On August 11, 2024, the results of the National Finals of the 17th China Undergraduate Computer Design Contest were announced at Southeast University in Nanjing, Jiangsu. The project titled "CNN Model Based on Evolutionary Algorithm for Radar Image Extrapolation" developed by Li Tianlong, Chen Xi, Wang Yuyan, Qiao Yuchuan, and Fu Shucong, undergraduates of the School of Software Engineering, Class of 2022, won second prize at the national level.

This project has constructed a radar echo image short - term prediction system based on a graphical user interaction interface. This system can not only provide highly accurate radar cloud image prediction data for meteorological researchers to help them analyze, and understand the laws of meteorological changes more deeply, but also achieve innovative breakthroughs in the prediction model and application of radar echo images. The award - winning work was supervised by teachers Wei Peiyang and Gan Jianhong from our School of Software Engineering. Wei Peiyang started that for a long time, our school has resolutely implemented the educational concept of "promoting learning and innovation through competitions", and are committed to building a new educational reform model that deeply integrates subject competitions with daily teaching. This model encourages students to deepen their theoretical knowledge by participating in various competitions, focuses on cultivating students' practical abilities and innovative thinking, and strives to create an academic atmosphere that advocates innovation and pursues excellence in the team.

This competition has fully demonstrated the excellent spiritual outlook of the students from the School of Software Engineering at Chengdu University of Information Technology, who are full of confidence, brave in innovation, not shrinking back in the face of challenges, and daring to strive for the first place. The participating students have not only shown a solid foundation and outstanding innovation ability in technology, but also demonstrated excellent teamwork, problem-solving skills, and overall comprehensive qualities. This series of positive performances is a vivid manifestation of the results of the school and the college's long - term adherence to the innovation education reform.

This participation has not only improved the students' practical abilities, innovative spirit and information literacy, but also promoted the exchanges between the students of our college and those of other universities, laying a solid foundation for students to expand their horizons and improve their professional abilities.

In this National Finals of the China Undergraduate Computer Design Contest, 499 entries from 422 universities across the country, including Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Nanjing University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University, Harbin Institute of Technology, etc., have gone through expert reviews, on - site defenses and other links. Eventually, 21 first - prize works, 118 second - prize works, and 303 third - prize works were selected.

Note: The China Undergraduate Computer Design Contest is a national computer application event for college students of all majors across the country, sponsored by the Organizing Committee of the China Undergraduate Computer Design Contest designated by the Higher Education Department of the Ministry of Education. It is an important event in the "National General University Discipline Competition Ranking List". The goal of the contest is to promote learning, teaching, and innovation through competitions, and to serve the country in cultivating innovative, compound, and applied talents with all - round development in morality, intelligence, physique, aesthetics, and labor. It is an important competition project for the education and teaching reform and innovative talent cultivation in colleges and universities.