1896 1920 1987 2006 Path towards world-class engineering education: ideas and practices Zhang, Jie Shanghai 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 China’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, Zhang Guangdou, Lin Tongyan, Expert on bridge Specialist in Sturctural construction Hydraulic engineer engineering Tsien Hsue-shen, ME 1934 “Father of Chinese spaceflight” Wu Wenjun, Xu 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 Columbia University 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