Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering is an electronic information profession combining optical engineering with electronic, information and mechanical engineering. This major is to cultivate talents who understand light and electricity while being able to operate at the same time, the professional graduate students have photoelectric solid foundation, strong mechanical design, electronic technology, computer application, optical fiber communication and information processing ability. And they are good at basic theory and applied technology in the field of information science and technology. The graduates of this major can be engaged in the design, development, testing, management and other aspects of the field of optical information science and technology. According to Michaels' annual report on Social Needs and Quality of Jiangnan University, in recent years, the average employment income of the graduates of this major has been in the forefront of the school.
With the rapid development of the information industry and the development trend of interdisciplinary interpenetration, light and electricity, the two things which are the most inseparable in people's daily life, burst out powerful forces and scientific and technological innovations, so that the demand for employees and talents in this field is increasing year by year.
Experts' Remarks:
The bachelor's degree majoring in Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering are optics, electronic information and technology, and the bachelor degree in science is awarded. Similar majors are Optical Information Science and Technology, Electronic Information Engineering. The specialty has the expertise of two professions and integrates them.
Professional Learning:
The basic courses of the professional include: Engineering Drawing, Electrotechnics Basis, Analog Electronic Technology, Digital Circuit and Digital System, Physics Basis, etc.; main courses include:Laser Principles & Technology, Geometric Optics and Optical Design, Wave and Modern optics, Electromagnetic Field Theory , Information Optics, Fibre-Optic Communication, Optoelectronic Imaging and Display, etc; Featured courses include: Spectroscopy, Photovoltaic Technology and Systems, Optical Testing Technology, Photoelectric Detection Electronics, Optoelectronic Devices and Applications, etc; Practical courses include: Optical instrument design and practice, Imaging Technology, LED technology practice, Electronics Design and Production, Electronic technology comprehensive curriculum design.
Seniors' Clues:
The future development of Optoelectronics specialty is broad. Besides the relevant compulsory courses, it also has a variety of elective courses with different categories according to the individual needs of students. If students intend to continue their education, it is suggested that electives focus on the basic aspects of the curriculum, which can be selected as Solid and Semiconductor Physics, Quantum Physics, Nonlinear Optics, Numerical Analysis of Optical Process, Quantum Optics foundation, scientific paper writing and so on. If it is intended to be engaged in the application of optics, which can be selected as Spectroscopy, Photovoltaic Technology and Systems, Photometry and Chromaticity, micro-nano optics and materials, biomedical photonics, film optics and so on; If it is intended to be engaged in electronics, which can be selected as signals and systems, digital image processing, semiconductor lighting technology, optoelectronic devices and their applications. If it is intended to be engaged in the detection of occupations, which can be selected as photoelectric detection electronics, optical testing technology, error theory and data processing, Matlab and its applications.
Employment Description:
In the advanced countries of science and technology, the output value of industries related to optoelectronic information technology has accounted for more than half of the total output value of the national economy. China is in the stage of high-speed development of science and technology, and the demand for photovoltaic talents has been increasing year by year, and its competitiveness has become stronger. It can be affirmed that with the continuous rise of the optoelectronics industry, technical talents with the background in optoelectronic information education will have continuously enhanced competitiveness.
Optoelectronics graduates mainly have the following development directions:
(1)Advanced study in optical engineering. The graduates of optoelectronic majors have more than 40% graduates to be excused from an examination or got into the optical engineering graduate students at home and abroad for further study each year, and the salary level of the graduates is more than 7000. In recent years, colleges and universities that continue to pursue advanced studies or postgraduate entrance examination: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Imperial College London, New York University, University of Southern California, University of Sheffield, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing University, Nankai University, Sun Yat-sen University, Huazhong Science and Technology Universities, Zhejiang University, Beijing Institute of Technology, Southeast University and Jiangnan University.
(2)The photoelectric enterprises. Optoelectronics graduates have a firm optics foundation and have strong application ability for engineering applications and electronic information industry, and they are widely favored by social enterprises.At present, the main employment companies are ZTE, Suntech, BOE, Stake, Finisa, Hewlett-Packard, Artes Solar, New Guanglian and other industry leaders.
(3)Photoelectric detection enterprises and teachers. Students who like and are good at photoelectricity detection can learn sufficient courses to seek jobs in photovoltaic testing centers, quality inspection bureaus and other institutions. Some students who pass with Certificates of Teaching shall be engaged in the teaching profession. Some others will further their study for Ph.D. and stay in college upon graduation.
Employment rate after graduation half of a year: 98%
Average monthly income after graduation half of a year: 5000 or more
Graduation is the proportion of graduate students and students: 40% or more
Enterprise practice base: Wuxi Suntech Solar Power Co., Ltd., Suzhou BOE Tea Valley Electronics Co., Ltd., Wuxi Shiyida Electronics Co., Ltd., and Jiangsu Xinguanglian Co., Ltd., and other 16 companies, each year students to the relevant companies to do short-term internships or to complete graduation thesis.
Outstanding Alumni:
Qiao Qi, a graduate of this major in 2006, a graduate student in major of microelectronics and solid electronics of Jiangnan University and a doctor of control theory and control engineering in Jiangnan University. From a senior to a doctoral student, he has been working on research projects in the battery R&D department of Suntech Solar Power Co., Ltd. Now, he is a senior engineer and technical director of Wuxi Suntech Solar Power Co., Ltd. He has made great contributions to the research and development of thin film batteries of Suntech Solar Power Co., Ltd.
Xi Xi, a graduate of this major in 2007, he began to work in the battery research and development department of Wuxi Suntech Solar Power Co., Ltd when he wrote the undergraduate. He is a graduate student of the optical engineering and a doctor of control theory and control engineering in Jiangnan University. While still a graduate student, he published three consecutive papers in a foreign journal within one year. The published research paper has a single quotation that has reached several dozen times. After graduation, he was engaged in battery research and development. Currently, he is a senior engineer of the company and has made outstanding contributions to the research and development of new batteries such as Suntech's PLUTO.
Ai Fanfan, General Manager of Suzhou Zhongshi Taixin Energy Technology Co., Ltd. a graduate student of Optoelectronics Information Science and Engineering in science school. In 2007, he furthered his study as an optical engineering postgraduate. During his postgraduate period, he practiced in Wuxi Suntech Solar Power Co., Ltd. After graduation, he officially entered Suntech and became Deputy Manager of the technical department. At present, Ai Fanfan and his classmates have set up Suzhou ZhongshiTaixin Energy Technology Co., Ltd. to engage in the development and sales of battery-end, power station-end anti-PID equipment, and battery-on-line anti-PID testers, while also providing corresponding technical support and services. The formation of a complete anti-PID solution, the products sell well both at home and abroad.
Ma Chaoqun, a graduate of this major in 2009, master degree in optical engineering of Jiangnan University, and doctor of optics at the State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy Science and Technology of East China Normal University. Mainly engaged in the research of spectroscopic techniques, narrow linewidth and frequency stabilized lasers, and long-distance precision transmission of optical frequency standards, and developed the 1.5μm laser frequency stabilization system with the narrowest linewidth in China, and achieved the first 50km optical frequency precision transmission in China. The results of the study were published in APL, CPB and other journals. After graduation with Ph.D., he returned to teach at the Optoelectronics Department of Jiangnan University and conducted research work.