In order to help teachers and students in the college of civil engineering understand the “Excellent Engineers Program” and help them to benefit from it, a special report on“International Exchange Programs for Excellent Engineers in the College of Civil Engineering in Tongji University” was held by professor Gu Xianglin, Dean of College of Civil Engineering and professor Huang Hongwei, Vice Dean of Civil engineering college, in Room A101 in the building of civil engineering at 3:30 p.m., March 31, 2011. About 400 students attended this forum.

  Dean Gu Xianglin recalled the main characteristics and challenges of College of Civil Engineering during its different stages of development, introduced the international trends in the education of engineers, the concept and basic framework of excellent engineers training, and the training system for the talented students.

  Vice Dean Huang Hongwei introduced the working mode of foreign affairs in the College of Civil Engineering, the significance and pattern of the international exchanges, existing double degree projects ,the Kwang Hua Fund supported international exchange programs and other non-degree exchange programs.

  The entire report was vivid, interesting and humorous. After the report, Vice Dean Huang Hongwei answered the students’ questions on the international exchange programs.