On Aug 10, 32 candidates from 10 countries competed in carbon neutral renewable energy engineering technology in Tianjin Light Industry Vocational Technical College (TLIVTC). They were divided into eight teams, each with two Chinese students and two foreign students.  It was part of the 2022 World Vocational College Skills Competition held inTianjin on Aug 8.

The carbon neutral renewable energy engineering technology competition is in progress. [Photo/tjyun.com]

Li Yunmei, vice-president of the TLIVTC, said the competition aimed to test the competitors' grasp of the industry standards and specifications of renewable energies as well as their capabilities of system installation, programming and debugging, maintenance and testing, and electrical design.

The competition was divided into three modules: "engineering practice operation", "engineering project innovation" and "engineering project display."Domestic players participated in the competition through online live broadcast, while foreign players made it through recorded broadcast.

Foreign contestants attend the World Vocational College Skills Competition in Tianjin on Aug 10. [Photo/tjyun.com]

Si Huabeijiao, a contestant from the TLIVTC, felt very happy to compete with her Egyptian teammates. She said that they overcame time difference and language barrier during the preparation period, and finally they did their best in the competition.

EPIP teaching model is the core of the Luban Workshop. It is developed in Tianjin based on the vocational education in developed countries. EPIP uses engineering, practice, innovation and projects to integrate theoretical teaching and practice. It brings students into real-life work situations to nurture and develop their professional competence and innovative skills. Meanwhile, the real engineering projects and practices also guide and cultivate students' skills in research and problem-solving.