The Cheng Kung Innovation Center - Macronix Hall will serve as an "open platform" that encourages the convergence of various academic disciplines, remarked NCKU President
Speaking on the goal of the
NCKU President
The plan to build the four-story innovation center began taking shape last year after
Wu declared on Wednesday that in addition to the donation made last year, the company will provide
The application of big data and artificial intelligence to semiconductor manufacturers will be even more imperative in the near future, noted Wu. Such an insight propelled Wu to support the formation of the school of computing, and he expressed hope that the institution will spur industrial innovation in
Education Minister
Education Minister
The school of computing will provide bachelor's and master's credit and degree programs, with interdisciplinary courses on electrical engineering, computational science, data science, statistics, and mathematics, among other fields, said NCKU. All the courses from the school of computing will be accessible to NCKU students regardless of their majors.
After more than one year of preparation, the innovation center will complete its construction next year. The school of computing, whose courses will be designed and given by 20 professors across NCKU's different colleges as well as from overseas, will start accepting admission applications later this year.
NCKU press conference; ITRI President
In addition to the headquarters of the school of computing, the 0.2-hectare innovation center will include conference and exhibition halls at the ground floor, according to information provided by the firm Bio-architecture Formosana. The first and second floor of the building will be reserved for teaching and networking spaces.
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