2013 Admission Instructions

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology (STUST)

2013 Application Instructions

Contents1. Introduction to STUST

1.1. University Overview 2-3

1.2. Achievements 3-4

1.3. Features 3

1.3.1 Professionalism and Features 4

1.3.2 Teaching Features 4

1.3.3 Industry-Academia Collaboration 5

1.3.4 International Cooperation 5

1.4. Degree Programs 5

2. Departments

- 1. English-Taught Programs for International Students 6

- 2. Chinese-Taught Programs 6-7

How to Apply 8-9

Review Process and Admission Decision 9

The Academic Year at STUST 10

- Tuition & Fees 10

- Government Scholarships 10

2013 Admission Instructions

3 English-taught Degree ProgramsTHE GLOBAL MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 11-12

- Curriculum for the Global MBA 13-14

THE PH. D. PROGRAM IN BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT 15-17

- Curriculum of the Ph.D. Program in Business and Management 17-18

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 19-20

- Curriculum for the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering 20

- Curriculum of the PhD in Mechatronics 21-22

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 23

- Curriculum for Master of Science in Electrical Engineering 24

- Curriculum for PhD in Electrical Engineering 25

Chinese Language Center 26-27

4 ApplicationThe Regulations of Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology (STUST)

Scholarship for International Students 28-30

Eligibility 31-32

Application Deadlines 33

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1.1. University Overview

Located along the southwest coast of Taiwan in Tainan City, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology (STUST) is a competitive international university dedicated to providing students a well-rounded education in both the humanities and technology. Founded in 1969, STUST has quickly moved from a junior college of technology to a full-fledged university with an emphasis on both teaching and research. STUST is composed of 4 colleges (The College of Engineering, The College of Business, The College of Digital Design, and The College of Humanities and Social Sci-ences) and 23 departments, 1 Business program, 30 master programs, and 4 doctoral programs. We currently have 18,567 enrolled students, of which 237 are international students hailing from 27 dif-ferent countries. Our faculty of 554 (413 of which have doctoral degrees) strives to establish a strong global mindset and independent thinking in each of our students. The annual budget for STUST is around 50 million US Dollars. The campus area is about 16.5 hectares.

STUST provides a comfortable living environment for international students; each dorm room is moderately furnished with a shower, bed, wardrobe, bookshelf, desk, and telephone. Students have to prepare bedding, pillows, blankets, bed sheets, and a mattress (all of which can easily be obtained at a local mega mart). Phones are for inbound calls only, outbound calls cannot be made from dorm phones. Pay phones are available in the lobby of the dorm. Dorm reservations are automatically made for international students. Residence halls have laundry facilities and a TV room. You can rent a refrigerator to keep in the room and a kitchenette is available at the end of 4th floor in Dorm 6. For more information, please check out our website: http://engwww.stust.edu.tw/node/553.

The school now contains 33 buildings, including the Auditorium, Teaching and Research Build-ing, Internship Workshop, Library, Recreation Building, Student Center, Dormitories for male and female students, Classroom Buildings and so on. In addition to these facilities, there are well-built

facilities for sports, including tennis courts, volleyball courts, basketball courts and a track and field. Furthermore, a great number of trees and flowers have been planted on campus. The soothing green lawn, foliage, and shade beautifully contrast with all of STUST’s red brick buildings. Almost year round you can find students either studying or grabbing a bite to eat outside in one of the many gar-dens or outdoor recreational areas.

1.2. Achievements

STUST has many outstanding achievements and is regarded as one of the best universities in Taiwan. Some of our remarkable accomplishments are highlighted below:

In 2012, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology (STUST) was evalu-ated as one of the six Paradigm Technological Universities by Taiwan’s Ministry of Education and was the only private university recipient among the winners.

In the last nationwide accreditation conducted by the Ministry of Education in 2009, STUST and National Taipei University of Technology were tied for first place among all private and public technical and vocational universities.

Cheers Magazine has announced from 2009 to 2012 that STUST is the most favored private university of science and technology by enterprises.

Both our Master’s Program and Doctoral Program in Electrical Engineering, Mechani-cal Engineering as well as Global MBA Program are taught in English, and have been highly recommended by the Ministry of Education.

Taiwan’s Ministry of Education granted STUST the highest amount awarded in the Teaching and Learning Excellence Project, 170 million TWD, in 2010 and 2011. This means that over the five successive years, we have received a total of 478.81 million TWD due to our prominent performance among the private technical and vocational universities of Taiwan.

1. Introduction to STUST

4 52013 Admission Instructions2013 Admission Instructions STUST’s undergraduate programs in the College of Engineering are all IEET accred-

ited, the Taiwanese counterpart of ABET, which is also a Provisional Signatory of the Washington Accord.

STUST’s College of Business is a full member of AACSB and now in the Pre-accred-itation phase.

1.3. Features

1.3.1. Professionalism and Features

STUST features such professional colleges as College of Engineering, Business, and Digital Design and Humanities for visual communication and multi-media development, interactive comics and animation creation, health care products, green-energy technology, micro/nano processing tech-nology, and seamless human intelligence living technology.

1.3.2. Teaching Features

STUST emphasizes industry and academia cooperation and a four-year real world curriculum. Teaching features include: curriculum planning meets the demand of future careers, R&D achieve-ments integrated into teaching, inviting experts from industries to co-teach, students participating in industry-academia research projects, encouraging students to make the most of internship opportuni-ties, pushing CIE (Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship) teaching.

1.3.3. Industry-Academia Collaboration

Industry-academia collaboration is one of the crucial indicators and distinctive features in tech-nical and vocational education. By means of improving R&D quality and quantity, promoting patent-ed products, inviting experts from industries to co-teach, and strengthening students’ practical ability

in their specialized fields, STUST not only increases the quantity but also enhance the quality of our collaborations thus enabling our university to become a valuable partner for a variety of industries.

1.3.4. International Cooperation

STUST has established formal academic relationships with 126 universities in 26 countries, including renowned universities in USA, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Japan, Korea, China, Russia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The four colleges at STUST collaborate to invite distinguished scholars from our part-ner universities to participate in our annual international conferences. In addition, we regularly host scholars from abroad for academic lectures and classroom presentations on our campus.

We eagerly recruit international students to study at STUST, and we provide them with Chinese lessons, scholarships and other comprehensive services. Currently, we have 237 international students from 27 countries.

1.4. Degree Programs

STUST provides various prestigious programs to international and domestic students. There are 6 English-taught programs and 57 Chinese-taught programs which are listed below.


1. English-Taught Programs for International Students

Program / Department or College Degree Conferred

Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering Master

Mechatronics / Graduate Institute of Mechatronic Science and Tech-nology Ph.D.

Electrical Engineering / Department of Electrical Engineering Master/ Ph.D.

Global MBA / College of Business Master

Ph.D. in Business and Management/ College of Business Ph.D.

2. Chinese-Taught Programs

Department Bachelor Master Ph.D.

College of Engineering

Graduate Institute of Mechatronic Science and Technology V

Department of Mechanical Engineering V V

Graduate Institute of Nanotechnology V

Graduate Institute of Energy Engineering V

Department of Electrical Engineering V V V

Department of Biotechnology Engineering V V

Department of Electro-Optical Engineering V V

Department of Electronic Engineering V V V

Graduate Institute of Communication Engineering V

Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering V V

Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering V V

Graduate Institute of Biotechnology Engineering V

College of Business

Department of Management and Information Technology V

Graduate Institute of Industrial Management V

Graduate Institute of Technology Management V

Department of Information Management V V

2 DepartmentsDepartment of Business Administration V V

Graduate Institute of Human Resource Management V

Department of Marketing and Logistic Management V V

Department of Leisure, Recreation, and Tourism Management V V

Department of Hospitality Management V V

Department of Finance V V

Graduate Institute of Financial and Economic Law V

Department of International Business V V

Department of Accounting Information V V

Electronic Business Program V

Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) V

College of Digital Design

Department of Information and Communication V V

Department of Visual Communication Design V

Department of Multimedia and Computer Entertainment V V

Graduate Institute of Digital Content and Animation V

Department of Creative Product Design V

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Applied English V V

Department of Applied Japanese V V

Department of Child Care V

Graduate Institute of Educational Leadership and Evaluation V

The symbol “V” represents that the specific degree program is available

8 92013 Admission Instructions2013 Admission InstructionsHow to Apply

- In order to apply, please submit the following:

1. Application Form

It is extremely important that you fill in the Application Form as accurately and completely as possible, so that our Admission Committee will not delay your review because of unclear or missing information. (Reminder: make sure to sign the “Declaration” on the last page of the application form.)

To download an application form, go to: http://engwww.stust.edu.tw and click “Admission” and then in the sidebar click “Apply to STUT.” If you prefer to apply online, an online application form is available at: http://portal.stust.edu.tw/intstudweb/.

2. OfficialGraduationDiplomaANDAcademicTranscriptorMarksSheet

Submit photocopies of 1.) the original graduation diploma and 2.) the official transcript. The school’s official seal or stamp must be visible on both. These documents must be in Chinese or trans-lated into English. These two documents must be certified with a seal or stamp by a Taiwan repre-sentative office or Taiwan embassy/consulate in the applicant’s country. Students who have not yet graduated must submit their diplomas when they report to STUST; otherwise, their admission will be cancelled.

3. HealthCertificate

Rubella, German Rubella and HIV tests are required. If found HIV positive after enrollment, your acceptance will be revoked. You can find the official Health Certificate form under “Admission” at the school’s English website. To download the form, go to: http://engwww.stust.edu.tw and click on “Admission” and then in the sidebar click on “Apply to STUST.”

4. Letters of Recommendation

In most cases, two letters of recommendation in sealed envelopes with a chop seal or signature outside are required from people who can assess your academic or professional background (such as a professor or job supervisor). The recommendation letter format can be decided by the person recom-mending you; however, please make sure that they clearly list their name, their relation to you, and their contact information.

5. AnOfficialFinancialStatementofPersonalSavings(i.e.BankBalanceStatement)

All international students planning to study in Taiwan are required to show evidence that they can pay for tuition, health insurance, housing, fees, and personal expenses during the time they are to study at STUST. This statement should bean official document issued by the bank and show a recent total balance of your personal savings. Failing to provide a financial statement may cause your Tai-wan visa application to be rejected when you go to the Taiwan embassy.

6. Statement of Purpose or Personal Essay

Although the presentation format may differ, all programs will require you to provide written reasons for wishing to earn a degree in your intended program. In some cases, you also will be asked to submit a current resume with a summary of your work experiences.

7. ProofofLanguageProficiency

Make sure that you have taken the English language tests required for entrance into your cho-sen program, and submit your score report. The following proficiency exams are accepted: TOEFL (minimum 500 or IBT 64), TOEIC (minimum 650) or IELTS (minimum 5.0). If you are pursing any Chinese-taught programs of STUST, you have to submit your TOFCL test report and Level 3 is the minimum requirement.

8. Other relevant documents or awards that might promote your application

9. SPM, STPM or UEC Transcript (for Malaysian Senior High School Students Only)

Review Process and Admission Decision

The academic merit of your application will be reviewed once we have received all of your ap-plication materials: Application Form, Signature of Declaration, Official Graduation Diploma, Aca-demic Transcripts, Letters of Recommendation, and Test Scores. However, a final admission decision of acceptance can not be made on your application until the Financial Statement of Personal Savings has been received.

As soon as your application is complete and submitted, a final decision will be made on your application as soon as possible. An official acceptance letter will be mailed soon after to the mailing address you provided on the application form.

112013 Admission Instructions10 2013 Admission InstructionsThe Academic Year at STUSTSTUT operates on a “two-semester” system, with semesters called “Fall” and “Spring.”

FALL SEMESTERMid-September to Mid-January

SPRINGSEMESTERMid-February to Mid-June

Tuition & Fees

Item Cost Remarks

Tuition and feesApproximatelyUS$1,430 to US$1,650 per semester

The tuition and fees is same for both undergraduate and graduate students.

On-Campus Dormitory US$380 for a four-person room per semester

Off-campus housing is also available. Please check with contact person for more information.

Extra Personal ExpensesApproximatelyUS$2,800 per year

Includes books, insurance, visa appli-cation, food, commodities, etc.

GovernmentScholarships

Governmental scholarships, such as the Taiwan Scholarship/Huayu Enrichment Scholarship Program, are available. You may access information about Taiwan’s universities/colleges and the latest program guidelines by going to the Ministry of Education’s website at (www.edu.tw/bicer) or Ministry of Foreign Affairs (www.mofa.gov.tw). Application period is from Feb. 1 to March 31 each year.

THEGLOBALMASTEROFBUSINESSADMINISTRATION

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology (STUST) is a competitive international university dedicated to providing students a well-rounded education in both the humanities and tech-nology. Holding internationalization as the primary educational goal, STUST has been proactively dedicated to equipping students with a global perspective and keeping pace with the trend of globali-zation.

To fulfill this mission, the Global Master of Business Administration (GMBA) is a two years English MBA program. To keep up with the trend of business globalization, the Global Master of Business Administration (GMBA) emphasizes on the nurturing of professionals in the globalized business management field. All the courses are conducted in English. The main goal is to

1. Educate the students who are leaders or talents in different fields to possess the interna-tional communication abilities.

2. Input diverse wide-range knowledge of business and management to study and discuss various types of business related topics and subjects.

3. To provide the students an environment to grow the leadership characteristics and ethics.

The GMBA Program was ranked as “highly recommended” by the reviewers

summoned by Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwan on behalf of the Ministry of Education of Taiwan in 2011. We also provide scholarship for the students. The maxi-mum length for a recipient to receive the scholarship is two years for master’s student.

On the basis of this framework, the courses are designed by integrating the knowledge about business and management from a diverse and wide-range aspect instead of a focused and narrow-range course structure. We are practical oriented and stress on case study and analyses. Also, the international students from countries around the world study at GMBA program together enhance the exchanges and communications in a global manner; this advances the experience sharing activities on business running and management in different levels.

The curriculum emphasizes cross-national business management plus the integration of inter-disciplinary business knowledge and practical applications, which is supplemented by business visits and various types of activities. All the courses are conducted in English and incorporate the most cur-rent knowledge and practices implemented in today’s marketplace. Students will study with an inter-national student body with multicultural backgrounds to hone the global communication skills. The international faculty with varied specialties provides a diversified curriculum that fulfills students’

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12 132013 Admission Instructions2013 Admission Instructionsmultiple interests, such as economics, marketing, statistics, and management in global businesses. The courses are partially lectured by invited scholars from abroad.

In keeping pace with the ever changing environment of global management and business, our courses incorporate the most current knowledge and practices implemented in today’s marketplace. Critical analysis of case studies on multinational and cross-cultural organizations stress the impor-tance of their role in 21st century management. In addition, to enhance their communicative compe-tency, students have the opportunity to study Chinese and English.

One of the more interesting aspects of the GMBA program comes from the multicultural diver-sity of students who come to study. Together, their friendships and interaction enhance the experience of the classroom mirroring the activities found in the global business environment.

The nearly 200 GMBA alumni have gone on to enjoy careers at home and abroad. Many are recruited by overseas enterprises as managers and supervisors. Others have continued their education by pursuing doctoral degrees and becoming professors; completing the circle of knowledge began at STUST.

Requirements for international applicants:

Certified copy of scores for Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) of at least 500 or CBT 173; International English Language Testing System (IELTS) of at least 5.0 or Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) of at least 650.

All students are required to take 50 credit courses and 6 credit thesis to complete GMBA Program. The 50 course credits include 21 credits for core courses and 29 credits for elective courses.

Meet one of the two requirements as below:

a. With more than two years of full-time working experiences and provide a certifi-cate. Working experiences of internship, part-time job or extra curriculum activi-ties are eligible for applicants who have less working experiences than required.

b. Applicants who are graduating students of the year need to perform in the top 40% academically OR have more than two-year working experiences of in-school internship, part-time job or extra curriculum activities.

CurriculumfortheGlobalMBAFirst Year

Fall Semester (Sept. 2013-Jan. 2014) Spring Semester (Feb. 2014-Jun. 2014)Courses Credits Hours Courses Credits Hours

Required

Marketing Management 3 3

Required

Managerial Accounting 3 3

Organization & Management 3 3 Business Research

Methods 3 3

International Business Management

3 3

Elective

Statistical Meth-ods 3 3

Elective

International Marketing 3 3

Managerial Economics 3 3 Statistical Data

Analytic Methods 3 3

Human Resource Management 3 3 Enterprise

Resource Planning 3 3

Management In-formation System 3 3 Spoken

Chinese(1B) 2 2

Spoken Chinese(1A) 2 2

Second Year

Fall semester (Sept. 2014-Jan. 2015) Spring semester (Feb. 2015-Jun. 2015)Courses credits hours Courses credits hours

Required

Production and Operations Management

3 3

Financial Management 3 3

Elective

Entrepreneurship & Innovation 3 3

Elective

Corporate Governance 3 3

Strategic Management 3 3

Seminar on Cus-tomer Relation-ship Management

3 3

International Fi-nancial Institution 3 3 Business Ethics 3 3

14 152013 Admission Instructions2013 Admission InstructionsTHEPH.D.PROGRAMINBUSINESSANDMANAGEMENT

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology (STUST) was founded in 1969. In order

to prepare students to lead in the 21st century, the College of Business at STUST established a new

program, “The Ph.D. Program in Business and Management”. The Ph.D. program is approved by the

Ministry of Education (MOE) to foster Taiwan’s educational links within Southeast Asia. Its purpose

is to enhance Taiwan’s international competitiveness in academics while providing students with an

advanced educational level. Earning the Ph.D. degree from STUST will enable students to succeed in

both academic and business sectors so as to make them distinguished worldwide.

The College of Business currently contains 9 departments, 13 master programs and 1 doctoral

program. During the evaluation made by the Taiwan Assessment and Evaluation Association author-

ized by the Ministry of Education in 2009, the College of Business and all associated 9 departments

earned the first class achievement. The GMBA Program (Global Master of Business Administration)

which is the program recruiting international students for MBA was ranked as “highly recommended”

by the Ministry of Education of Taiwan in 2011. The college provides students in the undergraduate,

graduate, and Ph.D. programs with the education, tools, and experience which are necessary to launch

and accelerate successful business careers.

The Ph.D. Program is designed to train those are interested in the field of business and manage-

ment, higher education teaching or enterprises involving high-level managerial professional. The

goal is to prepare students for a lifetime achievement in the business world and to emphasis on

rigorous academics combined with experiential learning. The direction of its development has three

objectives.

To train management professionals to have an international outlook and promote transna-tional academic research in the field of business and management.

To cultivate Taiwan’s educational links and cooperation within Southeast Asia, and to establish advanced learning programs and pathways for talented educators and mid-level managerial profession.

To pursuit advance managerial research achievement for enhancing the international aca-demic status of the College of Business at STUST.

The curriculum of the doctoral program emphasizes two fields including “BPM-Business Pro-

cess Management” and “Management Information Systems”. The college views itself as the preferred

partner for industry-university cooperation in Taiwan. Therefore, the courses of the curriculum focus

Remarks:1. All students are required to take 50-credit courses and 6-credit thesis to complete GMBA

program. The 50 course credits include (1) core courses (21 credits) ; and (2) elective cours-es (29 credits)

2. For the assurance of learning quality, all students should take courses not more than 15 credits (including language courses) per semester. Students should take at least 3 credits per semester in the first two years.

3. International students are required to take Chinese Language Course for the first two semes-ters. Local students are required to take English Course.

4. All local students are required to take 3-credit English Language Courses during the first summer section and the first school year. The English credits are not acknowledged for International students. The English Courses include (1) (4hours/1credit during the summer section), English Course (2)(6 hours/1 credits in the first semester), and English Course (3)(6 hours/1credit in the second semester.)

5. International students who have passed the Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL, formerly TOP) or The Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) at Beginner level can be exempt from Chinese Courses. Local students with a TOEFL ibt score (71) or another equivalent English test can be exempt from English Courses. The total credits for graduation must meet the re-quirement specified in Remark 1.

6. All elective courses are subject to change. New courses are possibly added, or the course hour may be adjusted.

7. Graduation grade point is calculated by the average of the course grade average and the the-sis grade.

8. Students may transfer maximum 15 credits (including core and elective courses).

9. Please keep this schedule during the study period.

16 172013 Admission Instructions2013 Admission Instructionson the integration of theory and practice as well as the teaching is practiced oriented, and emphasizes

on seminars in the domain of management and business. Four major categories of the courses are of-

fered in the program including operations management, business strategy, management information

systems and research methods. It helps students integrate their interdisciplinary business knowledge

with research and practice in their areas of concentration to become a managerial educator or senior

managerial professional.

The faculty members of this program, consisting of sixteen full-time professors, are primarily

recommended by the departments in College of Business who are in charge of lecturing and research-

ing tasks with students. Most of these professors are implementing a variety of projects in diverse re-

search domains. Meanwhile, several members are currently serving or have recently served as editors

and editorial board members of some of the most influential research journals. In addition, the college

has established formal academic relationships with many universities in the world. Distinguished in-

ternational scholars from partner universities are also invited to lecture in the doctoral program which

expands the diversity of students’ learning.

The doctoral program recruits international students who are interested in studying abroad for

Ph.D degree of business management. Scholarships are offered to international students with the

maximum length of three years. The important information for the applicants and the completion of

the program are stated as following,

For admission, a certified copy of scores for Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOE-FL) of at least 550 or CBT 213; International English Language Testing System (IELTS) of at least 6.0

All students are required to take 31 credit courses and finish 6 thesis credits to complete the Ph. D. Program. The credits contain 16 credits for the required courses and 15 credits for the elective courses.

The graduate students of this program need to fulfill the following requirement before the student is eligible to present dissertation research work in the Final Oral Defense Session.

A graduate student of the program is required to pass Ph.D. qualify examination to become a Ph.D. candidate of the program.

Paper publication is also required for every student. Each student must have at least one article accepted for publication or published in SSCI, SCI, Econ Lit or a TSSCI journal;

First Year


Required

Seminar in Managerial Topics ( I )

1 2

Required

Seminar in Managerial Topics ( II )

1 2

Advanced Opera-tions Management 3 3

Advanced Business Research Methods

3 3

Seminar in MIS 3 3 Seminar in Business Strategy 3 3

Elective

Seminar in SCM 3 3

Elective

Seminar in E-Business 3 3

Advanced Statistical Methods

3 3Advanced Operations Research

3 3

Seminar in ERP 3 3 Seminar in System Reliability 3 3

Second Year


RequiredSeminar in Managerial Topics ( III )

1 2 RequiredSeminar in Managerial Topics (IV)

1 2

Elective

Advanced Quality Control 3 3

Elective

Data Mining and Application 3 3

Fuzzy Theory and Decision Analysis 3 3 Financial Strategy

in Business 3 3

Seminar in Indus-trial Economics 3 3

Seminar in Technology and Innovation

3 3

Curriculum of the Ph.D. Program in Business and Management

Alternatively, two articles are published in EI journals, and at least two papers are accepted in other journals or presented in international conferences.

Starting from the initial date of enrollment, graduate students of this doctoral program have two to seven years in which to complete all requirements for the Ph.D. degree.

18 192013 Admission Instructions2013 Admission InstructionsThird Year


Elective Seminar in EC and CRM 3 3 Elective Seminar in

Logistics Business 3 3

Remarks :1. All students are required to take 31-credit courses and 6-credit thesis to complete Ph.D. pro-

gram. The 31 course credits include

(1) obligatory courses (16 credits); and (2) elevtive course (15 credits). Completion of 6 thesis credits and Seminar (I) ~ Seminar (IV) are also required.”

2. Course credits obtained outside STUST may be counted only if they are approved by the pro-gram director.

3. Each PhD candidate must publish at least two SCI, EI or IEEE journal papers before applying for an oral defense of dissertation.

4. All elective courses are subjuect to change. New courses are possibly added, or the course hour may be adjusted.

5. Graduation grade point is calculated by the average of the course grade average and the thesis grade.

6. Please keep this curricula during the study period.

Department of Mechanical Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology (STUST), founded in 1969, is active in both teaching and research. The Department of-fers undergraduate programs in three divisions― Micro/Nano-Technology, Automatic Control, and Advanced Vehicle. It also offers graduate programs for Master of Science degree in areas of Mechani-cal Engineering (including Mechatronics Technology and Advanced Manufacturing), Nano-technol-ogy, Energy Engineering, and Ph.D. program in Mechatronics Technology. Currently, there are forty seven faculty members, about 1900 undergraduate students, 120 graduate students, and more than thirty research laboratories in the Department.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering was accredited by The Taiwan Assessment and Evaluation Association in 2005 and 2009, respectively, and was rated Class One (the highest rating attainable) in both accreditations. Our department was also accredited by The Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (IEET), the Taiwanese counterpart of ABET of the United States. IEET is also a Signatory of the Washington Accord.

ME department emphasizes hands-on experiences and collaborations with the industry in ad-dition to the conventional classroom learning. Constant reflections on the research contents and their meaning in terms of values of innovation, contributions to the industry and impacts to human serve as a main theme of our graduate programs.

Innovation Design of the Electric/Manual Standing and Walking Assistancefor the Partially Disabled (Goldmedal)

Transmission and Scanning electron microscopes

20 212013 Admission Instructions2013 Admission InstructionsAt present, the Department of Mechanical Engineering at STUST features two English taught

programs for Master’s and Ph.D. degrees respectively. These two programs were both rated as “High-ly Recommended” by an accreditation performed by Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwan on behalf of the Ministry of Education of Taiwan in 2011. Our international gradu-ate students actively participate in our funded research projects with great performances.

Curriculum for the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

First Year


RequiredSeminar (I) 0 2

RequiredSeminar (II) 0 2

Spoken Chinese 2 2 Spoken Chinese 2 2

Elective

Mechatronics 3 3

Elective

Practical Precision Control Systems 3 3

Modern Control Theory 3 3

Vibration Analysis for Precision Machinery

3 3

Robotics and Applications 3 3

Engineering Opti-mization Methods and Applications

3 3

Optimal Control 3 3 Finite Element Method 3 3

Introduction to the Nano-Electro-Me-chanical Systems

3 3Bio-MEMS Devices and Systems

3 3

Second Year


Required Seminar (III) 0 2 Required Seminar (IV) 0 2

Elective

Micro-Electro-Mechanical System

3 3

Elective

Future Technology 3 3

Principles of Fuel Cells 3 3 Chinese 2 2


Remarks: 1. Minimum number of course credits for Master’s Degree: 28, including 4 obligatory credits

and 24 elective course credits. In addition, a thesis of 6 credits is mandatory.

2. Each graduate student must publish at least a paper submitted to a refereed conference or journal before applying for oral defense of thesis.

3. Chinese course could be waived if international students who pass the “Basic Level” of Chi-nese Proficiency Test (TOP or HSK).

Curriculum of the PhD in Mechatronics

First Year


RequiredSeminar (I) 0 2

RequiredSeminar (II) 0 2

Spoken Chinese (1A) 2 2 Spoken Chinese

(1B) 2 2

Elective

Mechatronics 3 3

Elective

Micro-Electro-Mechanical System Technology

3 3

Mechanism Design 3 3

Introduction to Linear Circuit Design and Application

3 3

Design and Application of Robotics

3 3 Optimal Control 3 3

Intelligent Control 3 3 Finite Element Method 3 3

Optimal Control 3 3

Micro Electrical Discharge Machining Technique

3 3

Advanced Physical Metallurgy

3 3 Photovoltaic Engineering 3 3

Elective

Modern Control Theory 3 3

Elective

Bio-MEMS Devices and Systems

3 3

Design Optimization 3 3

Micro/ Nano Fabrication Technology

3 3

Electron Microscopy 3 3

Semiconductor Physics 3 3


Second Year


Required Seminar (III) 0 2 Required Seminar (IV) 0 2

Elective

Magnetic Recording Technology

3 3

Elective

Laser Materials Processing 3 3

System Design of Bio-chip 3 3

Microstructure Characterization of Nanophase Materials

3 3

Micro/Nano Measurement Technology

3 3

Special Topics on Control of Electro-mechanical Systems

3 3

Bio-Engineering 3 3 Nonlinear Control 3 3

Digital Control 3 3Semiconductor Sensing Components

3 3

Magnetic Record-ing Technology 3 3

Vibration Analysis for Precision Machinery

3 3

3 3Third Year


Required Seminar (V) 0 2 Required Seminar (VI) 0 2Remarks:1. Minimum course credits for the PhD degree: 22, including 4 required credits and 18 elective

course credits. In addition, a dissertation of 6 credits is mandatory.

2. Each PhD candidate must publish at least two SCI or EI journal papers before applying for an oral defense of their dissertation.

3. Elective courses listed here are subject to change.

4. Chinese courses could be waived if international students who pass the “Basic Level” of Chi-nese Proficiency Test (TOP or HSK).

In this department, we emphasize hands-on experi-ences and collaborations with the industry in addition to the conventional classroom learning. Constant reflections on the research contents and their meaning in terms of values of in-novation, contributions to the industry and impacts to human serve as a main theme of our graduate programs.

Department of Electrical Engineering

The Department of Electrical Engineering at STUST has 41 full time faculty members in 3 research groups: Control and IC Design, Power and Information and Biomedical Electronics. The current enrollment is 1312; among them, 18 are pursuing Ph.D. 106 are working towards Master’s degree. The present key research themes are on the development of

Intelligent Robots and Assistive Devices

Smart Household Information Systems

Smart Grid: Hardware and Software

Innovative Medical Device Designs

Electric Standing Aid for the Partially Disabled (Control IC Design Laboratory)Rem

EEGBookTurner(BiomedicalElectronics (BME) Center)

PhDstudentN.ManeetienfromThai-land won the gold medal (along with team partners) in the 2nd world cup of Computer Implemented Inventions.

The Department of Electrical Engineering was accredited by The Taiwan Assessment and Evaluation Association in 2005 and 2009, respectively, and was rated Class One (the highest rating attainable) in both accreditations. Our department was also accredited by The Institute of Engineering Education Tai-wan (IEET), the Taiwanese counterpart of ABET of the United States. IEET is also a Signatory of the Washington Accord.

At present, the Department of Electrical En-gineering at STUT features two English taught pro-grams for Master’s and Ph.D. degrees, respectively. These two programs were both rated as “Highly Recommended” by an accreditation performed by Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwan on behalf of the Ministry of Edu-cation of Taiwan in 2011. Our international graduate students actively participate in our funded research projects with great performances.


First Year

Fall semester ( Sept. 2013 –Feb. 2014) Spring semester ( Feb. 2014 –Jun. 2014) Courses Credits Hours Courses Credits Hours

Required

Independent Study (I) 0 2

Required

Independent Study (II) 0 2

Spoken Chinese (1A) 1 2 Spoken

Chinese (1B) 1 2

Elective

Nonlinear Control Systems 3 3

Elective

Digital Control Systems 3 3

Standalone Embedded System Design

3 3Embedded Real-Time Operating System

3 3

Digital System Design 3 3 Advanced Servo

Control 3 3

Advanced Programmable Logic Controller

3 3 Advanced Graphic Monitoring 3 3

Fuzzy Theory Applications 3 3 Digital Signal

Processing 3 3

Medical Instrumentation Design

3 3 Biostatistics 3 3

Electric Power Quality 3 3

Computer Application in Power Systems

3 3

Second Year

Fall semester ( Sept. 2014 -Feb. 2015) Spring semester ( Feb. 2015 –Jun. 2015) Courses Credits Hours Courses Credits Hours

Required Independent Study (III) 0 2 Required Independent

Study (IV) 0 2

Elective

Digital Image Processing 3 3

Elective

Network-Based Embedded Systems

3 3

Intelligent Control 3 3 Switching Power Supply 3 3

Medical Ultrasound 3 3

Power System Operation and Control

3 3

Advanced Power Electronics 3 3 Assistive Device

Design 3 3

Spoken Chinese (2A) 1 2 Spoken

Chinese (2B) 1 2

Curriculum for Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

First Year

Fall semester (Sept. 2013– Feb. 2014) Spring semester (Feb. 2014 – Jun. 2014)Courses Credits Hours Courses Credits Hours

RequiredIndependent Study (I) 0 2

RequiredIndependent Study (II) 0 2


Elective

Nonlinear Control Systems 3 3

Elective

Digital Control Systems 3 3

Standalone Em-bedded System Design

3 3Embedded Real-Time Operating System

3 3

Digital System Design 3 3 Advanced Servo

Control 3 3

Advanced Pro-grammable Logic Controller

3 3 Advanced Graphic Monitoring 3 3

Fuzzy Theory Ap-plications 3 3 Digital Signal

Processing 3 3

Medical Instru-mentation Design 3 3 Bio-statistics 3 3

Electric Power Quality 3 3 Computer Appli-

cation in Power 3 3

Second Year

Fall semester (Sept. 2014 - Feb. 2015) Spring semester (Feb. 2015- Jun. 2015)Courses Credits Hours Courses Credits Hours

Required Independent Study (III) 0 2 Required Independent

Study (IV) 0 2

Elective

Network-Based Embedded Sys-tems

3 3

Elective

Digital Image Processing 3 3

Switching Power Supply 3 3 Intelligent Control 3 3

Power System Operation and Control

3 3 Medical Ultra-sound 3 3

Assistive Device Design 3 3 Advanced Power

Electronics 3 3

Spoken Chinese 2 2 Spoken Chinese 2 2Third Year

Fall semester ( Sept. 2015- Feb. 2016) Spring semester ( Feb. 2016 – Jun. 2016)Courses Credits Hours Courses Credits Hours

Required Independent Study (V) 0 2 Required Independent

Study (VI) 0 2

Curriculum for PhD in Electrical Engineering

26 272013 Admission Instructions2013 Admission InstructionsChinese Language Center

Chinese Language Center was originally named the Sinology Center. In 2005, we began to admit international students to study Chinese. Later that year, we established teaching programs for those who intend to teach Chinese to speakers of other languages (CSOL). Our center is continually recruiting international students and training pre-CSOL teachers, as well as offering Chinese teacher training courses.

In 2006, our center was renamed the Chinese Language Center as recommended by the Min-istry of Education. The school community also agreed to the admonition and labeled Chinese Lan-guage Center as its first-rank division. In the same year, our center was among the 26 Chinese Lan-guage Centers in Taiwan, certified by the Ministry of Education, who can admit speakers of other languages. Furthermore, our center recruits international students who intend to study Chinese and provide them with listening, speaking, reading and writing classes. We can also provide research assistance. Working with the Ministry of Education, we promote national academic activities and cultivate elite Chinese teachers.

The Chinese Language Center at STUST was established to teach international students and visiting foreigners Chinese as a foreign language. Classes are based upon learners’ needs, ranging from individual tutorial classes, small-group classes of 5-10 students, and regular classes of 20 or more students. Currently, we are offering basic & intermediate classes to assist learners in developing their four language skills: speaking, listening, writing, and reading.

The special features of our program are:

Selective separation into small classes

Classes are separated according to skill level and are characterized as beginner or in-termediate. There is also a class designed to help with pronunciation. Student numbers are limited to 15 students per class.

Emphasisonlistening,speaking,readingandwritingcomprehension

Classes are designed to improve these 4 major areas of study: Chinese conversation, listening practice, reading comprehension and writing practice.

Incorporating daily and practical Chinese into curriculum

The needs of the students are put first. Chinese teaching materials are pulled from real life experiences and are meant to help with daily living as well as supplement the practicality of core curriculum.

Fusion of language and culture

All classes emphasize the importance of cultural understanding in order to help students grasp grammatical and cultural concepts that would otherwise be hard to understand without an introduction. Students not only learn the language but Taiwanese culture as well.

Usage of multimedia

Classes such as beginner’s conversation and Chinese for tourism use comics, movies and animation as part of their teaching materials.

Class discussions

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28 292013 Admission Instructions2013 Admission Instructions4 Application

南台科技大學外國學生獎學金設置辦法The Regulations of Southern Taiwan University of Science and

Technology (STUST) Scholarship for International Students民國94年11月21日行政會議通過

Approved at STUST’s Administrative Meeting on Nov. 21, 2005

民國100年11月28日行政會議通過

Approved at STUST’s Administrative Meeting on Nov. 28, 2011

第一條南台科技大學(以下簡稱本校)為鼓勵優秀外國學生就讀本校，特訂定本辦法。

Article 1 To encourage outstanding international students to study at STUST, we hereby set up this scholarship.

第二條本辦法所稱之外國學生係指符合教育部「外國學生來台就學辦法」規範之外國學生。

Article 2The Regulations of STUST Scholarship for International Students is based on the Ministry of Educa-tion’s Regulations Regarding International Students Undertaking Studies in Taiwan.

第三條為研訂及審核本獎學金支領標準、名額及其他相關事宜，特成立外國學生獎學金審核小組，小組成員由行政副校長、教務長、學務長、國際事務處處長、四院院長組成之，由行政副校長擔任召集人，國際事務處處長擔任執行秘書。

Article 3To initiate and review this scholarship’s awarding criteria, number of recipients and other relevant issues, the Reviewing Team was set up. The Team is comprised of the Executive Vice President, the Dean of Academic Affairs, the Dean of Student Affairs, the Director of the Office of International Af-fairs, the Deans of the four colleges. The Reviewing Team is chaired by the Executive Vice President, and the Director of the Office of International Affairs serves as Executive Secretary.

第四條獎學金種類：

一、大學部：（一）學雜費全免獎學金。（二）學雜費半免獎學金。

二、碩士班：（一）學雜費全免獎學金。（二）學雜費半免獎學金。

三、博士班：學雜費全免、住宿費全免及提供每月獎學金新台幣10,000元，領此獎學金者有義務協助指導教授推動各項研究工作並發表論文。

Article 4 Types of Scholarships

1. Undergraduate

(a) Tuition and fees waived.

(a) Half of tuition and fees waived.

2. Master’s

(a) Tuition and fees waived.

(a) Half of tuition and fees waived.

3. Ph.D.: Tuition, fees, and dormitory fees waived plus monthly stipend of 10,000 TWD, scholarship recipients will be obliged to assist advisors to facilitate various research works and publish journals.

第五條外國學生申請本獎學金者，應於申請就讀本校時(秋季班五月十五日前，春季班十二月十五日前)，於入學申請表中勾選適當之獎學金申請項目，並檢附下列資料向本校國際事務處提出申請：

一、學歷證書及歷年成績單(經台灣駐外館處認證)

二、二封推薦信

三、讀書計畫或研究計畫

四、自傳

五、英語成績證明(TOEFL、IELTS、TOEIC)

六、馬來西亞學生需檢附統一考試成績(UEC)、SPM或STPM

Article 5 International students who apply for this scholarship should tick off types of scholarships on the ap-plication form and enclose the following required documents by the deadline of May 15 for the fall semester and December 15 for the spring semester through the Office of International Affairs:

1. Photocopies of the original graduation diploma and the official transcript (These two documents must be certified with a seal or stamp by a Taiwan representative office or Taiwan embassy/consulate in the applicant’s country);

2. Two letters of recommendation;

3. Study or research plan;

4. Autobiography;

5. Proof of English ability via an official exam such as TOEFL, IELTS and TOEIC;

6. Malaysian students need to enclose United Examination Certificate (UEC), SPM or STPM.

第六條當學期註冊之在學生續領本獎學金需檢附前一學年成績單，於開學第二週前向國際事務處提出續領查核，碩博士班學生學業平均成績需達78分(含)以上，大學部學生學業平均成績需達70分(含)以上，且操行成績需達80分(含)以上，方可續領。若未達上述成績標準將取消受獎資格，若未來成績達上述標準，也不再提供獎學金。

30 312013 Admission Instructions2013 Admission InstructionsArticle 6Current enrolled students who continue to receive this scholarship will submit transcripts from the previous academic year within the first two weeks of the semester for renewal verification. The schol-arship can be renewed if a Master’s and Ph.D. student maintains average overall grade of at least 78 (on a scale of 0 to 100) and maintains at least an 80 for the conduct grade. For undergraduate students, the scholarship can be renewed if the student maintains average overall grade is at least 70 (on a scale of 0 to 100) maintains at least an 80 for the conduct grade. The scholarship will be cancelled if stu-dents fail to maintain the above-mentioned criteria. If students reach the above-mentioned criteria, the scholarship will not be renewed.

第七條領取本獎學金就讀大學部者最多獎勵四年，就讀碩士班者最多獎勵二年，就讀博士班者最多獎勵三年。

獎學金名額視當年度本校獎學金預算而定。

Article 7The maximum length for a recipient to receive this scholarship is four years for an undergraduate, two years for master’s student and three years for a Ph.D. student.The number of scholarship recipients will be based on STUST’s budget for the current academic year.

第八條已領取「台灣獎學金」、外國政府獎學金(如：「湄公1000專案計畫獎學金」、「菁英來臺留學計畫獎學金」等)或本校其他獎學金者，不得重複領取本獎學金。若發現重複領取者，應需擇一領取。

Article 8Those recipients who have received a Taiwan Scholarship, foreign governmental scholarships (such as Mekong 1000 Project Scholarship, Elite Study in Taiwan Scholarship, etc) or other STUT scholar-ships will not be eligible to receive this scholarship as well. If it is discovered that a student is receiv-ing scholarships in addition to this one, they will have to choose one.

第九條受核定獎勵之學生，如未完成註冊或轉學離校者，取消其受獎資格；學期中途休、退學者，獎學金於休退學生效日起立即終止。

Article 9The scholarship will be terminated if a student does not comply with enrollment regulations by the specified deadline or transfers to another school. Further, the scholarship will also be terminated im-mediately after a recipient’s suspension or withdrawal from STUST.

第十條本辦法經行政會議通過後，陳請校長核定後公布施行，修正時亦同。

Article 10These Regulations were officially approved at the STUST’s Administrative Meeting and are made public by the President, any amendments will undergo the same process.

10.外國學生身分Definition of International Students 外國學生身分定義如下International students are defined as follows:

(1)具外國國籍且未曾具有中華民國國籍，於申請時並不具僑生資格者。

Those who have foreign nationality and have never held R.O.C. nationality and also who do not possess overseas Chinese student status at the time of their applications.

(2)具外國國籍，於申請時已連續居留海外(不含港、澳及大陸地區)六年以上(計算至2012年8月1日且每曆年在臺灣停留時間不超過120日)並符合下列規定者：

Those who have foreign nationality and have resided overseas (excluding Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau) for more than 6 consecutive years prior to August 1, 2012, and whose stay in Taiwan per calendar year does not exceed a total of 120 days, must fulfill the following requirements:a. 申請時兼具中華民國國籍者，應自始未曾在臺設有戶籍。

In possession of R.O.C. nationality at the time of application, but have never held household registration in Taiwan since birth.b. 申請前曾兼具中華民國國籍，於申請時已不具中華民國國籍者，應

自內政部許可喪失中華民國國籍之日起至申請時(計算至2012年8月1日)已滿八年。

An individual who also was a national of the R.O.C. but has no R.O.C. nationality at the time of their application shall have an annulled status regarding their R.O.C. nationality for no less than 8 years after an annulment of R.O.C. nationality by the Ministry of the Interior.c. 前二款均未曾以僑生身分在臺就學，且未接受海外聯合招生委員會

分發。

In either of the cases as described in the preceding two paragraphs, those who have studied in Taiwan under the status of an overseas Chinese student and those who have been accepted for admission placement by University Entrance Committee for Overseas Chinese student should be excluded.

(3)具外國國籍且原具中華民國國籍，並於2011年2月1日前已提出申請喪失中華民國國籍滿八年者(計算至2012年9月15日)。

Those who once had R.O.C. nationality and applied to renounce R.O.C. nationality (prior to February 1, 2011) for at least 8 years since the date, on which a revocation was issued from the Ministry of the Interior, up to September 15, 2012.

申請資格Eligibility

32 332013 Admission Instructions2013 Admission Instructions(4)依教育合作協議，由外國政府、機關、學校遴薦來臺的外國學生，其自始

未曾在臺設有戶籍且經主管教育行政機關核准者。

Those who have been selected by a foreign government, organization, and schools or educational/cultural group according to the Education Cooperation Framework Agreement and do not hold the household registration since birth as well as receive the approval from the designated authorized government educational institutions.* 以上所稱中華民國國籍係依中華民國國籍法第二條所認定之。(如下)

R.O.C. nationality mentioned above is defined in accordance with Article 2 of Nationality Law. (see below)中華民國國籍法，第二條：

有下列各款情形之ㄧ者，屬中華民國國籍：

一、出生時父或母為中華民國國民。

二、出生時父或母死亡後，其父或母死亡時為中華民國國民。

三、出生於中華民國領域內，父母均無可考，或均無國籍者。

四、歸化者。

前項第一款及第二款之規定，於本法修正公布時之未成年人，亦適用之

A person shall have the nationality of the ROC under any of the conditions provided by the following Subparagraphs:

1. His/her father or mother was a national of the ROC when he/she was born.

2. He/she was born after the death of his/her father or mother, and his/her father or mother was a national of the ROC at the time of death.

3. He/she was born in the territory of the ROC, and his/her parents can’t be ascertained or both were stateless persons.

4. He/she has undergone the naturalization process.

Preceding Subparagraph 1 and Subparagraph 2 shall also apply to the persons who were minors at the time of the amendment and promulgation of this Act.

Application Deadlines: April 30th for the fall semester, December 15th for the spring semesterIf you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Darby Liao via email: [email protected]

Please apply online at: http://eng.www.stust.edu.tw or send paper applications to the following address:

Mr. Darby LiaoOffice of International Affairs,

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

No. 1, Nan-Tai Street, Yongkang Dist., Tainan City 71005, Taiwan

Documents

2013 Admission Instructions