At 14:30 on April 3, the 17th Transportation Science and Technology Competition of Central South University was held at the Transportation Building on the Railway Campus. The competition took place simultaneously in three sub-venues: Rooms 425, 509, and 513 of the Transportation Building. It attracted 32 teams from multiple schools, including the School of Traffic and Transportation Engineering and the School of Automation. Wu Shihan, He Yunyun, and Wang Ziqi served as the hosts for the three venues, respectively.

The competition invited nine professional teachers to serve as judges: Wang Pu, Xie Suchao, Li Shuanglin, Xiao Yougang, Li Maosheng, Zhang Shuzeng, Deng Lianbo, Liu Dongrun, and Hu Xinlei. The event adopted a “12+8” defense format: a 12-minute presentation by the team representative to showcase their project, followed by an 8-minute Q&A session where judges asked questions and provided guidance.

The competition process was exciting and impressive. Each team was well-prepared, delivering their reports calmly and methodically. When faced with questions from the judges, team members responded actively and sought advice with an open mind. Several teams brought physical models to the defense venue for demonstrations. The submitted projects covered multiple fields, including computer science, big data, and mechanical engineering. The wide range of content reflected the projects’ scientific value and practical engineering application potential.

With this, the 17th Transportation Science and Technology Competition of Central South University concluded. The event showcased the students’ rigorous, serious, and pragmatic learning attitudes, as well as their enthusiastic approach to research. It effectively stimulated widespread student interest in transportation technology research, enhanced the scientific literacy and research skills of the university’s undergraduate students, and fostered greater technological exchange andintellectual among the student body.

First Review: Mingxu Cai  Second Review: Yiying Chen Third Review: Shangjun Wang