College of Engineering is at the heart of Chungnam National University’s impetus towards becoming a better education and research institution for our region, nation and the world. As of 2014, our college is ranked as 2nd for research fund per faculty among major national universities in Korea and also has shown very competitive results in academic paper writings in international journals in recent years.

In 2014, the majority of government departments and associated governmental research institutions have completed movement from Seoul to Sejong City, the new administrative capital of Korea. We expect that collaboration between our university and governmental institutions will be the stronger than ever before. We recognize that this may come together with many responsibilities for our country and we also are proud of this callings. I am sure this is another good opportunity to elevate our university to even higher standards.

Currently, the college of engineering consists of 16 departments that can be grouped largely into 4 major groups: Infrastructure (Civil, Architecture, Environmental), Material (Chemical, Material, Textile), Mechanics (Mechanical, Aerospace, Naval), and Electronics and Information (Computer, Electric, Electronics, Information). More than 30% of engineering departments in our college are ranked among top 10 in Korea and we plan to keep improving our capability by providing better education and research support system. Industry Technology Research Institute will be expanded to Engineering Research Institute for this purpose in this year in order to impact the entire college on a broader scale and in comprehensive manner.

I believe better education of our students is the most important factor for us to move forward. Our plan is to encourage exchange of students and faculty members with other universities in Korea and abroad. Organization of class structure will need to be modified and student evaluation and feedback on classes will be fortified. Innovation Center of Engineering Education (http://www.cnu.ac.kr/~ceeca/) will take the central role for this project.

I, as the Dean of College of Engineering, will do my best to support my people and university so that they can be equipped with the capability to serve our country and our planet.
Thanks for your attention.
Dongil Seo, Ph.D., P.E.
Dean of Engineering
Professor of Environmental Engineering

The Department of Architecture concurrently educates for the fields of social science, natural science and art in order to encourage creative and progressive architectural professionals who can provide comfortable living space. To accomplish this purpose, the department focuses on a balanced education of fundamental liberal arts and sciences with classes from within the discipline. These are the fundamental requirements for becoming an architectural professional, together with the support of an excellent faculty and experimental equipments. The aim of our program is to educate for architectural professionals who are able to actively cope with modern technological society. The department systematically provides the various basic knowledge that the architectural professional are required to possess.

The curriculum consists of: architectural planning and design, which investigates the creative formation of architectural space; architectural history, which investigates the development process of architecture; the field of architectural structure and construction; architectural environment, which sets up maintenance and management system for the comfortable dwelling environment. Major courses include introduction to architectural design, planning, theory of architecture, structural mechanics, history of Korean architecture, theory of urban space, and execution of building work.

Graduates can continue their studies or work at firms as architectural and facility designers. They also find jobs in companies specializing in design, field construction, housing, development, research. Further, they can advance into research institutes which pursue advanced theories and high technology, or into government-operated enterprise. They can acquire professional certificates for architects, supervisors, and architectural consultants.

The Department of Architectural Engineering is dedicated to cultivating professional engineers who have creative and practical experiences, as well as who can creatively provide human living spaces. To accomplish this purpose, the department emphasizes on a balanced education between fundamental liberal arts and sciences. The undergraduate program of the department has been accredited by Accreditation Board for Engineering Education of Korea, ABEEK, and also, satisfies the ABET requirements. The department is supported by the Brain Korea 21 plus program, a government-funded graduate school level program.

The curriculum consists of four basic fields of education and research: Architectural Planning and Design, Structural Engineering for Buildings, Building Materials & Construction Engineering, and Architectural Environment Engineering.

After receiving an B.S. degree, the graduates of the department can continue their studies in the graduate school, or go on to successful careers in a variety of areas, both public and private, related to the planning, design, construction, and operation of buildings as architectural, structural, and facility engineers. They also may find a position at research institutes or government-operated businesses. They can acquire professional certificates for architectural engineers, technical professionals, patent agents, and architectural consultants.

The Department of Civil Engineering studies and develops the skills of construction to change and improve the natural environment for the advancement of national welfare; a national land development, citizen housing space construction and industrial base making, in order to minimize the rate of natural environmental disruption and natural disasters. There are structural engineering, hydraulics and environmental engineering, soil mechanics and the survey mechanics as subfields. In structural mechanics, the structural design and the development of new structural materials are dealt with. The qualitative and quantitative supplement and management of water resources are studied in hydraulic engineering. In soil mechanics, ground formation and rock configuration is studied. The movement of soil and rock is analyzed so they can be connected to the stability of structures and the skill of profitable soil development. Survey analysis of three-dimensional images, photo surveys and reflex data of earth satellites provide geographical information for the basis of the nationally-scoped construction department.

After graduation, the qualified students enter many state-run trade associations connected with construction such as the Rural Development Corporation, Korea Land Corporation, and the Construction Department. Students also work as public servants in construction fields such as provincial offices, city halls, and as teachers. The graduates are especially sought after for the West Coast Express Way, and the development of residential areas in rural and in the large-scale reclamation works on the West and South Coasts.

Environmental engineering is an academic field focused on the welfare of human life, of which that can be influenced by environmental factors. This includes the treatment of various environmental issues through scientific, engineering and social solutions. The issues are mainly categorized and treated by fields such as air, water and solid wastes.
In Chungnam National University, we plan to tackle these issues through state-of-the-art and interdisciplinary research. Various examples are the efforts done by our department to integrate artificial Intelligence, information technology, and Big Data into the field, making it capable to identify and solve emerging issues in the field.
Our goal is to contribute to society by developing a more sustainable future in various research fields, including water and wastewater treatment, water resource management, atmospheric regeneration and solid waste recycling.

More than 80% of graduates have been hired to play key roles in many of environmental engineering related sectors in Korea and abroad. The areas include research institutions, governmental agencies, engineering consulting firms and other environment/energy related fields.

Mechanical engineering is one of the most important and fundamental fields in modern industrial technology as its boundary can extend to 1) heat engine, 2) fluid machinery, 3) industrial machine including laser processor and CNC machine tool, 4) mobile machine including automobiles and airplane, and 5) intellectual machine such as robot, and 6) micro-/nano-machining. As such, its related study scope is very broad and its curriculum and research activity are very wide.

The purpose of this program is to educate leader with excellence in practice. After graduation, students will be able to work in automobile, aerospace, ship building, generation of electric power, iron manufacturing, electron construction, heavy industry field. Or, they can continue to work and research in science institutions supported by government or private institution including Daeduck science innopolis.

The term ‘mechatronics’ is a coined word of ‘mechanics’ and ‘electronics.’ It is a relatively new technology where technology developed from electronics and IT engineering, such as computer-aided control and information processing technology, is applied to mechanics.

Mechatronics engineering is applied to a wide range of areas from intelligent robots to automobile, intelligent production systems, medical engineering, virtual reality simulators, humanoid robots, and even advanced aircraft.

The department offers comprehensive education covering both theory and practice to enable students to experience and acquire expert knowledge in computer-controlled analysis and design, and in-depth understanding of the features of mechanical and electronic systems.

Students who study at this department have immense job opportunities as they are well trained to deal with both mechanical and electrical instruments. This department can also be a great place to begin for those who are interested in starting one's own business.

Our graduates work across various fields: electronics or electric businesses such as Samsung or LG Electronics; machinery or automobile companies such as Hyundai-Kia Motors, POSCO, Hankook Tire, Hanwha; public enterprises or research institutes such as ETRI, KIMM, and KEPRI; and IT venture businesses. Mechatronics engineering graduates who major in mechanical engineering, electronics, or IT will witness unlimited job opportunities unfold.

Currently, Korea is the world's number one shipbuilding country producing over forty percent of the newly built ships of the world with overwhelming competitiveness. In this department, world-renowned Professors provide the well-established and ever-evolving courses to students who will be global engineers leading the world best shipbuilding and ocean engineering industry. The Korean shipbuilding and marine industries have contributed greatly to the nation’s development as an industrialized country since mid-1970s. Their promotion of the related infra-industries are highly important; furthermore, they are value-added and clean industries not causing environmental issues, and future-oriented industries with guaranteed growth to satisfy the increasing demand for marine development. It should be emphasized that in the shipbuilding and offshore industries individual employee’s creativeness and their efforts are directly related to the enhancement of overall productivity.

After graduation, over sixty percent of students work at major shipbuilding and offshore industries in Korea. Another fifteen percent continue their study at the graduate school and many of them are co-working with the nearby research institutes in the Science town. And the rest join various engineering industries such as software-development, machinery, and automobiles.

The Aerospace Engineering program is designed to provide a better understanding of basic physical phenomena and basic knowledge in design, analysis, and construction of aerospace vehicle systems such as commercial and military aircraft, helicopters, and other type of rotorcraft used for air transportation and national defense, as well as space vehicle and satellite, including launch systems.Aerospace vehicles are complex systems, and their optimum design and construction involve the coordinated application of several technical disciplines, including aerodynamics, structural analysis and design, stability and control, aero-elasticity, performance analysis, and propulsion system technology. The undergraduate program in aerospace engineering emphasizes the fundamental disciplines, and it therefore provides solid bases for professional career development in the industry and a strong background for advanced graduate studies in aerospace engineering. Aerospace engineering, which is a high technology and high-valued industry,puts a constant demand on research and development. Aerospace engineers are generally well versed in applied mathematics and fundamental engineering sciences, and work well in a challenging and highly professional field.

Aerospace engineers have jobs in aerospace companies, airframe and engine manufacturers, and government research and development organizations. They are also employed throughout the engineering community including electronics, advanced materials, and automobile industry, and management in larger corporations and government agencies.

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering was set up to generate professional knowledge and foster professional workforce responding to the demands of the era and academics in the development stage. It aims to produce professional workforce equipped with professional knowledge and creative thinking skills through education affiliated to nano technology (NT), information technology (IT), bio technology (BT) and environment technology (ET) centered on technology related to new materials demanded in the fields of high-tech industries such as electronics, energy, aerospace and precision machinery.
The research area of materials science and engineering are largely classified into metallic material, ceramic material, semiconducting materials, energy/environmental materials and the goal is to change the properties of elements by modifying the fine structure and process of each element and to creatively design and materialize new materials required in the fields of high-tech industry.

Materials based careers range from R&D to new product development. Materials engineers are involved in the extraction, development, processing, testing, and analyzing of the materials. They used to create a diversity of products from electronic devices, displays, and energy storage/harvesting devices to iron and steels. Material-related companies cover a wide range of fields such as Samsung Electronics, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Samsung SDI, LG Electronics, LG Display, LG Chem, SK Hynix, Posco, Hyundai Steel, Hyundai Motor, and so on.

The department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry is established by merging two departments: chemical engineering and fine chemical engineering & applied chemistry. In this newly established department, 17 full-time Professors, approximately 400 undergraduate students, and 170 graduate students including the master and doctoral candidates. Our undergraduate curriculum offers the outstanding program to introduce the fundamental knowledge in organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, biochemistry, electrochemistry, thermodynamics, transport phenomena, reaction kinetics and process control engineering. Based on these basic knowledges, the students further can develope the expertise in the applied chemical engineering: an operation of plants, a production of chemicals from oil refinery, manufacturing the high valuable products such as organic materials, fine ceramics, functional polymers, hybrid materials, a surface processing technology, a recycle technology, an energy and environmental technology and so on. Additionally, the students can take the special program provided by Accreditation Board for Engineering Education of Korea (ABEEK), which might lead the students to become an excellent engineer who is highly customized in the industrial demand. The graduates will not only have a specialty in analytical analysis skills but also provide the innovative solutions to cope with the real complicated chemical world problems.

After graduation, the undergraduate students can become an active engineer in the chemical and biological industries, a researcher in the research institutes, an officer in the governmental administrative offices. In addition, the students might have a profound understanding in a specific subject which could be relevant to the chemical engineering and applied chemistry. After completion of graduate courses, the students who might have either a master or a doctoral degree can work for the academic or the research institutes.

Electrical engineering is a field of study that explores all the phenomena related to electricity and magnetism, pioneers its fields of application, and contributes to the welfare of human society. As the foundation of all engineering and the driving force of a developing society, it plays a pivotal role in any environments from all the period. Unlike other sectors that are constantly rising and falling, the main reason why it occupies an important role and position is that no sector can function without the participation of electrical engineering and this is because constant innovation is required to solve future energy problems.

High value added electric devices are critical core technologies in the fields of transportation industries such as aerospace, automobiles, ships and high speed trains, renewable energy such as solar, fuel cell, wind power and tidal power, smart grid industry, intelligent building, human-friendly robot, information and communication industry, electrical materials, new materials nanotechnology and biotechnology. Major research areas include smart grid, renewable energy, materials and physical properties, electromagnetic applications, power electronics, battery management system, motor drive, automatic control, and power system. As it is the foundation of industrial society, the demand is estimated to grow gradually.

Electronics Engineering is an amazingly broad and rapidly progressing field. It has been and will be the essential core that enables the information and technology revolution of the contemporary society. Any modern engineering system without electronic parts or subsystems can hardly be found. Some examples of the important subjects are: semiconductor devices, integrated circuits, microprocessors, embedded computer systems, autonomous robots, automatic control systems, speech and image signal processing, wireless communications, optical communications, and radar systems.

The Department of Electronics Engineering is recognized as one of top electronics engineering departments in nationwide surveys due to its excellence both in undergraduate/graduate education programs and in research activities. Its distinguished faculty members do their best in teaching and research to produce talented graduates who not only can do their missions right away after graduation but also can remain competent in the future of ever-evolving technology.

Provision of the outstanding educational environments is a top priority among our concerns. Curriculum is periodically and timely updated to reflect the latest advances in the technology. Laboratories are well equipped with rich and finest instruments and computers to fully support experimental courses. Modern pedagogical methods and instruments are consistently employed to enhance the educational effectiveness.

Particular emphasis is put on the comprehensive understanding of the basic concepts and applications to practical problems with innovative ideas.

The department also offers M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs for the students who would pursue more advanced and in-depth study in specific areas of his/her choice. Most of the graduate students are involved in industrial projects to get hands-on experience on real-world problems.

Faculty members in the department, together with their graduate students, are also very active in conducting researches. The significant portion of their research is being conducted in close connection with industries and research institutes in nearby Daedeok Science Town. The high activity and quality of our research is attested by the annual research fund of more than 400 million Won and consistent publications of the results in prestigious international journals and conferences.

- Digital System Design & Application

- Communication Theory & Systems

- Digital Signal Processing

- Image Processing

- Control Systems & Robotics

- Semiconductor Processes & Devices

- Circuits & VLSI Design

- Computer-Aided Circuits & System Design

The graduates, armed with sound theoretical and practical knowledge of from fundamental concepts to applications, devices to systems, hardware to software, and baseband to radio frequency, are always in great demand from government, research institutes, academies, and leading industrial companies such as Samsung, LG, SK Telecom, and Hyundai.

The department is actively involved in the research program in collaboration with the associated industries and institutes.

Based on electromagnetic theory, the application of EM wave in various fields, such as, wireless, mobile, and satellite communications, radar and remote sensing, biological effects, EMI and EMC are taught and in research. Practical points of engineering also are emphasized to fit the students for industrial fields through the courses related to the design of passive, active microwave components and antenna.

Information communications engineering is a cutting edge technology area in next generation’s information and communication industry, combining computer related technologies to produce, process, and handle various types of information. The purpose of the program is to foster excellent talents who will lead next generation technologies to meet high demand for information and communication engineers.

After graduation, students can work in manufacturing companies, large-scaled companies (Samsung, LG Electronics), and a lot of small and mini-scaled venture companies. National and public research centers (Agency for Defense Development, KEPRI) and communication service companies (KT, SKT), also, offer career opportunities. Students who want to understand in-depth technologies can study further at graduate school.

Computer science & engineering studies the structure of computer and effective use of computer which play a role of engine in all human activities including: culture, society, economics and technology areas. To do this, students commonly study hardware (semiconductor design, computer structure, computer system design, data communication) and software (network programming, database, operating system, algorithm, computer graphics, software engineering, artificial intelligence) and select one out of multimedia system, software engineering, database system, computer performance analysis, system software, computer network and mobile communication as a major in senior. This is an in-depth program to study practical abilities based on basic academics.

Since the need for computer engineers is constantly increasing in and out of the country, the future is brighter than in other majors. Computer engineers can go to large companies that are directly or indirectly related to computers, small and medium companies, public agencies, banks, hardware and software development companies, or go to academic areas through major research centers in and out of the country.

Artificial intelligence has become an inevitable technology in the new industrial and technological revolution. Artificial intelligence is a multidisciplinary field including deep learning, machine learning, reinforcement learning and big data. The application of artificial intelligence includes computer vision and natural language processing and also creates new economical and industrial values for medical, bio, smart city, smart factory and business analytics.

Department of Artificial Intelligence aims to cultivate professionals in the artificial intelligence area. We offer a unique curriculum of the key artificial intelligence technologies including deep learning and machine learning as well as software development technologies. In addition, the project-based learning offers practical experience in various domains for students to achieve excellence in both academic and practical abilities. We have multiple education and research support programs to cultivate creative and competitive artificial intelligence professionals.

There are high demands for artificial intelligence experts in many organizations including government funded research centers, major companies, and startups.

Almost every organizations for research and commercialization of artificial intelligence related products are calling for students who have majored artificial intelligence. Especially, major companies including Samsung electronics, LG electronics, SK telecom, and KT and IT companies including Naver, Kakao and NCSoft actively recruit artificial intelligence professionals. Also there are many demands for the application of artificial intelligence in BIO, medical and financial industries.

https://ai.cnu.ac.kr/

Organic materials have begun to be widely used since the mid-20th century. And now its industry of Korea is top 5 in the world in the producing quality. Our goal is to produce creative organic materials engineers who can effectively contribute to the technical fields in the industry, academia, and government. Organic materials engineers seek to understand and manipulate the basic structure of organic and hybrid materials in order to make the products of technology faster, stronger, lighter, brighter, safer, and better suited to human needs.

In the undergraduate course, the curriculum includes the synthesis, chemistry, physics, rheology, and processing of organic materials. In the graduate course, the curriculum covers the brand new topics about the polymer and fiber materials for the high performance chemical materials, energy, electronics, automobiles, and medical engineering as a core of information technology (IT)·biotechnology (BT)·nanotechnology (NT)·energy and environmental technology (ET) industry.

Advanced organic materials engineering is the discipline devoted to helping human beings use materials more effectively and efficiently. Organic materials scientists and engineers focus on the manipulation of atomic scale structure to change materials properties. This focus has pushed our discipline to the forefront of developing and applying new tools to observe and control matter at the smallest scales. These advances continue to play a crucial role in the convergence of fields such as NT, BT, ET, and information communication technology (ICT) for the future century.

Approximately 400 graduate and undergraduate students and 15 faculty members comprise our department. More than one third of our undergraduates subsequently earn graduate or professional degrees, while others find employment in chemistry, materials, plastics, textiles, medical/biomedical, automotive, electronics, and other consumer products industries. We are very proud of our much higher graduate employment rates than the average of the engineering college’s.

After the graduation, students can work in the industries related to chemicals such as LG, Samsung, Hyosung, Doosan, Hanhwa, SK, Kolon, and Hankook Tire, etc. Other job opportunities are in the government established research institutes such as KIST, KRICT, KAERI, KIER, etc.

http://omeng.cnu.ac.kr/

The Department of Autonomous Vehicle System Engineering offers undergraduate and graduate education for students interested in developing the autonomous vehicle system including smart ships, self-driving cars, and intelligent robots. Our department’s core capabilities include cutting-edge techniques such as artificial intelligence, big data, internet of things (IoT), convergence of intelligent sensing, and automatic control in tandem with knowledge of classical mechanics.

After graduation, students can continue to pursue further studies in graduate school or work in industry field such as major shipbuilding industries, automobile industries, IT industries including software development. Further, they can find a position in research institutes or in government-operated enterprise.

https://avse.cnu.ac.kr

The Smart City Department of Architectural Engineering aims to learn about the design, construction, and operation of facilities containing high-tech technology and to foster professional talent.
It provides integrated education in big data, digital, artificial intelligence, economics, urban planning, architectural planning, architectural structures, building materials and construction, and is designed to train experts in smart cities with both comprehensive problem-solving and practical skills.

After receiving an B.S. degree, the graduates of the department can continue their studies in the graduate school, or go on to successful careers in a variety of areas, both public and private, related to the planning, design, construction, and operation of buildings as architectural, structural, and facility engineers. They also may find a position at research institutes or government-operated businesses. They can acquire professional certificates for architectural engineers, technical professionals, patent agents, and architectural consultants.

https://smartarchi-eng.cnu.ac.kr