Xuezhi
Xuezhi comes from mainland China. He completed his bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering at the City University of Hong Kong. In his spare time, he not only enjoyed playing soccer and cycling but also delighted in reading novels and cooking delicious.
Why did you choose this master’s programme at KTH?
Today, many engineers are challenged by the sheer scale of information exchange and communication required in a project, which becomes even more complex with a wide variety of systems, so a bachelor’s degree may not be enough. As a mechatronic engineering student, I have always wanted to enhance my mechanical background with electronics and software involved, so I chose to enrol in this programme at KTH, and KTH enjoys a high reputation for its technology and is highly respected worldwide, especially in the field of engineering. This made it clear to me that KTH was where I wanted to study.
What are the best aspects of your programme?
The best part of my programme is flexibility in choosing courses, which helps develop a deeper understanding of the connections among mechanical, electrical and software engineering fields; for this purpose, you can build your study plan to fulfil your self-realisation in your career. Another wonderful aspect is the excellent collaboration among the exercises, assignments, labs, presentations and exams to make sure students gain the ability to solve problems with various complex systems involved. Additionally, I also liked the exposure to industries, which gave us deeper insight into how industries develop complex systems.
Have you chosen a specialisation track within the programme?
It has already been given the track when you applied to the programme because the learning scope is quite diverse and can be widely divided into two clear and distinct tracks at the beginning of the master’s programme so that the mandatory courses are different in the two tracks. If you are more comfortable with the electronical part, you will seldomly meet the students from the machine design track.
What are some of your favourite courses so far?
My favourite courses are two project courses, one of which was from the robotics division; it required students to implement and integrate software components for robots in order to gain abilities to work with autonomous and other complex systems in research and/or development and improve the skills of planning and carrying out development work in project groups; the other one, högre kurser (higher course in English), as a mandatory course, it assigned students into large groups to solve some complex but real problems from companies or research projects, which really enhanced my ability to engage with complex systems with complex in collaboration to a large group of engineers.
How is student life in Stockholm?
Luckily, most of our classes were held physically in 2021, as all our courses should have close contact with the physical properties. It is gratifying after I have suffered nearly two years of suspension from physical university life since late 2019. Besides university life, Stockholm is a great place to have close contact with nature. Someone who loves being close to nature can always find a way to touch the forest and lakes nearby. Stockholm is also a great place to explore the beauty of architecture; the fantastic buildings in the city will catch your eyes and your cameras. In addition, the snow in the winter decorated Stockholm in a breathtaking way that one should never miss in life.
What would you like to say to students thinking of choosing KTH for master’s studies?
Congratulations! You have made a far-reaching decision! Professors here are knowledgeable and renowned and are so kind to help you with any academic questions you may have. And your classmates are excellent students from all over the world. We can be together to shape the future!