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National Central University Master in Civil Engineering
National Central University

Master in Civil Engineering

Hsinchu, Taiwan

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Sep 2024

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Key Summary

    About: The Master in Civil Engineering program focuses on advanced principles and practices in civil engineering, exploring topics like structural design, urban infrastructure, and environmental sustainability. This program prepares you for complex engineering challenges through a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical skills.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers as civil engineers, project managers, or urban planners. Potential employers include government agencies, construction firms, and consultancy companies, where you’ll be tasked with enhancing infrastructure and managing civil engineering projects.

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Introduction

Dept. of Civil Engineering offers degrees in the following disciplines: mechanics and structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, water resource engineering, materials engineering, transportation engineering, geo-information engineering and information technology. The department provides teaching and research facilities, including Computer Laboratory and Experimental Center of Civil Engineering, for high-quality education and research. The Experimental Center of Civil Engineering, with total space of 6,500 square meters, is equipped with the most advanced instruments, such as high-capacity actuators, reaction walls, strong floor, loading frames, bi-axial shake table, large-scale geotechnical centrifuge, large-scale soil pit, atmospheric boundary layer wind tunnel, and is the most important experimental unit for civil engineering research in Taiwan.

Courses taught in English

  • Structural Dynamics
  • Finite Element
  • Soft Ground Engineering
  • Asphalt Concrete Mix Design
  • Aerial Photogrammetry
  • Spatial Data Analysis and Applications
  • Water Resources Systems Engineering
  • Building Information Modeling: Theory and Applications
  • Earthquake Disaster Reduction
  • Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

Requirements for Graduation

Required credits: 24 credits

Duration of Study: 1-4 years

Other requirements: Thesis. Pass an oral defense of the thesis.

Research Facilities & Lab

I. Structural Engineering Laboratory

  • Reaction Walls, Strong Floor, and Actuators
  • Non-Destructive Testing Laboratory
  • Reinforced Concrete Laboratory
  • Bi-axial Shake Table System

II. Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory

  • Geotechnical Centrifuge and on Arme Hydraulic Shaker
  • Cyclic Triaxial Test Laboratory Experimental Equipment of Cyclic Triaxial Test

III. Wind Tunnel Laboratory

IV. Environmental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

V. Center for Quality Assurance for Civil Material

Admission Documents

  • Autobiography,
  • Study Plan,
  • Research Proposal,
  • Two Letters of Recommendation,
  • TOEFL or Other Evidence of English Proficiency,
  • Evidence of Chinese Proficiency.

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