Sejong University President Eom Jong-hwa, fourth from left, Hong Woo-young, third from left, the college’s government vp for particular affairs, pose with Jeon In-seok, fourth from proper, head of the human sources division at LIG Defense & Aerospace, pose after the 2 organizations signed a partnership settlement on the college’s campus in Seoul, Tuesday. Courtesy of Sejong University
Sejong University has joined forces with LIG Defense & Aerospace (LIG D&A), Korea’s main defense contractor, to domesticate professionals for the longer term defense industry.
The college stated it signed an settlement with LIG D&A at its Seoul campus on Tuesday to set up a contract-based Department of Defense Convergence Technology.
Under the settlement, the 2 sides will work collectively to foster professionals outfitted with technical experience and sensible capabilities required by the defense industry to meet challenges of quickly evolving future battlefields and the rising demand for superior weapons methods.
Both organizations may even collectively develop and function the curriculum for the division whereas selling practice-oriented training and analysis that mirror the wants of the defense industry.
The settlement requires cultivating the subsequent era of defense industry professionals by combining LIG D&A’s technological experience and intensive industry expertise with the college’s training and analysis capabilities in defense science and expertise, synthetic intelligence and unmanned methods.
The college stated the division is scheduled to provide three specialised tracks: naval weapons methods, surveillance and reconnaissance methods, in addition to guided weapons and unmanned methods.
Hong Woo-young, proper, Sejong University government vp for particular affairs, and Jeon In-seok, head of the human sources division at LIG Defense & Aerospace, signal a partnership settlement on the college’s campus in Seoul on Tuesday. Courtesy of Sejong University
The instructional system can be expanded to the graduate degree as effectively, in accordance to the college.
Starting within the 2027 tutorial 12 months, the college plans to set up a Graduate School of Advanced Defense Science and Technology, which is able to present specialised training within the defense industry for active-duty navy personnel and civilian workers of the armed forces.
The graduate college will domesticate superior professionals within the defense and defense-related industries by connecting the navy’s expertise in working weapon methods, the industry’s analysis and growth capabilities, and the college’s superior expertise training and analysis experience.
Through these efforts, the college plans to set up a specialised defense training system spanning from undergraduate to graduate applications.
The college stated that beneath this initiative, it goals to develop into a number one training and analysis hub driving the development of Korea’s defense science and expertise and defense industry.
“The defense industry is a key sector that drives both national security and future strategic industries,” stated Hong Woo-young, the college’s government vp for particular affairs.
“Through this agreement, we expect to systematically cultivate outstanding talent equipped with the expertise and practical capabilities required by companies,” stated Jeon In-seok, head of the human sources division at LIG D&A.
He added, “We will expand cooperation with Sejong University in developing educational programs and exchanging technologies to contribute to strengthening the competitiveness of Korea’s defense industry.”