Symposium held by Prof. John Henry Lumkes of Purdue University at SCUT
time: 2017-03-23

  

On January 9, 2017, John Henry Lumkes, director of the Global Engineering Education Program at Purdue University, was invited to visit SCUT. Prof. John made an excellent academic report on the topic of  American Purdue University of Engineering Research and Education  at the conference room on the 2nd floor, Building 19. The academic report was presided by Prof. Shangguan from School of Mechanical and Automobile Engineering. Many teachers and students from our school attended the report.

Professor John is Professor of Purdue University's Faculty of Engineering and Director of Global Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has served as Chairman of the American Education Extension Network Committee (2007-2010). John has been committed to the field of precision manufacturing and control of scientific and technological research and education. He has been highly praised by many students in the Purdue University related to field of the engineering and education, and has won the excellent teaching award of Charles B • Murphy for several times. Prof. John has conducted in-depth academic research in areas such as intelligent manufacturing and management, precision control, hydraulic control, and precision manufacturing and control. More than 100 papers have been published and he has obtained the award of global engineering impact of Purdue University, the United Nations Engineering Contribution Award and other academic awards.

Prof. John's academic report focused on engineering research and education in Purdue University , which is mainly about scientific research and personnel training program. He has introduced the personnel training program for undergraduate and graduate in Purdue University, and has discussed the cooperation and academic exchange between Purdue University and SCUT. Professor John also showed the frontier research project and the recent achievement in mechatronics in Purdue University.

After the report, Professor John had further communication with the teachers and students and complimented on the students of SCUT.