In this blog post, we’ll examine whether technology is truly value-neutral and explore whose responsibility it is for the resulting consequences—the people who create the technology or the people who use it. We live surrounded by various technologies. Look around you. Right now, near me are a TV, laptop, smartphone, digital watch, phone charger, and more. None of these things...
Automotive control technology is rapidly advancing, driving autonomous driving and enhanced safety. We explore its mechanical engineering principles and practical applications. Mechanical engineering covers an extremely broad field. While most people associate mechanical engineering with automobiles, ships, heavy machinery, and plants, its applications extend far beyond these typical...
This blog post examines whether Korean society is adequately fulfilling its ethical responsibilities amid radical technological advancement and explores the necessary tasks for achieving harmony between technology and ethics. Since the Korean War, Korea has achieved unprecedented radical modernization. Starting from scratch on land devastated by Japanese colonial rule and inter-ethnic war...
This blog post explores why metal materials remain vital in the automotive industry and why they will inevitably play a central role in future technologies. Materials we commonly encounter in daily life can be broadly categorized into metal materials, polymer materials like rubber or plastic, and ceramic materials like pottery or glass. Among these, I wish to discuss metal materials. Metal...
This blog post explores how mechanical engineering influences daily life, diverse industries, and societal development—beyond simply building cars. This blog post aims to explain mechanical engineering. First, let’s address common misconceptions about it. People often vaguely think mechanical engineering is about learning how to build cars or studying the principles behind how...
This blog post explores how mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering have converged to develop into the field of mechanical aerospace engineering, and examines their contributions to various industries. Mechanical engineering and aeronautical engineering have evolved alongside human history. Mechanical engineering is closely tied to humanity’s history of creating and using...
This blog post examines from various perspectives how school meal service is an important service that goes beyond simply providing meals to promote health and well-being. Consider your daily diet. Most people, especially students, likely rely on meals provided by a meal service for at least one meal. A meal service refers to the organized act of providing meals within organizations such...
This blog post explores the changes future technologies like life extension, artificial intelligence, and the digital divide will bring, along with their resulting social impacts. Technology and science in future society will advance far beyond our current imagination. Futurist and author of ‘Megatrends,’ John Naisbitt, once said: “Just ten years ago, anyone who suggested we’d have...
In this blog post, we’ll examine how deeply modern society relies on machines and explore together whether living without them is truly possible. Modern people in the 21st century easily communicate with others via smartphones, handle work on computers, and travel to other places using transportation like cars. And right now, we take all of this for granted as we go about our lives...
This blog post explores the potential of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), an innovative material for tackling energy depletion and environmental challenges. Humanity achieved an unprecedented, innovative civilization through fossil fuels like oil and coal, driven by the Industrial Revolution spanning the mid-18th to early 19th centuries. This revolution, initiated by the invention of the...