Glocal University Preliminary Designation: Gyeongnam University Selected for 'Advanced Industry Talent Development Bootcamp' Project

Strengthening Regional Industrial Competitiveness by Training 500 Semiconductor Experts

Kyungnam University, which is leading the digital transformation of Changwon National Industrial Complex through ultra-large manufacturing AI, has been selected for the "2024 Advanced Industry Talent Nurturing Bootcamp Project" by the Ministry of Education and the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology.

Gyeongnam National University campus.

With this selection, Kyungnam University will receive a total of 7.5 billion KRW in government funding over the next five years. The university plans to actively foster talent to enter advanced industries, and its challenge for official designation in the "Glocal University 30 Project," which aims for the digital transformation of Changwon National Industrial Complex, has also gained momentum.

The project aims to nurture 100 digital convergence talents annually in the semiconductor field, with universities and companies jointly developing and operating the curriculum. Through this project, any student at Kyungnam University who wishes to seek employment, regardless of their major, will be provided with a short-term intensive training program closely linked to industry.

Kyungnam University plans to actively utilize its future technology infrastructure and resources, such as the Ultra-large Manufacturing AI Global Joint Research Center, Global Coding Campus, Gyeongnam Global Game Center, and Startup Innovation Park with AWS, to offer a differentiated curriculum that combines AI/SW technology with semiconductor inspection and measurement technology.

Through these efforts, the university aims to intensively train more than 500 professionals in semiconductor back-end process inspection and measurement, which are in high demand in the local industry, thereby contributing to the development of the regional semiconductor ecosystem and strengthening the competitiveness of key industries.

Hong Junghyo, Vice President for External Affairs, stated, "Being selected for this project is the result of Kyungnam University's efforts to specialize in nurturing digital transformation talent and is a recognition of our innovation. We expect this will greatly support our final selection as a Glocal University," adding, "We will play an important role in nurturing semiconductor experts in connection with the digital transformation of Changwon National Industrial Complex."

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