Silla University College of Aviation Hosts Academic Festival ... Attended by Over 350 Students and Professors

Participants of the Aviation Academic Festival are taking a group commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Duyul] Silla University College of Aviation held the "2nd Aviation Academic Festival" on the 8th at the Future Aviation Convergence Hall auditorium.

More than 350 enrolled students and aviation college professors attended the event, where students strengthened their expertise through presentations and discussions on free topics related to "aviation," sharing major issues in the aviation industry and exploring career paths together.

The event featured presentations on topics such as a comparative analysis of the reclamation and floating techniques for the recently controversial Gadeok New Airport construction, the feasibility of UAM (Urban Air Mobility) as a future transportation mode, and considerations on passenger transfer distances.

Additionally, Park Jun-yi, a student from the Department of Aircraft Maintenance who won the grand prize at the "Certification Thesis Competition for Activation of Aviation Parts, Equipment, and Modification" hosted by the Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement, presented his award-winning work titled "Research on a Wireless Communication-Based Tool Management System for Preventing FOD Occurrence."

To raise awareness for alleviating the concentration in the metropolitan area and promoting development in the southeastern region, there was a session under the theme "Southeastern Triangle," examining current issues such as the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam (Bu-Ul-Gyeong) Megacity, the 2030 Busan World Expo bid, and the opening of Gadeok New Airport.

The event continued with various topics including changes in customer-oriented perspectives in the aviation industry and airport security improvement measures to prevent aviation terrorism.

Kim Jae-won, Dean of the College of Aviation at Silla University, said, "The passionate enthusiasm and challenges of the aviation college students toward their studies will greatly help them advance as future aviation professionals," adding, "Silla University is specializing the College of Aviation to support students' dreams and is accelerating investments to become the best small but strong university in the southeastern region."

Silla University College of Aviation is a core university in the aviation sector of Busan's government-industry-academia cluster, conducting internships with aviation-related institutions such as Air Busan and supporting students' employment at airlines through a practical education system.

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