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History

1969

The Department of Mechanical Engineering was founded as a two-year junior college program.

1972

A five-year junior college program was added, with both programs in the Manufacturing Division.

1989

A two-year junior college program in the Automobile Division was established.

1995

A two-year junior college program in the Automatic Control Division was established.

1996

A two-year college program for a Bachelor of Science degree was launched.

1997

A two-year college program in the Automobile Division was established.

1999

A two-year college program in the Precision Manufacturing Division, and two four-year college programs in the Automatic Control Division and in the Automobile Division were added.

2001

A graduate program for a master's degree was established. A four-year college program in the Precision Manufacturing Division was added.

2002

A Ph.D. program in the Institute of Mechatronic Science and Technology was established.

2003

A two-year college program in the Micro/Nano-Technology Division was added.

2004

Two four-year college programs in the Micro/Nano-Technology Division and in the Advanced Vehicle Division were added.

2006

A graduate program for a master's degree in the Institute of Nano-Technology was established.

2008

A graduate program for a master's degree in the Institute of Energy Engineering was established.