报告题目：Renaissance, Engineering Philosophy and Electric Vehicles

时间：2015年7月2日

地点：东南大学四牌楼校区逸夫科技馆多功能厅

主办单位：东南大学电气工程学院

                     IEEE IAS/PES Joint Chapter 

                     江苏省汽车工程学会新能源汽车专委会     

报告内容：

To cope with the current complex economical, societal and technical challenges in the new era, it is vital to be open-minded. Namely, to integrate the Chinese ancient civilization and the western modern civilization, to uphold the spirit of renaissance. Renaissance scientists and engineers are those not only understand Why and How Things work but also on Why and How the World works. The characters of renaissance scientists and engineers can be summarized as 1. Global thinking instead of local thinking; 2. Circle thinking instead of linear thinking; 3. Closed loop thinking instead of open loop thinking; 4. Life cycle thinking instead of partial life thinking; and 5. Harmony thinking between human and nature. In short, we should have all round universe perspectives. We should be open-minded. The seminar will discuss the relation and distinct features of Science, Technology, Engineering and Innovation. The key of philosophy of engineering and the principles of integrated system design. We should promote the philosophy of engineering, which is system integration, including vertical integration and horizontal integration. The seminar will also discuss the grand challenges of science and technology, as well as the overview of global electric vehicle development. 
    报告人简介：

Prof. C. C. Chan holds BSc, MSc, PhD, HonDSc, HonDTech degrees. Honorary Professor and Former Head of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of the University of Hong Kong; Visiting Professor of MIT, University of Cambridge, etc; Founding President of the World Electric Vehicle Association; Senior Consultant to governments and industries; Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, U.K., Chinese Academy of Engineering, IEEE, IET and HKIE. Recipient of Royal Academy of Engineering Prince Philip Medal; World Federation of Engineering (WFEO) Medal of Engineering Excellence; Gold Medal of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers; IEE International Lecture Medal; “Asia’s Best Technology Pioneers” by Asiaweek;  “Father of Asian Electric Vehicles” by Magazine Global View; “Pitamaha (Grandfather) of Electric Vehicle Technology” in India; “Environmental Excellence in Transportation Award” by Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE);  published 11 books, over 300 technical papers and holds 9 patents.