To further advance teaching reform and innovate the model for cultivating engineering talent, the Metalworking Teaching and Research Section of the Engineering Training Center recently organized a thematic seminar on the tri-rotor "Engineering + Management + Design" integrated project-based teaching reform. The seminar was attended by Director Chen Hao of the Engineering Training Center and all faculty members of the Metalworking Teaching and Research Section, who engaged in in-depth discussions on the design and implementation of interdisciplinary project-based teaching.
The seminar preliminarily established a teaching framework for the “Tri-Rotor Integrated Project”:
At the engineering practice level, students will undergo comprehensive training spanning structural design, component processing, and final assembly and debugging.
At the design thinking level, industrial design methods and user needs analysis will be introduced, emphasizing product human-machine interaction and aesthetic expression.
At the project management level, students will work in groups to conduct progress planning, cost control, and risk assessment, experiencing the management processes of real engineering projects.
In his concluding remarks, Director Chen Hao highlighted that such integrated projects represent a significant direction for teaching reform in engineering training. He noted that they not only reflect the interdisciplinary integration characteristic of “Emerging Engineering Education” but also help cultivate students’ comprehensive abilities to solve complex engineering problems. He emphasized that the Teaching and Research Section should further strengthen collaboration with related fields such as industrial design and project management, optimize project design, and improve evaluation mechanisms to ensure the effectiveness of the reform.
As a next step, the Metalworking Teaching and Research Section will establish a dedicated working group to refine the project implementation plan. The initiative aims to provide students with learning experiences that are closer to industrial practices and more stimulating to their innovative potential, continuously exploring new pathways for cultivating outstanding engineers equipped to meet future challenges.
