NCKU, Siemens, and MegaFlow Technology Launch Industry-Academia Co-Creation to Promote Engineering Talent Development-國立成功大學永續發展SDGs

On December 18, the Department of Aerospace Engineering at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) held the “Star+ Your Future — Industry-Academia Co-Creation Launch” ceremony at the Aerospace Engineering Building. The event celebrated the donation of 480 engineering software licenses from Siemens Digital Industries Software Taiwan, facilitated through the Taiwan distributor MegaFlow Technology, to NCKU’s College of Engineering. This donation will significantly enhance the College’s teaching and research capabilities in CFD/CAE-related fields, demonstrating important progress in smart engineering, digital simulation, and industry-academia co-creation. The ceremony was attended by Vice President Yong-Chun Lee (李永春), Dean of Engineering Chen-Ming Kuo (郭振銘), and multiple department leaders from the Aerospace Engineering Department, who expressed sincere gratitude to the corporate partners.

Vice President Yong-Chun Lee expressed appreciation to Siemens Taiwan and MegaFlow Technology, noting that the donation represents more than software licenses — it is deep support for engineering talent cultivation. Simcenter™ Star-CCM+™ is a leading international multiphysics simulation tool widely applied in aerospace, energy, semiconductor, biomedical, and other fields, even assisting in modeling cardiovascular hemodynamics, demonstrating engineering simulation’s impact on real-life applications and healthcare. Vice President Lee emphasized that engineering education rests on three pillars: theory, experimentation, and simulation. This donation strengthens the third pillar, providing computer modeling and simulation resources that enable students to develop more complete and comprehensive skills during their studies. He highlighted that access to industry-standard tools at the campus stage will significantly accelerate and deepen students’ future industry engagement, marking a major milestone for NCKU in engineering education and interdisciplinary research.

Chairman Hao-Chang Chen (陳晧璋) of Siemens Taiwan stated that partnering with NCKU’s College of Engineering and Aerospace Engineering Department carries significant symbolic meaning. Siemens has long promoted engineering education and digital transformation in Taiwan’s industry, believing that engineers with multiphysics thinking will be key to future technological innovation. He noted that the donated simulation tools cover the full workflow from geometry modeling and thermal-flow analysis to complex coupled simulations, allowing students to become familiar with the globally prevalent engineering environment while still on campus. Chairman Chen expressed hope that NCKU faculty and students will leverage this system for more interdisciplinary research, generating new academic and technological value in aerospace, energy, and semiconductor applications — concrete outcomes representing Siemens’ commitment to educational collaboration. He also encouraged students to experience Siemens’ AI advancements through practical application.

General Manager Wei-Hua Lan (藍偉華) of MegaFlow Technology remarked that NCKU’s College of Engineering and Aerospace Engineering Department are critical hubs for domestic engineering education, making this collaboration deeply meaningful for MegaFlow Technology. With over 15 years of experience promoting Siemens Simcenter™ Star-CCM+™ and other multiphysics CFD/CAE engineering analysis software, MegaFlow understands that advanced engineering talent must be cultivated from the academic stage. Lan noted that NCKU students already possess strong foundations in aerospace, thermal-flow, and structural fields, and this comprehensive simulation platform enables them to directly apply theory to real engineering workflows. He emphasized that this collaboration helps students acquire industry-relevant simulation skills early, establishing a solid foundation for Taiwan’s engineering R&D talent development.

The collaboration is further strengthened by long-standing industry-academia relationships between NCKU and MegaFlow Technology, including the mentorship connection between MegaFlow’s General Manager Wei-Hua Lan, Professor Chao-An Lin (林昭安) of National Tsing Hua University, and Professor Wen-Li Chen (陳文立) of NCKU’s Aerospace Engineering Department. Professor Chen, a former engineer for the original Star-CD (the predecessor of Simcenter™ Star-CCM+™), is one of Taiwan’s most representative experts in Simcenter™ Star-CCM+, adding symbolic significance to this partnership.

Siemens Taiwan, through MegaFlow Technology, donated six types of software, 80 licenses each, totaling 480 licenses. The donation includes CAD/CAE, mesh generation, thermal-flow and multiphysics coupled analysis, and optimization design platforms — identical to versions used in industry domestically and abroad. This diverse and complete toolchain allows students to develop cross-disciplinary engineering capabilities, from thermal-flow and structural analysis to design and system optimization, closely aligned with actual industry technical requirements.

The 480 engineering software licenses have a significant market value, with the associated potential R&D and industrial output estimated to exceed tens of billions of NT dollars. The NCKU Aerospace Department will leverage this complete digital simulation toolchain for research in domestic engineering technologies, advanced vehicles, energy systems, and critical equipment. High-precision simulations will enhance design verification and system integration capabilities, laying a stronger foundation for Taiwan’s autonomous engineering technology development and high-level talent cultivation.

Through this collaboration, the three parties aim to narrow the gap between academic learning and industry application, enabling students to gain hands-on experience with industry-standard engineering simulation tools. This initiative enhances NCKU’s interdisciplinary R&D capacity, strengthens its competitiveness in engineering education, and opens more possibilities for industry-academia co-creation.