How China’s Top Universities Are Accelerating AI and Cloud Skills with Huawei’s 2024 Training

From July 13 to 14, 2024, the National Higher Education Computer Curriculum Advanced Training (5th session) was held at Huawei Chengdu Research Institute, gathering almost 180 teachers from 87 universities across China.

The event was organized by the Ministry of Education’s Computer Teaching Guidance Committee and the National Computer Education Research Association, and co‑hosted by Tsinghua University Press and Huawei.

Keynote Speeches

Prof. Wu Yongwei (Tsinghua University) praised the partnership between enterprises and universities, highlighting Huawei’s cloud resources and faculty training as vital for China’s technological self‑reliance.

Director Luo Wei (Huawei Chengdu) emphasized bringing high‑tech achievements into teaching, showcasing Huawei’s chip R&D and the Panda EDA system.

President Wang Xihai (Huawei Cloud Developer Alliance) introduced the “Developer Space” platform, offering each teacher a cloud host for development and practice.

Chief Expert Wang Zhimin (Huawei HiSilicon) delivered a report on the synergy of academia and industry, stressing the importance of joint innovation for building world‑class research and industry.

Technical Sessions and Courses

• AI Cloud Services : Lecturers from Henan University of Technology and Huawei Cloud demonstrated how Ascend AI Cloud services empower “Challenge Cup” competitions and AI talent cultivation.

• Board‑Level EDA Toolchain : Experts from Huawei, Shenzhen Qiyunfang, Southern University of Science and Technology, and others taught the new generation of PCB EDA tools and conducted hands‑on labs.

• iDME (Industrial Digital Model Engine) : A team led by Peng Ding, Liu Zhen, Wang Hongsen, and Wang Yongbo explained the architecture, data‑model‑driven approach, and practical development of iDME for enterprise data management.

• Ascend C Operator Development : Lecturers from Southwest Jiaotong University and Huawei guided teachers through custom operator creation, performance optimizations, and real‑time inference demos using the Ascend CANN framework.

• OpenHarmony Application Development : Instructors from Chengdu Neusoft College covered ArkTS language basics, ArkUI development, and Stage model, culminating in certification for participating teachers.

Industry‑University Collaboration

Throughout the workshop, participants discussed integrating cutting‑edge technologies—cloud computing, AI, EDA, and OpenHarmony—into curricula, aiming to narrow the gap between academia and industry and to nurture the next generation of computing talent.

The training concluded with a consensus that regular, high‑quality faculty development programs are essential for keeping university computer courses aligned with rapid industry advances.