School of Mechanical Engineering

The School of Mechanical Engineering at JNU was established in 1970. Today, the school has 24 faculty members, 650 undergraduate students, and 80 graduate students. The school aims to provide an excellent education to our undergraduate and graduate students and to conduct leading-edge research in mechanical engineering. The School of Mechanical Engineering has successfully accomplished several government- supported projects such as the National Project to Foster the Engineering College (’94~’98), Brain Korea 21 (BK21,’99~’05), New University for Regional Innovation (NURI, ’04~’09), and post- BK21 (’06~’13) for graduate education. In 2013, the school was selected again for the BK21+ project (’13~’20). Through these projects, the school continually strives to recruit the best new students, provide sufficient scholarships for students, support short-term overseas language training and various educational activities, invite competitive faculty members, support cooperation with regional industries, and update its educational and laboratory facilities. Since 2014, the school was selected CK-1(‘14~’19), through the fusion of ICT-based eco-friendly cars characterization education, are raising regional strategic industry leader and global creative talent. The School of Mechanical Engineering acquired accreditation in engineering education from ABEEK in 2010. The mechanical engineering program satisfied all the requirements set by ABEEK. The goal of the program is to keep its educational program at pace with the rapidly changing circumstances both within and outside the country, while providing the creative research opportunities required for essential industries and research institutions, and to train students to work in related fields. All students must complete a basic curriculum by the first semester of their junior year, after which they will choose a major of mechanical engineering or automotive engineering.

Mechanical Engineering Major

The mechanical engineering major offers basic courses in mechanical engineering such as fluid dynamics, materials science, solid mechanics, controls and manufacturing processes, thermodynamics, and heat transfer. Students will also take advanced computer classes that deal with design.

Automotive Engineering Major

The automotive engineering major provides specialized knowledge of the latest technological developments in automotive applications of mechanical engineering, including internal combustion engines, vehicle dynamics and aerodynamics, industry-standard CAD tools, and renewable energy and alternative fuels

Careers

Graduates are able to pursue careers in engineering, electronics, automobile industry, and construction firms. They may also enroll in a graduate program in the field of mechanical engineering. Specific positions that graduates may be qualified for include technical public officials, and government officers