Program Introduction: It’s a four-year bachelor of engineering degree program. Vehicle engineering belongs to the Department of Automotive Engineering, which was established in 1985, and it is the first automotive engineering department established in Shanghai. In 1987, it was approved by the State Education Commission and was set up as a four-year automotive and tractor undergraduate program. In 2008, the program changed its name to Vehicle Engineering and began its enrollment. In 2010, it became the first pilot major for the Excellent Engineer Education Training Program supported by the Ministry of Education. This program is also listed among Shanghai Excellent Undergraduate Programs and Shanghai Education Highlands. With two state-level engineering practice education centers, the vehicle engineering teaching team won the title of Shanghai Teaching Team, and in 2018 the major was selected as the first-class undergraduate construction leadership plan of Shanghai Higher Education. This program has won three awards for teaching achievements at or above the provincial and ministerial levels. According to industry development planning and local economic development needs, and based on the Shanghai automotive industry, this program relies on Shanghai vehicle and parts manufacturing enterprises, and adheres to the combination of theory and practice. At the same time, this program keeps the balance between design and manufacturing and makes use of a joint training model so that it builds up branches such as automotive vehicle and parts design, production technology, product testing and quality control, and other training direction. Through the establishment of an undergraduate tutor system, innovative practice projects, and various types of automotive design competitions and other engineering design practice links, this program stimulates students' interest in learning and innovation ability.
Training Objectives: To meet the needs of national and local economic construction and the development of the automotive industry, the program has a solid natural science foundation and vehicle engineering field expertise, team spirit, innovation awareness, and international vision. With the rapid development of modern automobile manufacturing industry professional literacy, the graduates engage in vehicle and parts engineering-related fields of design, manufacturing, research and development, testing, quality control, and other work. The program also aims to cultivate graduates who have moral and intellectual well-rounded development, qualified builders, and reliable successors for the socialist cause. The graduates will have the following capabilities:
(1) Effectively apply scientific principles and vehicle engineering expertise to propose, analyze, and solve complex engineering problems in our field.
(2) Track cutting-edge technology in vehicle engineering and related fields, be able to play a leadership role in the team, and effectively cooperate and communicate.
(3) To comply with professional norms and consider the safety and sustainable development of the environment in vehicle engineering from a broad system perspective such as law, culture, society, ecology, and economy.
(4) A good team spirit and international vision, communicate effectively with the work team, industry peers, and the public, can learn independently and adapt to the development of social economy and industry and become able to serve the construction and development of vehicle engineering field of advanced engineering applied talents.
Main Courses:
(1) Core courses: Engineering Mechanics (I), Engineering Mechanics (II), Mechanical Principles, Mechanical Design A, Electrical Technology, Electronics Technology, Computer Application Foundation, Engineering Materials, Manufacturing Technology Foundation A, Automotive Engine Structure and Principles, Automotive Chassis Construction, Automotive Theory, Automotive Manufacturing Process, Automotive Design.
(2) The curriculum system includes (1) single variable calculus, multi variable-calculus, probability theory and statistics, linearalgebra, calculation methods, dynamics, fluctuations and optics, university chemistry, etc. (2) A series of courses in humanities and social sciences, such as college English, An introduction to modern Chinese history, ideological and moral cultivation and legal basis, and the basic principles of Marxism. (3) Engineering Mechanics (I), Engineering Mechanics (II), Manufacturing Technology Foundation A, Mechanical Principles, Mechanical Design A, Electrical Technology (including Experiments), Electronic Technology (including Experiments), Materials Science Foundation, Control Theory Foundation, Thermodynamics Foundation, Fluid Mechanics Foundation, etc. (4) Automotive Engineering Series Course Automotive Engine Structure and Principles, Automotive Chassis Construction, Automotive Theory, Automotive Design, Engineering Thermodynamics, Automotive Manufacturing Process, Automotive Engineering Test Foundation, Automotive Engine Electronic Control Technology, Automotive Electrical Appliances, Automotive Reliability Design, Special Automotive Design, Automotive Modeling, Automotive Body Design, Automotive Engineering Test Foundation, Automotive Body Manufacturing Process, Automotive CAE Application Technology, etc. (5) Computer series course computer application foundation, C language programming, UG CAD, UG CAM and so on.
Career Outlook: Graduates work in the fields such as auto and parts production, manufacturing, research and development, and other enterprises and institutions either in the state or the local level companies. The graduates are engaged in the development and design of automobiles and their components, testing, manufacturing, process design, quality management, and other aspects of the work.
Graduation Requirements:
(1) Engineering knowledge: the ability to use mathematics, natural science, engineering foundation, and professional knowledge to solve complex engineering problems in vehicle engineering.
(2) Problem analysis: to apply the basic principles of mathematics, natural science and engineering science, identify, express, and analyze complex engineering problems in vehicle engineering through literature research, to obtain effective conclusions.
(3) Design/development solutions: the ability to design solutions to complex engineering problems in vehicle engineering, the design of systems and components to meet the needs of automotive products, manufacturing processes, testing processes, and the ability to reflect a sense of innovation in the design process, taking into account social, health, safety, legal, cultural and environmental factors.
(4) Research: based on scientific principles, the graduates can use scientific methods to study complex engineering problems in vehicle engineering, including design experiments, analysis, and interpretation of data. At the same time, the graduates obtain reasonable and effective conclusions through the synthesis of information.
(5) Use of modern tools: the ability to develop, select and use appropriate technologies, resources, modern engineering tools, and information technology tools for complex engineering problems in vehicle engineering, including prediction and simulation of the above-mentioned engineering problems, and understand their limitations.
(6) Engineering and society: be able to conduct reasonable analysis based on engineering-related background knowledge, evaluate the impact of complex engineering solutions in vehicle engineering on society, health, safety, law and culture, and understand the responsibilities.
(7) Environment and sustainable development: be able to understand and evaluate the impact of professional engineering practice on complex engineering problems in vehicle engineering on environmental and socially sustainable development.
(8) Professional norms: with humanities and social sciences literacy, social responsibility, in the practice of vehicle engineering to understand and abide by engineering ethics and norms, to fulfill their responsibilities.
(9) Individuals and teams: be able to assume the roles of individuals, team members, and leaders in a multidisciplinary team.
(10) Communication: the ability to communicate effectively with industry peers and the general public on complex engineering issues in vehicle engineering, including writing reports and design documents, creating statements, and expressing or responding to instructions. They also will have a certain international perspective, be able to communicate and communicate in a cross-cultural context.
(11) Project management: understand and master engineering management principles, and economic decision-making methods, and can be applied in a multidisciplinary environment.
(12) Lifelong learning: self-learning and lifelong learning awareness, continuous learning, and adaptability to development