GE has signed an agreement with Shanghai Maritime University (SMU). GE helps improve the capabilities of the shipping engineering community in China by providing laboratory facilities and cooperating on research and innovation projects.
GE has signed an agreement with Shanghai Maritime University (SMU). GE helps improve the capabilities of the shipping engineering community in China by providing laboratory facilities and cooperating on research and innovation projects.
Shanghai Maritime University (SMU) is a multi-disciplinary university that encompasses such areas as engineering, management, economics, law, liberal arts, and science, with a special emphasis on shipping technology, economics and management. SMU is one of the leading universities in China and dedicated to marine and related disciplines; today SMU lists 60,000 graduates, contributing to the rapid growth of the Chinese shipping industry.
Through this cooperation agreement, GE’s Power Conversion business will provide students from SMU with opportunities for internships and training which could lead to future employment. At the same time, GE will benefit from advancing their position in marine electrical propulsion technology. Mr. Joe Mastrangelo, CEO GE Power Conversion says, “GE supports education and building local capabilities in the countries where we do business which is part of our philosophy of open innovation. Together with SMU we will develop talented students as well as offering internships that will offer training and work experience. The program will also train teaching staff of the university and will include site visits and lectures at our other global facilities/facilities in the UK and France.”
The training programme will focus on GE’s core technologies and solutions that integrate complete power and propulsion systems, vessel control and automation systems as well as Dynamic Positioning (DP).
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