A Preliminary Discussion on Qian Xuesen’s Education Thought

A brief discussion on Qian Xuesen’s education thought is given in this paper. As well known, Qian was one of the founders of USTC and the first chairmen of the department of modern mechanics. The ideas on cultivation of researchers specializing in advanced sciences is presented based on Qian’s teaching practices of fostering university students in mechanics field. And the flagpole-style mode for latent cultivation is emphasized.