KOREA: Kahaner Report: Korean Inst Adv Eng, Korea Acad Indust Tech
Rick Schlichting
[Dr. David Kahaner is a numerical analyst on sabbatical to the
Office of Naval Research-Asia (ONR Asia) in Tokyo from NIST. The
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From:
Dr. David K. Kahaner
US Office of Naval Research Asia
(From outside US): 23-17, 7-chome, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106 Japan
(From within US): Unit 45002, APO AP 96337-0007
Tel: +81 3 3401-8924, Fax: +81 3 3403-9670
Email: kah...@cs.titech.ac.jp
Re: Korean Inst Adv Eng (IAE), Korea Acad Indust Tech (KAITECH)
08/10/94 (MM/DD/YY)
This file is named "korea.794"
ABSTRACT. Summary of (1) The Institute for Advanced Engineering (IAE)
and (2) The Korea Academy of Industrial Technology
(KAITECH).
KOREA INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED ENGINEERING (IAE) SEOUL
My hosts at IAE were
Dr KunMo Chung, President
Institute for Advanced Engineering (IAE)
CPO Box 2849
937, Daewoo Center
541, Namdaemunno-5ga, Chung-gu, Seoul KOREA
Tel: +82 2 752-8266; Fax: +82 2 759-3559
and
Dr Hyo-Bin (Ben) Im, Executive Vice President
Institute for Advanced Engineering (IAE)
CPO Box 2849
937, Daewoo Center
541, Namdaemunno-5ga, Chung-gu, Seoul KOREA
Tel: +82 2 759-3511; 753-9238 Fax: +82 2 773-1879
Email: HB...@IAE2000.IAE.RE.KR
A great deal has already been written about IAE, including early
comments of mine, see the report "info-sci.93" 12 Nov 1993. I have
attached a short article by G.Hazelrigg (GHAZ...@NSF.GOV) which
appeared in the ASEE Prism, April 1994 containing most of the history
and philosophy. Hazelrigg spent a one year sabbatical at IAE until Feb
1994, helping to set it up, so his observations are useful.
To summarize, IAE is a research and teaching institute which is a joint
venture between Ajou University and the US$30B Daewoo Group of Korea,
and finances it by a US$600M grant (through the end of the century--the
1994 operating budget is US$35M) through a consortium of Daewoo
companies. (Daewoo is committed to contributing up to 10% of its R&D
budget to IAE.) IAE views itself as two entities. First an engineering
research laboratory which is supported by member companies and has its
priorities suggested by them. Research topics are in various niches that
members cannot handle, and the goal is to develop new core technologies
in these key areas. Second, as an academic institution associated with
Ajou University's Systems Engineering Department, giving a PhD in
Systems Engineering and an MS in Technology Management. The academic
goals are to develop in one person a PhD engineer-R&D manager (or an
engineer-social leader, or an engineer-politician).
There are currently 180 researchers (37 students and 18 professors)
associated with IAE, of which about 1/4 have PhD and 1/2 have MS. Of the
faculty, seven are full time, 17 are adjunct associated with member
companies, and there is one visiting professor from Atomic Energy of
Canada Ltd. Plans are to have 300 people soon, and 800-900 by the end
of the decade.
IAE is focused on systems engineering with integration of skills from
traditional engineering and science. Currently there are five main
research activities with technology management and engineering
information management & computing center complementing four research
labs.
Electronic signal processing lab.
ISDN color videophone
Image processing
Multi-media
Digital networking
Optical communications
Quantum electronics
Automotive technology lab.
2-stroke engine
Combustion control
Noise & vibration control
Computational fluid dynamics
Structure mechanics
Structure analysis & crash worthiness
Manufacturing technology lab.
Welding automation for application in shipbuilding
Quality enhancement of injection molded plastic parts
Field emission displays
FMS/CIM
Sensors and actuators
Advanced metal forming
Electric power systems lab.
Integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) project
Canadian deuterium uranium reactor (CANDU) 3D modeling to assist nuclear
power plant
Engineering simulator for CANDU nuclear power plant
Technology management lab.
R&D management
Technology transfer
Technology trend analysis
Technology policies and strategies
In addition, there are plans to three new labs in
Environmental engineering
Bio-medical engineering
Electronic materials
Outreach is a major effort, both inside Korea and globally and there
have already been over 200 overseas visitors. IAE has an international
advisory board with members from the US, Germany, and Japan. Other
research accomplishments listed are almost 74 patent applications and 74
technical papers. Currently, IAE operates out of the Daewoo building, at
the very heart of Seoul, but a new grade II intelligent building is
being constructed now on the outskirts of the city. Planned facilities
will include
FMS pilot plant
Precision optics lab
Advanced control room simulator for CANDU power plant
Anechoic chamber
Noise & vibration analysis lab
Engine test lab
Teleconference and convention center
Supercomputer
However, some of these ideas have not yet been developed in detail
(e.g., supercomputer).
IAE's vision is that by the year 2000, it should be a world-recognized
research and educational institution with a focus in systems
engineering, making significant contributions to Korea's productivity
and with a wide range of global interactions. IAE is new, and there is
as yet, not sufficient output to determine if this will occur.
President Chung has the energy, determination and credibility that are
needed, and Daewoo can provide the resources, but this will take a great
deal of work. In addition, we need to see how IAE addresses the issue of
the internationalization of language and faculty. This was discussed in
Vol 364 of Nature (July 29, 1993), which stated that "there is hardly a
non-Korean scientist or engineer to be seen in the country except those
temporarily hired on high salary to be tapped for information and
expertise." IAE appears to be taking serious steps with regard to
language and some courses are now being taught in English. Even though
it is a new institution, a significant number of well known scientists
have lectured or spent sabbaticals there, and IAE is aided by an
international advisory board. Visitors and temporary faculty are
important, but the permanent faculty/staff determine the "culture", and
it will be very interesting to watch how this develops over the next few
years.
Beginning of comments by Hazelrigg...
In a nation whose educational systems have long endured resource
scarcity, Korea's Institute for Advanced Engineering (IAE) is a bold
experiment in merging industry, research, and graduate engineering
education. Founded in July 1992, IAE had been in existence less than a
year when I arrived in February 1993 to be part of this experiment. The
institute recruited its first researchers in the fall of 1992 and chose
16 of them to enter its Ph.D. program in systems engineering. During my
year here, we began to build both a new campus and a new engineering
curriculum. I had the opportunity to help shape that curriculum and
create a course that would embody its innovative aspects.
IAE is the brainchild of KunMo Chung, Korea's former Minister of
Science and Technology and a former NSF program director, and Woo-Choong
Kim, chairman and founder of Daewoo, a major Korean industrial
conglomerate. Like many great ideas, IAE stemmed from a chance event. In
late 1991, the two men were seated next to each other on a flight from
New York to Seoul, during which the discussed problems facing
engineering education and Korean industry. From that conversation grew
the concept of IAE, for which Daewoo provides the funding.
With few exceptions, graduate engineering education around the world is
a reductionist activity where students seek to learn more and more about
less and less. Engineering education in Korea, as in most other nations,
has been focused on engineering science rather than design. Korea, and
Daewoo, needs well-educated design engineers-people who understand
engineering design as a decision-making process and who can
systematically analyze design options in terms of a project's ultimate
goals. IAE chose to address this need by educating Ph.D. engineers in
systems engineering-the "science" of engineering decision-making.
To accomplish our goal, we organized the institute around three guiding
principles: excellence, globalism, and pragmatism:
Excellence is key to the development of the higher education system in
Korea, as it is anywhere. About 20 years ago, KunMo Chung helped to
found KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology),
Korea's first high-quality institution for graduate engineering
education. KAIST has become recognized as a world-class institution in
engineering science. In a bold departure from existing graduate
engineering schools, not only in Korea but worldwide, IAE was formed to
become its counterpart in engineering design.
Korea exists as one small nation in a global economy. To compete, its
technologies must be world class. Not only must quality be measured on a
global scale, but students and researchers must have access to global
information. Toward that end, IAE requires its researchers to be fluent
in a second language, generally English, and some courses and lectures
are given in English.
Finally, to fulfill its promise to Daewoo, IAE is devoted to
pragmatism. Its academic research laboratory is funded by and supports a
group of industries. The companies suggest research priorities, and
core technologies developed in the laboratory are expected to contribute
to the product lines of those industries. In the U.S., academic research
projects in the physical sciences and engineering tend to produce a
theory, typically expressed in the form of an equation. But engineering
projects in Korea tend more and more to result in a design. Designs
obtained through academic research are often put to immediate use,
ensuring and speeding technology transfer.
For me, teaching at IAE has been a most rewarding experience. I
developed two new courses and wrote a book. And I have had the
opportunity to help shape a new institution and redirect the course of
engineering education. With its focus on multidisciplinary studies and
systems engineering, one of IAE's goals is to integrate knowledge from
the full spectrum of engineering and science disciplines to foster the
development of new technologies. The systems engineering course I
developed is intended to be the core course that brings together all
IAE's disciplines toward that objective.
Of course, IAE would not be possible without the all-important
financial commitment from Woo-Choong Kim and the Daewoo Group. Daewoo
currently grosses more than $30 billion a year. Its 22 affiliated
companies produce some 400 products ranging from consumer electronics to
chemicals, automobiles, heavy machinery, rolling stock, and
supertankers. Kim has committed 10 percent of the conglomerate's
research budget from 11 IAE "member companies" to IAE-more than $600
million through the year 2000. This money supports the research
laboratories and IAE's academic activities and will pay for a new $270
million campus in Yongin, about 70 km southeast of Seoul. IAE currently
occupies one floor of the Daewoo Center, 25 years ago the largest
building in downtown Seoul. We broke ground on the new campus in March
1993 and expect that IAE will relocate in early 1996. The campus will
include about 50,000 square meters of research and classroom space plus
a dormitory and a nearby apartment complex to house visiting faculty.
In July 1992, at the same time that IAE was founded, the Korean
Ministry of Education approved the establishment of a systems
engineering department at Ajou University. Located in Suwon about 60 km
south of Seoul, Ajou has also obtained much of its support from the
Daewoo Group. The systems engineering department has been located at IAE
in Seoul and employs a faculty of 17, including three permanent faculty,
two visiting professors-myself and Daniel Meneley, vice president of
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.-and other temporary faculty from the IAE
research laboratories and the Daewoo Group member companies. Chairing
the systems engineering department is Yong-Ii Lim, an economist educated
at Harvard and UCLA, who is developing a master's program in technology
management. IAE currently offers more than 50 courses. These are
supplemented by special lectures and short or intensive courses in
subjects such as machine design, robotics, and digital signal
processing, given by distinguished professors from foreign institutions.
From the member companies' point of view ' IAE attracts high-quality
engineers and researchers, providing a new level of prestige and
engineering capability. Through the institute, companies can
collaborate on research fundamental to their success. Ajou University
benefits too- broadening its scope, gaining contributions to its
research facilities, and improving its reputation.
Korean law requires anyone admitted to the IAE Ph.D. program to have an
M.S. degree in engineering. Those accepted become full-time employees of
Daewoo, receiving full salary and benefits for the duration of their
tenure as students. They are excused from some of their research duties
in order to attend class and study. With the addition of nine students
in March, IAE currently enrolls 25 Ph.D. candidates. An additional 15
students will be enrolled in the M.S. program. They are all Koreans,
including one woman, though admission is open to other nationalities;
IAE plans to seek an international mix of students. I must add that
teaching these students is a great delight. In Korea, relationships
between professors and students are very special, and they can last a
lifetime.
IAE is a refreshing change and a bold new step in graduate engineering
education. Its focus on synthesis is a giant departure from the
conventional approach to engineering education. Its connection with a
highly successful corporation provides both direction and funding needed
for success. And the beneficial synergy that exists between IAE, Ajou
University, and the Daewoo Group make it a model for serious
consideration in the United States.
End of comments by Hazelrigg....
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KOREA ACADEMY OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY (KAITECH) SEOUL
My host at KAITECH was
Dr Young-Wook Kim
President, Korea Academy of Industrial Technology (KAITECH)
Co-Advisor, The Presidential Advisory Council on S&T
222-13 Guro-Dong, Guru-Ku, Seoul, KOREA
Tel: +82 2 8601-200, -201; Fax: +82 2 837-7102
KAITECH's motto summarizes its goals quite well, "one minute faster, one
degree grade better, one cent cheaper". There is little effort here to
address fundamental R&D or to look at high risk applications. KAITECH,
which is the only hardware-oriented R&D organization supported under
Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE), was established
in 1989 to promote the competitiveness of Korean manufacturers through
technological innovation by focusing on products and production
technologies, not fundamentals, and on small and medium sized companies.
(As an aside, KIST, the Korean Institute of Science and Technology,
engages in more fundamental R&D. KIST is supported under MOST, the
Ministry of Science and Technology.) Over the past five years several
organizations have been merged into KAITECH, including the Industrial
Test and Inspection Center, and Industrial Technology Training Center,
giving a clue to the orientation of KAITECH. President Kim sites Korean
problems as not enough capital, not enough high quality people, and not
enough information (databases), as fundamental. KAITECH is focusing on
reducing Korea's overdependency on technologies from advanced countries.
KAITECH has about 1000 people and a budget of about US$250M, of which
about one third is spent internally, with the remainder distributed to
industrial organizations and universities for development. There are
also tax shelter incentives and loans associated with KAITECH projects,
and Kim pointed out that Korean professors who work on collaborative
projects with industry (the industrial partner manages the projects) can
actually derive personal financial gain because of the way the programs
are structured and this provides a very strong motivation. Kim's view of
traditional academic research was rather negative. KAITECH supports
400-500 new projects each year, lasting 2-3 years, with budgets in the
US$100-200K range; about 70% of the projects go to small and
medium-sized companies which suggests that KAITECH's role is to assist
the smaller end of Korean industry. Most projects are preceded by a one
year market survey. There are a few strategic programs, HDTV, G4 Fax,
Flexible Manufacturing, Textile Dying, and Light Vehicles. A
representative list of projects is appended below.
One aspect of KAITECH's programs that I asked about was international
cooperation, as it is listed as a mechanism to promote technology
transfer and as way to collect valuable information. Dr Kim stated, that
he was primarily interested in implanting technology into Korea, and in
particular looking for countries with "unwrapped" technology, citing the
former Soviet Union as a particular example. In cooperative programs
with Australia, China, and some European countries, the focus is put on
linking such advanced "unwrapped" technologies with manufacturing
technology on the Korean side. He also mentioned Mexico, but in this
case as a vehicle to market Korean technology. He was not too interested
in US-Korea activities, as he felt that US companies already have very
strong connections in his country, and primarily want to market existing
products.
In addition to Technology Management, Test and Inspection, and
Industrial Technology Training, KAITECH has six primary R&D centers with
corresponding projects as noted.
Mechanical and Material Development Center
Core Materials and Parts Production
Components for grinding machines and dyeing
plant waste purifiers; and iron powder.
Thermistors, ceramic membrane ferrites.
Bio-sensors, BOD-sensors, ion electrode, semi-conductor jigs.
Composites.
Mechanical Equipment and Facilities Engineering
Structural and dynamic analysis of machine parts.
Development of core components for industrial machines.
Development of process control technologies for industrial
facilities.
Mold, jig, and fixture design.
Development of transportation, power and environmental
protection facilities.
Thermal and Fluid machines
Development of HVAC - and refrigeration-related technologies;
compressors, turbines, heat exchangers, ice storage systems,
cryogenics, absorption chillers, etc.
Development of CFC alternatives and related technologies;
refrigeration, cleaning, recovery, and recycling systems.
Development of environmental protection-related technologies;
clean room system, incinerators, pollutant treatment systems.
Production and System Development Center
Sensor and Machine System
Development of industrial sensors and their application to
domestic production.
Utilization of CAD/CAM CAE systems.
Design and analysis of machine systems.
Control, diagnosis, measurement, machine vibration, noise, friction,
wear, lubrication.
Development of machine systems using optics and ultrasonics.
Production Automation and Precision Engineering
Development of automation systems for diversified products in
low volumes.
Development of machinery parts related to the automation of the
domestic production through standardization.
Development of precision grinding and metal forming technologies.
Development of surface treatment and bonding technologies.
Electronics and Information System Center
Video/Audio System
HDTV video/audio signal processing system
Video compression board
Medical image processing and retrieval system
Communications System
Next generation document communications system (G4 FAX)
Development of ISDN interface techniques
High-speed digital modulation/demodulation
Devices
Custom chips for video and audio signal processing
Thin film elements
Textile Technology Application Center
Textile Materials
Improvement of fiber quality
Development of industrial textiles
Development of high-performance, non-woven filters
Textile Processing
Development of yarn sizing technology for light-weight, worsted
fabrics
Development of a sock knitting machine
Evaluation of weaving productivity
Dyeing and Finishing
Automation of dyeing and finishing processes
Waste water treatment in dyeing and finishing processes
Development of coating technologies for high-performance fabrics
Synthesis and improvement of dyestuffs and textile auxiliaries
Apparel Manufacturing
Automation of sewing processes
Development of textile CAD systems
Analysis of tailorability
Chemical Technology Application Center
Chemical Process Development
To offer state-of-the-art pilot plant services and
analytical services to meet the needs of small & medium sized
company technology investigation, development & commercialization.
To carry out the development of new chemical processes in relation
to petroleum, petrochemicals and other fine chemicals,
to improve productivity and quality.
To establish our own chemical processes through pilot plant operation
and development of optimizing software under the concerted
efforts of the research institutes, universities and industry.
Environmental Protection Technology
To develop CFC substitute chemicals and application technologies
for them.
To improve the industrial environment through development of waste
chemical treatment technologies.
To develop recycling technologies for industrial waste materials,
including pulp, plastics and oil waste.
Technical Services and Consulting
To train engineers, technicians and specialists in small & medium
sized companies to advanced technical levels.
To solve on-site technical problems and supply up-to-date technical
information concerning polymers, composites, dyes, additives,
paints, pharmaceuticals, and other chemical-based materials
To operate a multi-client, open laboratory for technical services
Production Technology Application Center
Technical Support Business
Supporting field automation and rationalization of manufacturing
processes
Supplying information on advanced technology and grafting
technologies.
Supporting development of technologies which are commonly considered
by industries difficult to develop.
Bringing technical guidance to the production site
Providing supplementary training for field technicians
Technical Development Business
Upgrading production technologies
Supporting transfer of new technologies
Supporting development of new process technologies
Automating manufacturing processes and developing system
computerization.
TYPICAL KAITECH SUPPORTED PROJECTS
A basic study on implementation of MAP/TOP.
A basic study on sonic pump.
A development of mold material for the gravity diecasting of yellow brass
A study of the creep feed and the fine grinding technique for advanced ceramics
A study of the diamond coating by using a gas combustion flame.
A study on UV-CUT processing.
A study on analysis and evaluation for the identification of vehicle dynamic
characteristics
A study on coating materials to improve mechanical strength and fatigue of
glasses.
A study on domestic status of the metallic thin film deposition techniques
used for various electronic components.
A study on dyeing of new polyester fabrics.
A study on dyeing of nylon cotton blend fabrics with acid dyes/reactant
fixable dyes.
A study on optimal processing parameters in producing metal powders by
inert gas atomization
A study on polyurethane wet coating technology.
A study on the 17-4PH stainless steel casting technology in the lost
wax process
A study on the development of casting design software.
A study on the TiAl intermetallic compound by P.M. process.
A study on the development of acoustical design software for rotation
machinery
A study on the development of permanent mold casting process: gravity
diecasting process of ductile cast iron.
A study on the ferroelectric thin film for nonvolatile memory application.
A study on the gravity die casting of gate valve in copper alloy.
A study on the implementation of foreign debt curtailment program through
technological development.
A study on the manufacturing technology of composite connecting rod.
A study on the metal mold casting of grey iron for advanced application.
A study on the standardization of the handle of wool fabrics.
A study on the stress analysis of the PCB due to external loads.
A study on the diffusion brazing process.
A survey on the development of concurrent engineering system.
A survey on the intelligent machine systems.
A study on the computerization of process capability quantification in
the manufacturing process.
An action program for technology development of industrial environment
and resources.
Analysis of technology development trends in EC and study on efficient
strategies of the Korea-EC cooperation facing EC union.
Basic study on yield improvement in semiconductor manufacturing processes.
Comparative analysis and construction of experimental data base on the
handling performance and ride comfort on domestic passenger cars.
Design of a filtration efficiency test set-up for medical filter materials.
Design program for rotary transformer ferrite core of VCR head drum.
Development of Al-Li alloy for casting material.
Development of a swallowable electronic endoscope with a wide-angle view.
Development of automatic polishing attachment for 3 -dimensional curve.
Development of automatic visual inspection system for surface mount
devices and their board assemblies
Development of cam shaft machining and assembling technique used sintered
cam
Development of clathrate cool storage system
Development of cleaning technology using CFC alternatives
Development of contamination-free sponge.
Development of corrosion-resistant zinc-nickel alloy electroplating solution.
Development of data base program on the mold parts using Auto CAD
Development of design and manufacturing technology for domestic
refrigerator using alternative refrigerants
Development of design technology for plastic extrusion profile die.
Development of domestic refrigerator using alternative refrigerants
replacing CFCs.
Development of electrostatic charging system to produce high-performance
electret filter medium for environmental protection.
Development of experimental and analytical system for mechanical properties
of composite materials.
Development of glass beads manufacturing system.
Development of high function materials fabricated by squeeze casting process.
Development of high quality font image data compressing software for
electronic publishing system.
Development of high -precision roll.
Development of hydrostatic extruder.
Development of hypereutectic Al-Si alloys by the duplex casting process
with addition of Alcup and Sr.
Development of manipulator controller for a metal plating process.
Development of automatic elements.
Development of output driving software for computerized photo composer.
Development of performance testing equipment for heat exchanger-evaporator.
Development of rotary forging process
Development of the design system for the structures with composite materials.
Development of the manufacturing process for the high grade gas turbine
blade for power plant use.
Development of thermal analysis system for IC package design
Development of ultra precision machine for aspherical mirror:
development of a PZT tool servo mechanism
Development of ultrasonic machine
Development of warm deep drawing process for stainless steel product.
Development of wear-resistant roller by hardfacting weld overlay.
Establishment of development and supporting plan for weight reduction
of transportation
Feasibility study on the development and implementation of stereolithography
system.
Feasibility study on the development of the most appropriate lighting
system for machine vision.
Fundamental research on the automation of the apparel industries.
Issues and policies on technological development in Korea: towards
the 21st century.
Logic design for extrusion process.
Manufacturing technology of collapsible salt core for squeeze casting.
Microcomputer control of Arc welding system.
Molecular composite analysis by utilizing super critical technology.
Optical system for measuring small displacement.
Optimization design of load chain with analysis.
Path tracking for the AGV of the next generation.
Preparation of high water swollen polymeric gel and its application.
Process control of horizontal continuous casting.
Process development of aryl phosphite.
Production of automobile parts by the roll forming process.
Rapid dyeing of polyester/cotton blend.
Research on the automation of the apparel industries.
Research planning project for development of intelligent manufacturing system.
Simulation study on micropositioning devices.
Studies on the development of polymide resins with a good processibility
Study of molecular composite fiber and film formation.
Study on quality improvement of monofilaments.
Study on strategies for development of industrial technology of the small and
medium industry.
Study of high performance fiber and film formation using thermotropic
liquid crystal polymer
Synthesis and reaction of reissert compounds derived from, alpha, beta
unsaturated acid chloride
Technology and society in Korea
Technology policy research: the current status and perspective.
The R & D on the small cryocooler.
The Analysis of international standardization activities on facsimile
over ISDN.
The Investigation of high-temperature thermoelectrics and improvement
in conversion characteristics
The Proposed scheme of multi-client pilot-plant center for the improvement
of petrochemical industry.
The Research on the breakage of spun yarns under the sinusoidal force.
The Study of dyeing in fine denier PET fibers.
The Study of non-woven liquid cartridge filter.
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