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NEW (16.06.09)Ajou's first Paran Semester concludes with presentations of individual teams' achievements

  • 2016-06-16
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Ajou's first Paran Semester concludes with presentations of individual teams' achievements 
 
[16.06.09]
 
 
Presentations of individual teams' achievements in the first 'Paran Semester – Ajou Creative Activity Program' were held on the afternoon of June 9th in Dasan Hall to encourage the participating students.
 
 
The event was attended by the students participating in the Program, professors, and staff members not only from Ajou, but from other universities as well. Also in attendance were officials from OB Brewery, a partner company of the Program.
 
 
In the preliminary event, the achievements of the participating students were displayed on the ground floor of Dasan Hall. The main event kicked off with a performance by media art team Bitsam, followed by presentations by the fourteen participating teams on their respective tasks, a video presentation on the progress of the Program to date, words of encouragement by an official from the partner company, encouraging remarks by President Dong Yeon Kim, and an awards presentation. Professor Chul Hwan Joo (Department of Culture and Contents) served as the MC.
 
 
President Kim said, "There are two main reasons why Ajou launched the Paran Semester," adding, "First, it aims to help you find what you really want to do. And I also hope that you feel happy in the moment while doing your tasks."
 
 
He went on to say, "I am proud of the progress that you have achieved in your tasks and thank the professors for your participation and support," adding, "The University will continue to strive to assist students to find their own solutions instead of the right answers imposed by others."
 
 
The awards that were presented were the Pioneer Award, the Innovator Award, the Pilot Award, the Turning Point Award, the Star of Tomorrow Award, the Excellence Award, the Golden Failure Award, and the Great Sailor Award. All the award-winning teams received prize money and additional prizes.
 
 
Forty-two teams of 120 students participated in the first Paran Semester and took on their respective challenges. Guiding professors and experts from outside the University served as advisors to the students and the University checked their progress through interim and final reports submitted by the students.
 
 
Students should design programs on their own to apply for the Paran Semester and receive 3-18 regular credits if the tasks are successfully completed. There is no limitation of the areas in which students may design their tasks, i.e., the humanities, culture and arts, community services, globalization, and industry-academia cooperation. It is also possible to choose or revise programs from among those suggested by the University or professors. 
 
 
The tasks that are being carried out include making a 3D street view map of Ajou University, designing and building 600cc racing cars, providing psychology consultations to the disabled through sign language, designing and building drones, making and submitting short films to international film festivals, making and releasing small-scale independent games, and developing a transaction platform for used books.
 
 
In addition, the University is planning the Global Internship Program in connection with the Paran Semester during the summer vacation. Participants can have firsthand experiences of businesses and corporate culture at selected global companies and receive regular credits as part of the Paran Semester. The partners include about 20 companies, including global carmaker BMW, CKP – one of the largest Asian accounting firms in the U.S., and 20 members of the World-OKTA based in 10 countries. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Photos from top to bottom
 
* President Dong Yeon Kim gives encouraging remarks at the event. 
* Members of the Formula 600 Team during their task display and presentation. 
* Man Seok Hyeon presents on his team’s task of making a 3D street view map of Ajou University.