Program Code:085206

1.Introduction

HNU power engineering discipline dates back to the internal combustion engine major opened in 1972. HNU was approved to confer professional master’s degree in power engineering for in-service postgraduates in 2009.It started cultivating full-time postgraduates with professional degree in 2010. It was entitled to confer master's degrees in power machinery and engineering in 1981, and confer master's degree in thermal engineering in 2005. Till now, it has been developed for over 40 years.

Many important scientific research bases are established to support the discipline development,such as the Engineering Research Center of Automotive Electrics and Control Technology of the Ministry of Education,Hunan Research and Testing Center of Vehicle Emissions Pollution Technology, and HNU Engineering Center of Advanced Automobile Powertrain;

It has a team of high-level postgraduate supervisors, including adistinguished professor of the national‘Thousand Talents Program’, adistinguished professorof the‘Programfor the Introduction of High-level Overseas Cultural and Educational Experts’of the Ministry of Education/State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs P.R.C, and adistinguished professorof Hunan‘Hundred Talents Program’.

It has established long-term cooperation with various national engine enterprises, such as Yuchai Group and Weichai Group; and,

·In particular, it has its own technical uniqueness and profound influence in such fields as automobile engine emissions and control, and engine bench marking technology. For many years, it has cultivated numerous outstanding talents who work in famous enterprises at home and abroad,including GAC Group,Yuchai Group, and America’sFEV.

2.Program Objectives

Studentsare trained to have:

·Basic theory and systematic expertise of power engineering and its relevant disciplines, and knowledge about the current situations and development trends of the power engineering-related fields, especially the technical research and development field;

·Comprehensive expertise of internal combustion engine technology,fundamentals of combustion dynamics,power engineering design and manufacturing process,and computer application;

·Ability to handle practical engineering technical issues with professional knowledge, and organize and lead teams to solve technical problems; and,

·Good technical management and coordination abilities, and foreign language proficiency.