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Research on Curriculum Reform of Fundamentals of Mechanical Manufacturing Technology Based on OBE Theory and Competency Map

Author(s)

Ting Chen*, Yihou Chen, Xiude Wu, Linghao Zhang

Affiliation(s)

School of Mechanical Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

To address the new requirements for mechanical engineering talents raised by intelligent manufacturing, the curriculum reform of Fundamentals of Mechanical Manufacturing Technology based on OBE theory and Competency Map has been explored. This paper verifies the feasibility of applying the teaching paradigm combining OBE theory and Competency Map to the course construction firstly. Then, the "Knowledge-Analysis-Design / Comprehensive-Practice" four-dimensional integrated course objective is proposed based on the OBE theory, the training model integrating theoretical teaching, experimental teaching and practical teaching is reconstructed by introducing project-based teaching methods, the blended teaching approach of online and offline that organizes teaching activities through online learning, classroom teaching, flipped classrooms and other means is established, and the diversified and intelligent educational teaching evaluation system based on big data is built. Finally, on the basis of the above-mentioned curriculum reforms, a competency map is established. This effectively connects the path from knowledge internalization to ability generation of students, providing theoretical basis and reference for the reform of the "Fundamentals of Mechanical Manufacturing Technology" course in the context of intelligent manufacturing.

Keywords

Mechanical Manufacturing; OBE; Competency Map; Curriculum; Reform

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