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Department Features

 
  • This department began as the ‘Class of Electrical Engineering in Kaohsiung Industrial Junior College.’ Through the change of names to the ‘Department of Electrical Engineering in National Kaohsiung Institute of Technology,’ and then to the ‘Department of Electrical Engineering in National Kaohsiung University of Applied Science.’ The official name of this department was finally renamed the ‘Department of Electrical Engineering in National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology.’
  • Since 2007, the Institute of Engineering Education, Taiwan (IEET), has accredited its programs. Employers and alumni have given recognition to our outstanding educational outcomes. Degrees of this department have also received accreditation from the Washington Accord.
  • We offer a four-year continuing education program, a master’s program, a master’s special program, a Ph.D. program, and a two-year technical program. These programs provide comprehensive and flexible pathways for higher and continuing education.
  • Our department is located in an independent building with a space of 9917 m2. Totaling seven stories, it accommodates an auditorium, teaching laboratories, computer classrooms, research laboratories, special laboratories, conference rooms, an international student research lab, and a study center. We provide spacious and modern facilities to create an excellent learning environment.
  • In the fields of power and energy, industrial control systems, information, communication security, and artificial intelligence, we maintain close collaboration with numerous government agencies and well-known companies, including Taipower, CSBS Co., China Steel Co., ASE Group, TSMC, King Yuan Electronic Co., Auray Technology Co, Google, Microsoft, and Fukuta Elec. & Mach. Co., Kwang Yang Motor Co., Tongtai Machine & Tool Co., Aerospace Industrial Development Co., Institute for Information Industry, Industrial Technology Research Institute, National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, National Health Research Institutes, Academia Sinica, etc. We also executed smart healthcare research projects and obtained positive operational results with domestic medical institutions, such as Veterans General Hospital, Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, and National Taiwan University Hospital.
  • Working with the Industrial Technology Research Institute, we have set up the test site for iPAS mediate-level electromechanical engineer certification. We not only train the seed teachers for electric vehicle courses, but also provide assistance for students to take the exam. We also provide electric motor maintenance engineering training for local businesses, such as Kwang Yang Motor Co. In 2023, we executed the International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) vocational training program for electric vehicle maintenance and operations in Latin America and the Caribbean, earning both domestic and international recognition in the electric vehicle field.
  • Our department places great emphasis on improving the quality of teaching and teaching methods. We have implemented several curriculum projects sponsored by the Ministry of Education. In 2019, we were the only department in the electrical engineering field nationwide to receive the New Engineering Education Methods Program sponsored by the Ministry of Education. In 2021, we received the Award for Excellence in Internationalization from the National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology. We have also implemented training programs hosted by the Ministry of Labor, at the same time encouraging our students to participate in off-campus internships. From 2022 to 2023, our department secured approximately NT$85 million in funding from the public and private sectors.
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Educational Objectives and Core Competencies

 
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Undergraduate
Educational Objectives Core Competencies
1.Professional Knowledge and Skills: We offer students fundamental and theoretical courses in electrical engineering to develop highly specialized and proficient engineering talents. 1.Electrical Engineering Expertise: Students will possess fundamental knowledge and skills in electrical engineering.
2.Practical Skills: We help sharpen students' practical skills through the integration of theoretical knowledge with project-based learning, hands-on experiment, and internship courses. 2.Engineering Analysis: Students will be competent to summarize, analyze, and integrate engineering practices.
3.Teamwork: We help enhance students’ communication abilities and teamwork, and foster well-rounded character traits. 3.Teamwork: Students will possess effective communication and self-expression skills, as well as the ability to work collaboratively in teams.
4.Lifelong Learning: We train students to seek continuous self-improvement and cultivating their willingness and ability for lifelong learning. 4.Continuous Learning: Students will be equipped with the ability for self-directed learning and further education, putting the concept of lifelong learning into practice.
5.Engineering Ethics: We instill in students a work ethic characterized by envision, perseverance, precision, and diligence, while fostering an understanding of engineering ethics. 5.Professional Ethics: Students will be aware of professional ethics and social responsibility. They will adhere to intellectual property rights and professional ethics.
6.Diverse Education: We provide a diversified curriculum and learning environment to nurture talents that meet the demands of the society and international development. 6.Global Perspective: Students will gain a deep understanding of international development trends in relevant industries and the ability to meet the challenges of global competition.
Graduate
Educational Objectives Core Competencies
1.Professional Knowledge and Skills: We offer courses in electrical engineering theory and engineering research to cultivate highly specialized and proficient engineering talents. 1.Electrical Engineering Expertise: Students will possess specialized knowledge in the field of electrical engineering
2.Practical Skills: We help develop students' practical skills through the integration of theoretical application and simulation, experimentation, and hands-on projects. 2.Research Execution: Student will be able to demonstrate the ability to plan, execute, and write professional papers on research projects.
3.Teamwork: We help to foster students’ communication abilities and teamwork, cultivating well-rounded personal traits. 3.Communication and Coordination: Students will possess effective communication skills and the ability to coordinate with talents from different fields.
4.Lifelong Learning: We will instruct students in the importance of continuous self-improvement and further enhance their willingness and abilities to lifelong learning. 4.Innovative Thinking: Students will have the ability to think independently and innovatively to solve problems in electrical engineering.
5.Engineering Ethics: We help students develop the working attitude shaped with envision, perseverance, precision, and diligence. We also help students to develop engineering ethics. 5.Ethical Responsibility: Students will have a strong awareness of professional ethics and social responsibility, meanwhile sticking to intellectual property rights and professional ethics.
6.Diverse Education: We provide a diversified curriculum and learning environment to cultivate talents that align with societal trends and international development. 6.Global Competence: Students will have an in-depth understanding of international development trends in relevant industries and the competence to respond to the challenges of global competition.

Department Honors

 
  • Awarded the International Cooperation and Development Fund's (ICDF) vocational training program for electric vehicle maintenance and operations in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023.
  • Received the Award for Excellence in Internationalization from NKUST in 2022.
  • Granted funding under the NKUST Departmental Advancement Program (two-year grant) in 2022.
  • Received the Award for Excellence in Internationalization from NKUST in 2021.
  • The only department in Taiwan's electrical engineering field to receive The New Engineering Education Method Program, A-level in 2019.
  • Participated in the Semiconductor Packaging and Testing Industry Environment Talent Development Program, collaborating with the College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science to cultivate talents in semiconductor packaging and testing in 2019.
  • Set up the test site for iPAS mediate-level electromechanical engineer certification in 2019. Over the past four years, over 300 students enrolled in the certification training, with over 150 passing the exam.
  • Ranked fourth in the Departmental Performance Evaluation at NKUST in 2018.
  • Received the Reshaping Technological-Vocational Education program-Second Phase from Ministry of Education.
  • Developed Paradigm Technological University and set up a multifunctional smart grid laboratory with a budget of NT$4 million in 2014. The faculty team, including the Smart Grid and Power Control Technology Team (led by Professor Ming-Yuan Cho) and the Remote Monitoring and Power Electronics Technology Team (led by Professors Wen-Ping Chen and Hurng-Liahng, Jou), propose development, pilot production, and testing plans for components and products. Through the long-term collaborations with industry partners, we help strengthen the pilot production and testing center.
  • Received NT$24,387,500 for Reshaping Vocational Education and Cultivating Talents in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Field Program from Ministry of Education (Reshaping Technological-Vocational Education program-first phase).
  • Awarded NT$140 million under the Teaching Excellence Project from Ministry of Education from 2011 to 2012.
  • Received nine consecutive top honors in evaluations by Ministry of Education, achieving first place in the national evaluation of electrical engineering departments at technological universities in 2010.
  • Received the Outstanding Electrical Engineering Group Award from the Kaohsiung Branch of the Chinese Institute of Electrical Engineering.
  • Received accreditation from the Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (IEET) since 2007.
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List of Past Department Chairs

 
Term Tenure Name
1 1967/08 - 1973/07 Yang-Shu Sung
2 1973/08 - 1976/07 Guo-En Hung
3 1976/08 - 1978/07 Jin-Yuan Shiu
4 1978/08 - 1984/07 Guo-En Hung
5 1984/08 - 1987/07 Ching-Shiang Li
6 1987/08 - 1990/12 Wen-Liang Huang
7 1991/01 - 1994/07 Jau-Shiang Wu
8 1994/08 - 1995/07 Hung-Liang Jou
9 1995/08 - 1996/07 Ling Hung
10 1996/08 - 1996/07 Meng-Ren Chen
11 1996/08 – 2000/07 Chun-Hsiung Fang
12 2000/08 - 2003/07 Ming-Yuan Juo
13 2003/08 - 2006/07 Meng-Tang Chen
14 2006/08 - 2009/07 Jia-Hung Lin
15 2009/08 - 2012/07 Hsiao-Yi Lee
16 2012/08 - 2015/07 Ching-Shiang Li
17 2015/08 - 2018/07 Chung-Hong Lee
18 2018/08 - 2022/01 Tyng-Yeu Liang
19 2022/02 - Now Hong-Jie Dai
Department History
1967
Established as Class of Electrical Engineering in Kaohsiung Industrial Junior College
1997
Upgraded to Department of Electrical Engineering in National Kaohsiung Institute of Technology
2000
Renamed the Department of Electrical Engineering in National Kaohsiung University of Applied Science
2001
Established Electric Power and Control Engineering master program
2002
Established in-service master program (evening classes)
2003
Established Electric Power and Control Engineering Ph.D. program
2004
Established electrical engineering master and Ph.D. program
2005
Established in-service master program for research and development
2007
Received accreditation for four-year bachelor day program and master day program from the Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (IEET)
2009
Received accreditation for four-year bachelor continuing education program and in-service continuing education program from the Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (IEET)
2014
Received accreditation for four-year bachelor day program, master day program, four-year continuing education program and in-service master continuing education program from the Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (IEET)
2017
Received accreditation for four-year bachelor day program, master day program, four-year continuing education program and in-service master continuing education program from the Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (IEET)
2018
Renamed the Department of Electrical Engineering in National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology
2019
Established master program and in-service master program in intelligent automation systems
2020
Received accreditation for four-year bachelor day program, master day program, four-year continuing education program and in-service master continuing education program from the Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (IEET)
2021
Received accreditation from the Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (IEET) for four-year bachelor day program, master day program, four-year continuing education program, in-service master program, master program and in-service master program in intelligent automation systems

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