On June 12, 2024, a seminar of ICEE Base of Future Science and Technology Education (the base) was held at Huayue Art School, Guangdong Province. Themed “Exploration and Innovation of Engineering Education in Secondary Vocational Education”, the event was academically guided by the International Centre for Engineering Education under the auspices of UNESCO (ICEE) and Engineering Education Review (EER), an international academic journal, and hosted by Smart Cloud School Institute of Education Scienc and The base. The seminar was attended by WANG Sunyu, Deputy Director and Secretary General of ICEE and a professor of Tsinghua University, LI Yue, Director of the Academic Board of the School of Continuing Education, Tsinghua University and Director of the Think Tank Center of Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, SHEN Ye, Assistant to Secretary-General of ICEE and Secretary-General of the Global Corporate Partnership Board of ICEE, and ZHONG Zhiwei, President of Huayue Education Group. The base head LIU Binli presided over the seminar.

WANG Sunyu delivers a keynote speech online

WANG Sunyu gave a keynote speech entitled “Engineering Education is a Powerful Engine for National Scientific and Technological Innovation”, expounding the connotation of engineering education from four aspects, namely engineering science, engineering technology, engineering management and engineering culture. He said that secondary vocational education plays an indispensable role in the national engineering education system, and called on everyone to inherit and carry forward the excellent qualities of the older generation of scientists and engineers, and vigorously promote the spirit of scientists, outstanding engineers and craftsman, so as to contribute the power of engineering education to Chinese modernization.

SHEN Ye delivers a keynote speech

SHEN Ye delivered a keynote speech entitled “Giving Engineering Education the Wings of Art”, briefly introducing Tsinghua University’s art education, the ICEE Ballet Aesthetic Education Program and the China National Arts Fund program. She said that art education is the most crucial component  of aesthetic education in school education and plays an important role. Art education can enhance students’ perceptual thinking based on the rational thinking of engineering education, and plays a vital role in promoting innovation in engineering education.

LI Yue delivers a keynote speech

LI Yue gave a keynote speech entitled “The Significance and Development of Engineering Education in Vocational Education”. He said that engineering education in vocational education emphasizes more on practical teaching. By promoting the development of engineering education, more engineers with practical ability and comprehensive qualities can be cultivated, thus facilitating the progress of the country and society.

In the round-table session, the experts focused on the future development of engineering education, and conducted in-depth exchanges on the curriculum design, teaching methods, practical application and other aspects of engineering education from different perspectives, providing a wealth of inspiration and reference for the engineering educators present at the seminar.

Other attendees at the seminar included ZHONG Peiqi, Deputy President of Huayue Education Group, LUO Min, Principal of Yingde Huayue Art School, LI Chao at ICEE, as well as about 100 experts, scholars and teachers in the field of secondary vocational education.

This seminar has made positive contributions to promoting engineering practice, digital transformation and industrial chain innovation in the field of vocational engineering education in China.