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What is UM-SJTU JI?
Partnership for Excellence in
International Engineering Education
Peisen Huang
Executive Dean
March 14, 2014
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An engineering program (BS, MS, and PhD)
developed and managed jointly by UM and SJTU
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Legally an institute of SJTU, but academically
independent
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Operates primarily under a US academic system with
UM curricula and a tenure system
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Not for profit  Only goal is academic excellence
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Campus Location
Shanghai
Goals
New JI Building
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Completion Year: 2016
Size: 300,000 sqf.
Cost: $25 Million
World-class engineering research and education
institute
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Joint Institute
Student excellence  Recruit the best
Faculty excellence  Hire the best
Top quality graduate program
Research and laboratories at international standards
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Train students as future leaders
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Equal to top-20 US engineering universities
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Implement the US academic system
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Center for international exchange of students, faculty,
and research
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How is JI Unique?
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World-class faculty team
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Top-quality students
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UM curricula taught in English
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Teach professional skills
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Creativity, teamwork, leadership, communication,
entrepreneurship, and ethics
International learning environment
Milestones
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UM-SJTU collaboration in ME started in June 2000
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Joint Institute (JI) established in Feb. 2006
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First undergraduate class enrolled in Sept. 2006 and
graduated in Aug. 2010
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First graduate class enrolled in Sept. 2010 and
graduated in March 2013
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Designated by the central government as a role model
for higher education reform in China in 2011
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Received the 2014 Andrew Heiskell Award for
Innovations in International Education from the Institute
for International Education (IIE)
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Government Endorsement
Organizational Structure
Strong support from both
the central and local
governments.
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Board
Dean
Encouraged to make bold
moves in higher
education reform in China
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APG
Executive
Dean
Assoc. Dean
Undergrad. Edu.
Partnership Board
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Assoc. Dean
Grad. Edu.
Assoc. Dean
Research
Assoc. Dean
Special Initiatives
Executive
Director
APG
 SJTU
President
Provost
VP Research
Dean, Engineering
Dean, Medicine
Dean, LSA
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Chairwoman, Univ. Council
President
Executive VP
VP, Education
VP, Research
VP, Medicine
Faculty Team
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48 Faculty Members (26 tenured/tenure-track)
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21 International
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10 Different Countries
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Over 10 visiting professors each year from US
and other countries
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Academic Programs Group (APG) consists of senior
professors and administrators from both UM and JI
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APG meets biweekly via Skype and discusses all
issues related to the development and operation of JI
Faculty Team
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Faculty Team
Faculty Research
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Research areas
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Mechatronics and Control
Micro/Nano/Bio Devices
Optics and Optoelectronics
Structure and Materials
Thermo/Fluid Dynamics
2 research centers (Optics and Optoelectronics & Advanced
Computational Engineering and Science)
23 research labs
Close collaborations with UM
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Students
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Research facilities
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Biomedical Technology
Communication and Networking
Design and Manufacturing
Dynamics and Vibrations
Energy and Power Systems
UM-SJTU Joint Research Program
UM-SJTU Joint Research Center on Medical Imaging
Academic Programs
Undergraduate
Year
Total
Female (%)
Int’l
2006-2013
2047
20.2
25
Current enrollment
1094
22.0
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Mechanical Engineering (ME)
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Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
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Materials Science (to start in 2014)
Graduate
Year
Total
MS (%)
Ph.D. (%)
Int’l
2010-2013
130
74.2
25.8
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Current enrollment
114
70.2
29.8
7
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Degree Programs
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Undergraduate programs
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BS in ME or ECE from SJTU
Dual-Degree Program with UM
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BS in ME or ECE from SJTU
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BS in 14 engineering majors, mathematics, or physics from UM
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Two degrees must be from different majors
ME Curriculum
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BS/MS Program with UM
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BS in ME or ECE from SJTU (4 years) and MS in 14 engineering
majors from UM (1 year)
Subjects Required by All Programs:
Humanity & Social Sciences:
Program Subjects:
Electives:
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Graduate Programs
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MS or PhD in mechanical engineering, electronic science and
technology, communications, control, etc.
3 credits
11 credits
9 credits
Subjects Required by MOE and SJTU:
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Advanced Mathematics:
Flexible Technical Electives:
General Electives:
39 credits
16 credits
50 credits
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English:
Chinese Humanity & Social Sciences:
Physical Education:
8 credits
10 credits
4 credits
Total: 150 credits
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Cultivation of Professional Skils
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Use open-ended design projects to cultivate students’
creativity
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Use team-based projects to train students on
teamwork and leadership skills
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Integrate tech. comm. contents in engineering
courses to improve students’ communication skills
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Collaborate with industrial partners to enhance
students’ ability to solve real-world engineering
problems
Intro. to Engineering Course
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Robotic Race Car
Competition
Freshmen course that provides students with their
first engineering experience
Involve open-ended, hands-on design projects
Focus on innovation, communication, and teamwork
skills
Mechatronic System Design
Awards
Champion
Simple Plotter
Page Turner
Coin Sorter
Electronic Lock
Go Piece Sorter
Elevator Brake
Designed and built by Team Nebula (members: Xunjie Cai, Yuheng Du, Ge Song, Wang Xiang,
and Cheng Zhang) in Fall 2009.
Capstone Design Course
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Multidisciplinary project teams with a mix of
ME and ECE students
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Based on the design-build-test model
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80% of all projects sponsored by companies
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Students work with engineers directly on realworld problems
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Showcase projects at JI Design Expo, a
biannual event
Industrial Partners
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Collaboration on research, capstone design projects,
and internships
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JI Design Expo
Capstone Project Example
Oral Presentation
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About 400 students
exhibit 80 design projects
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Awards for outstanding
projects
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Open to public
JI Design Expo
Teams won praises from project sponsor Siemens
“We all are amazed by the results! Our collaboration is a real
role model of university collaboration....And looking for our next
phase project!” –Dr. Yucheng Tang of Siemens
Design Awards
Capstone Project Example
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Design Competitions
Teams developed new technologies (patent pending)
for project sponsor Covidien
Radial Direction Laser Emission System for
Endovenous Laser Treatment
Reusable System of Laser Tip for EVLT
Entrepreneurship Education
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Strategic partnership with
Covidien
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Close collaboration with UM
Entrepreneurship Center
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Entrepreneurship courses at
JI
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Innovation Insight Short Course
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Vx 401 Entrepreneurship Hour
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Vx 420 Business Basics for
Entrepreneurs
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Vx 421 Leadership and
Business Management
Innovation Insight Short Course
Innovation
Insight
Short Course
Covidien
UM-SJTU JI
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International Programs
Int’l Program Enrollment
 Summer and fall programs
JI Students Going Abroad
 University of Michigan
 Virginia Institute of Technology
Programs
 International exchange
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Number of Students
Dual degree program (UM)
University of Maryland
University of California, Irvine
Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT), Finland
Tecnun, Universidad de Navarra, Spain
Global Engineering Education Exchange or Global E3
(consortium of over 60 universities around the world)
554
Winter Program (US)
136
Winter program (Berlin)
213
International exchange program
9
 Other international programs
 University of Southern California (BS/MS program)
 Pusan National University, South Korea (Graduate/Research)
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Int’l Program Enrollment
JI Students in Ann Arbor
International Students at JI
Programs
Number of Students
Summer & fall programs
250
International exchange program
13
33
JI Students in Berlin
Int’l Students in Shanghai
6
Int’l Students in Shanghai
Graduate Placement
Placement
Graduate School Enrollment
Top 10 US Graduate Schools
2010-2013
Total number of graduates
820
US graduate schools
606
73.9%
Top 10 US graduate programs
384
46.8%
Graduate schools in other countries
30
3.6%
Graduate schools in China
58
7.1%
Employment
126
15.4%
Employment
Enrollment
MIT
4
Stanford University
31
University of California, Berkeley
18
California Institute of Technology
0
Carnegie Mellon University
24
University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
13
Georgia Institute of Technology
13
Purdue University, West Lafayette
8
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
206
University of Southern California
23
3%
9%
4%
Automotive & Transport Equip.
21%
Computer Hardware
Computer Software & Services
3%
30%
Consulting
Electronics
11%
Financial Services
9%
Government & Education
10%
Manufacturing
Research & Development
Collaborations Welcome
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Student exchange
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Short term visiting students
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Faculty teaching at JI
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Research collaboration
Thank You!
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