On June 5, SAP had a dialogue with the College of Engineering (COE) seeking further cooperation.

Dr. Ming-Chien Shan and Dr. Dina Bitton, Vice Presidents of SAP, paid a visit to COE and spoke with COE Dean Shiyi Chen. Chen introduced the history and current status of the college, elaborating on its extensive relationship with the engineering industry and opportunities for students such as the Capstone Design program, which organizes student teams to work on industry-sourced projects.

Shan and Bitton said COE’s development was very impressive. They revealed that SAP has decided to team up with four universities in China, including Peking University, to focus on the application level of their large databases.

The two parties expressed willingness to build a long-term scheme. They also discussed opportunities to collaborate in areas including biomedicine, energy and city integration.

Background info:

SAP is the world's largest enterprise management and collaborative business solutions provider. It is the leader of the Chinese ERP market and has a number of partners, including IBM, Accenture and HP.

SAP values cooperation with universities. In October 2011, SAP was one of the sponsors for the Global Engineering Deans Council conference, an event undertaken by COE which gathered over 200 engineering deans from the world. SAP Vice President Dr. Shan was also newly appointed as a member of the 2nd Industrial Board of COE.