Sustainability Office – Material Recycling & Marketing and Technology & Life Application Student Works Exhibition
—Opening from December 4. We sincerely invite all faculty and students to visit and provide guidance —
The Second Life of Materials
Scrap wood and test tubes
Remember the time they were used
We pick them up
And learn to listen through doing
Cutting is not destruction
But a way to re-understand
Between mistakes and corrections
Technology slowly gains warmth
Plants move in
Discarded items are no longer the end
A corner of the library
The world is gently restored
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In the quiet first-floor space of the library, each work quietly tells the story of materials’ second life. Leftover wood from campus pruning, retired glass test tubes from the Agricultural Inspection Center, everyday PET bottles and jars—through the creativity and hands of faculty and students—are awakened and transformed into imaginative and warm life scenes.
As carbon reduction and carbon neutrality become daily topics, our university, through practice-oriented courses, guides students to revisit overlooked waste in daily life. Combining processing techniques with creative thinking, materials are no longer just "discarded objects" but can coexist with succulent plants and hydroponic greenery, becoming a practice of environmental aesthetics that is close to nature and integrated into life.
This exhibition is guided by Professor Kun-Ming Hsu of the Department of Mechanical and Computer-Aided Engineering and is supported by funding from the “Office of Sustainability and Social Responsibility.” The course design aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with "learning by doing" as the core philosophy. During hands-on practice, students not only learn advanced processes such as laser machining, ultrasonic machining, abrasive blasting, and precision casting, but also traditional techniques using lathes, milling machines, saws, and grinders. Through repeated trials, corrections, and reflections, students gain experience from failures and gradually understand the relationship between materials, technology, and responsibility through their hands.
In addition, Professor Hsu also offers a “Technology & Life Application” course at the General Education Center, allowing students from different faculties to step out of their professional boundaries. By operating processing equipment themselves, students discover that technology is not only the language of engineering but also a tool to respond to life and care for the environment. The sparks of interdisciplinary learning naturally emerge during repeated practice, yielding not only physical works but also a deeper understanding and awareness of a sustainable future.
The student works are currently exhibited on the first floor of the library, open from December 4. We sincerely invite all faculty and students to pause among the works, witness the rebirth of materials, and feel the profound insights accumulated through "learning by doing."
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