Objective and Development of NCU Inst. of Materials Science and Engineering

Materials science issues involving environmental protection and cleaner processing is now a very important factor in various industrial fields. NCU Institute of Materials Science and Engineering (IMSE) are dedicated on developing such issues. NCU IMSE established in August, 2004 has lots of excellent faculties and staffs form related fields such as Chemical Engineering and Material Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, and Inst. of Optics and Photonics. The purposes of foundation of IMSE are to catch the worldwide technological trends, to satisfy the industry¡¦s needs of talents, and to provide a good learning atmosphere for students.

Characteristics of NCU IMSE

v Excellent faculty: there are more than 20 professors with strong academic background related to MSE.

v Precise experimental equipments and research resource.

v Specific geographic environment: National Central University lies in the heart of Taoyuan within 2 hours¡¦ driving time of Industrial Technology Research Institute, several industrial parks in Taoyuan city, Chung-Li city, Pingjen city, etc. to form a central research and academic location in Taoyuan City and County.

v Develop direction: NCU will be truly integrated world-class research and teaching systems in materials science with vastly superior support.

Program Outline

IMSE offers the degrees of Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). Both the required courses and elective courses need to be taken. There are 4 required courses: Advanced Physical Metallurgy, Thermodynamics of Materials, Kinetic Process of Materials, and X-ray Crystallography. Students must take at least 3 required courses and pass 2 of them. To meet the graduation requirements, students of M.S. program must earn a minimum 24 credits in 1 to 4 years, while students of Ph.D. program are required to complete 18 credits in 2 to 7 years. Graduate Seminar is a non-credit required course that all graduate students must enroll in their first two years of study. Master thesis and Ph.D. dissertation are also parts of the requirements for completion of the graduate degrees.

v Course Features

The course arrangement is designed to provide fundamentals of materials engineering and prepare students for research work. Advanced courses in various fields including phase transformation, surface analysis, advanced materials and processing, semiconductor materials and processing, hydrogen energy materials, and nanomaterials are offered to the students.

v Curriculum Structure

Required Courses

Seminar I

Seminar II

Advanced Physical Metallurgy,

Thermodynamics of Materials,

Kinetic Process of Materials,

X-ray Crystallography

v Elective Courses

Phase Transformation

Microelectronic Fabrication

Special Topic on Surface Analysis

Electronic Materials Science

Advanced materials for Hydrogen Energy

Nanomaterials Processing and Characterization

Application Information

Admission Requirements

Eligibility of applicant is required to have a bachelor¡¦s degree and major in the fields related to material science. Enrollment is subjected to review by the committee of NCU IMSE. Foreign applicants, who are recommended by the ROC (Taiwan) embassies/representative offices, the International Cooperation and Development Fund (Taiwan ICDF) or other related institutions would have a preferential consideration at the selection process.

Application Procedure:

The following documents must be submitted when apply to NCU IMSE:

v Two copies of completed Application Form

v One photocopy of applicant¡¦s diploma from his/her college/university with verification by the ROC (Taiwan) embassy/ representative office in the country of the original school (one copy translated in English is necessary if the original diploma is not in English)

v One official transcript of the applicant from the college/university with verification by the ROC (Taiwan) embassy/representative office in the country of the original school (one copy translated in English is necessary if the original diploma is not in English)

v One copy of health examination certificate including a HIV test

v Autobiography and study plan in English (alternative)

v One A4 page of research object statement (alternative)

v Certifications can prove talent and performance (alternative)

v Two letters of recommendation (alternative)

Introduction

National Central University (NCU) is a great school to pursue further knowledge. It is located in Taiwan, a small island in the Pacific Ocean. It is situated on the northern part of the island on a remote hilltop some distance away from the busy city of Taoyuan. The campus covers up to 62.5 hectares, the school boasts of possessing the best green pines in the country, with the pine's evergreen qualities symbolizing its preserving spirit. In recent years, NCU has been obtained a significant number of government grants in support of our excellent academic projects.

NCU are the leading university in the following fields: Remote Sensing Science and Technology, Microelectronics Research, Optical Science Research, Nano Science Research, Plasma-Crystal Lab, Astronomical Research, Seismo-Electromagnetic Precursors, Sustainable Development, Atmospheric Radar Research, and Bridge Management System.

As the top research-oriented university in Taiwan, NCU is rapidly gaining international attention. In NCU, students are expected to develop both intellectual qualities and upright character. Ethics teaching is an integral part of our general education, and leadership education is as important as the pursuit of academic excellence. In the Globalization Age, each student is encouraged to develop his own broad international experience, sound world view and global concerns.

Established in 1969, the College of Engineering of NCU is now comprised of three departments and seven graduate institutes. The departments include the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, the Department of Civil Engineering, and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The Graduate Institutes include Environmental Engineering, Construction Engineering and Management, Energy Engineering, Opto-Mechatronics, and Material Science and Engineering.

All departments offer BS, MS, and PhD degrees and all the graduate institutes offer the MS and PhD degrees. The College of Engineering consists of a strong group of about 100 faculty members and 2,500 students, including both undergraduates and graduates. The faculty members are active in their own research fields and obtain research funds granted from the National Science Council, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, and some other governmental organizations.

Research collaborations with domestic industries are also encouraged. The efforts and contributions of the faculty have been well recognized by people or organizations that have had cooperation with or have been assisted by this college. By the facilitation of advanced research equipments, the research activities can be carried on, and the contribution of the research results is well observed through published technical reports and academic journals papers and issued patents.