Industry-Government-School Cooperation and Recommendations

The University combines teachers' professional development with specialty courses and curriculum to enrich the USR team's sustainable management. In 2022, it undertook projects from various ministries, including the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Finance, Control Yuan, Toxic and Chemical Substances Bureau, EPA of Executive Yuan, Council of Agriculture of Executive Yuan, and Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County governments. The contents of these projects include local revitalization, conservation of historical buildings, promotion of disaster awareness, gender equality, incubation of entrepreneurship, digital education, and sustainable development. In the process, a solid interaction between industry, government, and academia was established, and suggestions were made on the research areas of the program.

Cultivating High-end Talents for Industry Development through Learning to Use Integration

1. Industry In-service Master's Program: Through the curriculum structure of basic theory courses, professional core courses, practical courses, and thesis research, the program aims to build up basic knowledge related to smart technologies for semiconductor manufacturing. Since the Department of Electrical Engineering started to offer this type of program in 2015, more than 70% of the graduates have been employed by our partner company i.e., ASE Semiconductor, and the students' competence has been recognized by the company, and some of the graduated alumni have been employed as middle- and high-level executives.
2. Advanced Management Talent Training Center: Since 1994, the University has been offering the Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA), Executive Master of Law and Business Administration (EMLBA), and In-Service International Executive Master of Business Administration (IEMBA) to assist Taiwanese businesspeople to reinforce the foundation of their knowledge in advanced legal and management skills required by the globalization.

Linking academic programs to industrial resources to enhance students' competitiveness

1. Establishment of the Artificial Intelligence Research Center: In 2018, the University integrated 6 departments and 18 faculty members to establish the Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, which develops “Machine Learning" program and two forward-looking programs in the areas of "Artificial Intelligence and Financial Technology" and "Artificial Intelligence and Data Science." The curriculum emphasizes the integration of competition, publications, internships, and certification, and connects with industrial resources to strengthen the competitiveness of the students' careers.
2. Establishment of ASE-Kaohsiung University Industry-Academia Cooperation Center: Collaborate with ASE to offer a general education course on "Semiconductor Technology and Life", which will enhance students' understanding of the manufacturing process of semiconductor and global market trends, and improve their competitiveness in the workplace.
3. Upgrading "AVR+School" to "XR School":

The first AVR+School was established to respond to industry trends and government policies, strengthen the teaching and research capacity of 5G and AIoT, and cultivate forward-looking technological talents. In addition, it was upgraded to the XR School in 2022, and developed the XR micro-credit program, somatosensory technology, and digital innovation program to cultivate somatosensory talents, and strengthen the teaching and research capacity of the digital twin industry.

Collaborated with Kaohsiung City Government to build a "resilient city" and provided suggestions for implementation.

In 2020, the USR-Hub seed team was formed to combine the concept of "resilient city" with the Disaster Prevention and Rescue Technology Research Center to develop “Resilient Community Building and Sustainable City Training Program," investing in resilient community building courses and training for disaster prevention officers. In 2024, it provided cumulative counseling to 13 resilient communities in Kaohsiung City to promote community-led disaster prevention and organizing training for disaster prevention officers with 703 participants, so that they become disaster prevention officers certified by National Fire Agency of Ministry of the Interior.

Sustainable action to build a "Cultural Space Revitalization Platform" that balances the preservation of cultural resources and urban development.

By focusing on humanistic energy and community cultural venues, develop “Cultural Space Revitalization Platform" by combining higher education and urban development issues to strengthen the integration of humanistic history, cultural space preservation and local sustainable development, and assist the government in striking a balance between cultural asset preservation and urban development.

Support New Sustainable Enterprises

NUK’s Incubation Center has been working with local youth creative teams “Just Right Vendor,” “White House,” and “Bubbles of Illusion” to collaborate with the Department of Crafts and Creative Design on enterprise projects, investing resources in relevant programs, guiding teachers and students to enter relevant fields, assisting in the organization of relevant workshops and local creative activities, and fostering local social enterprises.