From October 10 to 12, 2025, the “Symposium on Curriculum and Textbook Development for Low-Altitude Economy and Technology Programs” was successfully convened at Shenzhen University's School of Civil and Transportation Engineering and the Future Underground City Research Institute. The event was jointly organized by the Teaching Guidance Committee for Transportation Programs under the Ministry of Education, the Low-Altitude Economy and Technology Education Branch of the China Transportation Education Research Association, People's Communications Press Co., Ltd., and Shenzhen University. The conference focused on talent cultivation, curriculum development, and textbook construction within the low-altitude economy and technology field, aiming to advance the high-quality development of education in China's low-altitude sector.
This conference brought together experts and scholars from numerous universities, research institutions, and industry enterprises across the nation. Chen Xiangsheng, Dean of the School of Civil and Transportation Engineering at Shenzhen University and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, served as conference chair and delivered the welcome address. Distinguished guests including Zhang Xingchen, Chair of the Ministry of Education's Teaching Guidance Committee for Transportation Disciplines, and Liu Tao, General Manager of People's Communications Press, attended the opening ceremony and delivered remarks.
The conference featured in-depth discussions on the development of the “Low-Altitude Technology and Engineering” program and the creation of teaching materials. Multiple experts delivered keynote presentations covering topics such as low-altitude technology development trends, innovative talent cultivation models, curriculum system construction, and textbook development approaches. Scholars and experts from institutions including Shenzhen University, Shenzhen Smart City Technology Development Group, Tongji University, Beihang University, Southeast University, Sun Yat-sen University, Northwestern Polytechnical University, and Chongqing Jiaotong University shared their explorations and practices in low-altitude technology and engineering education.
During the thematic discussion session, participants deliberated on “the construction of professional core curriculum systems and textbook planning and development.” They clarified the development direction and task allocation for the first batch of planned textbooks, promoting inter-university collaboration to jointly develop a series of high-quality textbooks that meet contemporary demands and lead professional advancement.
During the conference, an industry-academia interaction session was organized. Participants toured the Shenzhen Urban Transportation Low-Altitude Demonstration Base and the SF Express Low-Altitude Logistics Demonstration Base in separate groups, gaining firsthand insights into the practical application of low-altitude technologies in urban transportation and logistics. This facilitated in-depth exchanges and collaboration between academic institutions and enterprises.
The successful convening of this symposium has laid a solid foundation for curriculum development and textbook creation in China's low-altitude economy and technology-related disciplines. It holds significant importance for advancing the cultivation of high-caliber talent in the low-altitude sector and supporting the national strategy for low-altitude economic development.
