Getting a job is becoming more difficult day by day. Therefore, lots of students are worried about qualifying themselves for a job. In Keimyung, there is a very helpful program named the Center for IT-Medical Device Convergence. This center offers many helpful programs.

Center for IT-Medical Device Convergence
Web site: http://cim.kmu.ac.kr
Telephone Number: 053-580-6796~9



The Center for IT-Medical Device Convergence was founded in June 2009. The Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology gave about 25 billion won to this center, and professors, students, and graduate school students of ten departments participate in this program.
The students taking part in this program are trained to be experts having not only professional knowledge of medical appliance IT technology but also foreign language skills. They are expected to play an important role in the industry of Daegu and Gyeongbuk.

Background of the Center



The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology made a special program to develop human resources, and Keimyung was selected as a supporting university. The Ministry selected two hundred and fifty centers from nineteen universities for this program and our university was selected in IT technology and special medical machines. The center was given 25 billion won, and it will support local industry and educate students with that money. About 1000 students who major in computer engineering, electronics engineering, mechanical and automotive engineering, advanced materials engineering, industrial and management engineering, chemistry, public health, biology, and statistics will be educated in four fields such as video diagnosis, mobile health care, and physical function recovery.

Vision for the Future
This center's vision for the future is contributing to local economic recovery by raising students who have expertise.
-supporting the IT medical appliance industry of the Daegu and Gyeongbuk area
-developing new fields for growth in academic-industrial cooperation
-securing competitiveness as a local university by training students who have the
abilities companies require

Goals of the Center
SMART is the acronym of this center's goal. The first letter "S" is from specialty, training specialists for information technology, biology technology, and nano-technology. "M" is from moral, training professionals who have morality and a global mind. "A" is from active, training inventive and active students. "R" is from regional, training students who have the abilities regional companies require. The last letter "T" is from technical, training practical business specialists who have international competitiveness.

Supporting Colleges and Departments
▶College of Engineering
Dept. of Electronics Engineering-electronic medical appliances and designing medical appliances
Dept. of Computer Engineering-medical information systems, mobile technology, communication technology, and medical software
Faculty of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering-developing appliances and engineering for medical machines
Dept. of Advanced Materials Engineering-developing appliances and clinical tests
Dept. of Industrial and Management Engineering-medical appliance company innovation and management
▶College of Natural Sciences
Dept. of Chemistry-developing medical appliances and experimental tests for the machines
Dept. of Statistics-in-silico (performed on a computer or via computer simulation) experimentation and medical information analysis
Dept. of Public Health-medical morality, medical law, and medical appliances
Dept. of Biology-developing bio chips, biological medical tests, and clinical machines
▶College of Fine Arts
Dept. of Industrial Design-medical appliance design

Support for Students
▶Education programs for students
-foreign language classes, support for TOEIC test fee and other certification tests, and rooms for study groups
-special lectures for finding a job, aptitude tests, professional consulting clinic for interviews, job fair, and company presentations
-internship programs
▶Intensive program for employment
-interview clinic, how to write a resume, and short term office experience
-special lectures by business experts and presentations on companies
-classes for getting a TOEIC and computer qualification money for applying for language tests, certification tests, and contests and English classes
-support fund for clubs related to getting a job
-short term internships, company tours, and mentor system
▶Global competitiveness strengthening program



-foreign conference presentations and visiting academic meetings, and opportunities to study English or major abroad
-special lectures by well-known business figures
▶Developing medical appliance IT technology education
-developing teaching materials and improving education
▶Work experience program



-special lectures by specialists in medical education and prizes for active participants in the lecture
-internship program
▶Strengthening local network
-forum and joint seminar for students
▶Medical system education program
-supporting educational material, practical training, and scholarship

You can apply for this program through the center's homepage. Many people say that getting a job is very difficult nowadays, and our university has a wonderful program for students. Let's go for it!