The second graduation ceremony of the “Future Automotive Expert Training Program,” which was conducted through industry-academia cooperation between Kookmin University's College of Automotive Convergence (President Jeong Seung-ryeol) and GM Technical Center Korea (GMTCK), was held on Friday, March 14, at Kookmin University's headquarters building.

This program, which is being conducted in an industry-academia collaboration with the Kookmin University Automotive Convergence College and the Future Automotive Consortium of the Innovative Convergence College Project, is being conducted in an industry-academia collaboration with the Kookmin University Automotive Convergence College and the Future Automotive Consortium of the Innovative Convergence College Project. Twenty GMTCK employees participated in the nine-week program from December 23 to February 28 of last year. This program, which is the second to be held following the first program held last summer, is designed to help employees develop their skills in vehicle software engineering, The program was composed of mobility cyber security, autonomous vehicle technology, microprocessor application, big data and AI, and automatic control, and consisted of six weeks of theory and three weeks of practice for the transition to autonomous driving, electrification, and software-centric vehicles that future cars will pursue. It received high satisfaction from the employees who participated in the program and was positively evaluated as being an informative training that can be directly applied to the workplace. This is establishing itself as an intensive course for strengthening the capabilities of employees in the industry and expanding their understanding of their work.

The graduation ceremony on this day was attended by about 50 people, including KIM, HYOUNG-JIN, Vice President of Education at Kookmin University, Shin Sung-hwan, Dean of the College of Automotive Convergence, Brian McMurray, CEO of GMTCK, participating professors, employees, and graduate students who participated as program assistants. Certificates were awarded to 20 GMTCK employees who completed the program, and an award and plaque were given to eight graduates with excellent grades.

KIM, HYOUNG-JIN, Vice President of Education at Kookmin University, said, “The knowledge and experience you have gained in this course will not be limited to the acquisition of simple skills. It will soon become the driving force that will lead the innovation of the future automobile industry and an important asset in creating a sustainable society. The automotive industry is playing a crucial role in improving the quality of life and protecting the environment, going beyond being a simple means of transportation. Your responsibility and role are significant, and the achievements will be very valuable. I would like to express my gratitude once again to the GMTCK officials for providing this valuable opportunity to ensure the success of this program.”

In addition, Brian McMurray, CEO of GMTCK, said, “I would like to thank the professors and staff of Kookmin University for their efforts in operating the training program to strengthen the capabilities of GMTCK employees, and I will strive to expand the practical industry-academia cooperation between Kookmin University and GMTCK through this program.” He also presented a certificate of appreciation to the professors who participated in the training.

Meanwhile, Kookmin University is establishing, sharing, and spreading an educational system to foster core talent in the field of future automobiles and mobility that will lead the future society and to present a new standard for education on future automobiles as the host university of the Future Automobile Consortium of the College of Automotive Convergence and the College of Innovation and Convergence, which are the only colleges in Korea in the field of automobiles.