Domestic universities in China have been approved to offer five Qian Xuesen classes, which are located in Xi Jiaotong University, Tsinghua University, National University of Defense Technology, Shanghai Jiaotong University and xidian university.
The specific class names and setting time are: Qian Xuesen Experimental Class of Xi 'an Jiaotong University (2007), Qian Xuesen Mechanics Class of Tsinghua University (2009), Qian Xuesen Innovation and Development Class of National University of Defense Technology (20 10), Qian Xuesen Class of Shanghai Jiaotong University (20 13) and xidian university.
In order to explore the training mode of outstanding talents, Xi Jiaotong University started to set up the "Engineering Experimental Class (Qian Xuesen Class)" in 2007, followed Qian Xuesen's educational concept of "great wisdom", and carried out engineering general education by adhering to the ideological essence of Dacheng's wisdom theory of "combining quantitative intelligence with sexual intelligence, combining science with art, combining science with philosophy, combining logical thinking with image thinking, and combining micro-understanding with macro-understanding".
The experimental class builds a curriculum system according to the modern scientific and technological framework proposed by Qian Xuesen, breaks down professional barriers, faces the huge demand of future national diversification, and cultivates world-class leading engineering talents with interdisciplinary background.
The students of "Qian Xuesen Experimental Class" in Xi Jiaotong University are composed of excellent students in science, excellent students selected independently, excellent students in college entrance examination and excellent students in Xi Jiaotong University's juvenile class. Its culture mode and characteristics are as follows:
Independent teaching in different classes. General education is preferred, and specialized basic courses and specialized courses are optional. Focus on strengthening the cultivation of students' rational thinking ability, mathematical modeling ability and physical insight ability, so as to facilitate students' further study and further study.
The tutorial system is implemented, and training is carried out according to the continuous reading of this master. According to the undergraduate training requirements stipulated by the Academic Affairs Office and the master training requirements stipulated by the Graduate School, and referring to the guiding teaching plan of "Qian Xuesen Class", tutors make personalized learning plans for students, implement personalized talent training channels, teach students in accordance with their aptitude, equip excellent professors, advocate and practice academic criticism and humanistic tolerance.
Implement the credit system. Students have completed all kinds of credits, total credits and other teaching links stipulated in the undergraduate training plan in the first four years, which meets the requirements of undergraduate graduation. The school can award them the original undergraduate diploma and bachelor's degree certificate at the end of the eighth semester, and indicate "Qian Xuesen Experimental Class" on the graduation certificate.