The 9th Women in Engineering Program (WiE): Visit to HD Hyundai Global Research Center

On March 6, the 9th Women in Engineering (WiE) program was held at the HD Hyundai Global Research Center (GRC). WiE is a program operated by the Lloyd's Register Research Center in SNU to support female students majoring in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering in their efforts to grow into the next generation of female engineers. Previous activities have included inviting female engineers who serve as role models for mentoring, visiting shipyards, and participating in overseas field trips. For this 9th WiE, the group visited the HD Hyundai GRC, one of the key research institutions in Korea's shipbuilding and marine industry. Led by Professor Yonghwan Kim, 14 female undergraduate and graduate students participated. During the visit, they met with female engineers working at the HD Hyundai GRC and toured the research environment within the center. HD Hyundai also provided information regarding career development and employment, with the Head of Human Resources in attendance.