Against the backdrop of globalization, it is particularly important for higher education institutions to offer internationalization courses to broaden the international horizons of teachers and students. Guangxi Modern Polytechnic College has always been committed to promoting the internationalization of high-level education, in response to the strategic deployment of the national "Belt and Road" construction, and enhancing the international influence of the college. From June to July 2023, the College organized the "International Cultural Exchange" activity, attracting more than 800 participants from ASEAN and Central and Eastern European countries. This training involves 4 faculties, with a total of 7 training sessions, covering industrial automation, metallurgical technology, drones, early childhood education, and other aspects.
Joint training in industrial automation
On June 26-27, Associate Professor LIAO Qiongzhang from the School of Mechatronic Engineering conducted a joint training on the theme of industrial automation with two professors from Universitas PGRI Semarang, Indonesia. A total of 260 students from Universitas PGRI Semarang, Indonesia, and other ASEAN countries participated in the 2 joint trainings. In this joint training, A.P LIAO systematically explained the working principles and engineering applications of PLC control systems and RAPID programming languages, to help the trainees have a comprehensive understanding of the core technical elements in industrial automation. Through this training, the Indonesian trainees can have an overall and solid understanding of PLC control and RAPID programming language, which can lay a foundation for their future study and work in the direction of automation. This joint lecture not only enhances the strength of our faculty but also strengthens the exchange and cooperation with Indonesian institutions.
（A.P. LIAO conducting the joint training with Universitas PGRI Semarang on June 26th）
(Professor from UPGRIS, Indonesia delivering the training)
Serial Training on Metallurgical Technology
On July 13th and 14th, Mr. LIN Zhong, Vice Dean of the School of Metallurgy, and the Associate Prof. WEI Xiang set up two courses with the themes of "Metallurgy Technology of Zinc Materials" and "Metallurgy Development History" respectively. Overseas trainees were taught in detail about the development of metallurgical technology and the smelting and application of zinc materials from these 2 training sessions, and a total of 214 foreign students participated in it. Through this training, the trainees gained a comprehensive understanding of the formation of the modern metallurgical technology system and the principles and methods of applying zinc as an important metallurgical material in material processing.
（Mr. LIN Zhong is conducting the training on July 13th）
（A.P. WEI Xiang is conducting the training on July 14th）
UAV Training for Foreign Students
On July 13th, WU Feng and LIANG Zhengle, lecturers from the School of Information Engineering set up two courses for the ASEAN trainees, the two courses were "Multi-rotor UAV Structure and Assembly" and "UAV Flight Prevention Operations". This two-course have introduced professional knowledge such as the composition structure, working principle, and assembly process of multi-rotor UAVs, and focused on explaining the application methods of UAVs in the field of agricultural plant protection. A total of 214 foreign students participated in the two external training sessions. Through these two courses, students mastered the basic theoretical knowledge of UAVs and understood the operational skills of UAV systems in engineering applications, laying a solid foundation for future related work. In addition, this UAV technology training has also strengthened the teaching exchange between our School of Engineering Information and universities in ASEAN countries, which helps to promote the dissemination and development of UAV technology in the ASEAN region.
（Mr. WU Feng is conducting the training on July 13th ）
（Mr. LIANG Zhengle is conducting the training on July 13th）
Training for Foreign Students in Preschool Education
On July 14th, WEI Xinmei, Vice Dean of the School of Teachers and Education opened a course on "Practice and Reflection on Carrying out Excellent Traditional Culture Education for Ethnic Minorities in Kindergartens", systematically introducing China's experience and practices in integrating the excellent traditional culture and customs of ethnic minorities into the curriculum system in early childhood education, including festival culture, clothing, language, music, dance, and other aspects. A total of 128 foreign students participated in this course, which enabled foreign students to understand the rich and diverse ethnic minority culture in China. In addition, the lecturer also shares specific cases of ethnic cultural education in various minority areas of Guangxi. Through this training, the participants have a more comprehensive understanding of the culture and education of ethnic minorities in China, which will have an important reference for them to carry out multicultural teaching in the future.
（Ms. WEI Xinmei is conducting the training on July 14th）
The "International Cultural Exchange" activity has achieved great success this time, expanding the international influence of Guangxi Modern Polytechnic College. We firmly believe that in the trend of increasingly frequent exchanges and connections among countries around the world, our college's external training career will surely achieve greater development and explore more new fields. Hence, we will further strengthen cooperation with universities in ASEAN and other countries to achieve the sharing of teaching resources. We look forward to working with more global partners to contribute to the talent cultivation of ASEAN and developing countries by providing high-quality external training.
