Kookmin University and Samsung Electronics Establish 'Next-Generation Communication and IoT Microdegree' Curriculum

The Next-Generation Communication Project Group at Kookmin University announced on the 3rd that it has established a new educational program called the 'Next-Generation Communication and Internet of Things (IoT) Microdegree' in collaboration with Samsung Electronics.

On the 27th of last month, officials are taking a commemorative photo at the 'Kookmin University-Samsung Electronics Business Agreement Ceremony' held at the Future Hall of Kookmin University. Photo by Kookmin University

On the 27th of last month, Kookmin University and Samsung Electronics signed a mutual memorandum of understanding at Kookmin University's Future Hall to create a leading model of industry-academia cooperation and jointly promote talent development and technical support tailored to the demands of the field. Through this, they promised to collaborate on developing educational programs for training experts in next-generation communication and IoT fields, as well as building advanced educational environments.

The Next-Generation Communication Project Group plans to operate the program starting from the first semester of next year. The 'Next-Generation Communication and IoT Microdegree' will be offered in intermediate and advanced courses. The intermediate course consists of three theoretical subjects and a capstone design course involving practical and experimental subjects. In the advanced course, called 'Interdisciplinary Capstone Design,' various project topics presented in class will be jointly undertaken by students, Samsung Electronics employees, and faculty advisors, utilizing Samsung Electronics' IoT platform SmartThings.

The Next-Generation Communication Project Group plans to establish a dedicated lab for project execution. In the 'SmartThings Lab,' various IoT devices such as air conditioners and robot vacuum cleaners will be managed using a 5G specialized network. The industry-academia cooperation system will be expanded to include participating universities in the Next-Generation Communication Innovation Convergence University Project, such as University of Seoul, Ulsan College of Science, Chonnam National University, and Korea Aerospace University.

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