HYU POSCO Bubble Shield 토토사이트 로그인 없이 Wins Grand Prize at POSCO Group’s ‘Sustainability Level-Up Ground’

Hanyang University’s POSCO Bubble Shield team has claimed the Grand Prize at POSCO Group’s Sustainability Level-Up Ground competition.

The Level-Up Ground is held in conjunction with Hanyang University’s official course Business School Capstone PBL (ESG Consulting Practicum), where students form teams to design projects addressing POSCO’s ESG objectives. Teams selected for excellence in the course are given the opportunity to present at the Level-Up Ground. In the Spring 2025 semester, outstanding student projects from nine universities across Korea were featured at the event.

One of the standout 토토사이트 로그인 없이s this semester was Bubble Shield, made up of Koo Hye-in and Kim Seoyeon (4th-year students in the School of Business Administration), and Kim Da-in and Hong Yenny (3rd-year students in the School of Business Administration).

Their project, Bubble Shield, proposes installing perforated pipes at river mouths to release air and form a curtain of bubbles. This bubble barrier intercepts trash in the river before it reaches the ocean, concentrating waste in one place and helping to prevent marine pollution.

To develop a strategy aligned with POSCO’s environmental goals, the team focused their research on the “E” in ESG—environment. They discovered the Netherlands’ “Bubble Barrier” system and localized the concept to create the POSCO Bubble Shield, a tailored solution designed with Korean environmental conditions in mind.

While POSCO has implemented initiatives like artificial reefs and beach clean-ups to protect marine ecosystems, these are largely reactive measures. The Bubble Shield 토토사이트 로그인 없이 instead focused on preventative solutions to tackle marine waste upstream.

When asked what made their project stand out, the team credited its real-world feasibility. Throughout the process, they consulted directly with professionals about the materials, budget, and patents required for the Bubble Shield’s design and installation, ensuring their proposal was not just visionary but also implementable.

Their road to success, however, was not without detours. The 토토사이트 로그인 없이 originally planned a project focused on protecting construction workers from heat-related illnesses. After receiving feedback that the idea lacked distinctiveness, they made the courageous decision to abandon their initial concept.

With little time left before the deadline, they refocused their efforts and developed the new Bubble Shield project under intense pressure. “We kept making revisions until the night before the presentation and stayed alert to the very end,” the team shared.

Kim Seoyeon reflected, “Although time was tight, I was fully immersed in the work. We kept pushing forward without rest, and I learned so much in the process.” She added that the team’s strength came from diverse perspectives: “All four of us had different viewpoints, and this synergy helped refine the logic and elevate the quality of the project.”

The team also expressed their appreciation for the practical feedback from POSCO staff: “We were truly moved by the prompt and precise input we received on feasibility issues,” they said, concluding, “We’re sincerely grateful to everyone at POSCO who supported us.”

With their inventive and realistic approach to preventing marine pollution using bubble barriers, Hanyang University’s Bubble Shield team delivered a standout performance at this year’s Level-Up Ground. We look forward to seeing more Hanyang students shine across diverse fields in the future.