Chosun University of Science and Technology Shows Outstanding Capabilities at Domestic Capstone Design Competition

Chosun University of Science and Technology is gaining recognition in domestic capstone design competitions by operating specialized college-type major convergence capstone design projects and receiving favorable reviews in various contests.

Chosun University of Science and Technology announced on the 14th that it has attracted attention by operating over 60 capstone design teams in the past year and winning awards in 11 domestic competitions, including the grand prize, the Minister of Education Award, at the Specialized College Link 3.0 Capstone Competition.

The Engineering Technology Education Innovation Center at Chosun University of Science and Technology supported students' capstone design capabilities by participating in 28 domestic capstone design competitions over the past year. Among these, they achieved awards such as the Minister of Education Award, the President Award of the Korea Engineering Education Accreditation Board, and the Chairman Award of the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business Associations in 11 capstone design competitions. Notably, as the only specialized college, they presented major convergence-type capstone designs, receiving positive evaluations and attention at each competition, culminating in the honor of receiving the Minister of Education Award. The convergence-type capstone design encourages the expansion of engineering processes through the fusion of majors and is mainly operated by four-year general universities.

Among recent awards, notable ones include the Ministry of Education-hosted Specialized College Link 3.0 Capstone Design Competition, the 17th Student Portfolio Competition hosted by the Ministry of Education, and the 2023 Creative Comprehensive Design Competition hosted by KIAT (Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology). In the Ministry of Education-hosted Specialized College Link 3.0 Capstone Design Competition, the 'for kids' team, a convergence team from the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Design, Automation Systems, and Bioenvironmental Chemical Engineering, received the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Award for their work titled 'School-Zone Yellow Flag.'

'School-Zone Yellow Flag' is an item designed to prevent accidents in child protection zones by recognizing children using RFID and NFC, installing LEDs on structures within the child protection zone, and signaling to drivers whether children are walking within the area. The 17th Student Portfolio Competition hosted by the Ministry of Education is a contest where students compete by systematically recording and verifying their capabilities from goal setting, skill acquisition, to employment as engineering technology personnel. A student from the Department of Bioenvironmental Chemical Engineering won the President Award of the Korea Engineering Education Accreditation Board and simultaneously received a commendation for the supervising professor, certifying their portfolio skills.

In the 2023 Creative Comprehensive Design Competition hosted by KIAT, the 'JOY Han Muncheol' team, which developed an injection device to prevent secondary vehicle accidents, won the silver prize, and the 'Hybrid' team, which developed a hybrid thermal imaging camera performance testing device, won the bronze prize.

Additionally, the university achieved excellent results by winning awards in various competitions hosted by the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology, DigiTect Higher Vocational Education Council, the Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers, and the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers.

The Engineering Technology Education Innovation Center at Chosun University of Science and Technology plans to actively encourage participation in on- and off-campus capstone design competitions this year as well. They plan to support material costs, operating expenses, and other costs through pre-camps and capstone design projects preparing for various competitions, as well as collaboration with other universities, and will further strengthen major convergence-type projects with Chosun University of Science and Technology’s unique technology and capabilities.

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