• Journal of Science and Technology Studies
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.181-232
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• 2018

To explore the history of Korean engineers, one must navigate the field answering to the question of who engineers are. This is not an easy task because, behind the English expression of engineer, there are various names and even histories pertaining to technology related actors in East Asian countries including South Korea, and the meaning and status of these names are different from one another. Thus, the process and method of answering to the question of who engineers are becomes the path to understanding the history of Korean engineers. This study, therefore, attempts to suggest research questions that should be raised to study Korean engineers and to find research methodology suited for addressing those questions. Until now, not enough efforts have been made to create and expand interdisciplinary discussions and contacts for this area of study. This study has some theoretical difficulties of having to combine concepts with different problematique. Nevertheless, it aims to discuss how to conduct research, what questions should be posed to analyze the construction of Korean engineers and what research methodologies are suitable for such research, based on previous researches conducted in the field of social science. Answers to the quest are sought through genealogy, conceptual history, actor-network theory, and the notion of techno-national formation.

• Journal of Engineering Education Research
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.69-76
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• 2014

This paper examines the life and achievements of Lillian E. Gilbreth(l878-1972) called 'the first lady of American engineering' as an attempt to excavate women engineers in history. Lillian changed her majors from English literature to psychology of management through her marriage, and tried to integrate psychology of management and scientific management by coworking with her husband. After that, Lillian contributed to extend scientific management to the domain of domestic labor, institutionalize industrial engineering in American universities and enhance the status of woman in engineering societies by her own independent research and education. The success factors of Lillian Gilbreth as a woman engineer includes the development of professional career by conquest of various social discrimination, the positive understanding and assistance by neighborhood males, the selection of an emerging field like industrial engineering, and so on. This study can provide not only a case of role model for women engineers but also practical reference materials for gender-sensitive engineering education.

• The Optical Journal
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• s.142
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• pp.27-35
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• 2012

17세기부터 시작된 인류의 화성탐사 역사는 광학 망원경의 발달과 함께 점점 발전하기 시작하면서 21세기에 이르러 마침내 화성에 무인 탐사선을 보내게 된다. 본고는 2012년 8월 성공적으로 화성에 착륙한 화성 탐사로봇 'Curiosity(큐리오시티)'에 탑재된 17개 카메라에 대한 설명과, 2004년 화성 탐사로봇에 탑재되었던 'Opportunity(오퍼튜니티)', 'Spirit(스피릿)'의 카메라 렌즈 설계에 대한 것으로 2006년 SPIE 출판사에서 출간한 'Camera Lenses FromBox Camera to Digital'의 발췌문으로 구성되어 있다. 미항공우주국(NASA)은 이들 카메라의 렌즈 설계를 위해 ZEMAX 광학설계 소프트웨어를 사용했으며, 국내에서도 많은 광학 설계 엔지니어들이 ZEMAX를 사용하고 있다. 멀지 않은 미래에 대한민국의 광학설계 기술이 우주탐사 역사에 한획을 그을 수 있기를 기대해 본다.

• Korean Architects
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• s.635
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• pp.24-29
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• 2022

월간 <건축사>가 지난 2월 15일 김경민 서울대 환경대학원(도시계획) 교수를 만났다. 서울대 지리학과를 졸업한 김경민 교수는 UC버클리에서 정보통신 석사학위를 받고 실리콘밸리에서 소프트웨어 엔지니어로 근무했다. 이후 하버드대에서 박사 학위를 취득하고 보스턴 상업용 부동산 리서치회사 PPR(Property & Portfolio Research) 선임연구원으로 재직하는 등 다양한 분야의 지식과 경험을 갖추고, 현재 서울대 환경대학원 도시계획전공 교수로 부동산 트렌드와 건축과 공간의 동인이 될 만한 요소들을 분석·발표하며 방송 출연, 도서 집필, 인터뷰 등을 통해 다양한 매체에서 활발히 활동하고 있다. 김경민 교수는 본지와의 인터뷰에서 도시의 장소성·역사성을 이어나가면서 도시의 미래를 구현할 수 있는 새로운 거버넌스 체계의 구축, 도시개발의 비전을 제시할 공공 디벨로퍼와 도시개발청의 필요성을 언급하고, 도시·건축의 변화를 위한 네거티브 시스템 도입을 제안했다. 또 단순히 설계뿐 아니라 인문·역사적 이해를 바탕으로 금융 분야에서도 전문성을 갖춘 도시계획 플랜을 세우는 게 중요하다고 설명했다.

• Journal of architectural history
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• v.15 no.1 s.45
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• pp.7-27
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• 2006

This study aims to identify and analyze the factors that influenced the construction of London Eye which was led by private groups, including characteristics in progress, differentiated value in design, the combination of technology and design, and construction costs. The results of this study were the followings. 1) London Eye provides a new construction method for a landmark in the downtown in that the architects became the clients of the project which might have been hoarded, procuring the construction costs and completing it by themselves. 2) London Eye presents a space utilization method where undeveloped spaces in the downtown are used in three-dimensions by erecting a structure on the river with a minimum land. 3) The process of design, production and erection is propelled the realization of technical intention design with one system and from at the initial stage, the participation of the engineer where the designer is equal with you must accompany. 4) London Eye is endowed with strong shape by a circle in design concept, which is the simplest geometrical figure, and it provides organic relationship between the past and the present by utilizing historical elements in various ways. 5) The construction was completed through four phases including idea phase, promotion phase, turn-key contract phase, and design-build phase. The most critical factor to the success is derived from the direct contact with Involved companies from the production phase. 6) In a project facing many challenges in terms of technology, the design-build method proves to be a more effective method than turn-key contract in that it may more allocate risks and enable coherent implementation of the core concept in design. The organization for the design-build method was composed of three phases including general affairs, responsible contracting by sector, and cooperative system by sector. Since that was a new concept structure, high-level contractors who hadn't had existing cooperative relationships with one another formed new cooperative relationship, while collaborating companies who had long cooperated led the responsible contracting and sub-cooperative system, which resulted in reduction of risks and time. 7) The major factors to change design were the design characteristics, derived from a technically great combination, and the opening time. 8) A new erection method was applied to London Eye, a structure that overcame the limitation in land and period, and the process of installation demonstrated that it is an important value for the construction of a landmark in the city. 9) In spite of many visitors and tremendous operational income, the factors that London Eye fails to free itself from debts include the construction costs expended double than expected, and interest burden to the investments, which occurred in the course of procuring the costs. Absolute limit in time increased the construction costs, resulting in being a great obstacle in the course of operation.

• Information Display
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.46-56
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• 2020

액정 모드 기술은 TFT-LCD의 화질, 공정, 비용을 결정짓는 핵심 기술로 당시 일본에 의해 새로운 개념의 광시야각 액정 모드들이 먼저 개발되었지만 한국의 엔지어들의 노력으로 순수 우리 기술을 개발해 상품화한 것은 돌이켜보면 대단한 일이었다고 본다. 당시 후발 주자인 국내 업계와 학연은 일본의 기술을 배우고 따라잡기 위해 일본어 공부를 하면서 일본어로 된 전문서적을 읽고 학회에서 일본 연구자들에 자존심을 버리고 끊임없는 질문으로 기술을 배웠다. 이러한 상황에서도 삼성의 연구자들은 당시 MTA보다 한 단계 향상된 PVA 모드를 개발해 세계 최초의 30인치 TV에 적용시켜 상용화했을 뿐만 아니라 엘지디스플레이의 연구자들은 IPS 기술을 발전시켜 대형 IPS TV의 세계시장을 주도하였다. 당시 제일 후발주자였던 하이디스 엔지니어들은 FFS란 액정 모드를 개발해 현재 일본 뿐만 아니라 세계의 모든 TFT-LCD 업체가 이 기술을 이용하여 제품을 양산하고 있고 향후에도 미니 LED 기술과 접목하여 고화질 LCD 기술을 주도할 것으로 보인다. 이러한 기술 개발로 액정 기술 분야에서 한국 연구자들이 세계적으로 인정받고 있다고 감히 말할 수 있다. 현재 신개념의 디스플레이 분야에서도 한국이 리드를 하고 있다고 보는데 많은 후배 연구자들이 디스플레이 역사의 한 페이지를 장식할 혁신 기술을 개발하고 있는 것을 응원한다. 마지막으로 필자의 경험을 바탕으로 평가한 각 기술들에 대해 다른 전문가들과 이견이 있을 수도 있음을 명시하며, IPS와 PVA 기술을 직접 개발하지 않은 관계로 더 많은 내용을 세밀하게 기술하지 못한 점 송구하게 생각한다. 위 액정 기술들을 우리나라 디스플레이 기술 20선에 선정해 주신 "한국 디스플레이 기술 20선 선정위원회"에 감사드립니다.

• Journal of Appropriate Technology
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.144-150
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• 2021

The purpose of this paper is to introduce representative appropriate technology research organizations operating in France. Among them, we would like to investigate and introduce five institutions that have acquired a lot of experience due to their long history. Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) is a government-funded institution that strengthens science and technology infrastructure in Africa and overseas territories with the aim of supporting and educating science communities in developing countries, and conducts collaborative research with more diverse developing countries. Antenna France is an NGO organization whose main activity is to improve malnutrition in Africa. Ingénieurs sans frontiers is an NGO organization that sets sustainable development as the main goal of the association's activities and leads various activities such as education. Terre & Humanism is an NGO organization that practices ecological agriculture and carries out a social change movement urging to respect life and land, and to constitute an alternative society. Humanitarian Design Bureau is a corporation concept company that mainly carries out R&D for environmentally friendly products necessary for NGO activities.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.305-313
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• 2012

Unreinforced masonry buildings represent a significant portion of the existing and historical buildings around the world. Recent earthquakes have shown the need for seismic retrofitting for these types of buildings. Various types of retrofitting materials (i.e., shotcrete, ECC and Fiber Reinforced Polymer sheets (FRPs)) for unreinforced masonry buildings (URM) have been developed. Engineers prefer to use FRPs, because these materials enhance the shear strength of the wall without expansion of wall sectional area and adding weight to the total structure. However, the complexity of the mechanical behavior of the masonry wall and the lack of experimental data from walls retrofitted by FRPs may cause problems for engineers to determine an appropriate retrofitting level. This paper investigate in-plane behavior of URM and retrofitted masonry walls using two different types of FRP materials to determine and provide information for the retrofitting effect of FRPs on masonry shear walls. Specimens were designed to idealize the wall of a low-rise apartment which was built in 1970s in Korea with no seismic reinforcements with an aspect ratio of 1. Retrofitting materials were carbon FRP and Hybrid sheets which have different elastic modulus and ultimate strain capacities. Consequently, this study evaluated the structural capacity of masonry shear walls and the retrofitting effect of an FRP sheet for in-plane behavior. Also, the results were compared to the results obtained from the evaluation method for a reinforced concrete beam retrofitted with FRPs.