ME310 Design Innovation Course is one of the most famous and influential courses in Stanford University, which has a history of more than 40 years. The course is joined by students in Stanford University and its global collaborating schools. Students learn the methods of designing and creative thinking through a year-long project sponsored by world leading companies. During the academic year 2011-2012, USTC has become the first university in China to join the collaboration course and established the corresponding “Design Innovation” course.

During two weeks since Mar. 17th,Stanford students from “Microsoft Team” and “SAP Team” came to USTC to meet their USTC teammates and joined a series of activities held by USTC and the sponsor companies. Moreover, USTC teammates will go to Stanford University to participate in the final presentation of ME310 Course this June.

Upon the arrival of Stanford students, they visited Microsoft Research Asia and SAP with USTC students. They participated in several activities held by researchers of both companies.

The Microsoft Team is doing project presentation at Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA)

The Microsoft Team with Dr. Shipeng Li and Dr. Xiang Cao of MSRA

The SAP Team at SAP Labs China, Shanghai

During their stay in USTC, Stanford students visited our campus, USTC History Museum, and joined the activities held my Student Union and IEEE Student Branch of USTC.

Dr. Weiping Li, dean of School of Information Science and Technology hosted dinners to welcome the Stanford students.

Dean Weiping Li of SIST and Director Bin Li of the Teaching Center for Information Science meeting with the SAP Team

The Microsoft Team is having dinner with Dean Weiping Li of SIST

The SAP Team is joining the dinner party with USTC students

The SAP team is discussing ME310 project at the workshop