Korea Polytechnic VII Changwon

Changwon Polytechnic College provides technical training to students in Changwon, southeast South Korea. The school employs 52 professors as of 2004, and has an enrollment of 3,850 in various technical courses.

Changwon Polytechnic College

Established	1977
Students	3,850
Location	Changwon , South Korea
Website	http://www.cpc.ac.kr/

Korea Polytechnic VII Changwon
Hangul	창원기능대학
Hanja	昌原機能大學
Revised Romanization	Changwon Gineung Daehak
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'angwŏn Kinŭng Taehak

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

• Education in South Korea
• List of colleges and universities in South Korea

External links

• Official school website, in Korean