SAI offers hands‑on modules for Russian youth study tour

The School of Artificial Intelligence (SAI) at Shenzhen Technology University (SZTU) designed and delivered hands-on modules for a recently concluded study tour hosting 14 Russian students and teachers from Saint Petersburg. The seven‑day program, coordinated by SZTU’s International Cooperation and Exchanges Department, marked the university’s first visit by a Russian student group and a concrete response to the China‑Russia Year of Education Initiative.         

14 Russian students and teachers join the study tour at SZTU. [Photo/International Cooperation and Exchanges Department]

Within this framework, the School of Artificial Intelligence designed and delivered two core modules that introduced Russian students to fundamental concepts in computer science and intelligent systems — all taught in English.

Dr. Liu Baiyang and Prof. Li Qiang give lectures to the students. [Photo/School of Artificial Intelligence]

The first module comprised hands‑on programming and robotics sessions. Dr. Liu Baiyang led a Fundamentals of Programming class, where students learned programming logic and algorithmic thinking through practical coding exercises. Prof. Li Qiang then guided the students through an interactive robotics experience, enabling them to work with programmable robots, control their movements, and understand how algorithms translate into physical actions.

Students get hands-on experience with robotic dogs and RoboMaster robotics. [Photo/School of Artificial Intelligence]

The second module was a guided tour of SAI’s advanced research laboratories. Russian students observed cutting‑edge equipment and learned about ongoing projects in machine learning, computer vision, and intelligent systems. The visit effectively bridged classroom theory with real‑world research environments, offering the young visitors a vivid glimpse into the frontiers of artificial intelligence.

Students explore the robotic hand and test the drones. [Photo/School of Artificial Intelligence]

These activities formed the technological core of the study tour, in direct alignment with SAI’s mission to cultivate computational thinking and engineering practice among young learners.

Written by Yao Qi / School of Artificial Intelligence

Reviewed by Ma Manyou / School of Artificial Intelligence