CS Student Recruiting, Training, and Placement

Chair: Hai Jin, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Panelist: Xiaofei Xu, Harbin Institute of Technology

Panel at the 2nd US-China CS Leadership Summit

Huazhong University of Science and Technology, located in the central of China, was founded in 1953, and ranks the TOP 10 universities in China.

Topic

How graduate students are recruited, trained, and placed in positions

Questions What criteria are used to recruit students? What requirements are there for the different

graduate degrees? What faculty members are involved in the recruitment

and the training? What is the current and potential future job market

for students with graduate degrees in computer science?

How do faculty assist with placement? Is there a role for US-Chinese collaborations

in this area?

Few more words

While the panel will emphasize graduate education, comments on training and placement of undergraduates are alsoappropriate

A few general points and a concrete example or two from your experience would be sufficient in your presentation

What criteria are used to recruit students?

University ranking and major (985, 211,…)Research experience and potential (awards in

various contest)Programming ability (programming test)English (Level 6 or 4)Other certificates

What requirements are there for the different graduate degrees?

For master students Research project/system prototype deployment Draft a technical report/publish a paper A thesis and a demo during oral defense

For Ph.D students Research project/innovation Publish high quality papers

University level: 1 level B journal/2 level C journals Lab level: 3(conference papers)+2(journal papers, 1B+1C)

What faculty members are involved in the recruitment and the training?

For master students All faculty members with Ph.D degree or with

associated professor title can be supervisor 4 for each professor, and 2 for others

For Ph.D students Only Ph.D supervisor (part of professors) can

supervise Ph.D students Others may supervise Ph.D students only being as

assistant supervisor Each Ph.D student has 4 professors forming a

supervising group

What is the current and potential future job market for students with graduate degrees in computer science? Job market for CS graduate students varies with

universities For master students, very good job market, starting

salary from 5K RMB per month to 20K RMB per month Majority go to industry, but still some go to government Some go abroad, very small amount continue Ph.D degree

For Ph.D students, varies also My case: 21 graduate total, 16 to university, 2 to industry, 1 to

research institute, 2 to government 3 go abroad as postdoc

How do faculty assist with placement?

Industry collaboration/joint labResearch influenceProject backgroundFaculty academic/industry influenceRecommendation

Is there a role for US-Chinese collaborations in this area?

Promote students/faculty exchange to improve student training quality and foster research ability

Recommend students/faculty membersCollaborate with Chinese government 5000

exchange programCreative program: dual Ph.D program

And mooore….