SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY

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SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY
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Shanghai University
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Shanghai University of Technology
(1960)
Shanghai University of Science and Technology
(1958)
Shanghai University (1922, 1983)
Shanghai Polytechnic School (1960)
Shanghai University
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Innovation and Creation in
Engineering Education

• The school of higher education should cultivate
  students with the spirit of innovation and the
  ability of practical work

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• Tradition ---- faculty members

• Campus atmosphere ---
• school character

• Education not just in classroom

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Comprehensive Fundamental Courses

• The results of the historical development,
• The factor brewing the future development
• Deep understanding of present condition

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• The basic courses
• The specialty courses
• The quality of education

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• A vivid development, not abundant of rules and
  conclusions
• Make progress by breaking various limitations
• There are still limitations waiting to be solved

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The Motivation of Innovation Is the Pursue of the
Truth and Beauty

• Interest is the best teacher
• The pursue of the truth and beauty
• The glory, splendor, wealth and rank attract
  people---- the surface waves of historic tide

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• The right guidance -------dont follow the
  fashion, the surface glory and the instant
  interest
• The statue, the achievements of the people shown
  on campus
• The university culture make contribution to
  science and culture should be immersed in the
  atmosphere

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The State of Mind Beneficial to Innovation

• The test system---- a ladder that can show
  their success
• Climb up on this ladder, follow the existing
  rules, dont make any mistake

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• How to treat the mistakes
• Mistake not equal to failure
• Not making the same mistake twice
• Never made any mistakes means the miss of
  opportunity and new way
• The mark should not give to the right result, but
  give to right method

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The Atmosphere for Innovation Should Be Tolerant

• The control of the product quality-----instant
  information feed back, correct control position
  and accurate adjustment
• The control of education quality------------the
  tolerance for every key link, leave the space for
  the innovation

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• Trying new things, and the right of making
  mistakes
• The novel, fancy things as part of the
  atmosphere
• When and how to interfere in this tolerant
  atmosphere, especially how far the students
  should go along their exploration

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Credit System
Course Selection on the Net
Short Semester

Tutor System

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Cooperation with Industry

• Rapid developing and changing world

• University can not work alone

• Cooperation programs

• RD and instructors from industry

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Discussion

• What is the best atmosphere for the innovation?

• The exploration and experiments are necessary

• When the students watch us making mistakes or
  making mistakes with us, they may learn more than
  just repeat the procedures of processors success

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