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	1. Introduction 　Since the traditional labor-intensive industry is evolving into an advanced capital- and technology-intensive business, Taiwan is no longer the main source of cheap labors. During this transitional period, it is crucial to promote materials technology, on which new industrial products mainly rely. Furthermore, the upgrading of traditional products heavily depends on materials development and its application to increase added-value or to lengthen the product usage. Materials science and engineering have been listed as a critical technology in these years, in order to promote the development of industrial technology of Taiwan. 　Materials technology covers rather broadly, including metallic, structural, electronic, ceramic, electro- optic, bio- materials, composite, plating and high temperature superconductor materials. Materials research includes chemical and physical analyses of materials’ macro-, micro-, and nano-structure. To contribute to the growth of Kaohsiung’s industrial sector and R&D at related enterprises, The Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of I-Shou was established in 1994. For advanced research and education, the department offers master’s degree program and doctoral program. The department has 18 full-time faculty members. 2. Teaching and Research 　With support from a strong faculty, the department put its emphases on several areas: metals, electronics and optoelectronics, and multiple-function new materials. 　Students may select classes in their interested areas. Instruction is based on the theory together with laboratory experiments, hoping that students can thus use hands-on experience in the laboratory or in cooperating factories to achieve the goal of practical education. 　To keep pace with new materials continuously appearing in the market, the department has conscientiously put in a long-term effort to continuously engaging faculty members in cooperated research projects. This allows for fresh directions to emerge and equips the department with some unique features. To keep students abreast of recent developments, the department invites specialists from industry and research institutions to offer classes or seminars. 　Thus, research and education can be carried out through the synergy of materials science and engineering research. To give students a solid foundation for employment in industry, special emphasis is given to cooperation with industrial enterprises and private research entities. We want very much to expand employment opportunities for graduates. We are also working hard to develop new materials in order to increase the department’s visibility and to win recognition both domestically and internationally. 3. Facilities 　Today’s facilities include laboratories for thin film processing, ceramics, metal processing, microstructure, pre-processing, corrosion test, heat-treatment, metallurgy, physical measurement, electronic packaging, assembly, thermal analysis and optical analysis. A micro and nano analysis laboratory, which is newly founded, provides scanning electron microscopy (SEM), field-emission microscopy (FE-SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), atomic force microcopy (AFM), high temperature X-ray diffraction (XRD), etc. for nano-scale analysis of materials. 4. Career Development 　The graduates of the department can pursue their advanced study in domestic or overseas graduate schools. Not only can they study in materials science, but they can also study related fields, such as electronics, electrical, mechanical, chemical and medical engineering. Employment opportunities for graduates of the department are abundant, because demand far exceeds supply. Talented materials specialist will be in high demand. The electronics, semi-conductor, electro-optic, bio-material, automobile, machinery, chemical, ceramics and steel industries are the best choices for them. Alumni of the department are fully employed with good reputation. It would be a wise choice to major in materials. 5. Degree programs 　The ISU MSE offers study program leading to the degrees of B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. 6. Laws and Regulations of the Office 7. Contact us http://www.mse.isu.edu.tw E-mail: isumse@isu.edu.tw Add:No.1, Sec. 1, Syuecheng Rd., Dashu District, Kaohsiung City 84001,Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel: 886-7-6577711 ext 3102.3103 Fax: 886-7-6578444