engineering students at seoul national universityare lending a helping hand to small- and medium-sized enterprises that are facing technical challenges.a consulting center staffed by the university's best team of engineers has opened its doorsto provide customized technical consulting services.our sohn jung-in tells us why. inside this laboratory at the college of engineering atseoul national university, research students are busy working on a better design for semiconductors.they are visited by the ceo of a mid-sized manufacturing company, who's asking for advice. "i came here to get some help from the universityresearchers who are developing the latest technologies related to our products."
after some discussion, the ceo comes to theconclusion that the technology the team is working on could be of actual help to hiscompany. "when smes are designing new products, wecan pass on our design techniques or share our ideas to help them optimize their resources." the team of engineers is ready to help thesmes resolve the technical challenges they face,... and provides customized servicesto help them get there,... so the smes can strengthen their foundation and boost theircompetitiveness in overseas markets. "we provide technical consultation, as wellas training courses that specialize in the areas they need."
now that the engineering consulting centerhas gotten off the ground, the university plans to have other departments launch similarprograms for businesses in the future. sohn jung-in , arirang news.