1896 1920 1987 2006

Path towards world-class engineering education: ideas and practices

Zhang, Jie Jiao Tong University

ASEE Global Symposium on Engineering Education and the Global Economy, Shanghai, October 24, 2011 A Brief introduction of SJTU

B Higher education in international and ’s context

C Engineering education at SJTU Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU): One of the two oldest universities in China

盛宣怀：自强首在储才，储才必先兴学

Founded in 1896, as Nan Yang Public School

Mission: To develop China through education and industry Disciplines: Specialized programs started in 1900; Railway, Navigation, ME, EE in 1907; Management in 1918; MSc. in 1943

With an international and first-class curriculum in the 1930s, SJTU was regarded in China as the “MIT in the East” SJTU: Cradle of Engineers in China

Engineering Education in SJTU traced back to a century ago, and was crowned as the ‘Cradle of Engineers’ in China SJTU pioneered in setting up the disciplines of Engineering in China, and has so far fostered a great number of distinguished engineers, scientists, educators, statesmen and entrepreneurs.

Students gaining practical experience at SJTU’s own factory in 1930s SJTU’s Outstanding Alumni

Wang Daohan, Lu Dingyi, Cai Yuanpei, Former President Former Vice- Educationist of ARATS Premier

Jiang Zemin, EE 1947 Former Chinese President Huang Yanpei, Cai E, Shao Lizi, Former Vice- Revolutionary Educationist, Premier leader Politician SJTU’s Outstanding Alumni

Mao Yisheng, Guangdou, Lin Tongyan, Expert on bridge Specialist in Sturctural construction Hydraulic engineer engineering

Tsien Hsue-shen, ME 1934 “Father of Chinese spaceflight” , Guangxian, Yao Ming, Mathematician Chemist Basketball athlete SJTU Made Many “Firsts” in China

Chinese Typewriter

10,000-ton Ship

Gasoline Engine

Space Rocket

Nuclear Submarine

Hovercraft

Mach 2 Fighter

Deep-sea Rescue Vehicle

Heart Transplantation

…… SJTU: One of the Top Universities in China

Ranking in Criteria Time Number China Academicians At present 32 3 Thousand Talent Project At present 49 1 ‘973’ Chief Scientists At present 26 3 NSFC grants 2011 753 1 NSFC Funding 2011 421 Million RMB 1 Research Funding 2010 2.34 Billion RMB 3 SCIE Papers 2010 3140 2 SSCI Papers 2010 85 3 ESI Top1% Disciplines At present 12 3 Quality of Students at Admission Standards for Science Entrance 2006-2010 3 National distinctive 2010 5 3 Ph.D dissertations AAA-rated Affiliated At present 12 1 Hospitals SJTU Data: Rapid Rise in the Past Decade

Patents

SCI papers increased by 27.8 times1000 902

Patents increased by 69.4 times 800 615 NSFC grants & funding: Top in 600 China 400 208 200 38 …… 13 0 SCI Papers 1998 2001 2003 2008 2010

3500 3140 800 753 3000 2736 700 647

2500 600 500 NSFC 2000 405 421 grants 400 1500 309 325 744 300 223 NSFC 1000 funding( 200 144.4 389 109.8 Million) 500 113 94.7 100 0 0 1998 2001 2003 2008 2010 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 SJTU: One of the Most Internationalized Universities in China

UM– SJTU College – joint institute with University of Michigan established in 2005 In 2009，SJTU and other 6 leading technical universities, including Imperial College London, CalTech, ETH Zürich, founded a global technical university alliance, Global Tech High-end energy training in cooperation with MIT Cooperation in liberal arts and social sciences with University of Duke Cooperation in aeronautics with Cambridge, Oxford, and Southampton Cooperation in energy, food safety and genetic engineering with University of California CREATE (Campus for Research Excellence and Technology Enterprise) project with National University of Singapore SJTU: Strong Engineering Disciplines

Three of SJTU’s disciplines are ranked 1st nationally

Ranking Discipline in China Mechanical Engineering 1 Naval & Ocean Engineering 1 Clinical Medicine 1

Three of SJTU’s disciplines are ranked top 20 globally (According to ESI publication statistics) Ranking Discipline Globally Materials Science 12 Engineering 12 Computer Science 18 A Brief introduction of SJTU

B Higher education in international and China’s context

C Engineering education at SJTU China’s Context: China in Transition

Since 1980, China’s economy has grown at an average rate of about 10 percent a year, and has recently become the No. 2 economy in the world

cheap labour high resource consumption

Labor supply - shortage of skilled workers; rapidly aging population. Natural resources – With 22 percent of the world's population, China has only 7 percent of the planet's fresh water and cropland, 3 percent of its forests, and 2 percent of its oil. Great Challenges as well as great opportunities China’s Context: Transitional Period

Transitional period in China

Economies primarily Efficient production To produce innovative compete on low prices practices to increase products using and natural resources productivity sophisticated production methods

China is currently at the transitional period from factor-driven economy to efficiency-driven economy, in which the key influential factors are higher education and training, technological readiness, and even innovation to prepare for the next stage. Great challenge & great opportunities

China’s Chinese challenge the economic support Higher sustainability growth Education task of growth

In the 21st century, in the knowledge economy, China’s ability to produce and disseminate education will increasingly determine its economic competitiveness.

and universities :

are key source of the human and intellectual capital needed to increase workforce productivity and growth.

must clearly realize the pressing responsibility in developing China into an innovation-oriented country through the fostering of talent and the creation of new knowledge.

International Context: Universities and Globalization

Impact of Mission of Driving Forces Globalization Universities

Talents Cultivation Science & Innovation Technology Service Economy Guidance Culture

Internationalization – an inevitable trend of higher education Global Vision and Multicultural Background

Universities are aimed to cultivate innovative leadership with multicultural and global vision

Global Mission of Economy Universities external internal

Internationalizing Internationalizing faculty research Internationalization of Higher Education Internationalizing Internationalizing students environment International students exchange, overseas branch campus, inter-institutional partnership …… A Brief introduction of SJTU

B Higher education in international and China’s context

C Engineering education at SJTU Engineering Education at SJTU

Integrative Education

Practical Experiences

Globalization Integrative Education

The Engineers of 2020 (the US National Academy of Engineering):

Leadership, creativity, sense of professionalism, lifelong learner,

Analytical skills, practical ingenuity, business and management principles,

High ethical standards, dynamism, agility, resilience, flexibility

SJTU’s Integrative Education

Encouraging Enhancing Developing Inquisitive Skills Character Minds Integrative Education

Integration of Classroom & Extra-curriculum, Education & Research, Science & Humanities;

Merging Science & Engineering, Humanities & Social sciences, Medicine & Engineering

to equip our future scientists and engineers with:

humanistic aspect of science and social science

imaginative, creative aspect

aspect of rigorous critical thought, instead of mere useful and highly applied knowledge and skills for short-term career needs. Practical Experiences

Based on cutting-edge research practices Conducted at high-end institutes that support Industry-University research alliances Focused on the front-end of industrial innovation

SJTU & Shanghai Zizhu SJTU & Shanghai Electric Science-based Industrial Park Practical Experiences

“Cultivation Plan for Excellent Engineers ”

Joint centers/ 6 Engineering Education practice centers practice bases 55 Enterprises participated University-Industry league with industry 181 practice bases with industry

More than 10 courses are based on basic theory taught by Joint courses academic staff, combined with latest technology, with industry engineering case study, and practical solution taught by

more than 80 lecturers or researchers in industry.

8 third-year undergraduates doing internship at General Motor; Practices in 370 students gained practical experience in more than 20 industry enterprises for 6 – 10 days; Cultivation of 80 postgraduates jointly with BaoSteel Practical Experiences

“Cultivation Plan for Excellent Engineers ” Goal: future leading talent in industry& designing master in engineering science

Towards future society ability to discover problems Towards sustainable ability to solve problems economic growth ability to apply knowledge Elite Towards global engineering international knowledge economy competitiveness talents sense of professionalism Towards technology frontier teamwork

Towards engineering leadership science Aiming at serving for economic growth & industry development Solid foundation of scientific basic theory Globalization

SJTU has established partnerships with top universities worldwide

University of Oxford The University of Tokyo

University of Cambridge Osaka University University of Pennsylvania Imperial College Nagoya University MIT

École Centrale de Paris Waseda University Duke University École Nationale Supérieure de Paris …… Cornell University

…… University of California University of Michigan …… The University of Hong Kong National University of Singapore ……

The University of Sydney Australian National University …… Globalization UM-SJTU Joint Institute

In 2000, SJTU and UM signed an In 2006, the UM-SJTU Joint Institute agreement launching the joint plaque is officially unveiled. collaboration.

The collaboration between SJTU and 71% of the first 171 graduates UM are highly praised by national pursued further studies at elite leaders. universities overseas. Globalization

International Cooperative Research

SJTU participates the major science and technology projects.

About 100 joint research institutes have been established by SJTU and renowned companies around the world. Globalization

Participation in International Competition

In 2002, 2005 and 2010 SJTU student won the ACM/ICPC Championship

More than 200 SJTU students have participated in international competitions. Students Honors and Awards

SJTU students have achieved delightful results in engineering competitions both home and abroad

Second / Third Year Special Prize First Prize Winners Participants Prize

2007 15 46 65 182 1750 2008 11 46 113 225 1034 2009 9 118 438 586 1335 Total 35 210 616 993 4119

! Mechanical Innovation Design National Structure Design National Smart Automobile Design Competition First Prize Competition First Prize Competition Students Honors and Awards

Latest News (Oct. 23, 2011): The 12th “Challenge Cup” : SJTU students won the Challenge Cup with the top score and three special prizes.

Annual Conference of Students Entrepreneur: SJTU students won the Best Ten Papers Prize and the Best Ten Projects Prize, ranked as the national number one. Conclusion

China is currently in the transitional period from cheap labor- driven economy to knowledge-driven economy

The transitional period provides Chinese universities great challenges as well as great opportunities, a dual responsibilities: participate in industry’s R&D process today, and focus on the cutting-edge research on engineering sciences, to prepare for tomorrow

Engineering education at SJTU consists of three components: integrative education, practical experiences and globalization

SJTU engineering education is aimed to cultivate innovative leadership with multicultural and global vision Thank You！