1. Program Highlights

Editor Notes: Through learning, students should master at least 4 kinds of abilities.

Training Goals
This disciple cultivates high-level talents, including moral, intellectual and physical all-round development in science and technology, should master specialized knowledge and basic theory of the mechanical engineering discipline, so that not only engaged in scientific research in the field of mechanical engineering and design work, but also to undertake the teaching and management work in related areas. The ability to be cultivated should include:
1.The ability of knowledge acquisition
They can learn through various methods and channels, grasp the theory, method and technology in the field of mechanical engineering and the professional knowledge deeply, familiar with the latest development status and trends of this discipline.
2.The scientific research and innovation ability
They should be familiar with the basic research methods, technology and standards in the field of mechanical engineering, can find the relevant scientific problems from the literatures, experiments and engineering practices, and go on innovation design for the mechanical products, equipment or technology, have the ability of specialized technical work and scientific research.
3.The engineering practice ability
They can use testing technology, analyzed software and laboratory equipment to model engineering problem, innovate and design new products, research new technology and carry out scientific experiments.
4.Academic communication ability
They can read specialized foreign language information skillfully and certain writing, translating, listening and speaking ability, have good communication skills and teamwork spirit, have certain international vision and cross-cultural communication environment, competition and cooperation ability.

2. Program Description

Editor Notes: Mechanical Engineering is one of the core backbone disciplines of CUST.

Brief Introduction of the Course

1. Status in China
The mechanical engineeringdiscipline of Changchun University of Science And Technology has a long history. It can be traced back to precision mechanical instrument department, founded by Wang Dahang in 1958, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering. Mechanical engineering discipline covers Mechanical manufacture and automation, Mechatronic engineering, Mechanical design and theory, vehicle engineering secondary discipline, "bionic machine" and" micro electro mechanical systems ". This discipline has degree authorization for master'and Ph.D. and postdoctoral research station. In 2011, the discipline of mechanical engineering was approved as "twelfth five-year" important disciplinein Jilin province. In 2012, in the third round of discipline evaluation ranked at the top grade of all the university in China. It was distinguished for integrates of optical discipline characteristic, and has obvious advantages in the micro-nano technology, advanced manufacturing technology and on-line detection technology. The remarkable successes are obvious in aspects of faculty construction, talent training, and scientific research. It's one of the core backbone disciplines of the university.

2. Introduction of Teachers Team
"Mechanical engineering" discipline has strong academic faculty, totally 80 teachers including 15 doctoral supervisors, 28 professors, 31 associate professor, and 21 lecturers. There are 50 doctor's degree, and 23 master's degree. There are many outstanding talents in our college, such as two part-time academicians, two 973 chief scientists, three members of the Ministry Of Education Committee, one national distinguished teacher, one of the new century national pacesetter engineering candidates, two teachers supported by the ministry of education for "new century excellent talents to support plan". We organize a national level teaching team -"mechanical manufacturing technology course ", and a provincial level teaching team- "mechanical design manufacturing and automation", and a provincial innovation team -"mechanical and electrical system research of measure and control technology and instrument". We are always actively engaged in carrying out international exchanges and cooperation. Now we have successfully established academic cooperation relations and joint-training program for graduate students with some overseas universities. Most of academic leaders and backbone teachers have studying and training experience at international well-known colleges and universities in Europe, America and Canada. We already owned a strong team with international vision and English teaching ability.

3. Course Description

Editor Notes: Ten research areas and main courses are listed below.

（1）Research areas and introduction
① Precision and Ultra-Precision Manufacturing Technology
Main researches: Precision cutting technology, Precision lapping and polishing technology, Precision machining technology, The special processing technology.
② Micro - nano technology
Main researches: Micro manufacturing technology, Micro friction and wear technology and equipment and detection technology, Integrated design and manufacturing technology of micro electro mechanical system, Micro/nano biomedical information technology.
③ Laser processing technology
Main researches: laser cutting, laser beam welding,laser surface modification, Laser cleaning, Laser texturing, Laser shot peening, Laser scribing, Laser marking, Laser drilling and laser machining.
④ Mechanical simulation and test system
Main researches: Mechanical and electrical system, Performance simulation, Condition of simulating, The real life test on line, The integration of interactive system environment design and research of human with machine, Mechanical and electrical product type testing principle, method and equipment.
⑤ The photoelectric detection technology
Main researches: Laser navigation technology, Laser measurement technology, Precision photoelectric sensing technology, The theory, method and equipment of laser nondestructive detection technology.
⑥ Control technology of mechanical and electrical system
Main researches: Digital design and optimization of mechanical and electrical system, Machine, electricity, liquid system identification, Modeling and intelligent control technology, The optimal system of complex electromechanical system design and equipment design.
⑦ Optomechatronics technology
Main researches: Study on optical integrated method and technology of electromechanical integration, Including Light mechanical and electrical system design, Multi physics coupling of mechanism and characteristics, Light mechanical and electrical system integration and verification technology research,Optomechatronics integration and verification technology.
⑧ Robotics
Main researches: Optimization design of the robot, Integrated technology of robot system, Optimization of power driven robot, Information and fusion of multi sensor calibration, Self-cognition and navigation in unknown environment, Path planning and obstacle avoidance of robot with no holonomic constraints, The network control technology, Adaptive control technology, Natural language human-computer interaction, Teleporting robot ,The inverse kinematics and multi value decomposition analysis, Robustness analysis of robot.
⑨ Biomimetic technology
Main researches: Biomimetic surface engineering, Bionic intelligent machine, the theory and key technologies of biological materials and bionic teratology fields.
⑩ Vehicle manufacturing technology and equipment
Main researches: The environment analysis and structure optimization of special vehicles, The theory and technology of advanced forming of automobile parts, Manufacturing system and quality control of automobile manufacturing, Test analysis and fault diagnosis technology of vehicle parts, Parts of engineering and lightweight design, The theory of reliability design and test method of vehicle components and systems, Vehicle noise and vibration control, Car electronic control and Mechatronics Technology, Vehicle engineering equipment.
（2）The curriculum and credit requirements
International postgraduate should learn course for a year generally, and get at least 28 credits.The curriculum and the specific requirements are shown in table1.

Table1. Course unit list

4. Teachers and Teaching Materials

Editor Notes: Teachers information in the following form are for your reference.

English original teaching materials are used in the teaching！Teachers are shown in table 2.

Table 2 Teachers in details.

5. Practice and Future Development Opportunities

Editor Notes: More than 10 off-campus practice bases and many famous companies are provided in CUST.

In recent years, the professional laboratories and research centers are constructed and improved gradually. Three institutes are established, including Advanced Manufacturing Technology Institute, Bionic Technology Institute, Electrical And Mechanical Engineering Institute. We also establish more than ten off-campus practice bases and many advanced instruments, equipment and books, which can provide superior learning environment for innovative and application-oriented talents training. Over the years, we have cooperated with many famous companies such as Chinese PLA General Armament Department, China North Industries Group Corporation, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, Aviation Industry Corporation of China, CNOOC, Sinopec Group, CNPC, China North Industries Group Corporation, China CNR Corporation Limited. The campus training bases include an engineering training center and a graduate student innovation practice base, which has a lot of advanced manufacturing and testing equipment. Many multiple joint practice bases have been developed with outstanding companies with industry characteristics, such as: Institute of materials science and engineering of China North Industries Group Corporation, China North Industries Group Corporation, China North Industries Group Corporation，CRRC Corporation Limited, Changchun HuiWei technology co., LTD., and other famous enterprises, which have good practical conditions to meet the needs of students' professional practice. In addition, we have joint-training for graduate students with other colleges and universities, such as University of Ottawa in Canada, University of Arizona in United States, Swansea University in British, University of Oldenburg in Germany, and Kagawa University in Japan.

6.Teachers' Team of Scientific Research

Editor Notes: The funding in CUST in sufficient and teachers  are briliant.

In recent five years, 218 scientific research projects have been done by teachers, involved National 973 and 863 project, the national natural science foundation of China, international cooperation, double tenth of Jilin province. The funding is more than 200 million yuan. We have got more than 18 awards of provincial scientific and technological achievement, and published more than 200 papers per year.

Mechanical engineering research areas, which are based on many researches accumulated for many years, aim at the scientific frontier and have advanced and obvious characteristics.

7. Training Requirements

Editor Notes: Upon graduation, students must complete 28 credits and finish thesis.

1. Course requirement:

The courses of postgraduate in principle should be completed within two semesters. Graduate student must get 28 credits, including all compulsory course credits, and at least 8 credits for optional courses and 4 credits for academic activities. According to the actual needs of the students, Chinese courses can be appropriately increased to strengthen the Chinese education.

2. Thesis requirement:

On the basis of completing regulations credits, opening report should be done on the opening of the third semester. Master thesis is prepared during practical and/or research work from the fourth and written during the third and fourth semester. At the end of fourth term, the thesis must be completed and replied. The thesis can be a research or case analysis report.

8. Introduction of Changchun University of Science and Technology

Editor Notes: The quality of the graduates in CUST always gain well-reputed for employers.

Changchun University of Science and Technology (the original name is Changchun Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics) was founded in 1958 by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Wang Daheng, a famous scientist, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a Chinese Academy of Engineering, is the founder and the first President of CUST. CUST was renamed as Changchun University of Science and Technology in 2002. According to the statistical data, there are 15,863 undergraduates, 4,304 postgraduates and 367 doctoral candidates in March 2014. Now there are more than 300 foreign students from about 50 countries studying in CUST every year, Among them, there are 200 degree students. Learn More>>

9. Colorful Activities

Editor Notes: CUST holds different kinds of activities for students every year to enrich their life in China.

Graduation & Degree Awarding Ceremony

Student Associations

1. Non-Chinese citizen, in good health and under the age of 35. 
2. Bachelor degree or above, with a GPA of 2.6/4.0 or above. 
3. Applicants from non-native English speaking countries must have an IELTS of 5.5 or a TOEFL (IBT) of 80 or above.

"*" means necessary documents that you must provide in your application.

*1. Application Form

Please upload your finished application form here.

*2. A photo consistent with the passport of the applicant.

*3. Photocopy of valid passport

With name, passport number & expiration date, and photo included.

*4. Two recommendation letters in Chinese or English issued by professors or associate professors.

*5. A notarized certificate of the highest academic qualification.

If the applicant is a student at school, he/she must additionally submit a certificate of attendance issued by his/her school of study. A notarized copy is also required if it is in a text other than Chinese or English.

*6. Academic transcripts

Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations.

*7. English proficiency test certificate

Certificate of English proficiency, IELTS or TOEFL, only for Non-English Native speakers.

*8. A Study Plan or Research Proposal in Chinese or English (A minimum of 500 words ).

*9. A copy of the Physical Examination Form for Foreigners within its validity period of 6 months.

*10. A life photo of the full body taken within 3 months and a full-body video in 10 seconds.

*11. A certificate of no criminal record within its validity period of 6 months.

12. Copy of visa

Indicate whether you are or not in China. If in China, please provide a copy of visa.

13. Supporting Documents: Certificate of Good Conduct

Provided by your current/previous school/company in Chinese/English to improve your success rate.

14. Talents in art, sports, and other fields are preferred. Please provide certificates or performance videos.

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