As one of the school’s pillars in "port and shipping" specialties, the school is dedicated to training highly qualified and skilled maritime professionals.III. School of Information & Electrical Engineering.

The school offers a Marine Engineering Technology program with a 3+2 pathway to a bachelor’s degree, as well as an integrated three-two education pathway from secondary to higher vocational education. Marine Engineering Technology and Navigation Technology are both nationally recognized key programs. In 2011, the Marine Engineering Technology program was recognized as a provincial specialty by the Shandong Provincial Department of Education. In 2013, the Ship Electrical Engineering Technology program was recognized as a key program in Qingdao. In 2018, the Navigation Technology program group was designated as a provincial brand program group. The school also leads the development of the Shandong Province higher vocational education curriculum guidelines for Marine Engineering Technology and Ship Electronic and Electrical Technology.

The school includes departments for Ship Mechanics, Ship Electrical, Navigation, and Maritime Training. It boasts training labs with marine simulators, ship maneuvering simulators, ship main power, ship main engine assembly and disassembly, ship auxiliary machine assembly and disassembly, ship refrigeration, ship air conditioning, ship steering gear, medium-voltage power station, ship artistry, navigation instruments, GMDSS communications, and more.

The school employs 53 staff members, including 10 with senior technical titles such as associate professor. Twenty-two specialized instructors hold certifications such as captain, chief officer, chief engineer, and first engineer. Faculty members actively participate in competitions and have earned third place in the National University Teachers Informatization Teaching Design Competition, third place in the Shandong Province Microlectures Competition, second place in the Qingdao Port Group Science and Technology Innovation Awards, and first, second, and third places in the Harbor school Informatization Teaching Competition. They have also earned a bronze award in the National Vocational school Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. In the past five years, the faculty has published over 100 papers. The faculty teams of Marine Engineering Technology and Navigation Technology programs have been recognized as Provincial-level Excellent Teaching Teams. The school has developed one nationally recognized high-quality online course, "Unveiling Navigation." It offers six provincial-level high-quality courses, including "Ship Auxiliary Machinery," "Ship Electrical Drives and Control," "Ship Main Engine," "Maritime Freight Transportation," "Maritime Meteorology and Oceanography," and "Ship Structure and Equipment." Additionally, there are three provincial-level high-quality shared resource courses: "Operation and Maintenance of Ship Auxiliary Machinery," "Operation and Maintenance of Ship Main Engine," and "Maritime Freight Transportation." At the institutional level, there are five high-quality shared resource courses: "Ship Management," "Marine Engineering Automation," "Maritime Meteorology and Oceanography," "Cargo Stowage and Lashing," and "Introduction to Cruise Ships."

The school boasts strong research and teaching capabilities. It has undertaken projects from the Ministry of Transport’s Modern Maritime school Bureau and launched a national key laboratory open fund project in ship power engineering technology of transport industry. The school has applied for 10 provincial-level projects and six teaching research projects. It led a project titled "Exploration and Practice of English Teaching Reform for Marine Engineering under the STCW78/10 Convention Background," which won second place in the provincial-level teaching achievement awards. The school was also involved in projects that won first place in the provincial-level teaching achievement awards, including "Innovation and Practice of the ‘Dual-Subject, Five-Stage, Integrated’ Talent Cultivation Model for Port Electromechanical Majors" and "Research and Practice of the ‘Six-in-One’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education System in Vocational schools Based on ‘Internet Plus’."

The school continues to deepen its partnerships with over 100 enterprises, including COSCO Shipping Group, Shandong Haifeng Ship Management, Wah Kwong Ship Management, and Sinocrew Maritime Services. It has also launched a joint training pilot project with Jinan Gweike Laser Technology and established partnerships with Wah Kwong Maritime Services, Shandong Zhongsheng International, Qingdao Enhance, Qingdao Shipu, and Rizhao Huanyu. Additionally, the school has formed an order class with Neptune Orient Lines and partnered with Qingdao Port Towage to establish a targeted training class. For six consecutive years, the school has been recognized as a "Top Ten Credible Crew Service Unit," and its graduates are highly praised by shipping companies. Faculty members are actively involved in technical upgrades and dissemination efforts for Qingdao Port Towage and other shipping companies. By taking advantage of its location in a civil-military integration zone, the school provides professional training for military ship crews.

The school’s international exchange and cooperation projects are expanding, with partnerships formed with organizations such as Neptune Orient Lines, Hong Kong Wah Kwong, and National Taiwan Ocean University, enhancing the school’s international education offerings. The school has made strides in internationalization and the Belt and Road Initiative, welcoming its first group of 20 Bangladeshi students for a three-month intensive training program.