Zhang Dong, Vice Dean of the School of Intelligent Manufacturing at Shanghai University of Science and Technology, leveraged his extensive industry experience to guide a student team in successfully completing an intelligent riveting equipment project. This innovation not only brought significant economic benefits to enterprises but also provided students with invaluable hands-on experience. The team’s efforts earned them a national second prize at the College Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, highlighting the success of industry-education integration.
Throughout the project, Zhang led students in analyzing bottlenecks in traditional riveting processes. By incorporating industrial robotics and developing an automated system, they achieved significant improvements in production efficiency and quality. This achievement underscores the critical role of school-enterprise collaboration in talent development and technological advancement. Looking ahead, Zhang aims to further deepen industry-education integration, fostering highly skilled intelligent manufacturing professionals to drive future industry progress.
