Reported by: SHANG Yankai
Photographed by: SHANG Yankai
Translated by: LU Haiyan
Edited by: Armin Wisselink
April 19th, Assistant President LIANG Yingchun welcomed the Global Campus Relations Manager of John Deere, Thomas Bendtner, to HIT. John Deere representatives visited China to strengthen cooperation with well-known universities in China.
Assistant President LIANG met with the visitors and described HIT’s development, disciplinary design and faculty. He highlighted cooperation between the university and industry, as well as graduates’ common fields of employment. Faculty from the School of Astronautics, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and School of Economy and Management introduced their scientific research and talent training. Both sides discussed and reached a broad consensus on how to cooperate in related fields. After the forum, the John Deere representatives visited the HIT Museum.
John Deere is an American corporation based in Moline, Illinois, and the leading manufacturer of agricultural machinery in the world. In 2010, it was listed as 107th in the Fortune 500 ranking. The company is also a leading manufacturer of construction and forestry equipment, as well as a supplier of diesel engines used in heavy equipment. Additionally, John Deere manufactures tractors, lawn mowers and other equipment used in lawn care.
John Deere representatives meet with Assistant President LIANG and faculty from the School of Astronautics, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, School of Economy and Management.
John Deere’s Global Campus Relations Manager Thomas Bendtner introduces the basic information of the company.
Assistant President LIANG shares the basic information of HIT.
