First academic year at MPEI-Hainan Joint University is coming to an end

From March 24 to April 13, 2024, five MPEI professors continued to implement master's degree programs at MPEI-Hainan Joint University conducting a course of classes at the North China Electric Power University (NCEPU) in Beijing.

In the spring semester of the 2023/2024 academic year the following MPEI professors were sent to China for internal classes: Artem Vanin, Associate Professor of the Electric Power Systems Department (IEPE), Alexander Lebedev, Associate Professor of the Relay Protection and Automation of Energy Systems Department (IEPE), Natalia Lebedeva, Assistant of the Relay Protection and Automation of Energy Systems Department (IEPE), Nikolay Alekseev, Senior Lecturer of the Applied Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence Department (IITCS), Anna Nedelina Senior Lecturer of the Applied Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence Department (IITCS​).

Students of the MPEI-Hainan Joint University studied the topics in English: "Mathematical modeling in the electric power industry", "Digital substation technologies", "Parallel programming and parallel systems" and "Multi-agent systems".

Students of the program "Electric Power Engineering and Electrical Engineering" studied the basic principles of modeling in the electric power industry, as well as basic mathematical models of electrical networks, synchronous generators, mathematical models and replacement circuits of power transformers and power transmission lines. The students mastered the methods and principles of applying digital substation technologies according to the IEC 61850 standard, studied various architectures for building RPA digital complexes. Moreover, thanks to master classes on setting up network switches and working in the Russian CDEs software package and the MatPower software package, students have acquired practical skills necessary for successful work in the industry.

Students of the Artificial Intelligence program have obtained practical skills in parallelizing computing processes within the MIMD (Multiple Instruction Multiple Date) model, studying the characteristics of parallelism and evaluating the effectiveness of built solutions. They have successfully completed training and defended coursework on parallel programming tools for C/C++ languages for creation of parallel applications to solve a wide range of tasks.

According to student feedback, all students noted the importance of combining theoretical knowledge and practical experience in these important areas.

MPEI professors’ trip was not limited only to conducting classes. Negotiations with Qi Zheng, Dean of the Institute of International Education of the North China Electric Power University, were organized to discuss possible joint educational and research projects.

Read more about the project and past events of MPEI-Hainan Joint University here.

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The MPEI-Hainan Joint University will be an educational organization built on the basis of organizational experience and educational MPEI programs. The strategic goal of the project is a modern productive University 3.0, combining the strengths of Russia and China in the field of education, science and innovation.

The University's educational programs will be based on a combination of the development of international educational trends and the needs of the development of the Chinese economy and society, the economic development of Hainan Province, taking into account global technological and economic growth.

In 2023-2024, the first students were recruited within the master's degree program 13.04.02 Electricity and electrical engineering and 01.04.02 Applied Mathematics and Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence). Education in the 2023/2024 academic year is organized in the form of joint MPEI and NCEPU programs. NCEPU is the anchor scientific and educational MPEI partner in this project. In the future, it is planned to annually increase the number of students and training areas.

On January 30, 2024, a solemn ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the construction of the MPEI-Hainan Joint University was held in Wenchang, Hainan Province (China).​​