Graduate Institute of System Engineering

1.Overview

The Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) area forms a high-tech supply chain, integrating academia, industries and R&D and encouraging industrial upgrading in southern Taiwan. Many high-tech engineers are needed at the STSP, especially for the integration of different areas.

Based on the above needs, the Graduate Institute of System Engineering at the National University of Tainan was established in 2005. It was the first graduate program in Taiwan, Republic of China (ROC) to offer an interdisciplinary post graduate education with emphasis on the fields of precision manufacturing, automation, mechatronics, and system integration.

2.Objectives

1. Integration of all subjects in the field of engineering. To instill our students with the ability to develop new products and create new technologies.
2. According to the needs of the current manufacturing industry, to cultivate system engineering students with the ability to solve the system problems in the precision manufacturing industry.
3. Through instruction in optomechatronics, train students to be specialists in the optical industry.

3.Curriculum

The curriculum of the S.E. graduate institute consists of the four areas of mechatronics, precision mechanics, information engineering, and electrical engineering. Practical training focuses on system engineering.

4.Ph.D. Program

For the industrial demand, southern academic environment, school’s location, faculty’s specialty, and the major area of science and technology development shown in 6th National Science and Technology Conference in next four years (like biology and biomedical, prospective material and chemical, energy and environment, computer science and information and software, telecommunication system, micro-precision mechanic and mechatronics…etc.) based on science and technology integration and industrial development, there are three major directions as followings,

1. Micro-Precision Mechanic and Mechatronics
1. To nurture high-level professional engineers and researching talents of mechanical engineering technology for meeting the development of national science and technology, and upgrade the level of mechanical industry.
2. To combine with machinery, electronics and electric machinery industry and integrate mechanical design, precision manufacture and measure, automation, thermo-fluidic analysis, opto-mechantronics , micro-nano technology, applicable material technology and R&D talents.
3. Industrial automatic formulation, design, management, equipment, manufacturing technology, and the researches of mechatronics and computer manufacturing technological integration.
4. The demand in southern area, including micro-precision mechanic system, nano manufacturing and measure, mechatronics integration, advanced manufacturing technology, vehicle component design and manufacturing, and precision mould design and manufacturing.
2. Electronic and Energy Engineering
1. The electronic area lays stress on nurturing high-level talent who has ability on design, formulation and integration, and learning semiconductor manufacturing and electro-optical…etc.
2. The relative technological research of energy and material through recycled energy system engineering, energy catalyzer technology, fuel cell, nano-porous hydrogen saving matter, energy saving illuminant, solar module manufacturing, recycled energy, green building brutalism research, automatic information management, virtual reality, Ecological Engineering Methods, green building formulation areas…etc.
3. To open energy and material courses with domestic and oversea faculty from community college, government, and industry, and provide educational training programs from R&D organization and relative companies.
4. Information formulation with integration software, digital matter, channels…etc which government currently leads an impetus actively, including built-in system software (integration hardware and software), digital matter industry (integrated digital matter and channels), digital learning (integrated information and education)…etc.
5. The target of communication formulation is to nurture high-tech professional talents with independent R&D, application and operation. The major R&D points of professional and practical courses are wireless communication circuit design and communication system chip design…etc.
3. Innovative System Engineering
1. Intelligent system formulation of humane, science and technology integration
2. Advanced science and technology splint design and manufacture
3. Future intelligent living system and interface exploitation
4. Innovative industry design and marketing
5. Senior nursing system
6. Medical mechatronics integration system

5.Faculty

The graduate institute of system engineering currently has eleven faculty members, two professors, two associate professors and seven part-time teachers from industry. More experienced faculty members will be recruited in the future.

Chong-Ching Chang, Professor

Ph.D,University of Pittsburgh
Email: jeff0718@mail.nutn.edu.tw
Expertise: Mechatronic Systems,Auto-Production Systems,Precision Mechanical

Kuen-Horng Tsai, Professor

Ph.D,National Cheng kung University
Email: tsaikh@mail.nutn.edu.tw
Expertise: Mechatronic Integrated Systems,Biomedical Engineering, Medical Assisitive Device Science and Technology

Chung-Neng Huang, Associate Professor

Ph.D, Tohoku University
Email: kosono@mail.nutn.edu.tw
Expertise: Electromechanical Integration, Power System

Chun-shien Li, Associate Professor

Ph.D,University of Illinois
Email: jamesli@mail.nutn.edu.tw
Expertise: Intelligent System / Intelligent Signal Process、Computational Intelligence、Fuzzy Neural Network /Machine Learning /AI、Pattern Recognition、Pattern Recognition Control/ Mechatronic

Song-Hao Wang, Assistant Professor

Ph.D,University of Pittsburgh
Email: songhaow@hotmail.tw
Expertise: CAD/CAM , RP/RT,Computer Application of Engineering analysis Assistant Computer Design

Hsiao-Yeh Chu, Assistant Professor

Ph.D,National Cheng kung University
Email: hsiaoyeh@mail.ksu.edu.tw
Expertise: Optoelectronic Engineering、Thin Solid Films, Nanometer Measurement

Po-Hsing Li, Associate Professor

Master of Computer, University of Southern California
Email:zmi@ms8.hinet.net
Expertise: General Manager for ZMI ELECTRONICS in Kaohsiung and ADVANCED ELECTRO CONCEPTS in Taichung. Special Topics in Specialized Practical Affairs

Chin-Hsing Chin, Assistant Professor

Ph.D., National Chiao Tung University
Email: AlexKing@itri.org.tw
Expertise: Polymers for Electronic and Photonic Applications, Semiconductor Packaging and Manufacturing Process

Ssu-Cheng Chang, Associate Professor

Master of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University
Email: sjc168.chang@msa.hinet.net
Expertise: Program Manager in Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology where he has served for 19 years.

Chun-Ta Chen, Associate Professor

Ph.D., National Sun Yat-sen University
Email: jundar@mail.nsysu.edu.tw
Expertise: Mechanism, Thermodynamics

Chun-Yu Yeh, Associate Professor

Ph.D,National Cheng kung University
Email: cyy@csmu.edu.tw
Expertise: rehabilitation engin-eering,Neurological Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science and Technology,Biomedical Engineering

6.Features and Future Expectation

Owing to the needs of System Engineering in the advanced manufacturing industry, the graduate institute of system engineering will initially focus on integrated systems of Precision Manufacturing and Mechatronics. In future expectations are as follows:

1. To cultivate high level engineers who are able to solve problems in system engineering.
2. Domestic and international cooperation with industry, government, and academia.
3. To develop innovative products and create new technologies.

7.Perspective View

• Graduates can work in precision manufacturing, mechatronics, automation and Bioengineering industry.
• Graduates can pursue advanced studies in the Ph. D. program.