From July 31st to August 12th, a delegation from the College embarked on a study mission to Sino-foreign cooperative education partner institutions in Russia, aimed at enhancing the capabilities of teachers in the Railway Specialty Cluster. The mission was successfully accomplished. The delegation visited the Russian University of Transport and St. Petersburg State University of Transport to understand the railway technical standards in Russia and Central Asia. They also learned about Russian educational concepts, teaching models, methods, and curriculum design. Additionally, they toured various laboratories including the Digital Technology Management Institute Laboratory, Traffic Management Teaching Center, Electric Traction Laboratory, Mechanics Laboratory, BCM Laboratory, and the Railway Automation and Remote Control Machinery Laboratory. There were discussions and site visits regarding the setup, operational standards, and assessment of intelligent train operation and maintenance technology projects, including visits to Kazan Railway Station and Moscow's metro lines 1, 2, and 3 to understand Russian station operations and management.
A group photo was taken in the Mendeleev Classroom at St. Petersburg State University of Transport.
During their visit to the Russian University of Transport, the delegation renegotiated and revised the talent training plan for the railway specialty cluster. They explored the historical context of railway development, technological progress, industry transformation, and future trends. Topics of study included new locomotive technologies, joint data analysis, joint operation protection, joint tunnel maintenance, trends in artificial intelligence and smart operation management, and safety management theories. At St. Petersburg State University of Transport, they renegotiated and revised the talent training plan for the railway specialty cluster, covering comprehensive maintenance integration technology for railway tracks, subgrades, bridges, tunnels, signals, and overhead lines, the role of railway signal equipment in dispatching, and the application of autonomous driving and digital technology in railway operations. They also inspected on-campus teaching facilities and school-enterprise cooperation training bases.
Alexei, the head of the Ground Traffic Department at the Russian University of Transport, led a visit to Kazan Railway Station.
Throughout the study and discussion process, members of the delegation actively engaged in discussions with Russian teachers. Mr. Guo Yunhong discussed Technical Status and Management of Intelligent Transportation Systems with the Dean of the Automation Institute at the Russian University of Transport. Mrs. Xu Yan discussed Algorithms Related to Locomotive Traction Energy Consumption with Academician Balanov Leonid Afanasyevich. Mr. Pan Pengfei discussed Railway Construction Under Abnormal Weather Conditions at the BCM Laboratory of St. Petersburg State University of Transport, and Mr. Zheng Song discussed Analysis of Railway Large Machinery Application Scenarios among various topics.
Through this study mission, the delegation gained insights into intelligent detection, integrated maintenance, and professional repair technologies in Russian rail transit. This enhanced the professional technical level, teaching quality, and international perspective of teachers in the railway specialty cluster. The next step is to better understand and grasp the development trends of the rail transit industry, transform relevant experiences into teaching resources, update teaching content, and further improve teaching quality.
