Introduction
The Department of Electronic Engineering at I-Shou University (formerly KPI, Kaohsiung Polytechnic Institute) was founded in 1990. It is the first department in southern Taiwan that focuses simply on electronic engineering with the goal of educating students with practical ability. There are more than 3000 graduates so far, who are working in high-tech companies or academic organizations.
Educational Goal
The department highlights the fundamental training of education. Several laboratories provide hands-on experiments for students to learn practical skills besides oral instructions. The educational goals of the department are to train undergraduate students to have the following abilities when they graduate:
1. Understanding the basic knowledge and principles of electronic engineering.
2. Familiarization with professional knowledge and techniques covering at least one of the two areas: Optoelectronic Semiconductors, and Electronic Smart Systems.
3. Self-cultivation with culture and art and knowing well about all global events.
4. Fluency in foreign languages and the ability to be a team member. Also, realize the importance of lifelong learning.
5. The ability to master the fundamental principles and applications of mathematics, physics, and computers, and use them as tools for engineering analysis and design.
6. For graduate students, the department emphasizes the education of advanced research and nurtures electronic engineers whose professional skills focus on one of the three major areas: Optoelectronic Semiconductors, and Electronic Smart Systems.
Features of Curriculum
The department provides plentiful courses --- which cover three major areas: Optoelectronic Semiconductors, and Electronic Smart Systems --- for undergraduate students. Besides oral instructions on theoretical knowledge, the department also provides several laboratories for students to learn practical skills through hands-on experiments. The lab courses (1)-(3) are required because they are the basis for all electronic engineers. The lab courses (4) and (5) are required too, but students are free to select one of the three depending on their interests. For lab (4), the choices are FPGA, Interface, and Electronic Circuit Simulation. For lab (5) the choices are Networking, System Integration, and Control.