I. Educational Objectives
This program aims at the cultivation ofadvanced talents who master the fundamental theory and specialized knowledge, are of good qualities of science, engineering and humanities, abilities of engineering practice, research and application, organization and coordination, consciousness of innovation and open mind, to be qualified for product design and manufacturing, research and teaching, management and administration and so on in the areas of Mechanical Engineering and related interdisciplines.
II. Skills Profile
Students of this degree will require:
1. Engineering Knowledge: Knowledge of mathematics, natural science, engineering fundamentals and engineering specialization, understanding the status and tendency of this program;
2. Problem Analysis: Anability to identify, formulate and analyze the complex engineering problems to reach substantiated conclusions using principles of mathematics and natural science;
3. Design/development of Solution: An ability to design system, components and technological process for complex engineering problems with appropriate considerations of safety, health, laws, regulations, related standards and constraints from economy, environment, culture and society;
4. Investigation: An ability to investigate engineering problems with related scientific principles and appropriate scientific approaches, including designing and implementing engineering experiments, analyzing and interpreting experimental data, obtaining the effective conclusions through information synthesis;
5. Modern Tool Usage: An ability to create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, modern engineering tools and IT tools, including prediction and simulation for complex engineering problems and understanding the limitations;
6. The Engineering and Society: An ability to rationalize and assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities involving professional engineering practice and solutions to complex engineering problems by contextual knowledge;
7. Environment and Sustainability: An ability to understand and evaluate the impact of professional engineering work on sustainability of society and environment;
8. Ethics: An ability to understand and follow engineering professional ethics and norms, perform the responsibilities, with qualities of humanistic and social science, sense of social responsibility;
9. Individual and Team Work: An ability to function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse and multi-disciplinary teams;
10. Communication: An ability to communicate effectively with the engineering community and general public on complex engineering activities at home and abroad, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports, design documentations, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions;
11. Project Management:An ability to understand and apply engineering management principles and economic decision-making to managing projects as a member or leader in a multi-disciplinary team;
12. Lifelong Learning: An ability to recognize the need and prepare for independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.
III. Program Features
Solid fundamental knowledge, mechanical and electrical integration, high applied ability and high comprehensive quality.
1. Updating teaching concepts, improving teaching methods, optimizing curriculum systems and courses, focusing on fundamentals;
2. Setting up curricula scientifically and emphasizing mechanical and electrical integration;
3. Innovative practice teaching and cultivation of engineering application ability;
4. Emphasizing the education of humanities and social science and strengthening the cultivation of comprehensive quality.
IV. Length of Schooling, Graduation Requirements and Degree Awarded
1.The length of schooling is usually 4, but flexibly 3-6 years based on the credit system.
2.The minimum credits for the program are 165, which are distributed as follows:
Category |
Credit |
General Education Courses |
27+(6) |
Core Courses in General Discipline |
26 |
Core Courses in General Category |
34 |
Core Courses in Specialty |
16 |
Elective Coursesin Specialty |
21 |
Elective CoursesinGeneral Education |
8 |
Intensive Practicum |
33 |
Total |
165 |
3.The students will be qualified for graduation when they finish all required courses, elective courses and practices specified in this program to get the required minimum credits, complete other required courses without credits, and qualified in virtue, wisdom and health.
4. The students who satisfy the above requirements will be awarded Bachelor of Engineering.
V. Curriculum and Credit Distribution
1. General Education Courses (27+8 credits)
The general courses consist of two parts: compulsory courses and elective courses. The latter is to be fulfilled in accordance with “The Implementation Scheme of the general Elective Courses (cultural quality education) of Hunan University”. The general courses are as follows:
Code |
Course |
Credit |
Note |
GE01101 |
General Introduction to Mao Zedong Thought and Socialist Theory with Chinese Characteristics |
3 + (3) |
|
GE01039 |
Morals & Ethics & Fundamentals of Law |
1.5 + (1.5) |
|
GE01100 |
Current Affairs and Policy |
0.5 + (1.5) |
|
GE01102 |
Survey of Modern Chinese History |
2 |
|
GE01103 |
Basic Theory of Marxism (Ⅰ) |
2 |
|
GE01104 |
Basic Theory of Marxism (Ⅱ) |
2 |
|
GE01012 |
English(1) |
2 |
|
GE01013 |
English(2) |
2 |
|
GE01014 |
English(3) |
2 |
|
GE01015 |
English(4) |
2 |
|
GE01088 |
Basic Computer Skills Test |
0.5 |
|
GE01095 |
Introduction to ComputerTechnology and Programming (C module) |
2.5 |
|
GE01101 |
Psychological Diathesis and Career Development |
1 |
|
GE01089 |
Physical Education(1) |
1 |
|
GE01090 |
Physical Education(2) |
1 |
|
GE01091 |
Physical Education(3) |
1 |
|
GE01092 |
Physical Education(4) |
1 |
|
|
Electives inCultural and Quality Education (commonelective courses) |
8 |
|
2. Core Courses in General Discipline (26 credits)
Code |
Course |
Credit |
Note |
GE03025 |
Advanced Mathematics A (Ⅰ) |
5 |
|
GE03026 |
Advanced Mathematics A (Ⅱ) |
5 |
|
GE03003 |
Linear Algebra A |
3 |
|
GE03004 |
Probability and Mathematical Statistics A |
3 |
|
GE03005 |
Physics A (Ⅰ) |
3 |
|
GE03006 |
Physics A (Ⅱ) |
3 |
|
GE03007(8) |
Physics Experiments A |
2 |
|
ME03001 |
Engineering Chemistry |
2 |
|
3. Core Courses in General Category (34 credits)
Code |
Course |
Credit |
Note |
ME04017 |
Mechanical Engineering Graphics(1) |
3 |
|
ME04018 |
Mechanical Engineering Graphics(2) |
3 |
|
ME04019 |
Engineering Materials |
2 |
|
ME04020 |
Theoretical Mechanics |
4 |
|
ME04021 |
Material Mechanics |
4 |
|
ME04022 |
Fluid Mechanics |
2 |
|
ME04023 |
Fundamentals of Thermal Engineering |
3 |
|
ME04024 |
Mechanical Principles |
4 |
|
ME04025 |
Mechanical Design |
4 |
|
ME04026 |
Electrotechnics and Electronics |
3 |
|
ME04027 |
Basis of Control Engineering |
2 |
|
4. Core Courses in Specialty (16 credits )
Code |
Course |
Credit |
Note |
ME05033 |
Mechanical Manufacturing Technology |
4 |
|
ME05034 |
Mechanical Manufacturing Equipment |
3 |
|
ME05035 |
Fundamentals of Interchangeability andMeasurement Technology |
2 |
|
ME05036 |
Hydraulic and Pneumatic Transmission |
3 |
|
ME05037 |
Microcomputer Principles |
2 |
|
ME05038 |
Engineering Measurement Technology |
2 |
|
5. Elective Courses in Specialty (21 credits )
|
Code |
Course |
Credit |
Note |
General Elective Courses |
ME06078 |
Introduction to Mechanical Engineering |
1 |
The students are required to select courses to 21 credits,in which 11 credits can be fromtransdisciplinary studies. The awards in academic competitions and academic paper publications which are recognized by the college, can be used to substitute the credits of elective courses in specialty . The maximum number of substituted credits is four. The measures for the implementations refer to relevant documents of the college. |
ME06080 |
Production Management |
2 |
Manufacturing Technology |
ME06084 |
Precision and Ultra-precisionMachining |
2 |
ME06043 |
Principles of Metal Plastic Forming |
2 |
ME06085 |
Die & Mould Design Technology |
2 |
ME06086 |
Advanced Tool Design and Manufacturing |
2 |
ME06050 |
Non-traditionalProcessing Technology |
2 |
ME07018 |
Mechanical CAM Technology |
2 |
ME06087 |
High Efficiency Grinding Technology and Equipment |
2 |
ME06088 |
Additive Manufacturing Technology (bilingual) |
2 |
MechanicalDesign |
ME06089 |
Reliability in Engineering Design |
2 |
ME06079 |
Mechanical Vibration |
2 |
ME06090 |
Engineering Optimization Design |
2 |
ME06091 |
Mechanical CAD Technology |
2 |
ME06092 |
Numerical Methods in Engineering |
2 |
ME06093 |
Theory and Method of Creative Design |
2 |
ME06094 |
Simulated Analysis of Mechanical System Kinematics and Dynamics |
2 |
ME06095 |
Fundamentals of Elastic Mechanics and Finite Element |
2 |
ME06096 |
Basis of Industrial Design |
2 |
ME06097 |
Introduction of Front Design Technology |
2 |
ME06098 |
Principle and ApplicationofTribology |
2 |
ME06046 |
Theory and Application of Database |
2 |
Electromechanical Control |
ME06100 |
Numerical Control Technology |
2 |
ME06101 |
Computer Control Technology |
2 |
ME06102 |
Robot Control Technology |
2 |
ME06103 |
Electromechanical Integrated System Design |
2 |
ME06104 |
Modeling and Simulation of Electromechanical System |
2 |
ME06105 |
Fault Analysis of Mechanical System |
2 |
ME06106 |
Electromechanical Transmission and Control |
2 |
Engineering Machinery |
ME06038 |
Fundamental Design of Engineering Machinery |
2 |
ME06107 |
Construction of Engine and Chassis for Modern Engineering Machinery |
2 |
ME06108 |
Hydraulic Pressure and Hydraulic Force Drive for Engineering Machinery |
2 |
ME06109 |
Hydraulic Excavator |
2 |
ME06110 |
Concrete and Piling Machinery |
2 |
ME06111 |
Engineering Lifting Machinery |
2 |
6. Intensive Practicum (33 credits)
Code |
Courses |
Credit |
Note |
GE01040 |
Military Training |
0 |
|
GE09003 |
Chinese Writing Training |
1 |
|
GE09011 |
English Writing Training |
1 |
|
ME10031 |
Comprehensive Experiment for Machine(1) |
0.5 |
|
ME10032 |
Comprehensive Experiment for Machine(2) |
0.5 |
|
GE09010 |
Metal Working Practice A |
4 |
|
GE09021 |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Practice B |
2 |
|
ME10009 |
Curriculum Design of Mechanical Principles |
1 |
|
ME10033 |
Curriculum Design of Mechanical Design |
3 |
|
ME10034 |
Application Practice of Software of Surveying & Mapping Engineering |
1 |
|
ME10035 |
Curriculum Design of Mechanical Manufacturing Technology |
2 |
|
ME10036 |
Curriculum Design of Majors of Energy and Power Engineering |
2 |
|
ME10019 |
Specialized Internship |
3 |
|
ME10037 |
Graduate Design (Thesis) |
12 |
(Graduate Internship included) |