The Seventh "Mitsubishi Electric Automation Cup" Students Automation Competition cum Innovation Design Contest Launch Notice Strengthening the students' sense of innovation, cooperation and cultivation of practical ability are one of the important contents of the current higher education reform. Taking the competition as the carrier and promoting extracurricular science and technology activities of undergraduates will play an active role in furthering the teaching reform in higher education, promoting the students' basic knowledge education and comprehensive ability cultivation, and integrating the theory and practice. To this end, Mitsubishi Electric Automation (China) Co., Ltd. and all Chinese colleges and universities co-sponsored jointly launched a year for college students (including undergraduate, graduate and vocational students) science and technology competitions - "Mitsubishi Electric Automation Cup" University Students Automation Competition, to create the conditions for outstanding talent to come to the fore. As a global leader in automation, Mitsubishi Electric serves its customers in various industries worldwide with its outstanding automation products and technologies. In China, Mitsubishi Electric is one of the first international brands to enter, and Mitsubishi Electric's automation products are widely used in all walks of life in China. Thousands of products such as Mitsubishi PLC, frequency changer , servo, CNC, networked control system, low-voltage electrical apparatus, etc. All operate well in various fields of Chinese industry nowadays, made outstanding contribution to the economic development of China. Up to now, Mitsubishi Electric has invested nearly 50 million yuan in cooperation with Chinese universities to carry out various activities, which have played an important role in promoting the training of university automation and related professionals in China. The competition will continue to promote the spirit of previous competitions, to show contemporary style, carry forward the spirit of innovation, improve practical ability for the purpose of Mitsubishi Electric's automation technology and products as the basis, the school selected teams to participate (each team Consists of a team led teacher and three students (one of whom is a graduate student)). Contest officially started from March 20, 2013, is divided into three stages: application, trial / final examination. First, the purpose and significance The theme of this contest is " e & eco-Fictitious application in various industries". The contest aims to promote the improvement of college students 'engineering application ability, stimulate students' interest in studying engineering technology and foster innovation Ability and spirit of collaboration; reflect the concept of "learning by doing"; assess students' actual skills of making and debugging; strengthen inter-school communication and school-enterprise cooperation. Second, entry fees (1) Teams should bear the transportation fee and equipment transportation fee to and from the competition place; (2) Due to the increasing number of entries, in order to reduce the pressure on the organizers, part-time accommodation fees will be charged to each participating teacher (Â¥ 300 / person tentatively issued by the hotel) from the start of this competition. Third, the game time and place August 5-9, 2013 (tentative) Held at Nanjing Institute of Technology (No. 1 Hongjing Avenue, Jiangning, Nanjing).