted by the Korea Land and Transport Science Technology Promotion Institute on the 11th.

The competition was held to discover excellent research achievements of domestic and international personnel related to the domestic aircraft maintenance industry (MRO) growth, to expand aircraft certification, and to improve aviation safety.

Park Joon-yi, a third-year student in the Department of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering at Silla University, and his advisor Professor Kim Myung-jun participated in the student division with the theme “Research on a Wireless Communication-Based Tool Management System for Preventing FOD Occurrence,” winning the highest award of the competition, the Grand Prize, along with a prize of 2 million KRW.

Student Park analyzed domestic and international regulations for preventing FOD (Foreign Object Debris/Damage) occurrence and proposed a wireless communication technology-based tool management system that can prevent aircraft accidents based on this analysis.

He received high evaluations for his detailed analysis of aircraft certification regulations, raising issues in domestic regulations, and presenting a creative system to overcome these problems.

Professor Kim Myung-jun of the Department of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering said, “Our department is cultivating aircraft maintenance engineers equipped with engineering capabilities based on a differentiated curriculum. As a result, students seem to be achieving good results in academic conference paper presentations and various competitions based on their innovative ideas.”

Professor Kim added, “We will do our best to support students so that they can fully demonstrate their capabilities not only in classes but also in various external activities.”

The Department of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering at Silla University is designated by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport as a specialized educational institution for aircraft maintenance engineer courses, fostering aviation professionals equipped with high-level engineering knowledge and practical aircraft maintenance skills through a differentiated curriculum.

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