Recently, the College of Marine Science and Engineering held the themed activity “Date with Shanghai | Youth Exchange Session: Alumni Homecoming”. The college invited outstanding alumni from Shanghai Ship and Shipping Research Institute Co., Ltd. to carry out face-to-face exchanges with young teachers and students. The participants shared workplace experiences, interpreted industrial development trends, and explored new development opportunities in the shipping industry. Teachers from the College Ship Faculty Party Branch, counselors, as well as student representatives majoring in naval architecture and port and waterway engineering attended the session.
At the forum, Teacher Wu Gongxing introduced the college’s educational characteristics, faculty allocation, talent training modes and disciplinary construction achievements of the shipping major. He elaborated on the curriculum system, practical training orientations and graduate development paths, enabling the visiting alumni to fully understand the current progress of talent cultivation and professional development of the college.
Wang Hongxing, a 2008-level alumni and Deputy Manager of the Design and Development Office in the Special Product R&D and Application Department of Shanghai Ship and Shipping Research Institute, has long been engaged in the shipping industry. Combining his practical R&D work experience, he analyzed the overall development trend, cutting-edge technology applications and talent requirements of the current shipping industry in a simple and profound manner. He shared his professional experience and insights, presenting a comprehensive overview of industrial development for teachers and students present.
Gong Le, a 2020-level young alumni who just stepped into the workplace, shared his journey from campus to professional posts from a student-friendly perspective. He vividly introduced daily workplace work, workplace adaptation skills and career development planning. His authentic and down-to-earth sharing resonated strongly with all participants.
After the keynote sharing, the event entered the free discussion and interactive session. Students raised active questions concerning professional knowledge application, internship selection, employment orientation and workplace competency improvement. The alumni answered every question patiently and shared practical experience without reservation, creating a warm and interactive atmosphere. As a featured brand activity of the college, “Date with Shanghai” has continuously built a high-quality platform for alumni connection and university-enterprise communication. This alumni homecoming activity narrowed the distance between students and the frontline of the shipping industry, allowing young students to truly perceive the mission and charm of the shipping field. In the future, the college will continue to leverage this series of activities to connect high-quality industrial resources and alumni strengths, guide young teachers and students to take root in their majors and devote themselves to professional fields, and contribute youthful power to the high-quality development of the shipping industry.
Written by: Lei Mengyu, Gao Rui
Photographed by: Zuo Wenliang
Figure 1 Scene of the Forum
Figure 2 Teacher Wu Gongxing Introduces the Current Development of the Major
Figure 3 Manager Wang Hongxing Introduces the Company’s Development
Figure 4 Group Photo of the Activity