YunTech Showcases “Skills for Life” at Education Expo – Five Highlights Demonstrate New Value of Technical and Vocational Education

On March 28, 115, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology (YunTech) participated in the Yunlin County 114th Academic Year Junior High Technical Skills Competition Awards & Results Presentation and University/High School Education Expo. At Gukeng Green Tunnel Park, YunTech set up five themed booths, integrating teaching, research, and community engagement to showcase innovation in technical-vocational education, smart learning, and sustainable initiatives, attracting students, parents, and local community members.

Five Key Highlights

1. Sustainable Development & Social Practice
   The Center for Sustainable Development and Social Practice presented five local community projects under the USR (University Social Responsibility) framework. YunTech has been recognized with the “Outstanding Sustainability Report Award” by Global Views magazine and has performed strongly in THE World University Rankings and Impact Rankings, demonstrating its international competitiveness and commitment to sustainability.

2. Education Practice – YunTech Hope Elementary School Branch
   The school offered three interactive experience zones combining learning support with SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) principles. Activities included challenge games, emotion sticker walls, and VEX GO robotics experiences, helping students develop focus, emotional awareness, and engineering thinking, thereby fostering self-confidence and holistic education outcomes.

3. Teacher Education
   The Teacher Education Center showcased the “Schweitzer Education Service Project” through a short film, highlighting student-teachers’ in-depth rural engagement and service-based educational practice. Meanwhile, the Institute of Technical and Vocational Education demonstrated its commitment to cultivating advanced talents who integrate theory with practice, meeting the evolving demands of industry.

4. Technical & Vocational Education Experience
   The Vocational Sustainability Project Office hosted a DIY laser engraving activity, allowing participants to experience digital manufacturing processes and explore cross-disciplinary concepts in design and mechanical engineering, providing insight into future career possibilities.

5. Smart Education Laboratory
   The lab showcased applications of AI, VR, and educational technology, including immersive experiences like learning idioms remotely, singing to learn Japanese, and VR disaster prevention exercises, offering personalized and interactive learning environments that reflect the future of education.

YunTech emphasized that this expo, in collaboration with the Yunlin County Education Department, not only enhances understanding of technical-vocational education among students and parents but also strengthens the connection between the university and the local community. The university will continue to promote innovative vocational education and social practice, cultivating talents with professional skills and social responsibility, fulfilling its educational vision of “Skills for Life, Happiness for a Lifetime.”

Event Highlights Visuals:

• Sustainable development & USR team projects

• AI, VR, and educational technology demonstrations by Smart Education Lab

• Organizing team led by Prof. Liu Wei-De, Prof. Li Jia-Rong, Director Lin Yi-Pin, Prof. Zhang Wen-Shan, Prof. Huang Guo-Hao, and Specialist Yang Shu-Yuan

• Emotion card activities at YunTech Hope Elementary School branch

• DIY laser engraving experiences hosted by the Vocational Sustainability Project Office

Organizing Unit: Institute of Technical and Vocational Education
Director: Liu Wei-De
Contact Person: Li Jia-Rong
Tel: 055342601#3037

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