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
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. 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, 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
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*Agricultural Cooperative College – Goyang, Gyeonggi
*Ajou Motor College – Boryeong, South Chungcheong
* Ajou University – Suwon, Gyeonggi
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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
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