CSBC Partners with NKUST, Signs MOU to Cultivate Taiwan's Maritime Industry Talent
CSBC Corporation and National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology have signed a 5-year MOU for industry-academia collaboration to cultivate talent for Taiwan's maritime sector, aiming to address the growing demand in shipbuilding, offshore wind, and smart ships.
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CSBC Corporation and National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST) signed a 5-year industry-academia cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU) today. The signing ceremony was represented by CSBC Chairman Chen Cheng-hung and NKUST President Wu Chung-hsin. Both parties announced the expansion of industry-academia cooperation, connecting aspects from research projects and student internships to talent cultivation, joining hands to build southern Taiwan into a hub for maritime industry talent.
In response to the continuous development of shipbuilding technology and the promotion of national policies such as 'Build Ships for National Defense,' offshore wind power, and smart ships, the demand for engineering and interdisciplinary professional talent in the industry is continuously increasing. Chen Cheng-hung stated that through establishing a closer 5-year cooperation mechanism with vocational high schools and NKUST, not only can talent with practical combat readiness be cultivated in advance and inject high-quality human resources into enterprises, but it also reserves combat power for the nation's maritime industry.
Wu Chung-hsin emphasized that NKUST has long been deeply involved in maritime and shipbuilding-related fields and possesses complete cultivation capabilities. Through vertical integration with CSBC, vocational high schools, and universities, students can enter the workplace early for learning during their academic period, shortening the gap between academic learning and practical application, and cultivating talent that meets national policies and industry demands.
CSBC stated that there have been several landmark achievements in cooperation with NKUST. For example, the Ministry of Education's Industry-Academia Collaboration Program was jointly promoted in the past, CSBC provided industry guest lecturers to NKUST, and NKUST's training ship 'Yufeng Wheel,' built by CSBC, serves as a new tool for maritime talent maritime training, jointly created by both parties. (Editor: Yang Kai-hsiang) 1150408
In response to the continuous development of shipbuilding technology and the promotion of national policies such as 'Build Ships for National Defense,' offshore wind power, and smart ships, the demand for engineering and interdisciplinary professional talent in the industry is continuously increasing. Chen Cheng-hung stated that through establishing a closer 5-year cooperation mechanism with vocational high schools and NKUST, not only can talent with practical combat readiness be cultivated in advance and inject high-quality human resources into enterprises, but it also reserves combat power for the nation's maritime industry.
Wu Chung-hsin emphasized that NKUST has long been deeply involved in maritime and shipbuilding-related fields and possesses complete cultivation capabilities. Through vertical integration with CSBC, vocational high schools, and universities, students can enter the workplace early for learning during their academic period, shortening the gap between academic learning and practical application, and cultivating talent that meets national policies and industry demands.
CSBC stated that there have been several landmark achievements in cooperation with NKUST. For example, the Ministry of Education's Industry-Academia Collaboration Program was jointly promoted in the past, CSBC provided industry guest lecturers to NKUST, and NKUST's training ship 'Yufeng Wheel,' built by CSBC, serves as a new tool for maritime talent maritime training, jointly created by both parties. (Editor: Yang Kai-hsiang) 1150408