Sharing AI Edu Innovation with Univ of Jordan

SKKU’s AI-Centered University Project Group (Director Eunseok Lee, concurrently Dean of the College of Computing and Informatics) announced that it hosted a Korea-Jordan Invitational Training Program on Wednesday, September 9, for a delegation led by the president of the University of Jordan and key officials from its School of Engineering.

The program was organized as part of the AI-Centered University Project, supported by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP). It was designed to share Korea’s experience in AI education and its industry-academia collaboration-based talent development system, while exploring the mid- to long-term development direction and a sustainable operating model for KJTIET.

* KJTIET: Korea-Jordan Training Institute for Engineering and Technology

The program was held on the second floor of Samsung Library at SKKU’s Natural Sciences Campus and brought together approximately 30 participants, including the University of Jordan delegation, officials from the Korea Productivity Center (KPC), faculty members from SKKU’s College of Computing and Informatics, and members and students of the AI-Centered University Project Group.

The program consisted of △ welcoming remarks △ a presentation on the achievements of the AI-Centered University Project △ a presentation on the achievements of the Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence △ presentations on outstanding AI research by Department Chair Hayoung Oh and Professor Simon Sungil Woo △ a hands-on AI education session. SKKU shared its innovations in AI education, its system for cultivating specialized talent, and major research achievements, while discussing opportunities for future collaboration with the University of Jordan delegation.

Eunseok Lee, Dean of the College of Computing and Informatics and Director of the AI-Centered University Project Group, said, “Universities must go beyond delivering knowledge and cultivate talent capable of leading changes in future industries and society. I hope this meeting serves as a starting point for sharing SKKU’s experience and achievements in AI education innovation and for our two universities to explore the future direction of AI education together.”

Honguk Woo, Deputy Director of the AI-Centered University Project Group and Vice Dean of the College of Computing and Informatics, said, “SKKU is strengthening specialized education in AI while also cultivating talent capable of applying AI across a wide range of fields. I hope this program provides a meaningful opportunity for our two universities to jointly explore the future development of AI education and research.”

Three Jordanian students at SKKU, including Eman, a master’s student in the Department of Intelligent Precision Healthcare Convergence, also participated in the program and shared their academic and research experiences in the field of AI. The students said, “Rather than simply learning AI in theory, we have been able to strengthen our research capabilities by applying AI throughout the process of solving real-world problems.”

Building on this program, SKKU’s National Center of Excellence in Software plans to establish a foundation for further exchanges with the University of Jordan in AI education and research and expand global cooperation programs that share SKKU’s AI education and research capabilities and innovative practices with universities and institutions around the world.