Mechanical Design Research in Taiwan

Abstract

Taiwan (Formosa) is an island with 36,000 square kilometers and around 23 million people. Its history in mechanical engineering higher education started with the Metalwork Department of the Industrial School of the Japanese Viceroy’s Office (now National Taipei University of Technology) established in 1914 and the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Tainan Technical College (now National Cheng Kung University) established in 1931, both initiated by the Taiwan Governor’s Office under Japanese rule. Taiwan’s MS and Ph.D. programs in mechanical engineering started in 1957 and 1971, respectively. As of 2011, Taiwan has 164 universities and colleges with around 1.34 million students.