Introduction
The Graduate School of Ocean System Engineering at KAIST (KAIST OSE) was established in 2008 within the School of Mechanical Engineering at KAIST. The KAIST OSE’s status was further bolstered in November 2008 by winning the World Class University Project funded by the Korean Science Foundation, whose funding will continue during the next five years to facilitate the department’s goal of becoming a worldwide leading ocean systems engineering organization. Its pillar charters are to educate fine young minds and conduct innovative research with the aim that its graduates will play leading roles in the new burgeoning frontiers of ocean systems as well as in the traditional shipbuilding and offshore industry where Korean shipbuilders are taking the lead. The KAIST OSE is dedicated to the education of future global leaders of this dynamic and globalized industry. Beyond its baseline dedication, the KAIST OSE will provide the industry with growth momentum by launching new products and introducing revolutionary technologies. The KAIST OSE studies mega structures and systems such as mobile harbors, carbon dioxide carriers, various offshore installations, nuclear submarines, and under-water vehicles. These facilities and vessels are large in physical size, complex in design, complicated in construction, and demanding in operation. Development of an innovative ocean system requires a set of component technologies and their systematic integration. The core technologies comprise naval architecture, ocean engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, civil engineering, industrial engineering, petro-chemical engineering, computer science, and technology management. A key to success in this domain is interdisciplinary collaboration and integration, approaches to which the KAIST OSE is consistently aiming.
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