滑铁卢大学高等教育浅析

A study of higher education system of University of Waterloo

滑铁卢大学(University of Waterloo)在数学和工程方面的成就在整个北美地区独占鳌头,包括计算机语言Fortran的发源和计算机代数系统Maple的研发等。许多高科技公司,如微软、Google和IBM公司,都和滑铁卢大学保持着良好的长期合作研究关系。对滑铁卢大学高等教育体制的特色-合作研究教育、本科生教育和研究生教育等进行介绍和分析,并结合作者在滑铁卢大学进行访问研究期间的实际经历,详细介绍了研究生进行科学研究的方式方法。

University of Waterloo （UW） is distinguished for its mathematic and engineering achievements in the whole North America, including the origin of the computer language Fortran and computer algebraic system Maple. Lots of famous high -tech companies, such as Microsoft, Google and IBM, have long term and good cooperation with UW. This paper analyzes the unique characteristics of the higher education system of UW, such as the Co - operative education plan, undergraduate and graduate education system and research, etc. Based on the actual research experience in UW, the authors present some novel methods in doing research in UW.