At around 10 a.m. on July 30, 2021, the graduation ceremony of the 2021 Summer Training Program for Collaborative Education jointly launched by the Institute of Disaster Prevention and Geolight (Beijing Geolight Technology Co., Ltd.) was grandly held in the third-floor meeting room of Geolight. Present at the ceremony were Researcher Zhuang Cantao, Chairman of Geolight; Researcher Xue Bing, Chief Engineer; Researcher Zhu Xiaoyi, Technical Department Manager; Researcher Chen Yang, Software Department Manager; Researcher Wang Hongti, Quality Inspection Department Manager; Senior Engineer Zhou Yinxing, Marketing & Service Department Manager; Teacher Gao Qiang, representative of Measurement, Control Technology and Instrument major from the School of Electronic Control, Institute of Disaster Prevention; Senior Engineer Chen Quansheng from the Technical Department, lecturer representative; Zhang Nan from the General Administration Department, logistics support person in charge of the training program, as well as all participating trainees. The ceremony was hosted by Lü Xinyang from the Marketing & Service Department.
The two-week training program ran from July 19 to July 30, 2021. More than ten instructors from Geolight delivered lectures to 17 postgraduates majoring in Disaster Monitoring Technology and Engineering Safety and 35 undergraduates of the 2018 Measurement, Control Technology and Instrument program from the Institute of Disaster Prevention. The curriculum covered a wide range of topics including principles of seismic instruments, theories of seismic data collectors, R&D of seismic data processing software, comprehensive practice of seismic instrument assembly and debugging, hands-on operation of supporting software for seismic equipment, application prospects of seismic instruments, and cutting-edge advances in seismic observation equipment. Teaching was delivered via diversified forms such as thematic lectures, hands-on practical training and factory tours.
Snippets of Training Sessions
During the graduation ceremony, Chairman Zhuang Cantao briefed attendees on the company’s development history and basic operations, and reviewed fruitful outcomes yielded by years of university-enterprise cooperation. He emphasized that Geolight has long committed itself to the R&D, marketing and practical application of seismic instruments with consistent pursuit of superior product quality. The company stands ready to work with passionate young talents dedicated to earthquake prevention and disaster reduction to advance the popularization of seismic observation equipment. He extended a warm invitation to all trainees to revisit Geolight for further study, and expressed his wish to elevate university-enterprise cooperation to new heights.
Speech by Chairman Zhuang Cantao
Teacher Gao Qiang from the School of Electronic Control delivered remarks on behalf of the university. He noted that long-term collaboration between the School of Electronic Control and Geolight has achieved remarkable results. The enterprise has provided students with excellent internship conditions and a strong faculty team, enabling learners to gain systematic insights into theoretical knowledge, product design and industrial transformation of technical achievements, broadening their academic horizons and innovative thinking. He extended sincere gratitude to company management, all instructors and administrative staff for their full support of this practical training program.
Speech by Teacher Gao Qiang
Zhang Bingbing, trainee representative from the School of Electronic Control, shared his thoughts on behalf of all students. He expressed appreciation to the university for arranging this valuable internship opportunity, through which he gained comprehensive knowledge of seismic observation instruments covering theoretical principles, circuit design and mechanical manufacturing, and experienced the fun of disassembling, assembling and calibrating seismic equipment firsthand. He thanked all instructors for patient tutoring and answering questions, as well as logistics staff for thoughtful services and catering arrangements.
Speech by Trainee Representative Zhang Bingbing
Amid the rousing Radetzky March, leaders and teachers seated on the rostrum presented graduation certificates to trainee representatives and took group photos together. At the end of the ceremony, all participants gathered in the lobby on the first floor of the company for a collective group photo.
Certificate Presentation Session
Group Photo after Certificate Awarding
Full Staff Group Photo