Features, Sources of Pride
Program for Strengthening Departmental Competitive Power
Far-reaching aims were initiated to establish a 21st-century department different from those of existing universities or departments, as befits the world's 10th ranked economic power while leading development at Chonbuk National University and suggesting a new model for universities and colleges in Korea. The objectives of the competitiveness enhancement program were accomplished by 2003, although set up on a 10 year plan. The new competitiveness enhancement program was amended between 2003 and 2008, just five years after the initial program. It is as follows.
To make a hybrid department (advisor: Rhee, John-M.)
The opposite of inbred departments, a hybrid department helps students develop unique aptitudes and talents in diverse job styles for the 21st century. To achieve this, the program consists of professors with different educational and career backgrounds, to cover the range of engineering fields based on polymer and nano science and technology.
(ex) Prof. Khang, Gil-son: polymer engineering, bio-medical engineering BT, NT
(ex) Prof. Khang, Gil-son: polymer engineering, bio-medical engineering BT, NT
Prof. Nah, Chang-woon: industrial chemistry, intelligent polymer NT, IT
Prof. Yoo, Il-sou: chemistry, bio-environment BT, EVT
Prof. Lee, Dong-won: material engineering, bio-materials BT, NT
Prof. Lee, Myong-hoon: chemistry, electronics and photonics materials ET, IT
Prof. Lee, Seung-hee: physics, LCD electronics IT, ET
Prof. Rhee, John-M.: color science, DDS, psychophysics BT, IT
Prof. Lee, Joong-hee: mechanical engineering, fuel cell NT, ET
Prof. Jeong, Kwang-un: chemical engineering, nano-structures NT, IT
Prof. Alen N. Gent: polymer physics NT
Prof. Yoo, Il-sou: chemistry, bio-environment BT, EVT
Prof. Lee, Dong-won: material engineering, bio-materials BT, NT
Prof. Lee, Myong-hoon: chemistry, electronics and photonics materials ET, IT
Prof. Lee, Seung-hee: physics, LCD electronics IT, ET
Prof. Rhee, John-M.: color science, DDS, psychophysics BT, IT
Prof. Lee, Joong-hee: mechanical engineering, fuel cell NT, ET
Prof. Jeong, Kwang-un: chemical engineering, nano-structures NT, IT
Prof. Alen N. Gent: polymer physics NT
BK-21 Project (Team Manager: Prof. Khang, Gil-son, June 3, 2006 ~ February 2013)
- government-sponsored project to produce Brain Korea to lead in the 21st century by fully supporting visiting expenses foroverseas research presentations)
- 0.6~1 million-won scholarship given to every graduate student per year
Venture Management (KCR, CEO Prof. Lee, Joong-hee)
Professor and students share on-site management experience and hands-on capacity to itemize the results of their studies and create models (company with 20-billion-won assets located in Jeonju industrial zone 3).
Inbreeding Rule (professors and students), Rhee Module Inbreeding rule
Program to make a department that transcends school-ties, regional ties, and racial ties
- exclusively rules out professors from the same schools and majors when appointed
- tries to accept an over 50-percent-increase in the number of students from other regions such as Seoul and Chungnam (currently 27%)
- equipping the Department with diverse curriculum, advising students to freely take courses from other departments at Chonbuk National University and other national universities in Korea such as Seoul National University and Pusan National University to achieve their own life-time goals.
Industry-University Cooperative Coupling Project (sponsored by Jeonbuk Provincial Government, advisor: Prof. Lee, Joong-hee)
Jeonbuk Provincial Government grants 300-million-won scholarships, by which junior and senior students in the Department along with those in the Department of Mechanical Engineering receive internships at enterprises within Jeollabuk-do during the summer and winter vacation sessions for academic credit. It provides them valuable opportunities to find employment after graduation, as well as improving their practical on-site skills.
English-speaking Courses (advisor: Prof. Lee, Myong-hoon)
- All graduate courses are delivered entirely in English.
- Sophomore courses and higher require 50 % English use.
- Final evaluation when employing professors is those with better English-speaking lecture skills
- Sophomore courses and higher require English textbooks
- Test papers must be answered in English.
Language Training Program through International Exchange (advisor: Prof. Nah, Chang-woon)
The program appoints students to professors' labs, if they wish, and offers them the opportunity to improve their everyday English skills as well as experimental skills by coexisting with foreign postdoctoral researchers, long-term international students, foreign students registered at the graduate school, and visiting foreign professors for joint research projects.
Program to promote a culture of diligence, integrity, and austerity (advisor: Prof. Yoo, Il-sou)
The program attempts to correct and amend realities that degrade students into socially-incapable people by only giving them scholarships because of high academic scores without encouraging the spirit of challenging something that requires physical labor or appears hard, dirty, or bothersome.
- The program imposes extra chores on students who receive more than two kinds of university scholarship or tuition-leveled grants, like assisting in departmental tasks, cleaning labs, helping professor's with miscellaneous affairs, carrying equipment and tools, and managing books.
- The program encourages students to reuse desks, chairs, laboratory tables, computers, refrigerators, and air conditioners: a program to promote a frugal mentality by mediating open exchange among departments through the repair center for recycled items (since 1993).
Industry-University Scholarship Students (advisor: Prof. Lee, Seung-hee)
After creating industry-university programs with LCD-related large enterprises like Samsung, LG, and Hyundai, the program offers industry-university associative scholarships to enable students to conduct co-projects with business workers.
(Example 1) BOE Hydis Scholarship Students → employed at BOE Hydis Research Institute
(Example 2) Samsung Electronics LCD Scholarship Students → employed at Samsung Electronics LCD Research Institute
(Example 3) LG Philips LCD Scholarship Students → employed at LG Philips LCD Research Institute
(Example 1) BOE Hydis Scholarship Students → employed at BOE Hydis Research Institute
(Example 2) Samsung Electronics LCD Scholarship Students → employed at Samsung Electronics LCD Research Institute
(Example 3) LG Philips LCD Scholarship Students → employed at LG Philips LCD Research Institute
Overseas Study Programs (advisor: Prof. Jeong, Kwang-un)
- program for students who wish to achieve doctoral degrees in the U.S., Japan, Great Britain, China, or elsewhere
- study group program consisting of five teams studying major-related English, news English, literature English, and bible English from 8 to 9 a.m. everyday
- enhancing student conversation skills in English through conversing with foreign students and professors
- preparing students for study abroad by making prior relationships, conducting joint research projects and making trade exchanges with target overseas universities in collaboration with the Chonbuk National University International Affairs Program, after selecting students from among the applicants.
Entrance Program to Specialized Graduate Schools (advisor: Prof. Lee, Dong-won)
- program for students who wish to attend specialized graduate schools in medicine, dentistry, or law
- in charge of collecting related university data, exchanging information, and providing guidelines for preparation
- preparing students for entrance examinations for related specialized graduate schools
Famous Speaker Invitation Seminars (advisor: Prof. Khang, Gil-son)
- special invitee speaker lecture on April 15, 2008 - Dr. Hak-su Choi (first year graduate from the Department of Polymer Nano Science and Technology, researcher at BID Medical Center, Harvard Medical School)
- special invited Ho-Am Prize winner lecture - Prof. Eom, Chang-beom (department of materials engineering professor, University of Wisconsin)
- hosted Korea - U.S.A. - Ukraine LCD International Joint Symposium on June 27~29, 2008 - A total 14 people were invited from Korea, the U.S.A., the Ukraine, and Japan.
- special 2008 Industry-University Coupling Project lecture and seminar
Graduation Certificate System Operated by the Department
Students can graduate only after getting TOEIC scores in English, higher than 600 for undergraduate students and 650 for graduate students; better than B for Korean; better than B for Understanding of Korean History; and computer certification over 2nd-level.
Prize for Excellence for all Departmental Courses and Official English Scores
The program selects students who have shown excellent academic performance throughout the year or achieved a TOEIC score over 700, awarding them testimonials and prizes.