本系宗旨

輪機工程系的教育目標主要在於培養優秀的商船輪機管輪及相關輪機工程人員，此外亦積極培養與海（陸）運輸及陸上各型工廠相關之機械設計、電機控制及動力系統操作等專業人才，以擔負海（陸）運輸及相關領域之系統設計、控制、維護、操作及管理等工作。值得一提的是，本系所有課程皆經過船級協會驗證，並符合 STCW國際公約的課程規劃，因此，學生畢業後，即可直接參加最高等級（一等）管輪考試。

為配合STCW國際公約的課程規劃，並兼顧學生畢業後的發展性，本系於旗津校區配置有「輪機模擬機教室」及各老師實驗研究目的之專業實驗室，以供教學及研究使用；此外，亦設有「主輔機實習工廠」、「船舶機械工廠」、「外燃機工廠」、「車鉗工廠」等大型實習工廠，以供學生實習之用。在電子、電機、自動控制方面之實習需求則設有「船舶電機實習工廠」、「自動控制實習工廠」、「電機配線實習工廠」、「電子實驗室」以及「機電整合實驗室」。

目前本系與各航運公司（例如：長榮、陽明、台航、中鋼運通、萬海、台塑、新興、裕民、中航...等）皆維持良好的產學合作關係，每年均儘量提供具有上船實習意願之學生完成在學期間「海上實習」的機會。近年來，由於系友上船工作（月薪約10~30萬元） 的人數有逐年增加的趨勢，且在各航運公司的表現，均獲得讚賞與肯定，因此，有多家航運相關公司於本系設立獎助學金，以輔助家境清寒但努力向學之學生。對於畢業 後沒有上船服務意願的同學，在完成本系所設計之專業訓練課程後，亦可至電廠、汽電共生廠、電子半導體廠、石化廠、煉鋼廠、港務 局、貨櫃中心、海關、海巡署...等場所就業。不同於一般傳統的機械或機電相關科系，本系畢業學生就業市場將更加寬廣，且將來的發展領域亦更加沒有限制。自103年起增設輪機類高考及普考後，提供本系畢業學生另外一條職場就業選擇。

本系現有五專（各年級一班）、四技（日間部二班、進修部一班）、二技（各年級一班）、研究所碩士班（各年級一班）及碩士在職專班（各年級一班）等學制，其中，五 專、四技日間部、二技、及研究所碩士班位於旗津校區上課，四技進修部及碩士在職專班則位於楠梓校區及旗津校區上課。近幾年來，隨著本系師資陣容的提升，研究能力的增強，產學合作對象已擴及各大公、民營企業機構與政府研發單位，如科技部(國科會)、教育部、台船、台電、中科院、海發中心、中油、農委會、市政府...等。此外，本系亦於97學年度增設「產學合作專班（四技）」一班(100學年度改採內含取代原四技一班)，並於96學年度陸續開始向教育部申請增設「博士班」一班，以使海事相關人才能夠有更完善的升學管道。

Purpose of the Department

The educational goal of the Department of Marine Engineering is mainly to cultivate excellent merchant ship marine engineers and related marine engineering personnel. In addition, it also actively cultivates majors in mechanical design, motor control and power system operation related to maritime (land) transportation and various types of onshore factories. Talents are responsible for system design, control, maintenance, operation and management of sea (land) transportation and related fields. It is worth mentioning that all courses in this department have been verified by the Classification Association and comply with the curriculum planning of the STCW International Convention. Therefore, after graduation, students can directly take the highest level (first-class) engineer examination.

In line with the course planning of the STCW International Convention and taking into account students' development after graduation, our department has equipped the Qijin campus with a "Marine Engineering Simulator Classroom" and various professional laboratories for the teaching and research purposes of the faculty. Additionally, there are large-scale practical workshops such as the "Main and Auxiliary Engine Training Workshop," "Ship Machinery Workshop," "External Combustion Engine Workshop," and "Lathe Workshop" for student practice. For practical training needs in electronics, electrical engineering, and automatic control, the campus is also equipped with "Ship Electrical Engineering Training Workshop," "Automatic Control Training Workshop," "Electrical Wiring Training Workshop," "Electronics Laboratory," and "Mechatronics Integration Laboratory."

At present, the department maintains good industry-university cooperation relationships with various shipping companies (such as: Evergreen, Yang Ming, Taiwan Airlines, China Steel Express, Wan Hai, Formosa Plastics, Xinxing, Yumin, AVIC, etc.), and every year We try our best to provide opportunities for students who are willing to go on-board internships to complete "maritime internships" during their studies. In recent years, as the number of shipmates working on ships (with a monthly salary of about 100,000 to 300,000 yuan) has been increasing year by year, and their performance in various shipping companies has been praised and affirmed, many shipping-related companies have started to work in this country. The department has established scholarships and bursaries to assist students from poor families but who work hard to study. For students who have no intention of serving on ships after graduation, after completing the professional training courses designed by this department, they can also work in power plants, steam and electricity symbiosis plants, electronic semiconductor plants, petrochemical plants, steel mills, port authorities, container centers, etc. Employment at the Customs, Coast Guard, etc. Different from the traditional mechanical or electromechanical related departments, the job market for graduates of this department will be broader, and there will be no restrictions on their future development fields. Since the addition of the Marine Engineering College Entrance Examination and the General Entrance Examination in 2013, graduates of this department will be provided with another career choice.