On June 5438+1October 65438+March, 2005, the school motto of Harbin Engineering University was formally confirmed after being discussed and unanimously adopted by the plenary meeting of the Standing Presidium of the Teachers' Congress. According to Professor Deng Sanrui's explanation, this eight-character school motto not only inherits and develops the tradition of military industry, but also reflects the progress with the times and points out the future direction.
The word "engineering" is embedded in Harbin Military Industry Daily, the predecessor of Harbin University of Military Technology, written by President Mao Zedong. The word "engineering" is the main keyword in President Mao Zedong's instructions to Harbin military industry. The school motto imitates the sentence structure of "Avenue to simplicity" and "Great medical care", and the literal meaning is the ultimate, whether it is "big" or "to"; Whether it is "goodness" or "truth", it is required to reach the highest level in interpretation. Truth lies in seeking goodness, and theory lies in seeking truth. "Work" means engineering and work, which can be extended to all activities to transform the world; "Learning" means learning and learning, which can be extended to all activities of understanding the world. "Truth" can be extended to truth and true meaning, which is the correct reflection of objective things and their laws in human consciousness; Good means good and good. Understanding the world, transforming the world, and pursuing the "best" and "truest" are the highest realms from the perspective of science and philosophy. "Best" can be understood as the realm of "best", not only satisfied with getting better and better, but striving to be the best and first-class. Students should strive to be the best students and teachers should be the best teachers.
Perfection is the essence of the outstanding historical tradition of Harbin Engineering University for more than 60 years. "Great works are the best, universities are the best" is not only concise, but also profound and philosophical, which vividly embodies the spirit of pursuing truth and Excellence in Harbin Engineering University. It has its origin, boldness, characteristics, significance and unfashionability, which can stand the test of practice and history and will not fade with the changes of the times.