On October 12, 2012，the plaque unveiling ceremony for the GE-SJTU Collaborative Research Laboratory was held at GE China Technology Center in the Pudong New District.
Wansheng Zhao and Xiangli Chen unveiled the plaque together
Wansheng Zhao, JI’s Associate Dean for Research, and Xiangli Chen, CEO of GE China Technology Center, unveiled the plaque together, initiating the cooperation between JI and the GE Global Research Center in Shanghai. In the next five years, the collaborative lab will provide a platform for both parties to cooperate in research and development of manufacturing technology.
JI students talking with GE engineers
In the afternoon, at the same venue, 23 JI teachers and students were invited to attend the GE TECHfest sponsored by GE China Technology Center. The JI participation was organized by JI Student Union’s Career Division and led by Candice Liu, Co-operation & Career Guidance Student Counselor. The purpose is to let JI students have close contact with the most advanced technology, face-to-face discussion with research professionals, and an opportunity to understand GE’s business structure, management model, and corporate culture.
The annual GE TECHfest is a one-day event packed with programs of product demonstration, seminars, and interactive games. GE exhibited its most advanced and newest “In China, for China” products, including distributed power system for trains,CCHP combined cycle technologyfor aero-derivativecombustionengine, high-speed reciprocating compressor, shale gaswellhead equipment, and portable ultrasonic flaw detector. JI students asked a lot of technical questions, exchanged ideas with the GE engineers, and actively participated in various games in the exhibition.
Exchange at the exhibition table
In the brand new exhibition hall of the GE China Technology Center, JI alumni Huang Hua and Yang Kai volunteered to brief the students on GE’s history, structure, and products. They also shared their personal experiences in joining GE and encouraged the students to shoot for the internship with GI as a stepping stone into the company.
at the GE Exhibition Hall
The visiting JI students were very impressed by GE’s multi-discipline products and researchers’ passion for technology. The TECHfest was an eye-opening experience and has inspired some ideas for students’ capstone designs projects.
Background information：
General Electric Company (GE）is the world’s largest multinational company in the technology and service industries. GE’s predecessor is the Edison Electric Light Company founded in 1878. Today the company has branches in more than 100 countries with 315,000 employees in the sectors of energy, aerospace, medicine, electronics, and transportation. It ranks number 22 among the Fortune 500 companies. GE has cooperated with China for almost 100 years.
