'Engineering Communication' Course Opened in General High Schools... Hyundai Mobis Develops Textbook

Engineering textbooks developed by Hyundai Mobis will be adopted as regular curriculum materials in general high schools starting this year. This is the first case in Korea where textbooks created by a private company are used in the regular curriculum of general high schools.

On the 9th, Hyundai Mobis announced that its self-developed "Engineering Communication" textbook will be utilized in regular classes at general high schools from the second semester of this year. The Engineering Communication course will be piloted at two schools initially this year. From next year, when the high school credit system is fully implemented, it is planned to be expanded to high schools nationwide.

The purpose of Engineering Communication is to develop creative problem-solving skills based on engineering thinking and enhance communication abilities with others. Through the course, students learn engineering thinking methods based on reverse thinking, economic judgment, and optimization, and apply these to various topics to improve their communication skills.

Hyundai Mobis included not only engineering thinking theories but also exploration of industry trends and social issues in the course materials. Representative topics include work and learning using generative artificial intelligence, understanding the principles of biometric signals, and ethical issues related to autonomous vehicles.

Hyundai Mobis secured the necessary funding for publishing and producing the textbooks and was responsible for reviewing the content. University professors in related fields authored the textbooks, and active high school teachers participated in the review process. The Engineering Communication textbook published by Hyundai Mobis has been approved by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education and can be used in all high schools nationwide.

Engineering classes aimed at nurturing youth engineering leaders are expected to be actively operated from next year, focusing on some schools, as the high school credit system is implemented. With the implementation of the high school credit system, schools will be able to provide customized education tailored to students. Next year, Hyundai Mobis also plans to publish a new textbook titled "Exploration of AI Autonomous Vehicles."

Seondeok High School in Seoul is conducting an 'Engineering Communication' class using Hyundai Mobis textbooks.
[Photo by Hyundai Mobis]

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