Ⅰ Cultivation Objectives

This major serves the need for developing the economy and society of the country and regions. The program is designed to bring out versatile talents with the fundamental knowledge and application skills of mechanical design, electronic, control and laser technology. Students would be graduated with innovative consciousness and entrepreneurial spirit as well as the ability of designing and manufacturing, scientific and technological development, application research and operation management in machinery and related field. The objectives are as follows: Goal 1: Have the sense of social responsibility and good humanities literacy, understanding the professional ethics and legal norms in mechanical engineering practice, and take consideration of society and environment in engineering practice. Goal 2: Have basic mathematical knowledge, basic engineering knowledge and engineering technology required to solve complex engineering problems in mechanical engineering and related fields, and be familiar with the application status and development trend of the industry. Goal 3: Be able to extract, analyze and solve the key problems encountered in implementation of mechanical engineering. Have the ability to independently apply professional knowledge and modern tools to analysis, study and solve complex mechanical engineering problems such as mechanical design, manufacture and control. Goal 4: Have good professional quality and communication skills, efficient at teamwork communication and sharing, have the sense of responsibility and thinking independently and creativity. Goal 5: Pay attention to the development of mechanical design, intelligent manufacturing, information technology and its application in mechanical engineering at home and abroad, have Good sense of innovation, lifelong learning ability, self-improvement consciousness and sustainable development concept.

Ⅱ Basic Requirements for Graduation 

This program bases the advanced manufacturing and intelligent manufacturing technology as the main line, and highlights the laser technology, automation technology and information technology in the design, manufacture, operation, maintenance, management and application of modern high end equipment. There is a point-to-point correspondence between the 12 graduation requirements of mechanical engineering major and the general graduation requirements of engineering certification. It is formulated according to the individual training for the students of Central South University for nationalities, combined with the particularity and training objectives of the major, and fully considering the needs of general standards of engineering certification. Students of this degree should meet the following requirements: Requirement 1. The Knowledge of Engineering: Have the capability to solve complex mechanical problems using the knowledge of mathematics, natural sciences, basic engineering and specialized knowledge. Requirement 2. The capability to analyze problem: Have the ability to use the knowledge of mathematics and the basic concept of natural science to research, identify, express, and analyze mechanical engineering problem by studying relevant references, and then get a valid conclusion. Requirement 3. The capability to design or develop the solutions: Have the ability to design the solution for a specific complex mechanical engineering problem, including the design of the mechanical system/ component and the corresponding fabrication process. During the design process, innovation ideas was embodied, and the laws, health requirements, safety requirement, culture and social environment are considered. Requirement 4. Research: Have the ability to study mechanical engineering problem based on scientific principles and scientific methods, mechanical engineering problems, including experiments design, analysis and data analyzing, and then get reasonable conclusions through information synthesis. Requirement 5. The usage of modern tools: Have the ability to develop, select and use appropriate technology, resources, modern engineering tools and information technology tools in mechanical engineering practice, and understand their limitations. Requirement 6. Engineering and society: Have the ability to analysis and evaluate the social, health, safety, legal and cultural impacts of mechanical engineering practices and mechanical engineering problem solutions based on engineering related background knowledge, and understand the responsibilities to be undertaken. Requirement 7. Environment and sustainable development: Have the ability to understand and evaluate the impact of engineering practice on environmental and social sustainable development. Requirement 8. Professional norms: Have humanities and Social Sciences accomplishment, sense of social responsibility and engineering professional ethics. Requirement 9. Individual and team: Have the ability to play a role in multidisciplinary teams. Requirement 10. Communication: Communicate effectively with peers and the public about the engineering problems, including writing technical reports, design documents and speeches, express ideas clearly and respond to the command precisely. Also have an international perspective and the ability to communicate effectively in a cross-culture environment. Requirement 11. Project management: Understand and master the basic concept and method of engineering project management and economic decision-making, and can use them in a multidiscipline environment. Requirement 12. Lifelong learning: Have the consciousness of whole life education and independent learning, have the ability to continuously learn and adapt to development.