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In 2021, invited by iF Chengdu Design Center, Professor Wang Chao, Deputy Director of the Institute of Human Machine Environment System Design, gave a design lecture on "Design Thinking and Practice of Rail Transit Vehicles".

On October 19, 2020, the 5th China Design Intelligence Award (DIA Award) was officially announced at the China Academy of Art. The CR300BF "Fuxing" high-speed train with a speed of 250 km/h, designed by the Institute of Man-Machine Environment System Design, Southwest Jiaotong University, won this award.

October 17, 2019, guided by the Industrial Design Teaching Subgroup of the Higher Education Committee of the Ministry of Education, the academic forum themed "Design for Life: Design and Culture in the High-Speed Rail Era", co-hosted by the School of Design and Art of Southwest Jiaotong University and the Sichuan Provincial Key Research Base of Philosophy and Social Sciences (Intangible Cultural Heritage Research Center of Sichuan University), was grandly opened at the Art Museum of the School of Architecture and Design of Southwest Jiaotong University.

On October 2019, Chinese enterprises have won the bid for the Bogotá Metro Line 1, and the GoA4 fully autonomous train manufactured by CRRC Changchun for this project has commenced dynamic testing.The train draws design inspiration from Colombia’s national bird, the "Andean Condor," integrating cutting-edge technology with local culture. It features a high-strength stainless steel body, offers full-scenario autonomous driving capabilities, and its interior configuration emphasizes comfort and intelligent interaction.This train not only serves as the core equipment for Bogotá’s first metro line but also signifies the successful entry of China’s high-end rail transit systems into the Latin American market.

On July 19, 2019, the re-evaluation of the 4th China Design Intelligence Award (DIA Award) was successfully concluded, with a total of 217 winning works selected. The Fuxing Intelligent EMU (Electric Multiple Unit) for the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-Speed Railway, designed by the Institute of Man-Machine Environment System Design, Southwest Jiaotong University, won this award.

On December 12, 2016, the 2016 China Design Red Star Award Ceremony was held in Beijing. The team from the Institute of Man-Machine Environment System Design, Southwest Jiaotong University won the 2016 China Design Red Star Award with three works: pure electric bus, Kaifeng Tram Mobile Flower Gallery and Kaifeng Tram Ancient and Modern Rhythm. This is the fourth time the team has won this authoritative domestic design award, following 2012, 2013 and 2015.

On November 16- 18, 2016,the 2016 International Symposium on Industrial Design of Rail Vehicles was held in Qingdao.Design experts and scholars from 27 countries and regions, including China and the UK, gathered in Qingdao for the "Lunjian" railway vehicle industrial design innovation. More than 400 experts and scholars from well-known design companies at home and abroad attended the conference, including Tsinghua University, Southwest Jiaotong University, the Royal Academy of Arts in the UK, and design organizations such as the China Innovation Design Industry Strategic Alliance.

On September 6, 2016, Wang Dongming, Secretary of the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee, Wu Jingping, Member of the Standing Committee and Secretary-General of the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee, Tang Liangzhi, Secretary of the Chengdu Municipal Party Committee, Luo Qiang, Mayor of Chengdu, Tang Limin, Director of the Sichuan Provincial Development and Reform Commission, and Chen Xinyou, Director of the Sichuan Provincial Economic and Information Commission, visited the Jiuli Campus of Southwest Jiaotong University to inspect the construction of the National Rail Transit Laboratory (under preparation). They affirmed the university’s reform, construction and development.

On April 27, 2016, the Institute of Human Machine Environment System Design at Southwest Jiaotong University invited Professor Bumsuk Lim from the Department of Transportation Design at ACCD - Art Center College of Design to Mingcheng Hall for academic exchange. Explored the direction of future transportation development, expressed opinions on existing public and private transportation, and expressed hope for the development of rail transit. Finally, we hope that both parties can have more collaborative projects in the future.

On January 9, 2016, the "Second China Design Exhibition and Public Art Special Exhibition" opened in Shenzhen. As the highest standard and most authoritative design exhibition in China, the China Design Exhibition aims to lead and promote the innovative development of Chinese design and public art by building a professional and authoritative national exhibition platform. The Institute of Human Machine Environment System Design and Research has "High speed Train Human Machine System Design" as its theme, showcasing a total of 5 design work models, including 500km/h high-speed trains and 350km/h high-speed trains.