A five-day long training class on computer numerical control (CNC) equipment application and maintenance was held at the Tianjin Light Industry Vocational Technical College (TLIVTC) for faculty members of the Egypt Luban Workshop on Feb 21. 

Zhao Hui (in black), a teacher from the TLIVTC, browses his courseware before class on Feb 25. [Photo/Tianjin Light Industry Vocational Technical College]

Zhao Hui, a backbone teacher of CNC applications at the TLIVTC, served as the main lecturer. Staff members from the International Programs Office of the college conducted consecutive interpretation.

Ahmed Elsabbagh, deputy head of the School of Engineering, Ain Shams University, also a teacher at the Egypt Luban Workshop, participated in the training together with seven of his colleagues. On Feb 25, Tianjin TV interviewed the Egyptian teachers.

Zhao prepared specific training programs according to the trainees' needs. He explained the whole journey of CNC machine simulation processing in detail, including machine selection, reset operations, coordinate system setting and virtual processing.

In the last class, Zhao led the trainees to practice simulation processing technology by making a model of Bing Dwen Dwen, the beloved mascot of the 2022 Winter Olympics. The Egyptian teachers were enthusiastic about the task. They expressed their interest in the games and their love for the mascot.

After the training was complete, the teachers expressed their gratitude to the TLIVTC. They said that they hope more of their colleagues can come to China to receive training regularly.