Welcome to Welcome to Department of Chemical Department of Chemical Engineering Engineering National Cheng Kung National Cheng Kung University University Tainan, TAIWAN Tainan, TAIWAN
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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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