A study on the results of the application of the academic system flexibility and the improvement plan: focusing on the case of the intensive semester system for engineering education

Objectives As part of the flexible application of the academic system, the purpose of this study is to confirm the factual perception of instructors and learners on the effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction of the operation of the graduation research intensive semester system, which has been in place since 2018, and to check the operation status and performance of the graduation research intensive semester system at H University, and secondly, to find ways to improve by checking learners and instructors' perceptions of the graduation research intensive semester system. Methods As for the research method, the operation status was identified through literature research and advice, and technical statistics using SPSS 18.0 were used to analyze the differences between majors implemented and non-executed in the graduation research intensive semester system and 108 respondents who surveyed 266 engineering participants from 2018 to 2023 to check their performance. FGI was conducted on 8 graduates, prospective graduates, and 6 incumbent teachers to derive improvement measures. Results The research results are first, as of 2023, 8 out of 12 majors are operating. It was analyzed that majors implementing the graduation research intensive semester system had higher satisfaction with support and feedback for tasks provided by professors in charge of subjects and preference for the intensive semester system than those that did not. Second, improvement measures such as introducing a seasonal semester that can provide continuity and continuity of graduation research, timely payment of materials, introducing an industry-academic graduation research program, and preparing a system to maintain continuity of supervisors were derived. Conclusions In conclusion, it has been verified that the graduation research intensive semester system is established as a specialized curriculum model, and if the improvement plan is implemented in practice, the graduation research intensive semester system can play an effective role in improving the quality of practical engineering education models.