On June 14, 2023, Prof. Voicu Ion Sucala, Head of Engineering and Dr. Wang Dong, Lecturer of Engineering and Entrepreneurship at the University of Exeter, and his delegation visited the School of Civil Engineering and Transportation to carry out an exchange visit. Wang Lei, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, Wang Jiong, Head of the Department of Engineering Mechanics, Zhang Leun, Deputy Head of the Department of Engineering Mechanics, Chen Taicong, Deputy Head of the Department of Civil Engineering, Luo Xiaochun, Deputy Head of the Department of Engineering Management, and Hong Bo, Deputy Head of the Department of Shipbuilding and Oceanic Engineering, were present at the exchange meeting.
Figure 1: Scene of the exchange
At the exchange forum, Deputy Secretary Wang Lei expressed his warm welcome to Prof. Sucala's visit, then Prof. Wang Jiong introduced the development history, discipline overview, professional construction and international exchange of South China University of Technology and School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, and Prof. Sucala also made a report on the development status of the University of Exeter and its engineering disciplines, the training of talents in the various disciplines of the engineering disciplines, and the situation of scientific research institutes. Prof. Sucala also made a report on the development of the University of Exeter and its engineering disciplines, the training of engineering professionals and research institutions. Dr. Wang Dong, who accompanied the delegation, introduced the undergraduate dual-degree programs and scientific research cooperation between the engineering disciplines of the University of Exeter and other universities in China. Finally, the two sides exchanged views on the joint cultivation of undergraduate and graduate students and cooperation in scientific research, and reached a common intention of further in-depth exchanges and cooperation.
Figure 2: Laboratory Visit
After the meeting, Prof. Sucala and his delegation visited the State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Building Science accompanied by Zhang Leun, Deputy Director of the Department, and Zhou Jing and Shi Biqing, Directors of the Experimental Center of the College. (Graphic/Engineering Mechanics Department, College Experimental Center)
PS: Introduction to the University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a public comprehensive research university located in Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom. It is ranked 163rd in the QS 2023 World University Rankings, 137th in the 2023 Times Higher Education University Rankings, and 152nd in the 2023 U.S. News World University Rankings. The University of Exeter's engineering disciplines cover a wide range of subject areas, including civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, energy engineering, engineering and management, with more than 160 staff and nearly 1,600 current students.