STUST and GARMIN signed a five-year talent cultivation cooperation memorandum. Starting this year, they will cooperate to cultivate industry-academic talents. In addition to introducing industry experts to participate in collaborative teaching, they will also match students with internships and direct employment in companies which will provide generous benefits and scholarships to fund educational training.

【STUST and GARMIN signed a five-year talent cultivation cooperation memorandum.】

Cheng-wen Wu, President of STUST, said that although GARMIN was founded in the United States and most of its marketing operations are abroad, most of its product manufacturing is in Taiwan. The company takes Taiwan as its starting point, hoping to become a high-quality Taiwanese manufacturer with a high degree of internationalization. It can be considered as "The Glory of Taiwan." As President Wu pointed out, STUST cultivates local personnel or professional and technical personnel who have made many contributions in various industries. He said that the process of talent training is not just to study in companies after completing school; rather, during the school period, high-quality companies and schools have already worked together to cultivate outstanding talents, allowing students to have the professional skills needed by companies when they step out of school. This way of joining hands with industry can define learning content with companies, allowing students to enter the workplace when they enter college from high school, so that students can adapt to the changing needs of the workplace. The school can also assist manufacturers to jointly complete talent cultivation. In the future, other departments of the school can work together to provide support and expand it to other aspects. Whether it is short-term training or studies for a degree, we can assist manufacturers. President Wu is thankful in joining hands with GARMIN this time, and he hopes to make more contributions to our society through the cooperation.

【President Cheng-wen Wu of STUST was delivering a speech at the signing ceremony.】

The Office of Continuing and Extended Education, STUST, stated that this cooperation with GARMIN will provide students with on-the-job bachelor's degree programs to cultivate the talents they need. GARMIN will provide 30 full-time job opportunities and offer each student NT$ 30,000 per month. When a student has excellent academic performance, GARMIN will offer him or her a scholarship of NT$ 25,000 per semester. This measure is taken to make students free from worries during their studies. After graduation, these students will be able to work on-site at GARMIN with a guaranteed 2-year employment contract.

【General Manager Zheng-we Wang of GARMIN was delivering a speech at the signing ceremony.】

Zheng-we Wangi, General Manager of GARMIN, said that GARMIN has 86 branches around the world, with a global turnover of US$5.23 billion in 2023. It is the world's most iconic satellite navigation and smart wearable technology manufacturer, entering the market with cutting-edge aviation GPS technology. With an industry-leading ecosystem layout in the aviation, navigation, and automotive markets, GARMIN continues to innovate and break through, design, research and development, and production, with vertically integrated software and hardware technologies deeply rooted in the outdoor sports, fitness and leisure markets, and integrate land, sea, and air technology, which have penetrated into every consumer’s life. GARMIN has taken root in Taiwan and expanded to the world. It has a leading position in various product fields. It has chosen to keep its R&D experimental center and production lines in Taiwan. 95% of its product manufacturing is completed in Taiwan, with the support of a strong R&D and production team.

【President Cheng-wen Wu of STUST (right) was presenting a souvenir to General Manager Zheng-we Wang of GARMIN (left).】

As STUST stated, as a university of science and technology, STUST has the responsibility to cultivate outstanding talents for industry and society, and actively link with industry to achieve a win-win situation between academia and industry, in order to meet the talent needs of future industries,. It is hoped that the cooperation with GARMIN will equip students with skills that meet market demand. After they leave the university, they will continue to enrich the mid-to-high-level talent market, build grassroots strength, and enhance Taiwan's overall international competitiveness.

【General Manager Zheng-we Wang GARMIN (left) was presenting a souvenir to President Cheng-wen Wu of STUST (right).】

【STUST and GARMIN were signing a five-year talent cultivation cooperation memorandum.】

【Teachers of STUST were leading GARMIN General Manager Zheng-we Wang to visit the Department of Electrical Engineering and the campus.】

【Teachers of STUST were leading GARMIN General Manager Zheng-we Wang to visit the Department of Electrical Engineering and the campus.】