Liwen Chen*, Haiyang Long, Zhe Cui, Lei Zheng, Liyan Feng, Bingyan Cui
North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, Hebei, China.
*Corresponding author: Liwen Chen
Abstract
The traditional teaching mode of vehicle engineering fails to meet the demand of the industry for innovative talents with comprehensive capabilities. This paper takes the "three-axis linkage" educational model as the core, deepens the integration of industry and education to optimize the practical teaching content, relies on the integration of specialized and creative education to stimulate students' innovative potential, and builds a teaching system that combines general and specialized knowledge, and complements virtual and real-world aspects based on course integration. It forms a new paradigm of practical education centered on students. Taking the production internship of the vehicle engineering major as an example, through project-based learning, collaborative guidance by enterprise mentors, and independent practice, the teaching is transformed from "knowledge imparting" to "ability construction". After the reform, the achievement degree of course goals for the 21st-grade students in the vehicle engineering major has increased by 4% on average compared to the 20th grade. Students' engineering practice ability and innovative thinking have significantly enhanced. The feedback from enterprises on the alignment of internship content with industry demands has improved. All these aspects verify the effectiveness of the "three-axis linkage" model in solving the lagging problem of traditional teaching and improving the adaptability of talents, providing practical references for the new engineering education in universities.
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How to cite this paper
Exploration on Practical Education Mode of Vehicle Engineering Specialty
How to cite this paper: Liwen Chen, Haiyang Long, Zhe Cui, Lei Zheng, Liyan Feng, Bingyan Cui. (2025). Exploration on Practical Education Mode of Vehicle Engineering Specialty. The Educational Review, USA, 9(3), 366-372.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/er.2025.03.014