The School of Mechanical, Electronic and Control Engineering Holds 2025 Welcoming Conference for New Students

On the afternoon of September 4, the 2025 Welcoming Conference for new students of the School of Mechanical, Electronic and Control Engineering (MECE) was held in the Tianyou Auditorium. The entire school leadership, alumni representatives, new student class advisors, counselors, and all 2025 undergraduate and postgraduate freshmen attended the conference. The event was hosted by the Deputy Party Secretary of the School, Tang Wei, with faculty and students from the Tangshan Research Institute participating simultaneously online.

The conference began with the solemn playing of the national anthem.

Dean Guo Sheng delivered a welcoming address to all new undergraduate and postgraduate students. He provided a comprehensive overview of the school's history, program specializations, industry standing, and faculty development achievements, with a particular focus on the school's strengths in talent cultivation and the establishment of practical education platforms. Finally, Dean Guo Sheng expressed three hopes for the 2025 cohort: first, to cherish their dreams and set high aspirations, integrating their personal ideals with national development; second, to be down-to-earth, diligent in their studies, and forge outstanding skills through their professional learning; and third, to be sincere, pragmatic, innovative, and enterprising, carrying forward the MECE spirit and bravely shouldering the responsibilities of the era.

The Party Secretary of the School, Wei Wangqiang, announced the list of class advisors for the 2025 undergraduate and postgraduate classes. He emphasized his hope that all advisors would fulfill their duties with dedication and commitment, serving as both excellent teachers and friends to the students. He also hoped that the new students would actively communicate with their advisors to jointly create a positive class atmosphere.

Vice Deans Liu Yueming and Li Hongmeng jointly presented the letters of appointment to the new class advisors.

Ma Teng, a 2004 alumnus of the school and Deputy Director of the Industrial Development Department at CRRC Group, shared his professional growth experiences. He stated that the BJTU motto of "Zhi Xing" (Knowing and Doing) and the MECE spirit of "sincerity, pragmatism, innovation, and enterprise" have been the driving forces in his career. He encouraged his junior fellow students to leverage their professional strengths, find their place in the era's journey of strengthening the nation through technology and intelligent manufacturing, and contribute their youthful energy through concrete actions, writing a splendid new chapter for their generation in the field of intelligent manufacturing.

Professor Yao Yan'an, a faculty representative and the Director of the Robotics Research Center, extended a warm welcome to the new students. He introduced his artistic and technological work, "Iron Horse Dancer," a collaborative creation with faculty and students from the Beijing Dance Academy. He described the beauty of the harmony between robots and humans in the piece, which showcases an innovative exploration of the cross-disciplinary integration of mechanics and art. He encouraged the new students to bravely break through disciplinary boundaries during their university years, discover the charm of their majors through exploration, and achieve self-growth through innovation.

Qu Haibo, the representative for the 2025 new student class advisors and the advisor for Class Sino-foreign 2502, delivered a speech. He pledged to build the class with a sense of responsibility and care, helping the new students adapt to university life and studies. He also aims to guide them in exploring their academic interests while cultivating their abilities for independent thinking and teamwork, thereby creating a positive and progressive class environment and growing alongside the students.

At the conference, representatives from both senior and new student cohorts jointly performed a recitation titled "The Light of MECE: Passing the Torch." The performance addressed common questions and concerns new students have about university life, including academics, research, and social service. It encouraged all freshmen to plan their university years carefully, to water their ideals with sweat, and to forge a brilliant future through practical work.

This welcoming conference is a crucial part of the orientation education for new students at ME. It not only provided the freshmen with a more comprehensive understanding of the school but also clarified their direction for future efforts. Bearing the expectations of their teachers and elders, all new students will practice the "Zhi Xing" motto and the MECE spirit of "sincerity, pragmatism, innovation, and enterprise," forging ahead courageously in the wave of intelligent manufacturing to write their own magnificent chapter of youth.