Higher Education SPROUT Project

 The university is committed to cultivating innovative talent capable of contributing to industrial upgrading, transformation, and sustainable development. We continuously strengthen students’ foundational knowledge, problem-solving abilities, and literacy competencies, while establishing structured learning pathways in programming logic and computational thinking. A comprehensive project-based learning model that integrates the MIT CDIO framework and Stanford Design Thinking has been fully implemented. Furthermore, we have developed innovative academic programs to diversify learning routes and enhance students’ interdisciplinary competencies. 

Through the College of Innovation, information technology and artificial intelligence have been incorporated across all colleges and departments. By promoting cross-disciplinary innovation and motivating students through competitions, the university nurtures students’ abilities to integrate knowledge across fields and address real-world challenges. We continue to invest resources to optimize the campus and learning environments, including the development of Virtuosi Hall, a new landmark embodying collaborative and transformative learning. In addition, the university is expanding partnerships with internationally renowned institutions to jointly develop academic programs, introduce new global teaching paradigms, strengthen the international learning environment, and enhance students’ global mobility.

The project highlights and related quantitative outcomes are as follows:

• Academic Programs and Interdisciplinary Learning Development

In the 2025 academic year, a total of 821 enrollments were recorded in courses offered under the Cross-Domain Programming Applications Micro Program. In the 2024 academic year, there were 1,382 applications for pursuing cross-disciplinary specializations (including second majors and minors), with 113 students successfully completing the requirements. Incoming students in the 2024 academic year completed a total of 783 credits through digital self-directed learning. In the 2024 academic year, 361 students participated in overseas study and exchange programs.

• Student Competencies, Enrollment Performance, and Competition Achievements Emphasizing “Learning by Doing” the university systematically cultivates students’ creative thinking, interdisciplinary integration skills, hands-on capabilities, and abilities to address complex problems. In the 2024 academic year, the freshman enrollment rate reached 97.29%, ranking second among private comprehensive universities; the daytime bachelor’s program achieved a 100% enrollment rate, and the student retention rate reached 95.84%, ranking first among private comprehensive universities.

Students have excelled in numerous national and international competitions. Selected achievements include:

1. Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) – Swift Student Challenge (Global Competition) Students from the iOS Club have been selected for five consecutive years. In 2025, only three students from Taiwan were chosen among 350 global awardees, including one student from our Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, recognized for developing Forest Guardian, an interactive app integrating environmental themes with programming.
2. 2025 Apple Mobile Application Innovation Contest (National Competition) A cross-university team, “Sheng Sheng,” comprising students from our Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering together with peers from Hungkuang University of Science and Technology and National Chung Hsing University, won Second Prize with an AI-based speech training platform designed for children with hearing impairments.
3. 2025 College Information Application Service Innovation Competition (National Competition) University teams won 13 awards across categories including Industrial Innovation AI, Industry-Academia Collaboration, Information Applications, AUO Smart Field & ESG Applications, AI Tool Application, and MATLAB & Simulink UAV Innovation. The projects QualiVision Smart Quality Inspection System and Gamified Application for Children with ADHD were selected to represent Taiwan at the APICTA Awards 2025, competing against top teams from the Asia-Pacific region.
4. 2025 European Innovation Academy (EIA) Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (International Competition) One student team received dual recognition: the EIA Grand Prize and selection as a Top Team, highlighting the university’s strong global competitiveness in innovation and entrepreneurship.
5. GiCS Competition — “Finding Cybersecurity Girl Geniuses” (National Competition, Ministry of Education & National Science and Technology Council) Students from the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering collaborated with National Central University to form the team “Last Dance,” winning Third Place in the 2025 university division.
6. 2025 TIRA Industrial Robot Competition (National Competition) The AI Club team won the Championship with exceptional performance in AI-powered autonomous vehicle design, demonstrating precise image recognition and vehicle calibration capabilities.
7. 2025 National College AI Automation Equipment Innovation Award (National Award) A joint team from the Departments of Computer Science and Information Engineering and Automatic Control Engineering won the Grand Prize for their project RoadScan Pro: Structural Assessment Solution, receiving a NT$250,000 award.
8. 2025 CEPT-B2B Cross-Border E-Commerce Skills Certification National Competition — The Department of International Business and Trade won both the team and individual championships, demonstrating outstanding cross-border e-commerce capabilities.
9. 2025 Macronix Golden Silicon Award — Semiconductor Design and Application Competition (National Competition) — Teams from the Departments of Electronic Engineering and Automatic Control Engineering stood out among 271 teams, winning Excellence Awards in both the Design and Application categories.
10. 2025 Run Space – Space Innovation Unlimited Challenge (National Competition) — The student team “SolarSizzle” from the Department of Aerospace and Systems Engineering won the Innovation Category Excellence Award with their project Space Mobile Wireless Charging CubeSat System (SMWC), underscoring the university’s strong foundation in space technology education.
11. The "2025 Feng Chia University Technology Innovation and Application Competition" attracted 70 student teams and over 300 faculty and students to participate. 41 teams advanced to showcase their educational achievements. The "Digital Application" Excellence Gold Award was presented to the "Augusta Sen" team from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the Department of Automatic Control Engineering, as well as the "Wealth Account Password" team from the Department of Finance. The "Sustainable Development" Excellence Gold Award was awarded to the "Kidney Warrior" team from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the "H!gh5" team from the Department of Industrial Engineering and Systems Management.

• Sustainability, Social Responsibility, and Climate Neutrality Initiatives

      The Office of Sustainability and Social Responsibility coordinates university-wide and external resources to advance green sustainability initiatives and achieve climate neutrality. In the 2025 QS World University Rankings: Sustainability, the university ranked first among private universities for the second consecutive year.By integrating smart construction with AI technologies, the university received the Model Award in the Industry Co-Creation Category at the 2025 Global Views USR University Social Responsibility Awards, becoming the only university in Taiwan to earn this honor.

Additional recognitions include:

1. 2025 Golden Pin Design Award — Integrated Design: Public Welfare Design Category The project Feng Chia Architecture Little Book House Rural Outreach Project — Macuo Little Book House was awarded for its integration of social care and innovative design concepts.
2. 2025 Taiwan Sustainable Action Awards — Bronze Award for Single Sustainability PerformanceThe USR project team Taichung Old Town Living Story Academy received recognition for its long-term dedication to local engagement and sustainability practices.
3. 2025 Climate Change Creative Practice CompetitionThe Smart City Master’s Program team “Carbon Catcher” earned an Honorable Mention and the Special Agriculture Award from the Ministry of Agriculture for proposing an innovative IoT- and MR-based solution for soil carbon storage monitoring.

• Institutional Recognition and Educational Excellence

With strong support from the Board of Trustees, the university continues to enhance innovative learning environments, improve campus infrastructure, and elevate teaching quality.

1. In the Cheers 2025 University Presidents’ Performance Survey, the university ranked 3rd nationwide and 1st among private comprehensive universities. In the Global Views 2025 “Most Favored University Graduates by Corporations” Survey, the university ranked 5th among private comprehensive universities, reflecting strong employer recognition of our educational outcomes.