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In recent years, advancements in information communication technology (ICT) has not only exponentially increased electronic computing power, but has also facilitated the far-reaching connection between wired, wireless, satellite, and microwave instruments. Currently, information communication technology shows development trends toward increasing integration, intelligence, networking, and parallelism. With the integration of the development of miniature sensory equipment and software, civil engineering has advanced past simple computer analysis and modeling to the application of ICT serial planning and analysis design, automated construction, location monitoring, far-end monitoring, return analysis, self-diagnosis, risk analysis, environmental control, and maintenance management. These developments have allowed the domain and energy of civil engineering to exceed past planning and construction. Thus, one of the most important directions for the development of civil engineering is the integration of ICT into the domain of civil engineering and improving the problem solving abilities of the various fields of civil engineering. 

As this school is well-known domestically and internationally in fields related to information technology, this department has several professors engaged in ICT research, including research in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI), analog nerve networks (ANN), construction automation, the application of network technology, and the development of surveillance and sensory systems. ICT related research is combined and applied to the fields of structural engineering, hydraulic engineering, geotechnical engineering, geomatics, and construction management. Related courses that this department provides include: Computer-Aided Engineering Planning, the Application of Artificial Intelligence in Civil Engineering, Construction Information Systems, Geographic Information Systems, and Hydraulic Information Systems.

Under these excellent conditions, this department plans on establishing a cross-research information technology application group with an emphasis on cross-field integration and the application of ICT technology. Other than the divisions of students on each different area of civil engineering (structural, hydraulic, geotechnical, geomatic, and construction management), each student will choose one or two interests and take courses related to that interest in order to enrich his/her basic knowledge and understand the area of interest. With regard to ICT technology, fundamental information technology abilities will be studied through ICT courses provided by this department and other related departments. Through the process of thesis research, excellent civil engineers able to compete in the job market will be produced.

Information Technology

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