At 2:00 p.m. on March 10, 2021, Professor Liu Jie, Vice President of the University, came to our school to listen to reports on laboratory construction and gave corresponding guidance. Ding Huafeng, Dean of the School, Qu Xianghua, Secretary of Party Committee of the School, Wen Guojun, Deputy Dean of the School, Song Chaolong, Director of Department of Mechanical Engineering, Han Guangchao, Branch Secretary, Mei Shuang, Deputy Director, Zhao Quan, Director of Experimental Center, and He Xin, Branch Secretary of Experimental Center participated in the discussion.
First of all, Vice President Liu Jie fully affirmed the progress made by our School in laboratory construction, award winning and talent introduction last year. He pointed out that, as an engineering school, the School should closely follow the demand of talent market and the pace of the times, go out to see the development trend of the industry, open our mind and make bold innovations, understand the economic development of the world, the country and local regions, vigorously strengthen the construction of teaching and scientific research laboratories, and build the laboratory into a laboratory mode in line with the new era in the future, so that the laboratory can truly become the practice base for students and students can participate in practice at any time, consequently, the students will be more competitive.
On behalf of the School, deputy dean Wen Guojun reported the overall situation of laboratory construction in recent years. Integrating the needs of undergraduate teaching and postgraduate scientific research as well as the needs of "first-class discipline" construction, and taking into account both teaching and scientific research, the School has made corresponding adjustment and planning, and build some practical and demonstrative laboratories. With the care and strong support of the leaders and various functional departments of the University, the School is gradually accelerating the pace of construction and striving to promote the preparation of industrial training center.
On behalf of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Professor Song Chaolong said that the Department had made some achievements in 2020, and expressed his gratitude to the University for its concern and support for the Department. Director Zhao Quan thanked the University and Equipment Division for their support for laboratory construction. He said: “although the tasks and pressure of the repair and purchase program this year are heavy, we plan well, make full investigation, guarantee both quality and quantity, try our best to maximize the benefits of the funds, and strictly use and standardize the management.”
After the discussion, accompanied by the participants, Vice President Liu Jie visited several laboratories of the School, and put forward many valuable suggestions for follow-up construction and development.