What is UM-SJTU JI? Partnership for Excellence in International Engineering Education Peisen Huang Executive Dean March 14, 2014 An engineering program (BS, MS, and PhD) developed and managed jointly by UM and SJTU Legally an institute of SJTU, but academically independent Operates primarily under a US academic system with UM curricula and a tenure system Not for profit Only goal is academic excellence 2 Campus Location Goals Shanghai Shanghai Jiao Tong University New JI Building Completion Year: 2016 Size: 300,000 sqf. Cost: $25 Million Joint Institute World-class engineering research and education institute Student excellence Recruit the best Faculty excellence Hire the best Top quality graduate program Research and laboratories at international standards Train students as future leaders Equal to top-20 US engineering universities Implement the US academic system Center for international exchange of students, faculty, and research 4 How is JI Unique? Milestones World-class faculty team Top-quality students UM curricula taught in English Teach professional skills Creativity, teamwork, leadership, communication, entrepreneurship, and ethics International learning environment UM-SJTU collaboration in ME started in June 2000 Joint Institute (JI) established in Feb. 2006 First undergraduate class enrolled in Sept. 2006 and graduated in Aug. 2010 First graduate class enrolled in Sept. 2010 and graduated in March 2013 Designated by the central government as a role model for higher education reform in China in 2011 Received the 2014 Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovations in International Education from the Institute for International Education (IIE) 1
Government Endorsement Organizational Structure Strong support from both the central and local governments. Encouraged to make bold moves in higher education reform in China APG Board Dean Executive Dean Undergrad. Edu. Grad. Edu. Research Special Initiatives Executive Director Partnership Board APG UM President Provost VP Research Dean, Engineering Dean, Medicine Dean, LSA SJTU Chairwoman, Univ. Council President Executive VP VP, Education VP, Research VP, Medicine Academic Programs Group (APG) consists of senior professors and administrators from both UM and JI APG meets biweekly via Skype and discusses all issues related to the development and operation of JI Faculty Team Faculty Team 48 Faculty Members (26 tenured/tenure-track) 21 International 10 Different Countries Over 10 visiting professors each year from US and other countries 2
Faculty Team Faculty Research Research areas Biomedical Technology Communication and Networking Design and Manufacturing Dynamics and Vibrations Energy and Power Systems Mechatronics and Control Micro/Nano/Bio Devices Optics and Optoelectronics Structure and Materials Thermo/Fluid Dynamics Research facilities 2 research centers (Optics and Optoelectronics & Advanced Computational Engineering and Science) 23 research labs Close collaborations with UM UM-SJTU Joint Research Program UM-SJTU Joint Research Center on Medical Imaging Students Academic Programs Undergraduate Year Total Female (%) Int l 2006-2013 2047 20.2 25 Current enrollment 1094 22.0 17 Mechanical Engineering (ME) Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Materials Science (to start in 2014) Graduate Year Total MS (%) Ph.D. (%) Int l 2010-2013 130 74.2 25.8 7 Current enrollment 114 70.2 29.8 7 16 Degree Programs ME Curriculum Undergraduate programs BS in ME or ECE from SJTU Dual-Degree Program with UM BS in ME or ECE from SJTU BS in 14 engineering majors, mathematics, or physics from UM Two degrees must be from different majors BS/MS Program with UM BS in ME or ECE from SJTU (4 years) and MS in 14 engineering majors from UM (1 year) Graduate Programs MS or PhD in mechanical engineering, electronic science and technology, communications, control, etc. Subjects Required by All Programs: 39 credits Humanity & Social Sciences: 16 credits Program Subjects: 50 credits Electives: Advanced Mathematics: 3 credits Flexible Technical Electives: 11 credits General Electives: 9 credits Subjects Required by MOE and SJTU: English: 8 credits Chinese Humanity & Social Sciences: 10 credits Physical Education: 4 credits Total: 150 credits 3
Cultivation of Professional Skils Intro. to Engineering Course Use open-ended design projects to cultivate students creativity Use team-based projects to train students on teamwork and leadership skills Integrate tech. comm. contents in engineering courses to improve students communication skills Collaborate with industrial partners to enhance students ability to solve real-world engineering problems Freshmen course that provides students with their first engineering experience Involve open-ended, hands-on design projects Focus on innovation, communication, and teamwork skills Robotic Race Car Mechatronic System Design Competition Awards Champion Simple Plotter Page Turner Coin Sorter Designed and built by Team Nebula (members: Xunjie Cai, Yuheng Du, Ge Song, Wang Xiang, and Cheng Zhang) in Fall 2009. Electronic Lock Go Piece Sorter Elevator Brake Capstone Design Course Multidisciplinary project teams with a mix of ME and ECE students Based on the design-build-test model 80% of all projects sponsored by companies Students work with engineers directly on realworld problems Showcase projects at JI Design Expo, a biannual event Industrial Partners Collaboration on research, capstone design projects, and internships 23 4
JI Design Expo Capstone Project Example About 400 students exhibit 80 design projects Awards for outstanding projects Open to public Oral Presentation Teams won praises from project sponsor Siemens We all are amazed by the results! Our collaboration is a real role model of university collaboration...and looking for our next phase project! Dr. Yucheng Tang of Siemens JI Design Expo Design Awards Capstone Project Example Design Competitions Teams developed new technologies (patent pending) for project sponsor Covidien Radial Direction Laser Emission System for Endovenous Laser Treatment Reusable System of Laser Tip for EVLT Entrepreneurship Education Innovation Insight Short Course Strategic partnership with Covidien Close collaboration with UM Entrepreneurship Center Entrepreneurship courses at JI Innovation Insight Short Course Vx 401 Entrepreneurship Hour Vx 420 Business Basics for Entrepreneurs Vx 421 Leadership and Business Management Innovation Insight Short Course Covidien UM-SJTU JI 5
International Programs Int l Program Enrollment Summer and fall programs University of Michigan Virginia Institute of Technology International exchange University of Maryland University of California, Irvine Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT), Finland Tecnun, Universidad de Navarra, Spain Global Engineering Education Exchange or Global E 3 (consortium of over 60 universities around the world) Other international programs University of Southern California (BS/MS program) Pusan National University, South Korea (Graduate/Research) JI Students Going Abroad Programs Number of Students Dual degree program (UM) 554 Winter Program (US) 136 Winter program (Berlin) 213 International exchange program 9 32 Int l Program Enrollment JI Students in Ann Arbor International Students at JI Programs Number of Students Summer & fall programs 250 International exchange program 13 33 JI Students in Berlin Int l Students in Shanghai 6
Int l Students in Shanghai Graduate Placement Placement 2010-2013 Total number of graduates 820 US graduate schools 606 73.9% Top 10 US graduate programs 384 46.8% Graduate schools in other countries 30 3.6% Graduate schools in China 58 7.1% Employment 126 15.4% Graduate School Enrollment Employment Top 10 US Graduate Schools Enrollment MIT 4 Stanford University 31 University of California, Berkeley 18 California Institute of Technology 0 Carnegie Mellon University 24 University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign 13 Georgia Institute of Technology 13 3% 11% 21% 9% 3% 9% 10% 4% 30% Automotive & Transport Equip. Computer Hardware Computer Software & Services Consulting Electronics Financial Services Government & Education Manufacturing Research & Development Purdue University, West Lafayette 8 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 206 University of Southern California 23 Collaborations Welcome Student exchange Short term visiting students Faculty teaching at JI Thank You! Research collaboration 41 7