We　provide　an　overview　of　the　development　and　current　structure　for　cultivating　the　success　of　graduate　student　in　Optical　Engineering　at　Beijing　University　of　Technology.　Using　the　educational　environment　for　graduate　students　in　Advanced　Laser　Manufacturing　as　an　example,　we　present　the　environment,　the　curriculum　and　some　specific　programs　which　demonstrate　a　multifaceted　strategy　combining　production,　study　and　research,　including　international　cooperation,　applications　engineering　and　technology-based　research.　The　programs　are　tightly　linked　to　the　national　economic　goals　and　specifically　to　development　of　the　manufacturing　industry　which　has　a　critical　need　for　highly　skilled　and　motivated　graduates.　©　COPYRIGHT　SPIE.