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Future engineering and manufacturing talent in China - Corporate Blog (2024)

On a recent trip to China, I saw some dramatic shifts in the country from just six months prior. There is a growing entrepreneurial and maker movement as part of the country’s Made in China 2025 plan. I was most impressed by what is happening in education. Let me share three stories with you.

A dynamic bridge between engineering, education and manufacturing

Dr. Zhang Beike from the Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) gave us a tour of a training center that teaches project lifecycle management.

Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyThe center uses Siemens digital factory technology to teach virtual to real production.