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Department of Chemical EngineeringDepartment of Chemical EngineeringNational Cheng Kung UniversityNational Cheng Kung University

Tainan, TAIWANTainan, TAIWAN

Where are we?Where are we?

Taiwan is slightly larger than the combined area of Maryland Taiwan is slightly larger than the combined area of Maryland and Delaware, and about one sixth of Minnesota. and Delaware, and about one sixth of Minnesota.

Where are we?Where are we?

Department of Chemical EngineeringDepartment of Chemical EngineeringNational Cheng Kung UniversityNational Cheng Kung University

Department of Chemical EngineeringDepartment of Chemical EngineeringNCKUNCKU

The Department of Chemical Engineering was The Department of Chemical Engineering was established in 1931 as the Department of Applied established in 1931 as the Department of Applied Chemistry. Chemistry.

The Department has offered the Bachelor of The Department has offered the Bachelor of Science, Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Science, Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees. Philosophy (PhD) degrees.

Current enrollment as Academic Year 2005–2006: 530 Undergraduates 203 MS students 101 PhD students

The Department has 36 full-time faculty members and 13 adjunct members.

Brief History of the DepartmentBrief History of the Department

The overall goal of our educational programs is to challenge our students to maximize their potential, motivation and competence in their careers throughout their lives.

In particular, we aim to inspire our students to

Obtain the necessary and fundamental knowledge as well as technical capability in the practice of chemical engineering;

Objectives for Undergraduate ProgramObjectives for Undergraduate Program

Develop effective communication skills, both oral and written, and exercise their competence, creativity, and imagination in researches and resolving problems arising from applications to real-world engineering problems;

Develop the necessary attributes for constructive participation in and leadership of interdisciplinary teams and for knowledge integration;

Understand and appreciate the ethical responsibilities entailed in the professions and engineering practice, and envisage the global development and views.

Objectives for Undergraduate ProgramObjectives for Undergraduate Program

CurriculumCurriculum Undergraduate Program requires at least Undergraduate Program requires at least 145 145

semester hours of course credit.semester hours of course credit.

M.S. Program needs at least M.S. Program needs at least 2424 semester hours of semester hours of course credit, in addition to the MS thesis and course credit, in addition to the MS thesis and satisfactory seminar participation. satisfactory seminar participation.

Ph.D. program: Ph.D. program: Must pass the Ph.D. qualifying examination within the Must pass the Ph.D. qualifying examination within the

first three years from their initial enrollment in the first three years from their initial enrollment in the Ph.D. program. Ph.D. program.

Minimal requirements: at least Minimal requirements: at least 1818 semester hours of semester hours of course credit, in addition to the Ph.D. dissertation and course credit, in addition to the Ph.D. dissertation and satisfactory seminar participation, beyond the MS satisfactory seminar participation, beyond the MS degree. degree.

Specialty ProgramSpecialty Program

Undergraduates could be conferred with Undergraduates could be conferred with Specialty Certificate upon their successful Specialty Certificate upon their successful completion and fulfillments of requirements by completion and fulfillments of requirements by each specialty program. Currently four each specialty program. Currently four specialty programs are offered: specialty programs are offered:

Biotechnology and biochemical engineering, Biotechnology and biochemical engineering,

Optoelectronic materials and nanotechnology,Optoelectronic materials and nanotechnology,

Polymer materials and engineering, andPolymer materials and engineering, and

Process and system engineering.Process and system engineering.

Basic Chemical Engineering

Polymer

Semiconductor Optoelectronic Ceramic

Biochemical Engineering

Material Science & Engineering

Chemical Engineering

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