Overview

Based on mechanical design and manufacturing, this major integrates knowledge from computer science, information technology, automatic control technology and other fields, and embeds the engineering education accreditation curriculum system into the training program. It gathers high-quality resources from home and abroad, fully reflecting the talent training philosophy of "innovative, application-oriented and interdisciplinary" that emphasizes "teaching students in accordance with their aptitude and focusing on competence development".

This major aims to cultivate high-quality application-oriented talents with a strong sense of social responsibility, outstanding innovative spirit, practical capabilities and international perspective. These talents will be capable of engaging in product design, intelligent manufacturing, industrial robot application, project management and related services in the field of mechanical engineering and other relevant sectors.

Why we choose Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation

• First-Class Talent Development Foundation. This major is a first-class undergraduate program construction site in Shandong Province, a participant in Shandong Province's Outstanding Engineers Education and Training Program, and a characteristic major of Shandong Province. It cultivates students with solid theoretical knowledge, rich practical operation abilities, strong technical development and project management capabilities, resulting in students with high comprehensive quality.
• Accurate Alignment with National Strategies. Focusing on "intelligent manufacturing", this major is closely aligned with China's major national development strategy of transforming from a "large manufacturing country" to a "powerful manufacturing country". It will form broad industrial applications in the future and serves as an important basic major supporting the development of the national manufacturing industry.
• Innovative Professional Education Philosophy. Combined with engineering education accreditation, this major fully implements the engineering education concepts of "student-centered, outcome-oriented, and continuous improvement". It takes the construction of emerging engineering disciplines as a key driver to continuously deepen the reform of professional education and teaching.
• Rational Structure of the Teaching Staff. The major currently has 38 full-time teachers and 11 experimental and practical training teachers. Among the full-time teachers, 39.5% hold associate senior titles or above, 78.9% have a master's degree or above, and 47.4% are "double-qualified" teachers, forming a rationally structured teaching team. Teachers have won 1 second prize of Shandong Provincial Teaching Achievement Award, 1 second prize and 6 third prizes of Shandong Provincial Excellent Scientific Research Achievement Awards.
• First-Class Internship and Training Conditions. The major has advanced mechatronics training conditions, which can meet students' in-depth learning needs in mechanical innovative design, intelligent manufacturing training, industrial robot application, CNC system development, reverse engineering research and other aspects. It has been approved as an Engineering Research Center of Shandong Provincial Colleges and Universities and a Demonstration Internship (Training) Base of Shandong Provincial Regular Institutions of Higher Education. Through forms such as the second classroom and open laboratories, it stimulates students' enthusiasm for independent learning and enhances their employability.
• Remarkable Achievements in Innovative Education. The major has successively organized students to participate in various innovative competitions, including the "Challenge Cup" National Extracurricular Academic Science and Technology Works Competition for College Students, the National College Students' Advanced Graphics Technology and Product Information Modeling Innovation Competition, and the National 3D Digital Innovation Design Competition. It has won more than 230 national and provincial discipline competition awards, achieving fruitful results through promoting teaching and learning via competitions.

Basic Information

• School School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
• Study Mode Full-time
• Program Length 4 years
• Degree Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation（Bachelor's Program）

Knowledge and Skills

Graduates of this program will have the following abilities:

• Have the ability and methods to comprehensively apply knowledge in mathematics, natural sciences, basic engineering technology, as well as professional knowledge such as mechanical product design, manufacturing and automatic control. They will also take into account the development needs of regional economy to solve practical engineering problems;
• Have high humanities and social science literacy, strong sense of social responsibility, innovative spirit and international vision, and good professional ethics;
• Have effective language expression and communication skills, good organizational management and strong teamwork spirit;
• Have the ability to learn and adapt to development.

Message from the Program Director

Curriculum

Career Prospects

Can engage in design, development, intelligent manufacturing, and scientific research in mechanical engineering-related fields.

Can work in production management, project operation, mechatronic control, technical services, and other related aspects.

Can carry out innovation and entrepreneurship in mechanical engineering-related interdisciplinary fields.

Can pursue postgraduat  e studies to obtain a master's degree in mechatronics-related fields.