Author(s)

Chunyan Li ¹, Tao Meng ¹, Zunbing Sheng ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China

Corresponding Author

Chunyan Li

ABSTRACT

In order to meet the need for compound innovative talents in engineering education under the new engineering background, a multi-level big-assignment-driven teaching method is proposed. The theoretical framework of the hierarchical big-assignment-driven teaching model is studied. Taking the course Electrical Parts of Power Plants as an example, this paper explores approaches to the content design of personalized big assignments and the hierarchical design of multi-level big assignments. Practice demonstrates that this teaching method has advantages of teaching students according to their aptitude and enhancing their comprehensive ability to solve complex engineering problems, improving their self-directed learning initiative and their interdisciplinary innovation capabilities. It thus provides a replicable new model for the reform of specialized engineering courses. 

KEYWORDS

Multi-level method, big-assignment-driven teaching method, specialized courses, engineering education reform

CITE THIS PAPER

Chunyan Li, Tao Meng, Zunbing Sheng. Exploration and Practice of Multi-level Big-assignment-driven Teaching Method for Specialized Courses under the New Engineering Background. Curriculum and Teaching Methodology (2026). Vol. 9, No. 3, 85-91. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/curtm.2026.090311.

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