The “Aerospace Science Micro-Course” offered by the Smart Mechatronics Bachelor Degree Program at NPUST is sponsored by both the National Science Council and the Ministry of Education. It has developed a variety of popular materials and teaching aids for teaching science to primary and secondary school students, transforming rich scientific knowledge into an entertaining and educational experience. Under the initiative, on June 12 (2025) an innovative interactive science and technology challenge was held at Evergreen Lily Elementary School in Pingtung County. The activity was divided into seven stations where students experienced water rocket launching, pneumatic gun rope throwing, flight simulation, shock absorption, shock wave cannons, magnetic levitation, and drone football. The goal of the event was to introduce local students to the charm of aviation and green energy technology through hands-on learning.
Evergreen Lily Elementary School is an indigenous primary school in rural Pingtung that was rebuilt with the support of the Chang Yung-fa Foundation after the village was destroyed by Typhoon Morakot. This activity was held for Evergreen Lily as part of the University Social Responsibility (USR) Practical Aerospace Science Micro-Program designed by the Smart Mechatronics Bachelor Degree Program at NPUST. Professor Hudson Hsu headed up the effort, arranging for students from his department to work with Associate Professor Chia-Wei Hsu of Da-Yeh University and Researcher Hong Bin Chang of NPUST to create course content to teach students about drone flight, design, maintenance, communication, navigation and more. The science teaching aids used in the course were all developed with subsidies from the National Science Council and the Ministry of Education, and underwent rigorous testing by teachers and students to ensure that they were safe, interesting, informative and engaging for young students.
