Greetings.
My name is Byungchul Tak, Dean of the School of Computer Science and Engineering at the College of Information Technology.

As is frequently discussed across news outlets and media, we are currently living through the Fourth Industrial Revolution. As computer, information, and communications technologies continue to advance, their convergence with traditional disciplines is ushering in a truly revolutionary era of change.

For instance, the fusion of computer science, communications technology, and biological knowledge has brought human physiological data into the digital world, giving rise to widely adopted products such as smartwatches and smart bands. We now live in an age where even a bathroom scale can intelligently advise us on what exercises to do and how much.

At the heart of this Fourth Industrial Revolution lies the application of computer technologies, including artificial intelligence, to fully automate industrial production processes and maximize interconnectivity. Just as a single machine during the First Industrial Revolution replaced hundreds of manual laborers, we may be approaching a time when computer programs replace hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of skilled professionals.

The School of Computer Science and Engineering is riding this tremendous wave of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, steadily advancing toward ever more sophisticated ICT technologies. In this era, the ability to simply memorize information or rely on established privilege becomes meaningless. What is truly required is the courage to forge new paths through boundless imagination and creativity, as well as the pioneering spirit to pursue those paths without hesitation.

That said, imagination, creativity, and a pioneering spirit alone are not sufficient to solve complex problems. Our School is committed to providing students with a rich foundation of essential knowledge and core technical skills, while simultaneously cultivating creativity and an entrepreneurial mindset in an educational environment that emphasizes both in equal measure.

As the Fourth Industrial Revolution, born from the advancement of computing, continues to unfold, it is my sincere hope that all members of our community will embrace the abundance that new technologies bring and fully seize the opportunities now before them. Through this, I expect and firmly believe that our members, and especially our students, will pursue their greatest aspirations and create unprecedented value that the world has never seen before.

I wish you all good health and happiness, always.
Thank you.