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EE Education in KAIST

HyunWook Park

Professor, Dept. of EECS

KAIST

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Education for the World, Research for the Future

ElectricalElectricalEngineeringEngineering

KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

KAIST (Graduate Program): Established in 1971 (Seoul)KIT (Undergraduate Program): Established in 1985 (Daejeon)KAIST + KIT: in 1989 (Daejeon)

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Creativity & Persistence

Educational Vision

Practicality &Co-work

Perspective &Leadership

Think the newPursue it consistently

Love our societyWork with others

Foresee the futureLead our society

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Statistics : Population Profile

Technical Staff (4)

Administrative Staff (35)

Temporary Position (30)

Permanent Position (5)

Faculty (54)

239

40

ProfessorAssociate Prof.Assistant Prof.Prof. Emeritus

Students (1,081) as of 2003

274

474333

UndergraduateMasterPh.D.

2096

1210834

BachelorsMastersDoctors

Alumni (4,140)

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Career Profile of Alumni

Industry EducationalInstitute

ResearchInstitute

Government Higher-levelStudy

Miscellaneous

Ph. D. (Total : 834)

14 28

165

109 518

M. S. (Total : 2,096)

22

811

59215

957

32

397

311

774

1

24

B.S. (Total : 1,210)

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Publication & Research

217

105

257295

87

292

252

72

357

228

64

347

225

72

396

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100

150

200

250

300

350

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1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

International Domestic Conference

Publication of Technical Papers

8 7

16 14

2

16

19

3

22

16

4

20

15.5

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1998 1999 2000 2001 2002Government Funded Industry Funded Total

Research Contract(Figures in US $ millions)

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Computer Group

(3)

Information SystemGroup

(8)

Control & Power Electronics

Group(8)

Circuit Design& SoCGroup

(6)

Wireless & Lightwave

Group(7)

Nano Devices & Integrated

SystemsGroup

(10)

Communication& Network

Group(11)

Seven Major Disciplines

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Research Centers

Major Activity Centers

Center forElectro-Optics

(CEO)

Sponsored by ADD

Center forHigh-PerformanceIntegrated Systems

(CHiPS)Sponsored by Hyundai

Electronics Inc.

Center for IndustrialElectronics Technology

(CIET)

Sponsored by MOCIE

KAIST Brain ScienceResearch Center

(BSRC)

Sponsored by MOST

Micro Information andCommunication RemoteObject-orient Systems

Research Center (MICROS)

Sponsored by KOSEF

Satellite TechnologyResearch Center

(SaTReC)

Sponsored by KOSEF

Human-friendly WelfareRobot System Center

(HFWRSC)

Sponsored by KOSEF

System Integration &Intellectual Property

Authoring Center(SIPAC)

Sponsored by KIPO

Center for MultimediaCommunication

(CMC)

Sponsored by KT

Medical ImagingResearch Center

(MIRC)

Sponsored by Medison

ADD : Agency for Defense DevelopmentMOCIE : Ministry of Commerce, Industry & EnergyMOST : Ministry of Science and TechnologyKOSEF : Korea Science and Engineering FoundationKIPO : Korean Industrial Property Office

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Re-education programs for IC design and micro robot design

CooperativeTelecommunicationsEducation Program

(CTEP)

Sponsored by Dacom, KT, Hanaro

IC Design EducationCenter(IDEC)

Sponsored by MOCIE

KAIST Educational Program for the Semiconductor

Industry (KEPSI)

Sponsored by Hynix

Major Activity Centers

Micro Robot Design Education Center

(MRDEC)

Sponsored by MOCIE

Special degree programs for communication network and semiconductor

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Stanford University

International Cooperation

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

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About EE Curricula

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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.

Demand of 21st Century Engineers

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ABET(Accreditation board for Engineering and Technology)

Criteria for accrediting EECS programs

Graduates have knowledge ofProbability and StatisticsMathematics (Differential and Integral Calculus)Basic SciencesComputer ScienceEngineering Sciences

To analyze and design complex electrical and electronic devices, software, and systems.

Must provide both breadth and depth knowledge across the range of EECS !!

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Survey of Leading EECSs

EE CSCE

StanfordUC Berkeley

Separate EE and CS curriculumBut flexible to take classes

EE CSCE

Most state universitiesTexas-Austin, Wisconsin, MarylandEE includes hardware-oriented CE

CS focuses information processing area

EE CSCE

U of WashingtonCS includes both H/W and S/W

How about KAIST ?

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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.

Current Trends

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KAIST EE Curricula

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19

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17

32

Math/Phys/ChemCulturalRequired MajorElective MajorFree ElectiveResearch

Numbers are the assigned credits.

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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.

KAIST EE Curricula

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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

Graduates need to have breadth and depth knowledgeto adapt to new technology and to lead EE industries.Knowledge of fundamental concepts assures lifelong learning

Major update of the EE curriculum

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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 CurriculumNeed for Curriculum Update

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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

KAIST EE CurriculumCurriculum Update

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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

Conclusions (Suggestions)