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Strategic Goals

What does NFEC do to nurture technical manpower?

Korea is very short on equipment technical staff. Unlike advanced countries where such people are recognized as professionals, in Korea, they are viewed as technical personnel, not as professionals, and suffer from low incomes. This explains the high turnover and job avoidance among trained equipment technical staff.

To enhance social awareness of equipment technical staff supported by NFEC, NFEC developed equipment education programs and learning materials, and founded SEE09 by designating 10 equipment education institutes across the nation. SEE established the qualifications certification10 for equipment technical staff, and operates the financial support program for the employment11 of equipment technical staff in the case of costly R&D equipment. In addition, NFEC holds SFREE12 where engineers from around the country gather together to exchange views and opinions about building the human network.

  1. 09NFEC operates SEE programs to systematically nurture research equipment engineers.
    Background
    Education was not fully available for research equipment engineers both in manpower development and promotion of expertise. As such, opportunities for developing research equipment engineers into experts were not sufficient. What was needed was specialized educational programs for creating research equipment engineers.
    How to Work
    NFEC offers education programs and learning materials concerning the operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment to systematically nurture research equipment engineers. It also operates SEE by designating specialized education institutes across the country.
  2. 10NFEC establishes qualifications certification to nurture technical manpower into new professions.
    Background
    Equipment engineers are the critical partners of researchers, and essential human resources for the creation of excellent R&D performance. In reality, however, they have not been regarded as important, and considered to be just assistants to researchers. Equipment engineers were not given the professional job category of experts due to high turnover arising from poor treatment and the discontinuation of expertise.
    How to Work
    NFEC establishes qualifications certification for equipment engineers in addition to its equipment engineer nurturing program for those who are qualified. By certifying their qualifications, NFEC actively helps engineers become a promising professional group of specialists as early as possible and to gain social status.
  3. 11NFEC provides financial support for equipment operation in order to stabilize the employment of research equipment engineers.
    Background
    Though the demand for research equipment engineers with specialized education was increasing for the promotion of co-utilization and efficient operational management of costly research equipment, it was frequently found that research institutes did not employ equipment engineers because of the burden of personnel expenses, leaving research facilities and equipment unattended.
    How to Work
    NFEC implements the financial support program to encourage stable employment of specialized research equipment technical staff (MRO, Maintenance, Repair, and Operation) responsible for the systematic operation and management of costly research equipment the construction cost of which is 100,000 U.S. dollars or over.
  4. 12NFEC organizes forums to encourage knowledge sharing and information exchange among research equipment engineers.
    Background
    To enhance social awareness about research equipment engineers as a professional job category, it is advisable that a cooperative network and community of research equipment engineers be in place. However, there was no consultation group or preferential national support in this regard. For this reason, practical knowledge and information regarding the operation of research equipment often remained in the possession of only a small number of engineers.
    How to Work
    NFEC operates an expert forum to discuss policies for the support of research equipment and critical issues; hosts academic seminars and round tables for research equipment engineers; and operates a support call center for exhibition events of domestic-manufactured equipment as well as job fairs for research equipment engineers.
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