Sejong University to Recruit Freshmen for Advanced Departments Starting 2024 Academic Year

Establishment of AI Robotics Department and Intelligent Drone Convergence Major

Sejong University announced on the 28th that it will recruit freshmen for three newly established departments starting from the 2024 academic year: the Department of Artificial Intelligence Robotics, the Department of Artificial Intelligence Data Science, and the Intelligent Drone Convergence Major.

Sejong University campus view.

The AI Robotics Department provides a systematic education for learning three major focused research areas: AI convergence, smart mobility, and intelligent robotics. In particular, it has significantly increased connections with industries so that students can gain practical knowledge and experience for employment. In addition to the existing problem-based learning (PBL) where students select development topics themselves, the AI convergence project PBL involves professors presenting industry-related AI technology problems and offering mentoring opportunities with companies.

The Department of Artificial Intelligence Data Science differs from typical AI departments by combining the study of artificial intelligence and data science. While AI focuses on researching deep learning models that distinguish cats and dogs in photos, data science involves collecting large volumes of animal photos and analyzing the data scientifically and statistically. By combining these two fields, students learn not only AI modeling focused on recognition and judgment but also data management and systematic analysis.

The College of Software Convergence, to which these two advanced departments belong, has increased its enrollment capacity and invited excellent faculty members. Professor Kim Hyung-seok of the Department of Intelligent Mechanical Engineering at the College of Software Convergence emphasized, “The departments and professors will make every effort to ensure that students, equipped with professional knowledge in future advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, and intelligent robots, can enter society as talents who can further enhance the competitiveness of Korea’s information and communication technology.”

The Intelligent Drone Convergence Major was newly established to strengthen specialized skills in intelligent drones that meet the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution technology development and industries, and to cultivate talents for integrated operation of autonomous mobile systems and implementation of convergence systems. Through the specialized talent cultivation vision ‘SMOOTH SIX,’ the curriculum is designed to nurture self-directed experts (SIX) capable of team collaboration and mutual teaching (TH) to achieve problem-solving (SM) goals (OO).

Department Head An Jon of the Intelligent Drone Convergence Major said, “We welcome those who will be the main players in the development of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies,” adding, “Knowledge- and technology-based practical problem solvers are not realized by mere dreams. We hope you build a foundation here in rigorous basic academic knowledge such as physics and mathematics, as well as aerospace drone engineering.”

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