Introduction of the Department

Introduction of Nano Convergence Engineering Department

Training future professionals for high-tech study, which involves the fusion of nano materials, printing materials, printing electronics, and biological printing engineering
Educating engineers in nano printing to allow them to contribute in various means, such as research, education, business, and overseas activities.
Acquisition of an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) certified dual degree program (Printing Nano Engineering, PNE) with the University of Texas (UT) System.
Provide for the availability of related educational opportunities and the expansion of overseas employment

Tuition for this arrangement is within 30% of the average tuition for other institutions in the United States and 50% of that in state universities. The American bachelor’s of science, engineering degree certified by ABET will be issued for the first time in South Korea.
Development of creative ability by combining basic engineering principles and nano science.
Opportunities to become a bilingual (English-Korean) or trilingual (English-Korean-Spanish) engineer
Supply practical educational, experimental, and research conditions to eventually perform field work with related companies, laboratories, and associations.
Training in the basic abilities of writing papers, journals, announcements of international conferences, patents, and proposals.

Operation of the dual degree program (SKU-UTEP Dual Degree Program) through an agreement between the Metallurgical & Materials Engineering (MME) Department at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and the Nano Convergence Engineering Department at SeoKyeong University (SKU).

SKU-UTEP Dual Degree Program Dual degree program of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering (MME) and Printable Nano Engineering (PNE)

This program allows students to earn an ABET-certified degree jointly between SKU and UTEP.

Students attend SKU for the first five semesters learning fundamental concepts and principles of engineering and cultural education.
Students subsequently attend UTEP for three semesters, majoring in MME, PNE concentration.
When transferring from SKU to UTEP, students shall obtain an F1 student visa after achieving a TOEFL score greater than PBT 520.
After completing the credit requirements at UTEP (128 credit hours), students will be issued an American bachelor’s of science degree in MME, certified by ABET, if a graduating examination is passed.
After completing the credit requirements at SKU, students will be issued a bachelor’s of engineering degree from SKU.

Students having a GPA of 3.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale or who submitted or published a scientific journal paper as the first author are eligible to receive a scholarship from the Texas state government (in-state fees) as the UTEP Matching Grant of SKU-UTEP Educational Research Grant (50% of total tuition fees at UTEP).
Business scholarships from the Korea Printed Electronics Research Association (KoPERA), the Korea Printed Electronics Association (KoPEA), scholarships from SKU, and various grants encouraging research at UTEP will be considered and supported.
Student research supporting funds for students studying Printing Nano Engineering (PNE) and Urban Mining (UM) in the Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Department at UTEP. (P.I.: Dr. Namsoo Peter Kim)
As of November of 2011, seven undergraduate students and two graduate students from either the United States or South Korea receive $800-1,400 per month, per person, as a scholarship.
The above scholarships can be awarded in full and the specific scholarship student selection and pay standard are dependent on individual regulation.

If the requirements for acquiring the dual degree are satisfied, the bachelor’s degree from both SKU and UTEP will be awarded.
After completing the credit requirements at UTEP (128 credit hours), students will be issued an American bachelor’s of science degree in MME, certified by ABET, if a graduating examination is passed.

Providing lectures focusing on research using high-tech research equipment (ICP, TEM, SEM, centrifugal mixer, MDDW, R2R, PSA, confocal microscope, 4-pin-probe, etc.)

Providing lecture rooms with at least an 80-student capacity, international remote education, and a graduate school office.
Providing 3,500 ft2 area of research lab space for printing processing and the preparation of materials which are significant to the research.

Basic conversation, writing, and TOEFL sessions and additional lectures through a native speaker
Summer semester by dispatched UTEP professors and instructors
Major courses in English and additional lectures in Korean by teaching assistants (TAs) for each course

Providing management and employee offices and major lecture rooms capable of international remote lectures in Udam-kwan
Providing lab and exhibit room for printed electronics