Enhancing Engineering Education through Design-Driven Curriculum

Yanqiong Wu; Zhinan Zhang; Junliang Zhang

doi:10.31686/ijier.vol5.iss6.730

Authors

Yanqiong Wu Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Zhinan Zhang Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Junliang Zhang Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol5.iss6.730

Keywords:

Engineering education, engineering design, project based learning, design driven learning, mechanical engineering

Abstract

In China, there is a strong demand for reforming higher engineering education both from industry and tertiary education perspective. School of Mechanical Engineering (ME), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) is ongoing developing design-driven curricula to enhance engineering education through project-based teaching, learning and assessment. More than 3000 students have completed over 600 projects in various courses since 2014. Of these projects, solving open-end problem accounts for about 25%, developing simple products about 25%, focusing on creative mechanism about 25%, and industry sponsored projects about 25%. Evaluation from industry at project showcase and studentsâ€™ self-assessment showed the positive effects of the undergoing reform of undergraduate courses conducted by ME, SJTU on the enhancement of engineering education.

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Author Biographies

Yanqiong Wu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

School of Mechanical Engineering
Zhinan Zhang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

School of Mechanical Engineering
Junliang Zhang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

School of Mechanical Engineering

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