The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology opened its campus to more than 60 students, professors, and administrators from Korea and China as part of educational collaborations.

These visitors feature 15 students from Korea’s Seoul National University of Technology participating in a four-week educational experience; seven students from China’s Huazhong University of Science and Technology serving as technical advisors for Rose-Hulman’s Operation Catapult program; and 42 rising high school seniors from China’s Jiangsu Province exploring American college options.

Fifteen students from Korea’s Seoul National University of Technology (also known as Seoul Tech) are participating in a four-week educational experience. They are learning about Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems.

The Korean students are taking an Introduction to MEMS course and receiving valuable learning experiences in Rose-Hulman’s MEMS Laboratory. The group is also expanding its English skills through a course being taught by Indiana State University professor. Seoul National University of Technology teaches many engineering courses in English.

The visiting students came to Rose-Hulman because the college offers a combination of English language and clean room experience. The cleanroom experience is rather difficult to achieve in Korea because of the laboratory’s high maintenance expense. Cleanrooms in Korea are used for commercial production, rather than educational experience. Students will be using Rose-Hulman’s cleanroom approximately five hours per week through Friday.

Seoul National University of Technology plans to return the favor next spring when Rose-Hulman students get the opportunity to attend classes at the Korean college and participate in internships with international high-tech companies.

From: Tribstar