Recently, the first phase of teaching for one of the key cooperative projects between embedded solution expert Lierda Technology and China Jiliang University - a full-time undergraduate embedded training program - has successfully concluded. Throughout the teaching process, the "3+1" education and "2+X" education models proposed by Mr. Chen Xianxing, Chairman of Lierda Technology, have sparked heated discussions within the entire electronics industry regarding how to cultivate high-level, specialized, and cutting-edge talents in the electronics sector.
**The Dilemma and Innovation of Traditional Education**
In today's era of rapidly evolving electronic technology, the talent cultivation in higher education institutions is increasingly caught in a vicious circle: on one hand, enterprises urgently need large numbers of skilled workers; on the other hand, university graduates face difficulties in finding employment, leading to a decline in trust in higher education institutions and a significant reduction in their role in talent development. In this fast-paced, technology-driven industry where products are constantly updated and replaced, companies demand not just theoretical graduates from universities but more reliable, practical, and valuable problem-solving talents with hands-on experience.
Against this backdrop, Mr. Chen Xianxing, CEO of Lierda, proposed a new approach to integrating industry and academia. This cooperation between Lierda Technology and China Jiliang University is a continuation of this innovative idea. Under this brand-new model, the three major series of LSD learning kits have emerged as pioneers. As the distributor in the Chinese market, Mr. Qin Yuexiao, head of ICBUY, stated that the LSD learning kits, which cover the three most popular electronic technologies globally—MCU-msp430, ARM-cortexM3, and DSP-piccolo—have the potential to transform the current state of higher education in China and cultivate more electronic engineers for the country.
**A New Model of Joint Education**
The LSD university embedded learning kit, acting as the vanguard of Lierda’s trial in the new joint education model, exhibits distinct dual attributes: compared to existing embedded learning kits, it boasts advanced and up-to-date technology closely related to current enterprise needs, enabling rapid cultivation of highly-skilled, specialized talents who combine both theory and practice. Compared to the varied development kits used by enterprises, it offers greater comprehensiveness by providing the most mainstream MCU technology—MSP430 learning kits, the latest ARM core CORTEX-M3 technology learning kits, and the newest second-generation DPS PICCOLO technology learning kits. Therefore, the LSD university embedded learning kit is more practical and educational, effectively enhancing college students' practical abilities. Currently, this entirely new joint education model and the LSD university embedded learning kit have garnered widespread social attention.
Principal Hou of China Jiliang University expressed that building an educational platform for the industry represents a reform from educational concepts to educational models, shifting from cultivating theoretical talents to nurturing practical talents. Lierda & China Jiliang University will bring a new vitality to the entire electronics industry. It is hoped that ICBUY can provide high-quality products, work closely with university teachers, and utilize professional sales teams and service systems to achieve a win-win situation for enterprises, universities, and talents.
**Media Attention**
Media outlets such as 21IC, EDN-CHINA, Alibaba, China Electronics News, and International Electronics Business have all provided in-depth reports:
- 21IC: http://www.21ic.com/event/200906/43967.htm
- EDN: http://article.ednchina.com/Embedded/China_Institute_of_Metrology_Cooperation_in_Running_Schools.htm
- Alibaba: http://info.china.alibaba.com/news/detail/v0-d1006500161.html
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