From May 15 to 17, the Annual Conference of the Engineering Education Committee of the China Association of Higher Education was convened in Shenzhen. Co-guided by the China Association of Higher Education and hosted by its Engineering Education Committee, the conference brought together distinguished scholars and educators in the field of engineering education. ZHAO Yuxin, Vice President of Harbin Engineering University (HEU), was invited to attend the Fifth Plenary Meeting of the Sixth Council of the Engineering Education Committee on behalf of the university. During the academic report session, he delivered an insightful keynote speech, sharing innovative perspectives and practical experiences in engineering education reform and development. The speech has aroused widespread concern and in-depth discussion among the participants.

In his presentation entitled "Exploration and Practice of Digital-Intelligence Empowerment in Engineering Education", ZHAO Yuxin elaborated on three key aspects: the strategic framework for integrating digital-intelligence technologies into education, the practical initiatives implemented at HEU—including intelligent teaching platform construction and digital curriculum innovation—and forward-looking reflections on the future of engineering education, covering interdisciplinary integration and intelligent assessment models.

During the conference, ZHAO Yuxin led a delegation to visit Southern University of Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Zhongke Tanhai (Shenzhen) Marine Technology Co., Ltd., and Shenzhen Special Zone Construction and Development Marine Industry Development Co., Ltd., among other institutions and enterprises, to investigate the integration of industry and education in innovative talent cultivation.