Cultivating Excellent Engineers at Master’s and Doctoral Levels in Chinese Universities: Contemporary Context and Practical Pathways
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62381/O252A02
Author(s)
Chen Yang
Affiliation(s)
Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Graduate Division, Shaanxi Xi'an, China
Abstract
Amidst the global technological revolution and industrial transformation, universities—core institutions for talent development—strategically align with national engineering imperatives. China has established the world’s largest engineering education system (with over 9 million students enrolled by 2025). This study proposes three pivotal pathways: (1) establishing a closed-loop industry-university collaboration mechanism; (2) transitioning evaluation systems from academic to competency-oriented frameworks; and (3) developing integrated training models that merge technical expertise with comprehensive literacy. These pathways aim to bolster national industrial upgrading and contribute China’s solutions to global engineering education.
Keywords
Excellent Engineers; Master’s and Doctoral Levels; Cultivation, Contemporary Context; Practical Pathways
References
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