DEPARTMENT OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
General Information
The Department of Soil and Water Conservation was established in 1964 in
recognition of critical importance to conserve the soil and water resources on this
island. The graduate program at M.S. level was initiated in 1974 and then Ph.D.
program was added in 1987. This department is one of the sole department in the
whole country.
Teaching Emphases
The undergraduate courses are divided into five major fields, which are
fundamental courses, conservation of environment and ecology, water resource
engineering, slopeland engineering and planning and design for soil and water
conservation engineering.
Fundamental courses
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Calculus (3)
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Statistics (3)
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Physics (4)
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Engineering Mechanics (6)
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Chemistry (4)
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Engineering Mathematics (6)
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Geology (2)
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Fluid Mechanics (3)
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Meteorology (3)
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Soil Physics (3)
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Surveying (4)
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Principles of Soil Erosion (3)
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Engineering Graphics (2)
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Research Method (1)
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Soil Science (2)
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Applied Statistics (3)
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Applied Mechanics (3)
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Microclimatology (2)
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Introduction of Computer Science (2)
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Hydrology (3)
Conservation of Environment and Ecology
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Ecology (3)
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Soil Chemistry (3)
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Vegetation Engineering (6)
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Landscape Design (3)
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Resource Conservation (2)
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Soil Management (3)
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Horticulture Science (2)
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Ecological Engineering (3)
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Windbreak and Sand Stabilization (3)
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Plant and Soil Water (3)
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Watershed Pollution (2)
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Slopeland Agriculture (4)
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Environmental Chemistry (3)
Water Resource Engineering
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Applied Hydrology (3)
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Channel Hydraulics (3)
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Irrigation and Drainage Engineering (3)
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Soil and Water Conservation
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Flood Control Engineering (3)
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Sub-surface Water (2)
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Watershed Management (2)
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Seashore Protection Engineering (2)
Engineering(6)
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and Water Resources Planning (3)
Slopeland Engineering
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Topography (2)
Mechanics of Materials (3)
Soil Mechanics (3)
Structure Analysis (3)
Reinforcing Bar and Concrete
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Science (3)
Foundation Engineering (2)
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Rock Mechanics (2)
Engineering Geology (2)
Construction Management (2),
Preforced Concrete Engineering (2)
Sliding Prevention Engineering (2)
Planning and Design of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
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Engineering Economics (2)
Computer Graphics (2)
Photogrammetry (3)
Planning and Design on Slopeland
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Conservation (4)
Slopeland Development
Engineering (3)
Popularization of Soil and Water
Conservation (2)
Construction and Evaluation (2)
Geographical Information
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System(3)
Road Engineering (3)
Soil and Water Conservation on
Forestland (2)
Remote Sensing (2)
Regulations of Soil and Water
Conservation (2)
Engineering Survey (2)
Practice of Global Positioning
System Survey (3)
Graduate Courses
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Advanced Applied Mathematics (6)
Advanced Hydraulic (6)
Engineering Geology (4)
Experimental Design of Soil and
Water Conservation (2)
Erosion Mechanics (3)
Advanced Windbreak and Sand
Stabilization (3)
Advanced Applied Statistics (3)
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Erosion Simulation (3)
Erosion and Environment (2)
Operation Research (2)
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Analysis and Application of
Climatic Resources (2)
Advanced Hydraulics (3)
Fluid Dynamics (3)
Special Study on Landscape
Ecology (4)
Research Methods in Watershed
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Managementn(3)
Land Use Hydrology (3)
Special Study on Soil Science (6)
Special Study on Soil
Management(3)
Special Study on Soil Physics (3)
Special Study on Sedimentation
Mechanics(4)
Special Study on Ecology of
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Watershed (3)
Analysis on Watershed
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Hydrological Models (3)
Slopeland Micrometeorology (3)
Special Study on Applied
Statistics(3)
System Planning of Water
Resources (3)
Advanced Groundwater
Hydrology(3)
Advanced Groundwater
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Hydrology(3)
Advanced Soil Mechanics (3)
Environmental Planning (2)
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Environmental Management (2)
Water Quality Mathematical
Model(3)
Investigation and Analysis of Plant
Communities (3)
Watershed Hydraulic
Characteristics (3)
Geographic Information System (3)
Environmental Chemistry (3)
Conservation Policy Analysis (3)
Planning and Management of
Watershed Water Resources (3)
Selected Topics on Watershed
Management(3)
and Landslide Control (3)
Research Areas and Highlights
Soil Erosion, Landslide and Slope Stability Protection
Studies on soil Erodibility and soil loss prediction and effects of crop covering
and mulching on the properties of slopeland soils. Main efforts are concentrated on
relation between root characteristics of vegetation and shear strength of the soil,
analysis and control of landslides, impact on slope stability of slopeland disturbance
and development, slopeland protection technology.
Sediment and Torrent Control Engineering
It deals with estimation, observation and monitoring of stream sedimentation
problems, investigations of properties and causes of debris flows, scouring, system
planning of the check dams, stream stabilization and improvement methods. Flood
control with watershed conservation measures. Measures in sediment and torrent
control.
Slopeland Conservation
Land use problems and solution development, planning and design for
slopeland conservation. Application of appropriate techniques in slopeland
restoration.
Watershed Management
Studies involve the effectiveness of watershed management, control of reservoir
sediment sources, effects of land uses on runoff quantity and timing in small
watersheds, effects of slopeland development and conservation practices on
streamflow and sediment yields from watersheds, estimation of water resources
conservation efficiency by forests. Planning, implementation, monitoring and
evaluation of watershed conservation measures.
Windbreak and Sand Stabilization
Focus on the relationship between different types of windbreak and wind
velocity in the coastland, wind reduction efficiency of the different windbreak canopy
to wind velocity.
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Prospective
Forming a Highest Area for Soil and Water Conservation Researches
Seeking excellent teachers and student in order to foster talented person.
Improving teaching and research in order to promote the academic level and studying
atmosphere
Enhancing Service and Information Provision
Promoting the establishment of soil and water conservation research and
information center in order to provide the information and technologies in the field of
soil and water conservation.
Enhancing Research Extension and Cooperation
Coordination with the international science and technology promotion, we will
recommend our colleague go abroad to do further study. In the mean while we will
invite the erudite person joining our department in order to enhance our teachers’
lineup. Encouraging teacher to participate the research plan and social service.
Increasing Teaching and Researching Facilities
Enlarging the department space in order to improve our teaching and research
environment. Increasing the budget in order to by more precision instrument, books
and journal.
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Faculties
Chang, Kuang Tsung Assistant Professor, Ph. D., University of Colorado at
Boulder.
Geotechnical Engineering, Engineer Geology
Chen, Paris Honglay Professor, MPH, PE University of California at Berkeley.
Water and Soil Conservation Engineering, Ecological and Environmental
Engineering, Environmental Planning and Management.
Chen, Su-Chin Professor, Ph. D., National Taiwan University.
River Morphology, Sediment Transport, Restoration Engineering, Water Quality
Modeling.
Chen, Wen-Fu Professor, Ph. D., National Taiwan University.
Surveying, Applied Hydrology, Geographic Information Systems.
Cheng, Jie-Dar Professor, Ph. D., University of British Columbia.
Land Use Hydrology, Watershed Management, Water Resource Planning,
Conservation Policy.
Chien, Chang-hai Assistant Professor, Ph. D., Civil and Environmental Department
of Univesity of Texas at Arlington (UTA).
Structural Engineering
Dung, Shaw-Ping Instructor, M. Sc., National Chung Hsing University.
Soil and Water Conservation Extension, Landscape Planning and Design, Soil and
Water Conservation Law.
Feng, Zheng-yi Associate Professor, Ph. D., Purdue University.
Nature Hazards Mitigation, Geotechnical Engineering.
Hsieh,Ping-Cheng Associate Professor, Ph D., National Taiwan Univ.
Hydraulic Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Porous Medium Flow.
Huang, Long-Ming Associate Professor, Ph. D., National Chung Hsing University.
Sabo Engineering, Windbreak & Sand Stabilization.
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Liang, Sheng Professor, Ph. D., University of Florida.
Hydrology, Applied GIS, Soil and Water Conservation Planning.
Lin, Chao-Yuan Professor, Ph. D., National Chung Hsing University.
Plant Ecology, Planning and Design Slopeland Conservation, Vegetation Methods
in Erosion Control.
Lin,Der-Guey Associate Professor, Ph D., Asian lnstitute of Technology.
Numerical Method in Geotechnical Engineering, Computer-Aided Design in Slope
Engineering, Ecological Engineering Design.
Lin, Li-Ling Professor, Ph. D., University of Hawaii.
Ecology, Natural Resources Conservation, Soil Physics, Erosion Control, Soil
Management and Improvement.
Lin, Shin-Hwei Professor, Ph. D., National Chung Hsing University.
Conservation Botany, Vegetation Engineering, Slopeland Restoration.
Tuan, Ching-Hao Professor, M. Eng., Asian Institute of Technology.
Planning and Design for Soil Conservation Engineering, Slopeland Development
Engineering.
Yu, Fan-Chieh Professor, Ph. D., Kyushu University .
Principles of Soil Erosion, Agricultural Meteorology, Erosion Control Engineering,
Windbreak and Sand Stabilization.
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