Recently, China's first cold region pure battery powered inland waterway ship, the "Navigation Star," successfully made its maiden voyage on the Songhua River. Ma Hongzhang, one of the first graduates of Harbin Engineering University's customized special class at Harbin Electric Group, was filled with excitement. Navigation relies on a powerful 'heart', "said Ma Hongzhang, who is all too familiar with this. In 2023, Ma Hongzhang, a second year graduate student, entered Harbin Electric Group for two years of practical training and participated in the research work of the key project "Navigation Star" electric ship power system. Under the guidance of the school enterprise dual mentors, Ma Hongzhang and his team members conducted in-depth research on the "Intelligent Inland River Ship Electric Propulsion System in Cold Regions" project, carried out systematic simulation analysis and optimization of vector control technology, and finally developed a fully electric engine "heart" for "Navigation Star". When the "Navigation Star" set sail, Ma Hongzhang also embarked on a new stage of life. After graduation, I have a new identity - engineer, "said Ma Hongzhang. In June of this year, he was unanimously recognized by the "Engineer Professional Qualification Certification Committee" and the company for his excellent theoretical and practical abilities as an engineer, and obtained the Engineer Professional Title Certificate. In July, Ma Hongzhang officially joined the Aviation Ammunition Research Institute of China Ordnance Industry Group, becoming the first fresh graduate with a certificate to work in the unit. This year, there are a total of 37 fresh engineering master's graduates, including Ma Hongzhang, who will become engineers upon graduation. Their innovative achievements cover various practical projects such as school enterprise cooperation projects, key projects at or above the city level, and product prototypes, "said Huo Hui, Director of the Degree Management and Graduate Education Department of the Education Department of Heilongjiang Province. In September 2021, with the support of the Heilongjiang Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government, Harbin Engineering University focused on the urgent needs of the Northeast revitalization strategy, collaborated with key universities and enterprises in the province, and took the lead in establishing the first provincial-level coordinated school enterprise joint training institution in the country - Longjiang Engineering College. It provides customized specialized training for member units of the high-end intelligent equipment industry education integration education alliance. At the same time, the school is exploring the "2+1+X" certificate system for outstanding engineer abilities, where "2" is the graduation certificate and degree certificate, "1" is the engineer title certificate, and "X" is various professional qualification certificates. This will connect the engineer title and job qualifications, technical positions, and the "last mile" of excellent engineer training. In April 2023, the Education Department and the Department of Human Resources and Social Security of Heilongjiang Province issued the "Guiding Opinions on the Training of Master's Degree in Engineering and the Certification of Engineer Professional Titles at Heilongjiang Engineering College", which clearly stated that relying on Heilongjiang Engineering College and targeting 14 high-end intelligent equipment industry education integration alliance universities in the province, the certification of engineering master's engineer professional titles would be carried out. A review expert database consisting of 190 experts was established, covering 12 universities and 52 equipment manufacturing enterprises in the province. This means that eligible students can become "engineers" upon graduation. In December 2023, the Organizational Committee of the Heilongjiang Provincial Party Committee officially approved the establishment of Heilongjiang Engineering College, which is under the jurisdiction of the Provincial Department of Education and relies on Harbin Engineering University for education. Huo Hui introduced that in order to ensure the "gold content" of professional title certification, school enterprise experts carry out qualification certification for fresh engineering master's graduates from three dimensions: course learning achievements, professional practice assessment, and performance representative achievements, through communication evaluation by the evaluation group and on-site review by the certification committee. The evaluation criteria benchmark the work experience and ability of engineers in various engineering professional positions, with a focus on testing students' ability to independently solve complex engineering practical problems, explore and innovate, analyze and judge engineering project implementation, and organize and coordinate, as well as their ability to transform practical problems into scientific research results. "As the chairman of the first Engineer Title Certification Committee, Liu Kewei, deputy chief professional of Harbin Turbine Factory Co., Ltd. of Harbin Electric Group, praised this" fast lane "of growth:" Engineer title certification puts students in the forefront of practical experience in enterprises, shortens the time for enterprises to accurately select and retain personnel, and improves efficiency. "The road of joint training of engineering talents between schools and enterprises is becoming wider and wider. In recent years, Harbin Engineering University has focused on major national strategic needs and the high-quality revitalization and development of Heilongjiang Province. It has implemented project-based training with 44 state-owned enterprises and their affiliated enterprises, including China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, China National Nuclear Corporation, and Harbin Electric Power Group. The key core problems on the front line of enterprises have been transformed into collaborative research topics between schools and enterprises, and into graduation topics for students. With the "three in one" approach, the university has solved the "two skins" of industry and academia. The school has hired more than 600 chief scientists from key manufacturing enterprises and craftsmen from major countries as engineering master's and doctoral supervisors. The school enterprise supervisors jointly design training objectives, develop training plans, and implement training programs. For a long time, Harbin Engineering University has trained a large number of chief engineers of national treasures. Nowadays, the main destinations for our graduates are still in the fields of 'Three Seas and One Nuclear' and urgent national strategic needs, with nearly 80% of graduates dedicating themselves to industrialization, informatization, and modernization of national defense. The school will continue to improve the training mode for engineering master's and doctoral degrees, allowing more outstanding engineers to write practical achievements on the road to building a strong country. ”Harbin Engineering University President Song Yingdong said. (New Society)