Shenzhen, July 11, 2025 – In a significant push to redefine higher education for the digital age, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen has honored eight courses as models of innovation under its 2025 “Smart Course” initiative. The awards highlight the university’s deepening integration of artificial intelligence and digital technologies into its teaching and learning ecosystem.
The honored courses are divided into two tracks, showcasing distinct approaches to educational innovation: “AI-Empowered Courses,” which leverage artificial intelligence to personalize and deepen learning, and “Online & Blended Excellence Courses,” which expand access and engagement through digital platforms.
AI at the Core: Personalizing and Deepening Education
Signals and Systems (Gu Shushi): Professor Gu Shushi harnesses an AI-powered knowledge graph to create personalized learning journeys for students, offering intelligent tutoring that significantly boosts learning efficiency.
Network and System Security (He Daojing): This course introduces a hands-on “vulnerability–attack–defense” training system, augmented by an LLM-based assistant that guides students through practical vulnerability and prompt-attack exercises.
Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics (Zhao Yi): A dedicated AI agent is employed to dynamically optimize teaching content, methods, and student assessments, creating a more responsive learning environment.
Principles of Finance Lab (Wang Ting): Students use an AIGC assistant to master Python-based data analysis, guided through the process of generating sophisticated investment reports.
Beyond the Classroom: Expanding Access with Hybrid Learning
Circuit (Wang Can): Professor Wang Can’s course applies a “four-stage integration” model, bridging the gap between theory and practice and leading to a marked improvement in student performance.
British & American Literature Appreciation (Chen Xi): By combining Rain Classroom and MOOCs, this course supports a highly interactive and self-paced learning experience, bringing classic literature to life for a new generation.
Fostering Creativity: AI in Design and Aesthetic Studies
Urban Design Courses (Wang Yaowu): An in-house tool, Magic Teach, is used to incorporate AI-generated concepts into the design process, enhancing both student creativity and professional workflow.
Aesthetic Education (Zhang Jingyuan): This course leverages VR and an AI-assisted platform to provide immersive art appreciation, dramatically boosting student engagement and understanding.
These cases illustrate HITSZ’s continued progress in building a smart, interdisciplinary teaching ecosystem.
