Engineering, the representative discipline of convergence, everything about engineering that changes the world and creates the future!
KAIST professors have joined forces to spark interest in engineering and change prejudice against engineers!
Are engineering and science different disciplines?

The question most frequently asked by engineering professors is, "Are engineering and science different?"
Most people think that engineering is a discipline that is part of science.
I don't know the criteria for distinguishing between engineering and science, it's just a slight difference in words.
Even students who go on to engineering schools say they don't go there with a clear understanding of the differences between engineering and science.


KAIST professors, who research and teach cutting-edge engineering in Korea, say they have always felt sorry about this.
Engineering is a discipline that allows people all over the world to enjoy cutting-edge technology and brings about overall changes in human life. However, the problem is that not only is everyone so ignorant about this discipline, but even aspiring students do not understand its significance.
Therefore, I wrote this book to explain to the youth who will take responsibility for the future, and to the general public, the history of engineering as a discipline, its role, and its vision for the future.

Design is a scientific and engineering prescription for solving the unreasonable and inconvenient problems encountered in everyday life.
There is an artistic side to it, and there is also a human-centered approach that is geared towards people.
The incorrect chair button introduced earlier is an example where this concept is not sufficiently reflected.
It's hard to say that it's a proper design.
René MagritteR.
I'm tempted to parody the title of Magritte's painting and call it "This is not design."
So what is real design?
Let's consider some common misconceptions about design.
To know 'what design is', you must first know 'what cannot be called design'.
Prejudice 1.
“As expected from an artist, he is different!”, Prejudice 2.
“You do design, so you must be good at drawing!”, Prejudice 3.
“The design department is part of the art college, right?”
-p.97 (Chapter 5, 'This is not design', Industrial Design)

What I should do vs.
What colleagues should do
Let's say you decide to work on an assignment with your classmates.
How can we share this work fairly?
If some people do a lot and others do a little, there will be dissatisfaction.
Also, how should I manage my schedule?
When should I start and when should I finish to be efficient?
This problem is also a research topic in industrial and systems engineering.
And actually, research has been done.
It is a project management PM.
-p.157 (Review the entire Chapter 7 and decide optimally.
Industrial and Systems Engineering)

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Could a brain sensor chip that soothes the mind be born?
The brain is silent.
When you open up the heart for surgery, you can see what's wrong with it, but that's not the case with the brain.
How can we understand what's happening in the brain? The field that studies this is neuroengineering.
Wait a minute here.
Many people have heard of 'brain science', but the term 'brain engineering' may be unfamiliar.
Brain engineering is a field that provides methods for exploring the principles of the brain and nervous system, or for diagnosing and treating diseases of the brain and nervous system.
We also research technologies that restore or enhance brain function.

How exactly does this work? The brain doesn't speak, but instead sends out other signals.
Brain engineering is about making these brain signals or brain images more vivid and using these signals to uncover the secret processes occurring in the brain.
-p.175 (Chapter 8: Exploring the Universe of Thought, Bio and Brain Engineering)

People who see long lines of cars lining the streets of downtown often wonder:
'Why can't we solve the parking problem?' The reason why city streets turn into long parking lots is fundamentally because there is a lack of parking spaces.
So, this can be solved by either securing more space or reducing the number of cars.
If even this doesn't work, reducing the size of the car could help solve the problem.
Because the parking problem is a function of space, number of cars, and size.
It is the most fundamental solution, but the problem is that it is not easy to apply.
We can't create infinite space, and we can't just blindly restrict car use.
However, no other solution comes to mind.
But what if we change our perspective? Anyone who's ever been to a large supermarket knows the "transformation" of shopping carts.
A large cart, loaded with items, folds up neatly and tucks away between other carts when not in use.
Not only does it not take up space, it is also easy to move.
Sometimes it's a wonder to see dozens of carts folded and stacked on top of each other, moving in a long train-like formation.

The reason shopping carts don't cause 'parking' problems in narrow supermarkets is thanks to a simple idea: one side of the cart folds down.
Couldn't this idea be applied to cars? When not in use, the car could be folded up and stacked with other vehicles, then returned to its original form when in use.
You might think this is a joke, but this is actually research being done at KAIST.
Make the vehicle smaller to reduce the space it takes up, and make the body out of strong but lightweight materials.
If you design it so that it can be folded and stored, you can create a car that transforms into something small.

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