On September 21, the launch ceremony for the SIT–Dassault Systèmes Modern Industry College and the SIT–H-VISIONS Modern Industry College was held at Shenyang Institute of Technology (SIT). SIT, Dassault Systèmes, and Shanghai Huiyi Engineering Technology Services Co., Ltd. (H-VISIONS) signed a cooperation agreement and unveiled the Dassault Systèmes Excellence Education Center. At the same time, the SIT–Dassault Systèmes Modern Industry College and the SIT–H-VISIONS Modern Industry College were officially launched, marking the concrete implementation of the tripartite symbiotic industry-education collaboration. The project is dedicated to building an industry benchmark for industry-education integration in industrial software, empowering the digital transformation and upgrading of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Northeast China, supporting the building of "Digital Liaoning and a Strong Manufacturing Province," strengthening the institute's capacity to serve local industries, and cultivating high-quality digital talent for the transformation and upgrading of the regional manufacturing sector.
Attending the event were Peng Yi, First-Level Inspector of the Liaoning Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology; Emmanuel Loriot, Consul General of France in Shenyang; Xu Shansong, Executive Vice President of Dassault Systèmes and President of Asia-Pacific; Nicolas Jeannet, Vice President of Education Industry at Dassault Systèmes; Yan Xuezhuan, Senior Director of the Technical Consulting Department of Dassault Systèmes Greater China; Cheng Yi, Chairman of Shanghai Huiyi Engineering Technology Services Co., Ltd. (H-VISIONS); Li Zhibo, Director of the Open Cooperation Bureau of the Shenfu Reform and Innovation Demonstration Zone; Wang Zhaobao, Chairman of SIT; Hu Xiaomei, Party Secretary of SIT; and Li Kangju, President of SIT.
In his address, Peng Yi stated that Shenyang Institute of Technology, together with Dassault Systèmes and H-VISIONS—two leading enterprises in the industry—has jointly established modern industry colleges, striving to create an industry benchmark for industry-education integration in the field of industrial software. Targeting the development needs of Liaoning's equipment manufacturing and digital industry, the initiative empowers the development of intelligent manufacturing. With precise positioning that aligns with the broader trend, it carries strong practical significance and demonstrative value. This is a pragmatic commitment by SIT to deeply serve local industries, an important layout by Dassault Systèmes and H-VISIONS to deepen their presence in Liaoning and empower revitalization, and a landmark measure for the province to thoroughly implement the strategies of "building an education powerhouse and a digital China," deepen industry-education integration, cultivate digital talent, and foster new quality productive forces. The Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology will fully support the construction and development of the two modern industry colleges. He expressed the hope that SIT, Dassault Systèmes, and H-VISIONS will work side by side, deepen industry-education integration, cultivate industry talent with care, and produce high-quality educational outcomes and high-level innovative achievements.
In his address, Emmanuel Loriot stated that Dassault Systèmes is a highly representative high-tech leader in France, with globally leading technological accumulation in industrial digitalization and intelligent manufacturing. The establishment of the two industry colleges at Shenyang Institute of Technology is a vivid practice of deeply connecting France's advanced technology with the industrial needs of Northeast China. The project brings cutting-edge technology into universities, breaking down the barriers between classrooms and industrial sites, allowing young students to engage with world-class industrial technology at close range and grow into interdisciplinary talents suited to industrial development. The Consulate General has always been committed to promoting exchanges and cooperation between France and the three northeastern provinces of China in trade, scientific research, and higher education. He looks forward to the colleges continuously supplying high-quality talent for the digital transformation of manufacturing in Liaoning and the broader Northeast.
In his address, Xu Shansong stated that Dassault Systèmes will continue to bring advanced industrial software and practical experience in industry digital transformation—both proven through global practice—into the core heartland of China's manufacturing sector. SIT students will be able to systematically study global industry best practices in the three major fields of automotive, aerospace, and industrial equipment within the modern industry colleges, deepen their understanding and mastery of industrial software through real specialized engineering projects, and build a solid foundation for "industrial AI." The university and enterprises will also jointly develop an innovative curriculum system oriented toward "frontier deployment engineers," comprehensively empowering the digital and intelligent leapfrog development of manufacturing in Shenyang and across Liaoning.
In his address, Nicolas Jeannet stated that the modern industry colleges cultivate outstanding engineers capable of defining the future of industry, with a focus on creating a hands-on, practice-oriented teaching environment. Hundreds of industrial-grade software packages and training workstations have been deployed to build an end-to-end digital engineering chain covering the entire product lifecycle. Students can use "virtual twin" technology to confront real engineering challenges and complete a full closed loop from conceptual design and system simulation to intelligent manufacturing verification. Graduates will possess highly recognized industry qualifications and core competitiveness that is irreplaceable in the job market.
Cheng Yi spoke highly of the institute's far-sighted planning and strong execution. He stated that, as a long-term partner of Dassault, H-VISIONS will contribute premium industrial resources, industry experience, and engineering expertise to build the industry colleges into a frontier base for AI research, jointly implement cutting-edge AI applications with Dassault, and provide students with practice-oriented teaching that is closely aligned with industry.
In her address, Hu Xiaomei stated that, driven by the urgent needs of industrial development and high-quality employment for students, the institute has achieved a close alignment between the supply side of talent cultivation and the demand side of industrial development. In the future, taking the opportunity of university classification reform and "Double Excellence" construction, the institute will persist in deepening industry-education integration, cultivate more high-quality applied, interdisciplinary, and innovative talents who can adapt to and lead the development of modern industries, and make SIT's contribution to promoting the comprehensive revitalization of Liaoning in the new era and advancing Chinese-style modernization.
The SIT–Dassault Systèmes Modern Industry College carries out talent cultivation on the Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform. The college is equipped with 380 sets of Dassault Systèmes software, 760 teaching workstations, and an industry-level industry-university-research hardware base, enabling students to complete the full training from theoretical learning to industry-level hands-on practice right on campus. Adhering to the dual positioning of "education and talent cultivation + industry service," the college undertakes functions such as curriculum development, industrial software skills certification, digital empowerment of SMEs, industry exchanges, and targeted talent delivery. It offers Dassault Systèmes official training and certification to both enrolled students and external participants, drives teaching practice through real industrial projects, expands employment directions in mechanical design, intelligent manufacturing, and industrial digitalization, empowers the building of a strong manufacturing province in Liaoning, and creates a demonstration platform for industry-education integration that radiates across Northeast China.
The SIT–H-VISIONS Modern Industry College focuses on translating AI into manufacturing practice, building its teaching system on the HiperONE.AI enterprise digital space platform. The college brings real projects from industries such as automotive, fast-moving consumer goods, and life sciences into the classroom, implements an integrated "learn–practice–apply" training model, and delivers joint instruction by campus faculty and enterprise engineers. The college has built an intelligent plant factory and a pet food production practice center, fully replicating industrial production line environments, where students directly take part in hands-on operations in roles such as production line commissioning, process control, and system operation and maintenance. Upholding the philosophy of co-building platforms, co-developing courses, co-implementing projects, and co-cultivating talent, the college integrates enterprise technical standards into the entire talent cultivation process and continuously outputs high-quality applied talents needed for the digital transformation of manufacturing.
The two modern industry colleges have built a sustainable development system encompassing teaching, research, and industry services. They have established a public service platform for industrial software talent cultivation and enterprise digital empowerment in Northeast China, as well as an industry benchmark for industry-education integration in the industrial software field, achieving synergistic superposition and mutual reinforcement of multiple values including talent cultivation, scientific research, and social services. The two modern industry colleges are operated and managed by H-VISIONS, with technical support and marketing event support provided by Dassault Systèmes. Driven by AI technology at the core, they undertake six core functions: on-campus professional teaching, digital modeling and simulation empowerment training for SMEs in Northeast China, industrial software skills certification, joint development of modeling and simulation agents, industry digital exchange activities, and targeted university-enterprise talent cultivation, achieving bidirectional output of talent cultivation and industry empowerment.
Going forward, SIT, Dassault Systèmes, and H-VISIONS will continue to deepen industry-education integration, forge organic linkages across the education chain, talent chain, and industry chain, fully unleash the effectiveness of university-enterprise collaborative innovation, empower the comprehensive revitalization of Northeast China in the new era through higher education reform, and continuously provide high-quality talent support and intellectual guarantees for the high-quality development of the digital economy in Northeast China.
Before the launch ceremony, attendees visited the SIT–Dassault Systèmes Modern Industry College, the SIT–H-VISIONS Modern Industry College, and the KUKA Authorized Industrial Robot College at SIT.
Translated by Basic Courses Department
