On March 16, DUT-RU International School of Information Science & Engineering held the “Romantic Dalian, Charming DUT” metaverse architectural design exhibition at the library of the Development Zone Campus. Dean Fan Xin, Secretary of the General Party Branch Lei Na, relevant personnel from Sony Corporation, teachers and students on the campus visited the exhibition.

This exhibition shows special achievements of digital media technology of our school. It was designed by Mr. Zhang Rongming based on the relevant content of the course “Design Fundamentals”. Under the active coordination and organization of the Communist Youth League Committee of the school, students of 2020 enrolment majoring in Digital Media Technology originally designed landmark buildings in Dalian and classic buildings of DUT in virtual space using game design software with reference to images and videos, and produced 46 exhibits using 3D printing technology. Relevant personnel from Sony who came here for cooperation gave high evaluation after learning the curation and producing process of the exhibits. The teachers and students who stopped to visit the exhibition also praised the exquisite production skills of the exhibits.

DUT-RU ISE Department of Digital Media Technology has been committed to promoting the reform of the distinctive undergraduate curricula and cultivating students’ ability to practice and operate on the basis of first-class specialty construction both in Liaoning Province and nationwide. The two courses “Design Fundamentals” and “Game Creativity and Design” organically integrate VR application, interactive design technology, digital content creation, fundamentals of 3D software application, game design, and other content. Activities including international game design competitions, top lectures, VR project production help students effectively understand and acquire new knowledge, new technologies, and new tools of digital media technology.