Program Features

A New Program with a Strong Start
The program began enrolling students in 2022. It was established on the foundation of the traditional Automotive Inspection and Maintenance Technology program, with high-standard facilities. Drawing on the strengths of Germany’s dual-system education model, the program emphasizes school-enterprise collaboration, builds a joint faculty team with industry partners, seamlessly aligns professional knowledge with real-world practice, and cultivates the highly skilled professionals needed in the new energy vehicle industry.  

Strong Demand in the NEV Market, Guaranteed Employment, Great Potential 
The new energy vehicle market is experiencing explosive growth, with a strong demand for talent. The college is located in Jiading International Automobile City, Shanghai, home to a complete automotive industry chain integrating traditional, new energy, and intelligent connected vehicles. Graduates enjoy excellent employment prospects with no concerns about job security.  

Well-Equipped On-Campus Training Facilities and Strong School-Enterprise Partnerships
The college provides comprehensive NEV training facilities to meet educational demands. It has established partnerships with companies such as NIO, WM Motor, and Baidu Apollo in the NEV and intelligent connected vehicle fields. Additionally, the college has co-established an Industry-Academy Collaboration Platform with Baidu Apollo to support the NEV and intelligent connected vehicle programs.

Main Courses

• Mechanical Drawing and CAD  
• Automotive Mechanical Fundamentals  
• Automotive Electrical and Electronics  
• Power Electronics for New Energy Vehicles  
• New Energy Vehicle Engine Technology  
• New Energy Vehicle Chassis Technology  
• Power Battery and Energy Management Technology  
• New Energy Vehicle Electrical Technology  
• Drive Motor and Control Technology  
• New Energy Vehicle Maintenance and Diagnosis  
• Automotive Electronic Control Technology  
• Automotive Marketing  
• Intelligent Connected Vehicle Technology  
• Intelligent Sensor Technology  
• Python Programming  
• Automotive Appraisal and Evaluation  
• Auto Insurance and Claims  
• Automotive Service Enterprise Management  

Main Practicals

• Electrical and Electronics Lab  
• Power Electronics Lab  
• Engine Disassembly and Assembly Training  
• Chassis Technology Training  
• Automotive Electrical Training  
• Power Battery Training  
• Motor and Control Training  
• High-Voltage Safety Training  
• New Energy Vehicle Maintenance and Diagnosis Training  
• Automotive Electronic Control Technology Training  
• Automotive Marketing Training  
• Specialized Skill Training  
• On-the-Job Training  
• Comprehensive Graduation Practice  

Career Directions

Graduates can pursue careers in the new energy vehicle technology and service industry, such as positions in NEV sales companies, 4S dealerships, inspection centers, repair shops, manufacturing plants, customer service companies, energy companies, automotive insurance companies, used car dealerships, and automotive consulting firms. Positions include new energy vehicle assembly, inspection, repair, sales, delivery, customer service, charging station or battery swapping station operation and maintenance, auto insurance, and more.

Excellent Teaching Conditions:

Name	Equipment Description
Modern Teaching Facilities	Theoretical courses are equipped with multimedia teaching equipment, creating a good teaching environment. There are 12 general computer labs, over 500 Lenovo computers, and networked installation areas, making it convenient to access online learning resources. Various educational software has been purchased and installed to effectively promote informatized teaching. In addition to the school library, the Mechatronics Engineering Department also has a dedicated professional reading room, providing professional books and electronic resources to facilitate students’ self-study.
Practical Teaching Conditions	The Mechatronics Engineering Department has an electromechanical training center covering more than 3,000 square meters, equipped with complete training conditions, capable of meeting the requirements for newly added majors. It has 4 CNC machining workshops, 180 electrical training stations, industrial robotics training rooms, numerical control programming labs, PLC training labs, robot selection labs, motion control labs, sensor labs, senior motor (high-voltage) training labs, mechanical drawing labs, benchwork training labs, electrical control wiring and installation labs, and 15 equipment maintenance training rooms.
Off-Campus Practice Bases	The school has established extensive off-campus internship bases through joint collaboration with enterprises such as Siemens Shanghai Co., Ltd., PeakSmart Intelligent Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Xinda Electric Co., Ltd., Botek (Shanghai) Vehicle Inspection Automation Co., Ltd., Gongchuang Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai Ouqi Self-Control Equipment Technology Co., Ltd., and other leading industry enterprises.

High Technical Content:

Our university’s “Intelligent Manufacturing Technology” professional group is recognized as a first-class higher vocational education program in Shanghai. The core major, “Intelligent Control Technology,” is the most technically rich program within this group. Multiple PhD-level faculty members teach the core courses, which focus on industrial big data, industrial Internet of Things, machine vision, programmable controller technology, industrial robotics, and more.

High Future Income:

According to statistics from our partner companies, the salaries for the four main job roles, all related to design and programming, achieve a post-tax income of over 30,000 yuan within 3 to 5 years.

Future Job Characteristics:

Graduates of this program mainly work in intelligent manufacturing-related production enterprises, taking on roles in installation, programming, commissioning, maintenance, and repair of intelligent manufacturing control systems, as well as pre-sales and post-sales services. They may also work in intelligent manufacturing system equipment management, equipment procurement, and maintenance planning in enterprises and institutions.

Future employment directions are mainly centered around three categories:

1. Technical Application Roles: including intelligent control applications and related equipment applications, operation and maintenance of automation equipment and equipment management, development of automated production lines and equipment design.
2. Project Development: including electrical auxiliary design, development of automation-related equipment, network engineering operations and related equipment development, project development assistance, auxiliary development and design of automated production lines, comprehensive project management, automation system integration design.
3. Sales or Management: sales and after-sales technical support for intelligent automation lines, intelligent equipment management.

In the past three years, the employment rate of graduates from the “Intelligent Manufacturing Technology” professional group has remained above 95%, with over 65% employed in jobs directly related to their major. We have established deep collaborations with leading companies such as Schneider Electric, Shanghai Baowu Group, and have engaged in extensive school-enterprise cooperation with local intelligent manufacturing companies, achieving significant results.

Program Development Support:
Our school is currently establishing an Applied Technology Collaborative Innovation Center, focusing on intelligent control technology as the main application and driven by market demand, with multi-party collaboration. This center provides foundational support for the program and promotes the development of the faculty team.

Curriculum Framework:

The curriculum framework is centered on developing the professional competencies required for intelligent control applications, operations, debugging, maintenance, and auxiliary design. It is composed of five layers:

1. General Education Courses
2. Professional Foundation Courses
3. Core Professional Courses
4. Professional Expansion Courses
5. Integrated Practical Teaching

The program emphasizes the concept of “learning by doing.” The curriculum framework structure diagram is shown below.

Program Features:

High-Value Equipment:
Each robotic workstation is valued at over 1 million yuan, and a machine vision workstation is worth more than 100,000 yuan, ensuring that each student can independently use a dedicated workstation. There are 4–5 courses specifically on robot operation, programming, and control. The cost of providing education in this program significantly exceeds the tuition fees, making it a high-investment program.

Comparison of General Mechanical Equipment and Robot Equipment Prices	Price of General Mechanical Equipment	Price of Industrial Robot Equipment
Sensors	Several hundred to a few thousand yuan per unit (laser positioning, radar, encoder)	Tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands yuan per unit (machine vision cameras, laser radar)
Mechanical Components	Several thousand to tens of thousands yuan	Tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands yuan per unit (international brands, high precision)
Electrical Control Systems	Several thousand yuan, e.g., Mitsubishi FX	Tens of thousands yuan, e.g., Siemens 1500 at ¥40,000 per set, ¥70,000 per set
Big Data, Intelligence, Cloud Control Technology	None	Uses industrial internet, industrial big data, intelligent manufacturing, Industry 4.0, Internet+

High Technical Content:
Many courses are taught by doctoral-level instructors, covering subjects such as machine vision technology, industrial robot operation and programming, industrial Internet of Things (IoT) technology, and digital twin technology.

High Future Income:
According to statistics from our partner companies, graduates entering four major types of positions—mainly related to design and programming—can expect a post-tax income of over 300,000 yuan (approx. $40,000+) within 3 to 5 years.

Strong Demand for Skilled Talent in Shanghai:
The program ultimately develops four main skill sets: mechanical jig and fixture design, electrical control and programming, industrial robot programming and debugging, and industrial network control and programming. The core competencies involve planning, simulation, programming, installation, and debugging on computers. These are high-level engineering skills in the industrial IT sector—the backbone of intelligent manufacturing.

Future smart factories will rely on robotic production; the market demands professionals who can “serve the robots”.

Main Courses:

• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Technology
• Mechatronic Transmission Technology
• Electrical CAD Technology (EPLAN)
• Fundamentals of Mechanical Design
• Sensor Technology and Applications
• Hydraulic and Pneumatic Transmission
• Industrial Robot On-site Programming
• Industrial Robot Offline Programming and Simulation
• Comprehensive Applications of Industrial Robots
• Industrial Robot System Integration
• Industrial IoT and Cloud Technologies
• Industrial Control Human-Machine Interface
• Industrial Robot Jig and Fixture Design and Manufacturing
• Vision System Design and Applications
• Motion Speed Control Technology
• Mechanical Software Applications (SolidWorks)

Main Practical Training:

• Industrial Robot Operation Training
• Comprehensive Industrial Robot Application Training
• Process Planning and Fixture Design Training
• Creative Project Training
• Comprehensive Graduation Project

Employment Directions:

Graduates can initially work as application technicians, assistant development technicians, or operation and maintenance personnel on the front lines of industrial robot technology production. They can later transition to roles such as industrial robot secondary development engineer, industrial robot equipment management, or progress into project development engineer or project management manager positions.

Example of 2021 Job Positions at an Industrial Robot System Integration Company:

Job Positions — Design-focused Positions
Fixture design, pneumatic circuit design, process planning, virtual simulation technician
Electrical scheme creation, electrical drawing design and electrical component selection, PLC offline programming and debugging
FANUC and KUKA robot body-in-white application debugging; resistance welding, gluing, MIG/MAG welding, stud welding, gripper and other process-related robot configuration, on-site trajectory debugging, interference zone verification

Program Features:

Established and Renowned Program with a Municipal-Level Teaching Team:
Founded in 2002, this is one of the earliest established programs at the college. With 20 years of development, it has built a comprehensive curriculum system, abundant practical resources, a Shanghai municipal-level teaching team, municipal-level distinguished teachers, and municipal-level excellent courses. The program has rich teaching experience, and its graduates are now found across various sectors of the automotive industry.

Located in Shanghai Jiading International Auto City, with Nearly 100% Employment in Shanghai:
Jiading, Shanghai, is an international automotive hub with a complete automotive industry chain that includes traditional vehicles, new energy vehicles, and intelligent connected vehicles. Demand for talent is strong, and graduates are in short supply. Especially for female graduates, job opportunities are plentiful, with no employment worries—only the “trouble” of choosing among many available positions and companies.

Practical and Industry-Relevant Knowledge, Suitable for Entrepreneurship:
The curriculum covers inspection and maintenance of both traditional and new energy vehicles, with all courses delivered through an integrated theory-and-practice approach. Additionally, classes are taught by Shanghai’s master technicians and chief technicians in the automotive field. Students receive skills training and management education at an on-campus production-oriented training base, laying a solid foundation for future entrepreneurship.

Outstanding Performance in Skills Competitions, Building a Strong Industry Reputation:
Since its inception, the program’s teachers and students have achieved excellent results in various skills competitions. It has represented Shanghai in national competitions, winning a third prize in the team category, and has repeatedly secured second prize in the Shanghai “Star Plan” Vocational College Skills Competition. For 13 consecutive years, it has provided training for Jiading District’s automotive skills competitions. Faculty members include national competition judges, head judges for industry competitions, and certified assessors for the 1+X certificate program. The program has earned a strong reputation for its professional talent in the automotive industry.

Main Courses:

• Mechanical Drawing and CAD
• Fundamentals of Automotive Mechanics
• Automotive Structure
• Electrical and Electronic Technology
• Automotive Maintenance
• Automotive Electrical Systems
• Automotive Electronic Control Technology
• Automotive Marketing
• Automotive Diagnostics and Testing Technology
• Automotive Network Technology
• New Energy Vehicle Technology
• Automotive Appraisal and Evaluation
• Automotive Insurance and Claims
• Automotive Service Enterprise Management

Main Practical Training:

• Automotive Structure Training
• Electrical and Electronic Technology Experiments
• Automotive Electrical Systems Training
• Automotive Electronic Control Technology Training
• Automotive Marketing Training
• Automotive Testing Technology Training
• New Energy Vehicle Technology Training
• Specialized Skills Training
• On-the-Job Training
• Comprehensive Graduation Project

Employment Directions:

Graduates can work in the automotive technology and service industry, including:

• Automobile sales companies
• Automobile 4S dealerships
• Automobile inspection centers
• Automobile repair shops
• Automobile manufacturing plants
• Automobile insurance companies
• Used car companies
• Automobile consulting firms
• Forklift and construction machinery companies

Positions include automotive repair, automotive sales, vehicle assembly, vehicle operation management, automotive insurance, and more.

Current graduates are employed at:
Shanghai Volkswagen, NIO Shanghai, Shanghai General Motors, Mercedes-Benz 4S Dealerships, Linde Forklift, BMW 4S Dealerships, Dongchang Automotive, Shanghai Metro, Shanghai Motor Vehicle Inspection Center, Chexiangjia, BYD Auto, Beijing Hanshu IoT Co., Ltd., and other companies.

Program Characteristics:

Highly Practical: This major boasts equipment valued at 8 million RMB. It features a digital training workshop equipped with software such as CAD/CAM, CAPP, CNC simulation software, and multiple CNC milling and turning machines. Other training facilities include a digital design and manufacturing lab, metalworking lab, drafting and mapping lab, mechanical assembly and disassembly lab, PLC lab, hydraulic transmission lab, and CNC maintenance lab. These facilities ensure the program keeps pace with technological advancements in the market and cultivates well-rounded, high-quality technical talent in moral, intellectual, physical, and aesthetic development.

High Level of Intelligence: Equipped with advanced devices such as 3D printers, laser scanners, and industrial robots, the program achieves superior design outcomes and streamlined production models. This significantly enhances the core competitiveness of graduates in mechanical manufacturing and automation.

Strong Technical Focus: Courses are taught by senior technicians and Ph.D. holders, covering topics such as CNC machine operation and part processing, computer-aided design and manufacturing, CNC machine fault diagnosis and maintenance, CNC machining technology, industrial robot operation and programming, and 3D printing technology applications.

Excellent Employment Prospects, Nearly 100% Employment Rate in Shanghai, with Great Future Opportunities:

With the rapid development of science and technology, high-level automated equipment such as CNC machines, machining centers, and automated production lines are being widely applied. This discipline enjoys a promising outlook, with increasing demand for professionals in this field.

Main Courses:

• Mechanical Drawing and CAD
• Fundamentals of Mechanical Manufacturing
• Fundamentals of Mechanical Design
• Tolerances, Fits, and Measurement
• Hydraulic and Pneumatic Technology
• CNC Machining Technology
• Electrical and Electronic Technology
• CNC Programming and Application
• Electromechanical Transmission Technology
• Electrical Control and PLC Technology
• Industrial Robot Fixture Design and Fabrication
• Industrial Robot Operation and Programming
• 3D Printing Technology Application

Main Practical Training:

• Benchwork Training
• Metal Cutting and Machining Training
• Mechanical Mapping Training
• Professional Training
• Industrial Robot Application Training
• Comprehensive Graduation Project

Employment Directions:

Graduates can work in electromechanical equipment manufacturing industries in roles such as mechanical product design and development, mechanical manufacturing process and implementation, mechanical processing and inspection, electromechanical equipment management and maintenance, CNC machine programming, operation and maintenance, CAD/CAM technology application, and other related positions.