Free Web NovelChapter 1362: Chapter 650: This is Enclosure!_2
It just so happened that Ying Ye was present when he heard that Zhao Yi was coming to visit, and he immediately came to greet him.
When Zhao Yi got out of the car at the school gate, Ying Ye proactively walked over and extended his hand, "Academician Zhao, you have a deep connection with Zhengyang University. I truly regret missing out on so many opportunities, and only now do I get to meet you."
Zhao Yi also exchanged pleasantries and shook hands with the others.
The group chatted amiably for a while.
Ying Ye and Zhao Yi walked in front, with Deputy Mayor Li following and chipping in a few words, mainly wanting to inquire what exactly Zhao Yi was there for.
The saying goes, ’No one visits a temple without a cause.’ Zhao Yi’s proactive visit to Zhengyang University was certainly for a purpose, but Deputy Mayor Li felt it inappropriate to ask directly, so he was very careful with his wording while beating around the bush.
Once they entered the school gates, Zhao Yi started talking about the new major.
Liu Zhibei took it upon himself to lead Zhao Yi on a tour of the "Electronic Beam Arrangement and Cryptography" major’s classrooms, student dormitories, and the experimental building, among others.
Zhengyang University placed high importance on the newly established "Electronic Beam Arrangement and Cryptography" major, to the extent that it was almost on par with the prioritized Computer Science majors and even slightly surpassing them in certain respects.
The teaching building for "Electronic Beam Arrangement and Cryptography" was sited in the newly constructed fourth teaching building, and the classrooms were equipped with brand-new desks and chairs.
The student dormitories were also located in the best dormitory area, comprising standard four-person rooms. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
The university also specially arranged faculty offices, dedicating several rooms on the second floor of the faculty office building and an adjacent computer room to the new major.
The former indicated the importance given to the major, while the latter highlighted the esteem for Yixing, since after the major was established, a number of professional course instructors would be part-time employees from Yixing.
The employees from Yixing were all doctorates and masters from top academic institutions, with some even being researchers and experts from the Aerospace Bureau.
Their professional knowledge and technical levels were certainly top-notch in the country, and at the very least, far superior to the ordinary faculty at Zhengyang University.
Thus, the university had even taken into consideration the office environment for the staff.
Throughout the visit, Liu Zhibei and others were continuously discussing the new major, which had just been established and was about to welcome its first batch of students.
By that time, the new major had already become quite formidable, having made a name for itself nationwide.
The reason was the admission scores.
Last month, there was a trending topic online called "Undergraduate Scores for a Specialized Major," referring to the newly established "Electronic Beam Arrangement and Cryptography" major.
Other institutions were also planning to set up related majors, but their applications would take at least until next year to be fulfilled, so the one truly established this year was only the specialized major at Zhengyang University.
Zhengyang University released an announcement about the establishment of the new major, detailing the partnership with Yixing Company and the training contents of the major.
Then, during the College Entrance Examination recruitment, many students chose the "Electronic Beam Arrangement and Cryptography" major as their preferred choice.
The admission score for the "Electronic Beam Arrangement and Cryptography" major was significantly raised, much higher than anticipated.
The "Electronic Beam Arrangement and Cryptography" major opened four classes, with a total capacity of 200 students, aiming to recruit 120 students from Nanjiang Province.
The school initially expected the score to go above the Undergraduate Line but did not expect that the final score would surpass the prestigious Undergraduate Line.
The general undergraduate score in Nanjiang Province was 469 points, the specialized major needed only 380 points for admission, and the prestigious Undergraduate Line was 528 points. The "Electronic Beam Arrangement and Cryptography" major’s cut-off score was 529 points, just one point higher than the prestigious Undergraduate Line.
This scoreline was quite astonishing since "Electronic Beam Arrangement and Cryptography" was only a specialized major.
Many trendy specialized majors in the country have their admission scores exceed the undergraduate threshold every year, but none have surpassed the prestigious Undergraduate Line.
Because the major was also open to other provinces and cities, there were a very large number of applicants, and the highest score among the admitted students even reached an incredible 629 points, a score sufficient to be accepted into top universities nationwide.
This indicated the popularity of the "Electronic Beam Arrangement and Cryptography" major.
However, upon reflection, it is not surprising since the major is directly linked with Yixing Company.
Many students from top domestic universities find it difficult to get into elite tech companies after graduating with their bachelor’s degrees.
These top tech companies in the country recruit PhD and Master’s grads from top academic institutions, making the job hunting challenge for undergraduates seem to escalate with each passing year.
This is even more true for Yixing Company.
Though "Electronic Beam Arrangement and Cryptography" is just a specialized subject, being able to enter Yixing Company after graduation, even if it’s as a blue-collar technician, is completely different from technical work in other large enterprises.
Not to mention Yixing Company, involved in the latest technological work—the prospects are obviously promising.
Zhao Yi followed a group from the school to visit the environment related to the new major and upon exiting, he saw in the distance, at the edge of the school, a standalone three-story building and immediately asked, "What is that—?" freewebnoveℓ.com
"It’s not very useful."
Liu Zhibei explained, "It was originally planned to be a lab building, but the application didn’t go through, so it’s been used as a computing lab for students." He added, "On the north side, the school doesn’t have nearby labs and not many students come because it’s too far, plus most students have their own computers now."
"Oh, it was intended to be a lab building, right? Let’s go take a look inside!"
Zhao Yi said as he stepped ahead and walked towards it.
The others didn’t fully grasp the situation but followed along nonetheless.
Upon entering the small lab building, Zhao Yi looked around floor by floor. He observed the spacious computing labs, a central hall, and the environment indeed looked excellent, with many rooms and large glass partitions, clearly built for experimental purposes.
He nodded in satisfaction, "This is the spot, this building, I’ll take it."
"What?"
Ying Ye and Liu Zhibei were a bit stunned, wondering what he meant.
Stake a claim!
Zhao Yi explained, "Right, I forgot to say. My purpose here is to find a lab to apply for a new research project, since I work in Zhengyang. Zhengyang University is the most suitable. It’s better to have the lab located within a university, Yixing isn’t quite suitable."
Ying Ye and Liu Zhibei nodded as they listened.
Liu Zhibei immediately asked, "Academician Zhao, could you share what research you wish to apply for?"
"Space compression ratio detection," Zhao Yi replied candidly.
"—"
Liu Zhibei opened his mouth but didn’t know how to continue, as he was utterly confused.
Space compression? Ratio detection?
Doesn’t ring a bell!
Zhao Yi did not elaborate further since the research involved a certain level of confidentiality; mentioning this much was enough.
Zhengyang University had almost no reason to refuse; they would only be too pleased to have Zhao Yi conduct research there. With the project under the university’s name, the benefits were indeed plentiful.
Zhao Yi was a professor at Yanhua University and also at Zhengyang University, albeit ’honorary’ in nature and not engaged in teaching activities at Zhengyang.
Now that he needed to start a project, he simply chose Zhengyang University.
Zhao Yi’s influence was immense, and Zhengyang University was eager for him to conduct research there. When he asked for a building for experiments, both principals immediately arranged for it, designating the building as an experimental area and clearing out the contents.
This lab building was independent and earmarked for the School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation.
Therefore, the project Zhao Yi applied for was also affiliated with the School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation; however, which school it was under didn’t matter much. What mattered was that once he secured the project, he would surely need assistance from others.
Many of these would be from the Z-wave research team, or top experts in electronics and optics. But Zhengyang University would also benefit, as some professors would have the opportunity to be involved in the project’s research.
