Cultivation Scheme of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Program

1. Program Positioning

The study program Mechanical Engineering has the characteristics of strong foundation of the relevant disciplines and wide application range. This program has a solid disciplinary foundation and a wide range of applications. The specialty is based on a curriculum system with depth and breadth, integrating high-level professional education in mechanical engineering. Excellent undergraduates can participate in research projects guided by professional professors. Students who complete their studies within the prescribed period will be awarded a bachelor's degree from the Technion, as well as a bachelor's degree and a graduation certificate from the Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT).

2. Cultivation Goal

This program integrates the concept of "big machinery" and takes practical teaching as the cornerstone. It encourages students to learn across majors and disciplines, emphasizes the combination of natural sciences, engineering sciences and mechanical sciences, and applies the knowledge of mechanical engineering to computerized mechanical systems, marine and land and air transportation vehicles, precision medical equipment, microelectronic chips, automated agriculture, robotic applications and other fields. In the extensive exchange of disciplines, the major hopes to cultivate outstanding engineers with higher vision, more multi-dimensional skills and more in line with the needs of the country's cutting-edge science and technology.

3. Total Credits for Graduation

The total credits of the 4-year undergraduate program are 157.5, including 2 credits of physical education courses. Students are also required to complete the credits in ideological and political theory courses as stipulated by the Ministry of Education of China (MOE) and meet the passing assessment standards.

4. Study Years

4 years, students will be awarded the bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering of GTIIT, the bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and the certificate of the track of Robotics in Mechanical Engineering from the Technion. 

5. Basic Requirements for Talents Cultivation

a. Students will receive systematic training in mechanical engineering thinking, master the thinking methods of mechanical engineering, and have a solid foundation in mechanical engineering design principles and strong design innovation capabilities.

b. Students will have the preliminary ability to conduct mechanical engineering research or apply mechanical engineering knowledge to solve practical problems.

c. Students will be familiar with the historical overview of mechanical engineering and its wide applications, as well as the latest advancements in contemporary mechanical engineering.

d. Students will master the basic methods of information retrieval, literature search, and the use of modern technology to obtain relevant information.

e. Students will be proficient in the use of computers, achieving a good level of computer literacy, and be aware of the current state and trends in the development of mechanical engineering.

f.  Adopt a full English teaching model, using English-language original textbooks to cultivate students' English thinking and logical abilities, ensuring they have the equivalent language level required for studying at universities in English-speaking countries. Students will have a certain international perspective and the ability to engage in cross-cultural communication, competition, and cooperation.

6. Graduation Requirements

Students must complete the required credits stipulated by the teaching plan within the prescribed years, obtaining no less than the specified 157.5 credits (including 115 credits for program core courses, 32.5 credits for elective courses, and 10 credits for general education). Additionally, each course must be passed with a minimum grade of 55, and the GPA above 65. Fulfilling the requirement of MOE ideological and political theory courses, students may be approved for graduation upon review.

7. Basic Information Resources

The program cultivation scheme, syllabus, teaching requirements, assessment criteria, graduation evaluation standard, as well as other fundamental teaching information, are available in the form of brochures, websites, etc.

8. Textbooks and References

The selection of textbooks that reflect international standards, particularly those in foreign languages, is conducive to the stable implementation of bilingual or fully English-medium instruction.

Related links

Technion Graduate Studies

GTIIT Graduate Studies