Institute of Automotive Engineers
Overview
The Institute of Automotive Engineers (IAE), formerly known as Dongfeng Institute of Automotive Engineers, traces its history back to HUAT-IAE, a teaching and research institute which was established according to an agreement signed by Hubei University of Automotive Technology (HUAT) and the Education Department of Hubei Province in 2011. In 2015, the Committee of HUAT signed a framework agreement with the government of Wuhan Economic & Technological Development Zone to jointly establish the Wuhan-Dongfeng IAE, an integrated base for education, science and production. In 2017, as the Education Ministry of China called for another round of reform to “accelerate the development of new emerging disciplines in engineering, and take initiative to promote the development of new economy”, HUAT responded and started to set up courses and programs related to new engineering disciplines in its faculties, which provide further boost for the development of IAE.
To cater for the need of industrial development and cross-disciplines, the IAE was officially established and gained approval from HUA for the accreditation of degree programs. In July 2017, of the same year, the Institute of Automotive Engineers was formally established and moved into the Business Incubation Center of industrial park in Wuhan Economic & Development Zone. Two months later, the first batch of pilot class students got registered. In 2018, the China-France IAE Dual Degree program was officially commenced, signifying the beginning of a new chapter in the development of IAE.
After nearly six years of development, IAE has achieved a series of accomplishments in education, faculty development, community service and oversea cooperation. It has not only established the “Industry-based, Future-oriented, and Globally-connected” education principle, but also set up a complete practice and internship system with Dongfeng Motor Company, and some French companies. It initiated the “League of Automotive Engineer Education”, created the education-science-production integrated mode, and formed a new administrative mode of combing the forces of local government, university, enterprises and employers.
Teaching and Learning
IAE is committed to the principles of open governance to ensure that the it is fit for its purpose – a higher-learning institution of teaching and research, at the same time jointly administrated by both the university and entrepreneurs. With the collaboration and involvement of oversea universities, it is able to initiate a new mode of development, to introduce Europe’s principle of engineer education and high-quality educational resources, and to build up an integrated institution for purpose undergraduate and graduate education, scientific research and industrial production.
In terms of education, IAE has built a new emerging engineering talent cultivation system for the purpose of providing its students with interdisciplinary perspective, integrated professional knowledge, and problem-solving skills. With technology and knowledge related to new energy and intelligent connected vehicle as its focus of research and teaching, IAE aims to train a new generation of high-quality automotive engineers with better practical skills, more innovative spirit and a broader international outlook.
Location of HUAT-IAE (Wuhan)
The HUAT-IAE(Wuhan) is a branch campus of IAE. It is located in the Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Park in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei Province. It is adjacent to various automotive companies, research centers and universities, including Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Company Ltd., Dongfeng Passenger Vehicles Company (3rd Plant), Dongfeng Technology R&D Center, Wuhan Business University, etc. It boasts of a convenient transportation, and excellent facilities. More facilities such as a testing field for Intelligent Connected Vehicle is already under construction. With 2 apartment building for student housing, 1 multi-functional building for teaching and learning, and two more buildings under construction, it is able to provide an adequate environment for teaching and learning.
Motto and Vision Statement
The mission of IAE is to provide professional education on the cutting-edge technology related to new energy and intelligent connected vehicle so as to meet the community’s manpower needs, and to serve the need of automotive industry as well as the regional development.
It upholds the principle of “seeking goodness for perfection, practicing earnestly for lofty ideal”. It has set up a forum to honor the principle. Our faculty members are will work vigorously and persistently to highlight the characteristics of new engineering education, and strive to facilitate the development of IAE so as to build a first-class institution for engineering education and to provide a better learning environment for our students.
