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Changwon Polytechnic College provides technical training to students in
Changwon Changwon () is the capital city of Gyeongsangnam-do, on the southeast coast of South Korea. With a population of 1.07 million , Changwon is South Korea's ninth-most populous city. A port city, Changwon is bordered by Masan Bay to the south ...
, southeast
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
. The school employs 52 professors as of 2004, and has an enrollment of 3,850 in various technical courses.


Academics

The academics are divided into technician courses, master craftsmen courses, and vocational training/continuing education classes. Academic departments include the Department of Computer-Aided Machinery, Department of Mechatronics, Department of Automation Systems, Department of Computer-Aided Die and Mold, Department of Automotive Electronics, Department of Materials, Department of Automation of Plant Facilities, Department of Environmental Chemistry, Department of Electricity, and Department of Electronics.


History

The school was first established in 1977. At that time it was under the management of the Ministry of Science and Technology; it was transferred to the Ministry of Labor in 1982. In 1998, the school was placed under the aegis of the
Korea Foundation of Polytechnic Colleges Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic of ...
, which manages polytechnic schools throughout the nation. Under the KPFC, the school was renamed Changwon Polytechnic College, and continued to expand its offerings. The Institute of Continuing Education was opened in 2000, and the Business Incubation Center in the following year.


See also

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Education in South Korea Education in South Korea is provided by both public schools and private schools. Both types of schools receive funding from the government, although the amount that the private schools receive is less than the amount of the state schools. Sout ...
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List of colleges and universities in South Korea This is a list of institutions of higher education in South Korea. Quick index __NOTOC__ A *Agricultural Cooperative College – Goyang, Gyeonggi *Ajou Motor College – Boryeong, South Chungcheong * Ajou University – Suwon, Gyeonggi *Andong I ...


External links


Official school website, in Korean
Vocational education in South Korea Universities and colleges in South Gyeongsang Province Korea Polytechnics Buildings and structures in Changwon 1977 establishments in South Korea Educational institutions established in 1977 {{ROK-university-stub