Korea Information Engineering Technologists Association and Mokwon University Sign MOU to Foster Future Talent in AI and ICT
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The Korea Information Engineering Technologists Association and Mokwon University signed a memorandum of understanding at Mokwon University on the 17th to nurture future talent in AI, data, and software and to strengthen industry-academia cooperation.
The two institutions agreed to link professional capabilities and educational infrastructure, and to expand ongoing exchanges and cooperation.
The agreement runs for 3 years, and the Korea Information Engineering Technologists Association plans to pursue regular education and exchange programs, practical training, and certification support centered on its regional integration exchange team.
The Korea Information Engineering Technologists Association and Mokwon University signed a memorandum of understanding on the 17th at Mokwon University to nurture future talent in AI, data, and software and to strengthen industry-academia cooperation. The association is chaired by Kim Yu-seok, and the university is headed by President Lee Hee-hak.
The signing ceremony was attended by Kim Chung-il, vice chair of the Korea Information Engineering Technologists Association, and Yeo Sang-soo, dean of Mokwon University's AISW College. Through the agreement, the two institutions agreed to connect their professional capabilities and educational infrastructure and to expand ongoing exchanges and cooperation.
After the signing, officials posed for a commemorative photo. Those in the photo were Senior Researcher Kim Ji-su, Professor Kim Yeon-su, Yeo Sang-soo, dean of the AISW College, Kim Chung-il, vice chair of the Korea Information Engineering Technologists Association, Ryu Dong-seung, head of the regional integration exchange team, and engineer Im Ho-yong. The photo was provided by the Korea Information Engineering Technologists Association.
The two institutions signed the agreement and decided to cooperate based on the human, material, and professional resources they each possess. Accordingly, they will jointly develop and use curricula and educational content in artificial intelligence, data, and software; jointly develop and operate AI and AX convergence education programs for students and faculty linked to industrial sites; promote participation of Korea Information Engineering Technologists Association experts in education, technical advisory support, and industry-academia cooperation projects; and share and disseminate AI education best practices, educational outcomes, and research results with the university and local community.
The agreement runs for 3 years, starting on the date it was signed. The Korea Information Engineering Technologists Association plans to develop the agreement into an industry-academia cooperation model that links the knowledge and experience of ICT experts with university education.
Practical cooperation with Mokwon University will be pursued mainly through the Korea Information Engineering Technologists Association's regional integration exchange team, headed by Ryu Dong-seung. The team will serve as a contact point for cooperation between the university and engineers affiliated with the association, identify educational needs, and gradually expand AI hands-on training, data hands-on training, information security hands-on training, and certification support programs.
The Korea Information Engineering Technologists Association is pursuing an expansion of field-oriented ICT education for students. The goal is to develop practical skills that meet industrial-site demands from the theoretical content of the curriculum, with active participation from current ICT experts such as information management engineers and computer system application engineers. The focus is on helping students connect what they learn at school with practical work in industry.
The education program includes AICE (AI Certificate for Everyone) certification training. AICE is a qualification that verifies AI and data utilization capabilities, and the training focuses on strengthening the ability to interpret and analyze data based on actual data, strengthening AI utilization and modeling capabilities, and strengthening problem-solving capabilities in real-world situations. The Korea Information Engineering Technologists Association plans to link the practical experience of its engineers with educational content.
The program will also include TOLIS information security-related training and support for TOLIS certification. In addition, the education scope will cover the full range of ICT specialties used in industry, including data analysis and utilization, generative AI and LLM, information security, system build and operation, and digital transformation.
The curriculum is designed not merely to support certification, but to help participants understand how to use technologies in industrial settings. It will also place a strong emphasis on helping participants understand the capabilities required in industry.
The Korea Information Engineering Technologists Association will move forward with projects that include establishing a certification framework, developing practical, tailored content, building an education platform, and expanding education. These initiatives are expected to be linked with cooperation with Mokwon University and will be driven by the association's regional integration exchange team.
Based on this agreement, the two institutions plan to develop regular education and exchange programs. The target audience is Mokwon University students, and the initiatives will include special lectures by ICT engineers, AICE certification courses, information security certification courses, AI and data analysis practice, field projects, mentoring, and lectures on employment and career paths. Going forward, the institutions plan to expand areas of cooperation based on educational results.
They also plan to share specialized knowledge and best practices in AI and ICT with students, faculty, and the local community. Through this, they aim to establish a university-professional technologist group cooperation model for nurturing local digital talent.
Kim Chung-il, vice chair of the Korea Information Engineering Technologists Association, said the significance of the agreement lies in making a start on connecting engineers' industrial-site expertise and experience with university education. He said the association will broaden students' learning scope in AI and ICT technologies so that it leads to a better understanding of practical industrial use and to the development of individual capabilities. He added that the association will actively support students in deepening their understanding of how AI and ICT technologies are used in industry and in strengthening their capabilities.
Kim Chung-il also pointed to practical education in areas such as AICE and information security, support for certification, and special lectures and mentoring by engineers as key areas of cooperation. He said the goal of the partnership is to strengthen students' professional capabilities and improve their competitiveness in career and employment opportunities. He added that the Korea Information Engineering Technologists Association aims to build a substantive partnership.
The Korea Information Engineering Technologists Association plans to operate a regular cooperation program with Mokwon University centered on its regional integration exchange team. Through this, it aims to connect the university, professional technologists, and industry. It further plans to continue expanding a regional ICT talent development ecosystem.
Source: IT DAILY · Kim Ho
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