Study tour 2023
A group of 19 electrical engineering students studying at the University of
Twente are organizing a study tour to South Korea. In October 2023, we will
travel to South Korea, visiting destinations ranging from the bustling capital
Seoul, to Ulsan, home to the world’s largest car manufacturing plant, to the
beautiful Jeju Island.
By visiting famous universities and important companies, we will get the
opportunity of our lifetimes to experience South Korea up close, while learning
all about the companies and culture of the country that rose from the ashes to
a well-deserved leadership in this Age of Technology.
News
Today was our final day in Daejeon, with the final company visit and the final supper. But before all that a welcome sight in the morning at breakfast, as the chicken nuggets were much warmer (maybe even 20 degrees above room temperature!). We took a tour bus headed north to the Maxon Motors headquarters in Korea situated in the hills between Daejeon and the Seoul metropolitan area.
Here another company presentation would tell us about how they were a leading company in several markets, with what I think was personally a better notebook than the ASM one we got earlier in the trip, however opinions on this subject differed among the group.
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This morning we got an extra hour to sleep in or enjoy breakfast a bit longer. There was also some sad news however, since yesterday’s bus driver had an accident on his way back. Luckily, for us, a replacement bus was available. It was still a luxury bus with wide seats, but nevertheless a downgrade.
The trend of material science related visits was continued at KAIST. Namely, two students from this faculty gave a presentation with some information about the faculty and the currently running research projects.
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The last educational days of the study trip have arrived. We have a busy day ahead of us with the Chungnam National University (CNU), the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), and the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT).
At 08:10 we took the bus to CNU, which was an exceptional luxurious vehicle that was heavily appreciated by everyone. We received a small general introduction and followed this up with a campus tour.
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Today was our first day in Daejeon and our first good morning in our hotel, aptly named Good Morning Residence. We were served an American Style breakfast, which apparently includes cold chicken nuggets and a freshly microwaved omelet. If this is what classifies as a typical breakfast in the USA, I wish to issue a formal apology to the American people, as no one should be subject to such misery at 8AM.
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After having the holiday weekend in Jeju it was time to head to Daejeon. This is the last city in which we will visit companies, research institutes and universities.
The morning started off with a big breakfast in the hotel, after which we quickly headed to the north of Jeju again. Since our flight was delayed by 15 minutes, we had some time to spare. The flight was, however, only the first part of our journey.
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