Agilent Technologies to Jointly Establish Electronic Instrument Measurement Automation Lab in Wuhan With Huazhong University of Science and Technology.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Agilent's Instrument Donations to Foster Future Education in Central China Region Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) today announced it will establish with Huazhong University of Science and Technology History Founding (1952-1954) In 1952, the Central Government of China sought to construct a new higher education system for the rapid development of economy, science and technology after Chinese Civil War. (HUST HUST Huazhong University of Science and Technology (China; also seen as HZUST) HUST Harbin University of Science and Technology (China) ) an electronic instrument measurement-automation lab at HUST, the third largest engineering and technological university in China. Agilent will also donate $120,000 worth of instruments, to be used in the establishment of new courses in electronics and telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. automation and testing. The donation is the company's largest to date in central China. The Electronic Laboratory in the Department of Electronics and Information Engineering at HUST, which will receive the instruments, is one of nine key centers of electronics engineering teaching and experimentation among universities in China. In 1999, the lab was rated Excellent by the Ministry of Education in the most recent nationwide evaluation of the experimental electronics engineering laboratories among universities and colleges. Each year, about 6,000 students conduct experiments and about 60 faculty members conduct lab courses in this laboratory. "We are honored to be able to contribute toward HUST's talent-development program," said Lan Tao, general manager of Agilent's Electronic Product and System Group in China. "The instruments donated by Agilent provide leading technology that will help meet the needs of HUST's Department of Electronics and Information Engineering. We are confident thousands of students will benefit from the new laboratories and new courses resulting from this donation." "Agilent's donation of VXI (VME EXtensions for Instrumentation) A peripheral bus specialized for data acquisition and real time control systems. Introduced in 1987, VXI uses all Eurocard form factors and adds trigger lines, a local bus and other functions suited for measurement applications. virtual instrument measurement and electronic instrument measurement automation will help us enhance our R&D efforts in the areas of electronic circuit design, wireless communication, microwave and antenna experiments," said Professor Zhao Yun Zhao Yun (? - 229[1]) was a major military general during the civil wars of the late Han Dynasty and during the Three Kingdoms era of China. For most of his career, Zhao Yun served the warlord Liu Bei, playing a part in the establishment of Shu Han. Di, director of the Electronic Laboratory in the Department of Electronics and Information Engineering at HUST. "Agilent's highly advanced instruments will ensure our laboratory meets world-class standards, allowing students to have hands-on design experience with the most advanced instruments and technology." Agilent has donated instruments worth more than $2 million to six universities in China in the past four years in an effort to enhance the development of electronics, telecommunications, biotechnology and chemistry studies in China. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 30,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $6 billion in fiscal year 2002. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: Further technology, corporate citizenship Corporate Citizenship The extent to which businesses are socially responsible in meeting legal, ethical and economic responsibilities placed on them by shareholders. The aim it to create higher standards of living and quality of life in the community in which it operates, while and executive news is available on the Agilent news site at www.agilent.com/go/news. |
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