1, the specialized courses are different: the specialized courses of power machinery in Yanshan University mainly include the principles and devices of low temperature technology, engineering mechanics, mechanical design basis, mechanical drawing, electrician and electronic technology, power plant automation and computer utilization, power equipment and systems, computer technology (hardware, software, network, application) and so on. The main courses of thermal power specialty include engineering thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, control theory, testing technology, combustion, energy and environmental protection.

2. Different employment directions: The employment directions of power machinery major in Yanshan University are mainly power plant, internal combustion engine factory, automobile factory, logistics control, boiler factory, large machinery factory, shipyard, air conditioning factory, refrigeration equipment factory, HVAC engineering, etc. The employment direction of thermal power specialty is mainly in large and medium-sized energy-using enterprises, government planning and environmental protection departments, refrigeration and air conditioning equipment enterprises and other fields, engaged in design, operation, automatic control, information processing, environmental protection, clean energy utilization, new energy development and so on.