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Between May 19 and 25, 2014 Shanghai Science Week was held in Shanghai International Procurement Exhibition Center. Based on the theme of “Scientific living, Fulfilling dreams in innovative ways” and also on the features of popular science carnivals, SUES, with the concentration of quality resources and elaborate planning by department of research and development, and the active support of relevant schools, displayed a total of 7 creations in the main exhibition hall, serving a sumptuous feast of popular science to visitors. According to incomplete statistics, an average of thousands of people visited SUES display section every day within the scientific week. This exhibition includes “Green intelligence home living system”, “Video on demand system based on green energy”, and “Active wisdom pension system based on the analysis of motion perception” from school of electronic and electrical engineering, all of which highlight the popularization of scientific innovation and fruits, closely relate to the hot social topics of “green city” and “smart city”, showcase the latest scientific innovations of SUES, and portray their application prospects of benefitting the public and improving the livelihood. What’s more, there are also such inclusions as “EV energy-saving race cars” from school of automobile, The SAITEK desktop computer flight simulator and F22 aircraft KT paper airplane model from school of aviation, both of which highlight integration of teaching, play and public participation, allowing visitors to simulate a variety of real-time flight states and to experience the magic of flying in simulated piloting. It is the transition from learning popular science to playing with popular science that has drawn substantial attention and participation experience, which embodies the tremendous charm of SUES popular science works. In addition, several news media also pay enviable attention to SUES’s works. As a matter of fact, Prior to the opening of Scientific Week, “Science 2014”, a program of documentary channel of Shanghai T.V. Station visited our university for news coverage of some of SUES works to be displayed. During the exhibition, Shanghai Education T.V. Station also covered SUSE display pavilion for news reports. Outstanding undertaking unit of 2013 Shanghai Popular Science Forum Popularization Series
During the week, the key labs of SUES, together with ones in other 90 universities and research institutes, were open to the public for free so as to allow the local residents to enter the Hall of Science and have a close contact with scientific activities. Actually, the field tour to labs, explanation of relevant scientific knowledge and publicizing popular science allowed the public to experience the charm of scientific innovation during the visit. Additionally, annual popular science prizes were awarded at the launch ceremony of this scientific week. SUES was awarded the prize for outstanding undertaking unit for 2013 popular science forum, outstanding speaker for 2013 popular science forum, and excellent narrator for 2013 popular science forum.
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