From April 22 to 26, 2024, the National Standardization Education Working Group (SAC/SWG 27) organized the Standardization Week in Shenzhen. During the event, the SWG also held its annual meeting, during which it introduced the latest developments in China’s standardization education, specifically:

  • Since its establishment in July 2022, SAC/SWG 27 has successfully initiated 13 national standardization projects, providing guidelines for the development of standardization education courses, covering general aspects such as quality management, as well as sector-specific aspects in the field of automotive, Internet of Things, and logistics.
  • SAC/SWG 27 has formally signed agreements with pilot universities in China, including Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Yanshan University, Liaoning University of Technology, Hefei University of Technology, Hebei University, and Guangdong University of Technology. The goal was to jointly promote and implement the “Fundamentals of Standardization” course in higher education. Furthermore, in collaboration with China Quality Standards Publishing & Media Limited (China Standards Publishing House), the SWG has launched the writing of the “Standardization Education Curriculum Guide Series.” Additionally, SAC/SWG 27 has initiated the 2024 “Standardization+” student paper collection activity, “Standardization+” original short video collection activity, and standardization teaching capability enhancement training sessions.
  • The SAC/SWG 27 Secretariat reported on the “Research Project on the Matching of Standardization Courses and the Ministry of Education’s Subject Catalog,” which examines the correlation between current university majors and existing standards, based on the “Undergraduate Major Catalog (2022)” and the “National Standard for Teaching Quality of Undergraduate Majors in Ordinary Higher Education.” Through the matching exercise, this project provides theoretical guidance for the development of standardization courses, aiming to build and optimize a standardization curriculum system applicable to all majors, and gradually achieve full coverage of standardization courses.
  • The Shenzhen University of Technology, in conjunction with the China Institute of Metrology, the China Academy of Standardization, the China Commodity Coding Center, the Certification and Accreditation Technical Research Center of the State Administration for Market Regulation, the National Standards Review Center of the State Administration for Market Regulation, China Quality Standards Publishing & Media Limited (China Standards Publishing House), and the China Standardization Association, jointly held standardization teaching capability enhancement training sessions for three consecutive years. This year, 116 participants from 84 units across 18 provinces and cities participated, including universities, government agencies, research institutes, industry associations, and enterprises.