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Exploration on Cultivation Mode of Graduate Student in Mechanical Engineering

Author(s)

Xiaoke Li, Wenliao Du, Wenbin He*, Junjian Hou, Jun Ma

Affiliation(s)

College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, Henan, China *Corresponding Author.

Abstract

Despite significant achievements in graduate education in mechanical engineering in China, challenges still exist such as a disconnect between theory and practice, insufficient extracurricular tutoring, and a lack of international perspective. To address these issues, the optimization and innovation of graduate student cultivation mode in mechanical engineering major from a global perspective is explored in this paper. Three main approaches were proposed. Firstly, the practical skills of graduate student can be enhanced through a combination of enterprise practice and project-based learning. Secondly, the dual tutor system can be implemented to integrate resources from both academic and industry mentors. Thirdly, international supervisors can be introduced in a flexible manner to expand students’ global perspectives. Using these strategies, the professional knowledge and international perspective of graduate supervisors in mechanical engineering can be enhanced and the highly skilled mechanical engineering professional skills of graduate student can be cultivated, thereby contributing to the sustainable advancement of the mechanical engineering field.

Keywords

Mechanical Engineering; Graduate Student; Cultivation Mode; Global Perspective

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