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EE Education in KAIST. HyunWook Park Professor, Dept. of EECS KAIST. Electrical Engineering. Education for the World, Research for the Future. KAIST (Graduate Program): Established in 1971 (Seoul) KIT (Undergraduate Program): Established in 1985 (Daejeon) KAIST + KIT: in 1989 (Daejeon).
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EE Education in KAIST HyunWook Park Professor, Dept. of EECS KAIST
Electrical Engineering Education for the World, Research for the Future KAIST (Graduate Program): Established in 1971 (Seoul) KIT (Undergraduate Program): Established in 1985 (Daejeon) KAIST + KIT: in 1989 (Daejeon) KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Educational Vision Creativity & Persistence Practicality & Co-work Perspective & Leadership Think the new Pursue it consistently Foresee the future Lead our society Love our society Work with others
Statistics : Population Profile Technical Staff (4) Administrative Staff (35) Faculty (54) Students (1,081) as of 2003 Alumni (4,140) Permanent Position (5) Temporary Position (30)
Career Profile of Alumni Government Industry Educational Institute Research Institute Higher-level Study Miscellaneous Ph. D. (Total : 834) M. S. (Total : 2,096) B.S. (Total : 1,210)
Publication & Research 396 Research Contract Publication of Technical Papers 400 357 347 350 295 292 300 257 252 228 225 217 250 200 150 105 87 72 72 100 64 50 0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 International Domestic Conference (Figures in US $ millions) 25 22 19 20 18 20 16 16 16 15.5 14 15 8 10 7 4 2 3 2.5 5 0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Total Government Funded Industry Funded
Seven Major Disciplines Wireless & Lightwave Group (7) Circuit Design & SoC Group (6) Communication & Network Group (11) Computer Group (3) Nano Devices & Integrated Systems Group (10) Control & Power Electronics Group (8) Information System Group (8)
Major Activity Centers Research Centers Human-friendly Welfare Robot System Center (HFWRSC) Sponsored by KOSEF Micro Information and Communication Remote Object-orient Systems Research Center (MICROS) Sponsored by KOSEF Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC) Sponsored by KOSEF KAIST Brain Science Research Center (BSRC) Sponsored by MOST Center for Electro-Optics (CEO) Sponsored by ADD Center for Industrial Electronics Technology (CIET) Sponsored by MOCIE System Integration & Intellectual Property Authoring Center (SIPAC) Sponsored by KIPO Center for Multimedia Communication (CMC) Sponsored by KT Medical Imaging Research Center (MIRC) Sponsored by Medison Center for High-Performance Integrated Systems (CHiPS) Sponsored by Hyundai Electronics Inc. ADD : Agency for Defense Development MOCIE : Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Energy MOST : Ministry of Science and Technology KOSEF : Korea Science and Engineering Foundation KIPO : Korean Industrial Property Office
Major Activity Centers Re-education programs for IC design and micro robot design Special degree programs for communication network and semiconductor IC Design Education Center (IDEC) Sponsored by MOCIE Micro Robot Design Education Center (MRDEC) Sponsored by MOCIE Cooperative Telecommunications Education Program (CTEP) Sponsored by Dacom, KT, Hanaro KAIST Educational Program for the Semiconductor Industry (KEPSI) Sponsored by Hynix
International Cooperation Stanford University 2000. 4. 3 : 1st ASES Workshop at Stanford University - 4 KAIST graduate students 2000.11. 16 : 1st KAIST-Stanford Workshop at Stanford University -Theme : University and High Technology Ventures 2001. 1 – 2001. 12 : Joint Research on Sigma-Delta Modulator - Prof. Beom Sup Kim and Prof. Bruce Wooley 2001. 3. 12 : Joint Research on Autonomous and Human/Robot Interaction Skills - Prof. Ju Jang Lee and Prof. Oussama Khatib 2001. 4. 9 – 16 : 2nd ASES Workshop at Stanford University - 6 KAIST graduate students 2001. 8. 27-9. 1 : 3rd ASES Workshop in Daejeon & Seoul 2001. 8. 30-31 : 2nd KAIST-Stanford Workshop in Seoul -Theme : Regional Advantages of Knowledge Industry Complexes
Demand of 21st Century Engineers • The EE education should be designed for graduates to have • Ability to adapt to changing demands (Versatility) • Strong fundamental knowledge in math., basic sciences and eng. • Hands-on design and laboratory experience • Communication, interpersonal, and social skills • Social awareness and ethics • Students have to develop teamwork through group projects and leadership skills • Integration of social and economic studies and liberal arts • Need to prepare students for lifelong learning • Students have to get fundamental background.
Criteria for accrediting EECS programs Graduates have knowledge of Probability and Statistics Mathematics (Differential and Integral Calculus) Basic Sciences Computer Science Engineering Sciences ABET (Accreditation board for Engineering and Technology) To analyze and design complex electrical and electronic devices, software, and systems. Must provide both breadth and depth knowledge across the range of EECS !!
Survey of Leading EECSs EE CE CS EE CE CS Stanford UC Berkeley Separate EE and CS curriculum But flexible to take classes Most state universities Texas-Austin, Wisconsin, Maryland EE includes hardware-oriented CE CS focuses information processing area EE CE CS How about KAIST ? U of Washington CS includes both H/W and S/W
Current Trends • EE curricula of most leading universities include several CE subjects. • Number of the required major subjects decreases in most EE departments. • Number of EE students who are taking CS classes increases in KAIST also. • EE graduates need to have understanding of software systems and programming.
KAIST EE Curricula Numbers are the assigned credits.
KAIST EE Curricula • Current curriculum was designed almost 10 years ago. • Several minor revisions • Intensive labs • 9-credits required major (Electronics Labs. I, II, Electronics Design Lab.) • 6-credits elective (Applied Electronics Lab., Project Lab.) • Spend longer than 20 hours a week for labs.(too hard) • Narrow alternatives • Cultural subjects (7+21), Fundamental math and science subjects (23+9) • Major (30+17), Free elective (19), Research (4) • Total 130+ • Required majors are mostly pure EE subjects.
Graduates need to have breadth and depth knowledge to adapt to new technology and to lead EE industries. Knowledge of fundamental concepts assures lifelong learning Major update of the EE curriculum Need for Curriculum Update • Fast development of IT industry • Fast expansion of the EECS area • Customers (industries and research institutes) request the engineers who can contribute immediately.
Need for Curriculum Update KAIST EE Curriculum • EECS is the core technology of most interdisciplinary areas. • Bioengineering, Medical electronics, Defense electronics, • Fusion with Bio Technology, Nano Technology, … • How to educate students to be ready for the interdisciplinary applications ? • What is the good strategies to educate students to have both breadth and depth knowledge ?
KAIST EE Curriculum Curriculum Update • To provide multiple alternatives and to expand EE areas • Minimize the required major subjects • Less than 15 credits (9 to 12 credits Labs) • But have to provide engineering analysis and design skills. • To provide knowledge of CE • Include basic CE subjects • e.g., Embedded Operating System, Programming, Data Structure, … • Multiple tracks to suggest its own curricula sequences, such as system track, device track, CE track, … • Need more works to finalize
Conclusions (Suggestions) • KAIST EE education must provide • Up-to-date labs as the required major subjects, which cover digital and analog systems and programming experiences. • Collaboration and leadership which are trained through the group projects and intensive labs. • Fundamental CE subjects for breadth knowledge of CE • Multiple track operations for systematic depth knowledge • Continual course update and development