On March 20, 2016, the BIT-University of Waterloo Green and Intelligent Vehicle Technology Symposium which was co-sponsored by the Beijing Institute of Technology and the University of Waterloo and jointly organized by School of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering of BIT and Electric Vehicle National Engineering Laboratory of BIT was held in Beijing. Prof. Amir Khajepour from University of Waterloo, Prof. Sun Fengchun, Director of Electric Vehicle National Engineering Laboratory, Hu Jibin, Executive Vice-President of School of Mechanical Engineering, Feng Huihua, Vice-President of School of Mechanical Engineering and He Hongwen, Vice-President of School of Mechanical Engineering hosted and participated in the academic forum. What is more, Prof. Zhongchao Tan, Prof. Patricia Nieva and Prof. Nasser Lashgarian Azad from University of Waterloo, Prof. Yuan Shihua, Prof. Ge Yunshan, Prof. Wang Wuhong, Prof. Liu Hui, Prof. Gong Jianwei, Associate Prof. Hao Lijun, Associate Prof. Zou Yuan, Associate Prof. Li Xueyuan, Associate Researcher Xiong Rui and Dr. Yin Xufeng from BIT, Liu Jihong, Executive Deputy Director from BAIC Foton Technology Center, Wang Kefeng, Vice General Manager of BAIC BJEV, and other technical representatives also attended this activity.

Sun Fengchun welcomed Prof. Amir Khajepour and his delegation, and congratulated the success of the forum. Feng Huihua and Prof. Jan Hussioon made an introduction of the basic situation, the research direction of the characteristics and the situation of the talent training project of the two schools of mechanical engineering and they agreed to strengthen cooperation in scientific research and student development.

The discussion focused on five parts: advanced vehicle control technologies, driverless vehicles, emissions and air quality control, power battery sensors and state estimation, hybrid vehicles, and energy management. The research leaders of the two schools respectively introduced the research progress of their respective research groups, discussed the latest developments in the industry, exchanged opinions with each other, and expressed their willingness to further carry out academic cooperation. Finally, the two schools conducted a focused discussion on the details and direction of the next cooperation, and clarified plans for cooperation and promotion in power battery management, hybrid vehicles, advanced vehicle technologies, unmanned vehicles, and engine emissions.