astronomy

Shanghai Ocean University

Shanghai Ocean University is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Shanghai Ocean University rather than just read about it. In short: Shanghai Ocean University (SHOU) is a public research university in Shanghai, China, dedicated to the study of aquaculture, marine science and engineering. This university is a part of the Double First-Class Initiative.

Key takeaways

Shanghai Ocean University belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Shanghai Ocean University to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Shanghai Ocean University from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Shanghai Ocean University (SHOU) is a public research university in Shanghai, China, dedicated to the study of aquaculture, marine science and engineering. This university is a part of the Double First-Class Initiative. It is sponsored by the Ministry of Natural Resources of China, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, and the Shanghai Municipal Government. Founded in 1912, the university has been a fisheries higher education institution, known as Jiangsu Provincial Fisheries School, founded by Zhang Jian and Huang Yanpei. In 1952, it became Shanghai Fisheries College and then was renamed Shanghai Ocean University in 2008. It enrolls approximately 12,098 undergraduate students and 5,700 graduate students. The university consists of 14 colleges and offers degree programs at undergraduate and graduate levels.

Academics Five disciplines at Shanghai Ocean University (Plant and Animal Science, Agricultural Sciences, Environment and Ecology, Engineering, and Biology and Biochemistry) rank among the world's top 1% according to the Clarivate Essential Science Indicators (ESI). In 2016, the university launched Aquaculture and Fisheries, the first English fisheries science journal published in mainland China, in partnership with Elsevier and KeAi Publishing. Shanghai Ocean University is a national leader in the following disciplines:

Aquaculture and Fisheries Ichthyology Aquatic Animal Breeding and Propagation Fish Disease Prevention and Control Fish Nutrition and Feed Science Fish Genetic Resources and Germplasm Conservation

Fisheries Engineering and Resource Management Fishing Gear Technology and Methodology Fisheries Machinery and Engineering Fisheries Resource Conservation and Management

Fisheries Policy and Economics Fisheries Law and Policy Fisheries Economics

Marine Environmental Science and Ecology Marine Ecology Seaweed Cell Engineering

Life Sciences and Biotechnology Biotechnology

Food Science and Technology Food Science and Engineering Refrigeration and Cryogenic Technology

Rankings and reputation As of 2023, Shanghai Ocean University is ranked among the world's top 800-900th universities according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. As of 2021, the U.S. News & World Report ranks Shanghai Ocean University at 499th among the best universities in Asia. The university ranked no. 1 nationwide in "Marine fisheries science and technology" in the recognized Best Chinese Universities Ranking.

International presence

Shanghai Ocean University has made agreeable advances in international cooperation and communication. It has enrolled many international students who are pursuing doctorate or graduate and undergraduate degrees. As for the training courses and further education, subjects such as Chinese Techniques of Aquatic Breeding, Development of Marine Fishery and Preservation of Fishery Resources, Chinese Language, Chinese Traditional Culture have formed their own features and gained their own advantages. Up to now, the university has established long-term academic cooperation with more than 40 foreign institutions of higher education and research.

Campuses Main Campus - Shanghai Ocean University, Pudong (Lingang Campus): 999 Hucheng Ring Road, Pudong, Shanghai, P.R.China (Zip Code: 201306) Shanghai Ocean University, Yangpu (Jungong Road Campus): 334 Jungong Road, Yangpu, Shanghai, P.R.China (Zip Code: 200090)

References

External links Official website in Chinese Official website in English

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Shanghai Ocean University

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Shanghai Ocean University claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Shanghai Ocean University before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Shanghai Ocean University ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Shanghai Ocean University

In research: Shanghai Ocean University appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Shanghai Ocean University in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Shanghai Ocean University is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Fisheries and aquaculture research institutes, Universities and colleges in Shanghai, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Shanghai Ocean University outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Shanghai Ocean University in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Shanghai Ocean University means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Shanghai Ocean University out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Shanghai Ocean University in simple terms?

Why does Shanghai Ocean University matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Shanghai Ocean University?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Shanghai Ocean University.