Advocating a combination of practical on-the-job training with in-class theory, the school well prepares graduates for a smooth transition into the island's work force.
「開山始祖」共有四系：土木工程、水利工程、會計、工商管理，招生共約二百名。次年，校方決定遷校至離市區較近的西屯。當時的院長高信，向國有財產局、警備總部、台電公司和民家等收購土地興建校舍，由於地主眾多且意見紛歧，收購過程十分艱困，幾經波折才塵埃落定。