Changshu Institute of Technology
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The Changshu Institute of Technology (CIT) (simplified Chinese: 常熟理工大学; traditional Chinese: 常熟理工大學; pinyin: Chángshúlǐgōng Dàxué) is a provincial public university, which is characterized by polytechnic, application technology and teacher education.
It is located in the center of the Yangtze River Delta
, in Changshu
, a satellite city of Suzhou
, Jiangsu
, China
. It is across a lake from Shajiabang（simplified Chinese:沙家浜）. The university occupies about 594,000 square meters. It is divided into the East Lake campus(simplified Chinese:东湖校区） and Southeast campus（simplified Chinese:东南校区）. It was grown out of Suzhou Normal College and was officially opened on May 12, 2004.
The school motto is "Breed integrity, seek truth——keep at it every day, and you’ll go far along the way".（Motto: 立本求真、日新致远）
It concentrates on the international communication and cooperation. The school also tries to enlarge the degree of internationalization. It has sent experts and professors to many countries, such as America
, England
, Japan
, to
engage in advanced studies. CIT attaches importance to the connection of local economy and education, and it wins a high social reputation. CIT also receives several foriegn guests to futher international communication. CIT has established cooperative relationships with many institutions of forigen countries.
CTI cooperates with Winchester School of Art
inUniversity of Southampton
and starts a project called" 2+2" talent training. It also cooperates with the German north Hessian Applied Technology University on the implementation of mechanical and electronic engineering and starts a plan called "3+1" talent training. After joining the" 1 + 2 + 1" personnel training plan, CTI signed a cooperative education agreement with six American Universities.
), EI (Engineering Index), CPCI (Conference Proceedings Citation Index) retrieval papers. Currently CIT teachers are taking charge of more than 500 research projects at national, provincial or city levels, such as The National Natural Science Fund and Agriculture Technology.
Harmony School. It has made agreements on the cooperation of running schools with 6 colleges in America. CIT is inclined to develop to a high quality school with distinguishing features.
CTI adheres to develop with the local and regional economy. At the same time, the school attaches great importance to the international cooperation and accelerates the internationalization degree. Since reforming and opening, the school has sent several experts, scholars to the United States, Britain
, Japan
, Singapore
, Australia
, Israel
, India
and other countries for training.
. The scholarships range from 1,000 to 4,000 RMB. Besides, CTI also set fresheman scholarship for new students and the reward is up to 10,000 RMB.
or Suzhou
and most of them are thought highly of by the enterprises.
and opens employment guidance courses every year to help graduates to find suitable jobs. CTI invites distinguished entrepreneurs to make speeches on employment and answer questions of graduates. In 2006, the college built a strategic partnership of co-ordination with The United States Xinda energy equipment limited company(in Changshu). The company becomes a base of employment practice and holds job fairs periodically.
It is located in the center of the Yangtze River Delta
Yangtze River Delta
The Yangtze River Delta, Yangtze Delta or YRD, also called Yangzi, or Chang Jiang Delta, Rive Chang Delta Tai Lake Region or the Golden Triangle of the Yangtze, generally comprises the triangular-shaped territory of Wu-speaking Shanghai, southern Jiangsu province and northern Zhejiang province of...
, in Changshu
Changshu
Changshu is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Suzhou, and is located in the south-eastern part of eastern-China’s Jiangsu Province as well as the Yangtze River Delta...
, a satellite city of Suzhou
Suzhou
Suzhou , previously transliterated as Su-chou, Suchow, and Soochow, is a major city located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province in Eastern China, located adjacent to Shanghai Municipality. The city is situated on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Taihu Lake and is a part...
, Jiangsu
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It is across a lake from Shajiabang（simplified Chinese:沙家浜）. The university occupies about 594,000 square meters. It is divided into the East Lake campus(simplified Chinese:东湖校区） and Southeast campus（simplified Chinese:东南校区）. It was grown out of Suzhou Normal College and was officially opened on May 12, 2004.
The school motto is "Breed integrity, seek truth——keep at it every day, and you’ll go far along the way".（Motto: 立本求真、日新致远）
History
Changshu Institute of Technology was established in August 1958 and was originally known as Suzhou Teachers’ College. It recruited teachers' college graduates in 1978 after the recovering of the institution of college entrance examination. In 1989, it joined Changshu Vocational University with the approval of the Jiangsu government and state education commission. CTI bid for undergraduate course in the early year 2002. In 2004, the Ministry of Education passed the bill to establish Changshu Institute of Technology. The date of May 12th is known as the school day of CTI.Specialties
CIT sets 7 main specialties and provides 44 programs, including 8 specialties in Arts, 1 specialty in History, 2 specialties in Education, 1 specialty in Law, 21 specialties in Engineering, 5 specialties in Science and 6 specialties in Science, for undergraduates to study.- Arts
- History
- Education
- Law
- Engineering
- Science
- Management
Schools
- School of Humanities
- School of Mechanical Engineering
- School of Computer Science and Engineering
- School of Electrical Engineering and Automation
- School of Management
- School of Biology and Food Engineering
- School of Mathematics and Statistics
- School of Arts and Garments Engineering
- School of Foreign Languages
- School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering
- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering
- School of Marxism Studies
- Yushan College (A private college)
- Continuing Education School
- College of Teacher Education
- Department of Physical Education
Library
The library consists of Shaw library in the East Lake campus and Southeast campus library. Shaw library is located on Lake Kuncheng with an area of more than 22,000 square meters. It has five floors.Friendship Colleges
- University of San FranciscoUniversity of San FranciscoThe University of San Francisco , is a private, Jesuit/Catholic university located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1855, USF was established as the first university in San Francisco. It is the second oldest institution for higher learning in California and the tenth-oldest university of...
- Belarusian State Academy of Art
- University of UlsanUniversity of UlsanThe University of Ulsan was founded on February 19, 1969 as the Ulsan Institute of Technology. The University was promoted to a full-fledged University on March 1, 1985...
- Diploma Fachhochschule Nordhess
- Tatung UniversityTatung UniversityTatung University is a private university in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan, with close cooperation with the Tatung Company.- History :...
It concentrates on the international communication and cooperation. The school also tries to enlarge the degree of internationalization. It has sent experts and professors to many countries, such as America
America
America usually refers to either:* The Americas, a landmass comprising North America and South America* The United States, a country in North AmericaAmerica may also refer to:- Other locations :* América, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, to
engage in advanced studies. CIT attaches importance to the connection of local economy and education, and it wins a high social reputation. CIT also receives several foriegn guests to futher international communication. CIT has established cooperative relationships with many institutions of forigen countries.
CTI cooperates with Winchester School of Art
Winchester School of Art
Winchester School of Art is the art school of the University of Southampton, situated 10 miles north of Southampton in the city of Winchester near the south coast of England.- Overview :...
inUniversity of Southampton
University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is a British public university located in the city of Southampton, England, a member of the Russell Group. The origins of the university can be dated back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 by Henry Robertson Hartley. In 1902, the Institution developed...
and starts a project called" 2+2" talent training. It also cooperates with the German north Hessian Applied Technology University on the implementation of mechanical and electronic engineering and starts a plan called "3+1" talent training. After joining the" 1 + 2 + 1" personnel training plan, CTI signed a cooperative education agreement with six American Universities.
Faculty
The school promotes scientific research and subject construction by strengthening the teacher team. It has more than 1100 staffs now, including 600 doctors and masters. The school has established a scientific team. It devotes to scientific research and has achieved many scientific payoffs. It obtains 33 patents authorized by government and also takes nearly 100 transverse subjects. CIT teachers have published 57 monographs and 3,800 papers over the past five years. Around 600 published papers were included in SCI (Science Citation IndexScience Citation Index
The Science Citation Index is a citation index originally produced by the Institute for Scientific Information and created by Eugene Garfield in 1960, which is now owned by Thomson Reuters. The larger version covers more than 6,500 notable and significant journals, across 150 disciplines, from ...
), EI (Engineering Index), CPCI (Conference Proceedings Citation Index) retrieval papers. Currently CIT teachers are taking charge of more than 500 research projects at national, provincial or city levels, such as The National Natural Science Fund and Agriculture Technology.
School-running Concept
The school stick to centring on school teaching and basic development. It also contribute to reform the training mode and improve the teaching quality. CTI takes the responsibility of two national teaching reform projects and twenty provincial teaching reform projects. It won the first or second prizes in six provincial teaching achievements. The school has always attached importance to the construction of the school spirit and the style of study. It also pays great attention to the education quality and standardizes the educational management work. CTI is listed as the university spirit construction standard units. It has been rewarded as Jiang Su Civilized School since 1997 and in 2009, it was rewarded as SuzhouSuzhou
Suzhou , previously transliterated as Su-chou, Suchow, and Soochow, is a major city located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province in Eastern China, located adjacent to Shanghai Municipality. The city is situated on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Taihu Lake and is a part...
Harmony School. It has made agreements on the cooperation of running schools with 6 colleges in America. CIT is inclined to develop to a high quality school with distinguishing features.
CTI adheres to develop with the local and regional economy. At the same time, the school attaches great importance to the international cooperation and accelerates the internationalization degree. Since reforming and opening, the school has sent several experts, scholars to the United States, Britain
Britain
Britain may refer to:* United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a state in western Europe* Great Britain, the largest island in the British Isles* Britain, Virginia, an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and other countries for training.
Student Finance Assistance
CIT pays great attention to assist the poor students and forms a complete system. It opens up "the green channel" for particularly poor students and also provides students loans. At the same time, CTI offers some part-time jobs in college. It sets nearly 20 different kinds of scholarships with some famous enterprises, such as Zhongchen, Changfang and Sharp CorporationSharp Corporation
is a Japanese multinational corporation that designs and manufactures electronic products. Headquartered in Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan, Sharp employs more than 55,580 people worldwide as of June 2011. The company was founded in September 1912 and takes its name from one of its founder's first...
. The scholarships range from 1,000 to 4,000 RMB. Besides, CTI also set fresheman scholarship for new students and the reward is up to 10,000 RMB.
Employment Of Students
The high quality of students meets the requirement of the provincial economy and social development. The employment rate is around 95%. It also sets up Students Career CenterAbout two-thirds graduates work in ShanghaiShanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
or Suzhou
Suzhou
Suzhou , previously transliterated as Su-chou, Suchow, and Soochow, is a major city located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province in Eastern China, located adjacent to Shanghai Municipality. The city is situated on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Taihu Lake and is a part...
and most of them are thought highly of by the enterprises.
and opens employment guidance courses every year to help graduates to find suitable jobs. CTI invites distinguished entrepreneurs to make speeches on employment and answer questions of graduates. In 2006, the college built a strategic partnership of co-ordination with The United States Xinda energy equipment limited company(in Changshu). The company becomes a base of employment practice and holds job fairs periodically.
Leadership
- Professor Xu Ting,Secretary of CIT Party Committee
- Professor FU Dayou,President of CIT
- Professor Liu Huamin,Deputy Secretary of CIT Party Committee
- Professor Zhu Shizhong,Vice President of CIT
- Professor Zhu Linshen,Vice President of CIT
- Professor Chen Jianhua,Vice President of CIT
- Professor Ding Xiaoyuan,Vice President of CIT
- Professor Shen Zonggen,Vice President of CIT
- Professor Dai Guohong,Vice President of CIT.