Students from the Department of Electric Vehicle Engineering at Dong-Eui Institute of Technology (President Kim Youngdo) received the Excellence Paper Presentation Award at the "2025 Korean Society of Industrial Convergence Fall Conference," held from November 26 to 28 at the Sono International Hotel (Sono Belle Jeju) in Jeju.
Cha Sangmin, the representative student of the "Step on It with Confidence Team," who received the Excellence Paper Award.
At this academic conference, hosted by the Korean Society of Industrial Convergence, approximately 150 papers were submitted and presented, including general papers and special sessions in the Convergence Industry Forum category.
The conference featured the sharing of various research achievements in core manufacturing IT fields such as advanced machinery, IT, NT, BT, as well as convergence technologies in major growth engine industries, intelligent robots, control and instrumentation, marine resource plants, vision and sensors.
At the conference, five teams from the Department of Electric Vehicle Engineering at Dong-Eui Institute of Technology, who participated in the entrepreneurship practical project course, presented their research results in the "DIT Capstone" session. This course is a practice-oriented curriculum where students directly identify problems that may arise in industrial settings, propose solutions, and implement and verify them at the laboratory level.
Among the participating teams, the "Step on It with Confidence" team, which included Seo Sungjun from the Department of Electric Vehicle Engineering, received the Excellence Paper Presentation Award for their presentation on "Development of a System to Prevent Pedal Malfunction Using Non-Newtonian Fluids." The team proposed a system that utilizes the properties of non-Newtonian fluids, which become solid when force is applied suddenly and remain soft when force is applied gradually, to ensure that less force is transmitted to the accelerator pedal in the event of pedal malfunction.
This technology was highly praised as an alternative to prevent pedal malfunction accidents, which are more likely to occur among elderly drivers. It can be implemented relatively simply by applying non-Newtonian fluids without the need for complex additional devices.
Kim Manho, the supervising professor of the Department of Electric Vehicle Engineering, said, "Through this conference presentation, students had a valuable experience to share their research achievements and develop their presentation skills," adding, "As demonstrated by the case of 10 graduates being employed at Kia Motors in 2025, the Department of Electric Vehicle Engineering at Dong-Eui Institute of Technology takes pride in being the department with the highest level of employment competitiveness in the southeastern region."
Established in 1995, the Department of Electric Vehicle Engineering at Dong-Eui Institute of Technology has produced over 5,000 automotive professionals to date and is actively carrying out various talent development projects, including the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's future vehicle workforce training project, the Ministry of Employment and Labor's work-study dual system for enrolled students and Cheonghaejin University Project, and the Busan BB21+ eco-friendly automobile workforce training project.
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