Introduction: 創立於94年8月的「資訊軟體學系」自98年8月更名為「資訊創新與科技學系」，為延續創立精神與特色，設置「軟體工程組」與「通訊科技組」，提供專業領域的教學與研究發展服務，強調資訊創新科技的研究、發展與管理的教育養成及應用。「軟體工程組」強調結合計算機科學與軟體工程的理論與實務，培育具備深度與廣度軟體設計能力與工程知識人才，並能順利投入軟體發展產業與資通訊科技領域的職場與研究。「通訊科技組」則著重於培育資通訊系統整合人才，強調計算機科學、資通訊科技管理理論與實務的專業知識與實作經驗，培育學生成為資通訊產業專業人才。尤其專注於網路及通訊應用系統，原屬「創業發展學院」99學年度改隸屬「全球創業發展學院」。

The Department of Software Engineering is to serve the nation with the products of excellence in education and practice and to instill in students professional skills, attitudes, values, and vision in the profession of Software Engineering. As one of the natures of Entrepreneurial Development, the department also provides various and sufficient business training in order to seed the enterprising spirit into the graduates. The Department helped establish and develop the methods used in the Software industry, especially in programming development and design. The Software industry has long been though of as a clean industry without pollution and perfectly fitted into the environmental protection policy of Yilan county.