Busan Gigae Gonggo, 'IP Meister Program' First Place for Two Consecutive Years

19 Team Awards, School Group Award Winner

"Prestige of Prestigious Meister High Schools Elevated"

Busan Haeundae Busan Mechanical Technical High School (Principal Yang Byeongchun) secured first place for two consecutive years in the ‘IP Meister Program,’ a project aimed at nurturing prospective technical experts with job invention capabilities.

At the 13th graduation and awards ceremony held on the 7th, Busan Mechanical Technical High School won 25 awards including the grand prize, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Award, and received a plaque of appreciation as the top-performing and most awarded school with 3 technology transfers and 19 patent applications.

The IP Meister Program is a project hosted by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, and the Korean Intellectual Property Office, and organized by the Korea Invention Promotion Association to cultivate prospective technical experts with job invention capabilities.

Students from Busan Mechanical Technical High School, who achieved first place for two consecutive years in the IP Meister Program, are cheering with enthusiasm.

Students from specialized high schools and Meister high schools form teams to propose new ideas on tasks suggested by companies or freely chosen by the students themselves. Selected ideas receive comprehensive support including education and consulting on intellectual property rights with mentors who are patent attorneys and technical experts.

Third-year students Byeon Jiho, Lee Gangjae, and Lee Seyoon from this school developed the ‘Heat Dissipation Protrusion Cover Type Bridge Bearing’ and won the grand prize. They will have the opportunity to participate in a 5-night, 7-day overseas training program in Australia.

This work, submitted in the corporate theme task category, addresses the problem of existing bridge bearings that require significant time and cost for replacement or maintenance by reducing the number of bolts used to fasten the bridge bearing, thereby shortening maintenance time.

It was also evaluated as a work that helps improve the stability of the bridge by combining washers between the horizontal resistance key and the bolts.

Student Lee Gangjae said, “At first, the corporate theme task was difficult and overwhelming, and it took a lot of time to understand, but by putting our heads together and researching, we were able to improve our ideas.”

He added, “I would like to express my gratitude to teacher Park Eunyoung and the patent attorney who provided continuous feedback and encouragement until the end,” sharing his award acceptance remarks.

Principal Yang Byeongchun of Busan Mechanical Technical High School said, “This year, a record 19 teams won awards, and we are pleased to have secured first place for two consecutive years. It is especially meaningful that all first-year students received awards.”

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