Introduction
The history of the department can be traced back to 1932, when the study of automotive engineering began within the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The Department of Automotive Engineering became an independent department in 1980. Over the past several decades, the Department of Automotive Engineering has secured its leading position in higher education and in China’s automotive industry and made it a center of automotive technology research and development in China. The department seeks to advance science and technology in the automobile industry through integration of fundamental professional knowledge and its application in automobile engineering. The department currently has 77 faculty and staff members, including 21 professors and 26 associate professors.
Courses
Students shall complete at least 26 degree credits (about 9 courses) with a minimum of 17 credits earned from written exams.
1) Required courses
Chinese Language (2 credits)
Chinese Culture and Society (2 credits)
Literature Review and Research Proposal (1 credits)
Seminars (1 credits)
2) Elective courses
Automotive Engineering I (3 credits)
Automotive Engineering II (3 credits)
Internal Combustion Engines I (3 credits)
Internal Combustion Engine II (3 credits)
Mechatronic Systems in Automotive Engineering
Vehicle Control Engineering (3 credits)
Fundamentals of Lightweight Design (3 credits)
Materials Selection in Mechanical Design (2 credits)
Alternative Vehicle Propulsion System (2 credits)
Vehicle NVH (3 credits)
Fundamentals of Automotive Crash Safety (3 credits)
Quality Management (3 credits)
Ergonomics and Work Organization (3 credits)
Production Management (3 credits)
Manufacturing Technology I (3 credits)
Courses of other departments
Thesis
Research work for the thesis is usually supervised by an associate professor or above. The Master degree requires completion of a thesis describing research of publishable quality. The research area may be one of the following:
Automotive Passive and Active Safety
Vehicle Dynamics and NVH
Electric Vehicle and New Powertrain
Electronic Engine and Emission Control
Automotive Green Design and Manufacturing
Application Schedule
Phase 1: Before December 24, 2011
Phase 2: Before February 22, 2012
Both the Online Application and a complete set of Application documents should be completed and the package should be received by February 22, 2012.
Please note that for the Government or University scholarship applicants, online application and all the application documents should be submitted before December 24, 2011.
Tuition
Tuition: RMB 39,000/year.
Accidental Injury and Hospitalization Insurance: RMB 600/year.
Entry Requirements
Applicant should have a Bachelor degree.
Application Materials
1. Photocopy of valid passport
With photo, passport number &expiration date and name included.
2. Passport-sized photo
A passport-sized photo taken recently of the applicant.
3. Bachelor's degree diploma
Graduation certificate should be in Chinese or English.If not, it should be translated into Chinese or English and be notarized.
4. Transcript of undergraduate school
5. Two recommendation letters
From professor,associate professor or equivalents.
6. Certificate of English proficiency test
IELTS or TOEFl will only be required if the applicant is not a native English speaker.
7. Personal Statement
Personal Statement with the applicant's signature, written in Chinese or in English. You can download a template or sample from here.
8. Resume Written in Chinese or in English
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