Author(s)

Qian Li ¹, Han Wang ¹, Yongliang Zhang ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Jungong Road 516, Shanghai, China

Corresponding Author

Qian Li

ABSTRACT

To address the new challenges in engineering education posed by the New Engineering Education Initiative, this study investigates the imbalance between theory and practice and insufficient analytical synthesis in "Mechanical Equipment Structural Design" course. Grounded in the Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) framework, we systematically explore pedagogical reform strategies through reverse design principles. The paper first elucidates the core philosophy of OBE, then proposes comprehensive teaching innovations including defining course learning outcomes, restructuring project-based curricula, developing blended learning approaches, and establishing diversified continuous improvement evaluation systems. These reforms aim to transform the course from a traditional "knowledge transmission" model to one emphasizing "competency development". By innovating instructional methods and assessment frameworks, the study seeks to enhance students' comprehensive problem-solving skills and creative thinking in complex engineering scenarios, providing valuable references for similar engineering course reforms.

KEYWORDS

OBE philosophy; Mechanical equipment structural design; Teaching reform; Reverse design; Continuous improvement

CITE THIS PAPER

Qian Li, Han Wang, Yongliang Zhang, Teaching reform strategies of "Mechanical Equipment Structural Design" course based on OBE concept. Curriculum and Teaching Methodology (2025) Vol. 8: 39-45. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/curtm.2025.080705.

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