On March 26, the School of Automation and Electrical Engineering held a meeting in Room 218 to launch preparations for its 2026 academic competitions. Attendees included Zhang Ying, Party Secretary of the School; Zhu Yongsheng, Executive Dean; department heads; faculty coordinators of innovation laboratories and student associations; and all staff of the Experimental Center. Yan Li, Vice Dean of the School, chaired the meeting.
Zhu Yongsheng emphasized that academic competitions are an important platform for talent cultivation and disciplinary development. He noted that the School has made steady progress in competition management and student participation in recent years. He called for more standardized and process-oriented management, stronger support mechanisms, and a sound faculty-adviser pipeline and evaluation system.
Fu Bangsheng introduced the 2026 competition plan and the organization of the School's five innovation laboratories and two student associations. He proposed a three-level collaborative mechanism integrating majors, associations, and innovation laboratories, so as to form a sustained mentoring cycle. Guo Feiya then explained the schedule and procedures for the internal selection for the electronic design competition. Department heads discussed the arrangements and stated their commitment to supporting the work.
Zhang Ying emphasized that academic competitions are an important window for assessing the quality of teaching and talent cultivation. She asked all units to mobilize students effectively, strengthen student management, make full use of available resources, and improve publicity and organizational arrangements. The meeting marked the formal launch of the School's 2026 competition work and laid a foundation for orderly preparation in the coming year.
