Program Overview

Introduction to the Welding Technology and Engineering Program

The Welding Technology and Engineering major is based on the national key discipline and doctoral program in Materials Science and Engineering. It has developed several distinctive strategic strengths in areas such as microelectronic packaging, advanced welding materials, intelligent welding equipment, laser-based advanced manufacturing, and additive manufacturing.

Cultivation Characteristics

The major adopts a "general education + specialized training" pathway to cultivate interdisciplinary, engineering-oriented, and globally-minded talent. It is dedicated to nurturing high-level innovative professionals who possess both integrity and competence, a solid academic foundation, broad and rich professional knowledge, and well-rounded technical skills. The aim is to enhance graduates' competitiveness in the "advanced, sophisticated, and cutting-edge and emerging" fields of science and technology innovation, meeting the needs of talent development in the new era.

Faculty & Staff

The major boasts over 2,500 square meters of dedicated laboratory space and is equipped with 107 sets of experimental instruments. It has established partnerships for industry-academia-research collaboration, as well as off-campus internship and practical training bases. The major undertakes national key R&D programs, National Natural Science Foundation projects, and major engineering research, and other projects. A four-year undergraduate mentorship system is in place.

Core Curriculum

The core curriculum includes:

• Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
• Fundamentals of Materials Science
• Properties of Materials
• Fundamentals of Environmental Materials
• Analysis Techniques in Materials Science
• Principles of Materials Engineering
• Principles of Welding and Joining Science
• Fundamentals of Welding and Joining Technology
• Material Innovation Design Method

College of Materials Science and Engineering

The college offers the following programs:

• Resource Recycling Science and Engineering
• Nano Materials and Technology
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Welding Technology and Engineering
• Applied Chemistry
• New Energy Materials and Devices

Research Areas

The major has developed several distinctive strategic strengths in areas such as:

• Microelectronic packaging
• Advanced welding materials
• Intelligent welding equipment
• Laser-based advanced manufacturing
• Additive manufacturing

National Recognition

The major is ranked 2nd nationally among A+ rated majors in the evaluation by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. It is also recognized as a national-level advanced manufacturing and strategic emerging industry.