Author(s)

Wei Zhao ^1,2, Hui Zhang ^1,2, Yuexia Lv ^1,2, Guangchun Xiao ^1,2, Jinpeng Bi ^1,2

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong Key Laboratory of CNC Machine Tool Functional Components, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, China
² Shandong Institute of Mechanical Design and Research, Jinan, 250031, China

Corresponding Author

Hui Zhang

ABSTRACT

Deepening the reform of the training model for professional degree graduate students is a crucial task in China's current higher engineering education. Case-based teaching, serving as a key bridge connecting theory and practice, relies heavily on the construction of high-quality case libraries. Based on the characteristics and needs of cultivating professional degree graduate students in Mechanical Engineering, this paper elaborates on the necessity of constructing a "Case Library on Cutting-Edge Technologies in Mechanical Engineering." By systematically analyzing the current status and development trends of case library construction domestically and internationally, and integrating the research and teaching experience of the project team in fields like intelligent manufacturing and advanced material processing, the project plans the construction content for a case library covering five cutting-edge thematic areas: High-Quality and High-Efficiency Advanced Processing, High-End Equipment Manufacturing, Industry 5.0 and Intelligent Manufacturing, AI-Driven Mechanical Design and Control, and Green Transformation Targeting Dual Carbon Goals. This includes a total of 20 typical cases. The paper details the overall framework of the case library, the design approach for representative cases, and explores the teaching practice method of "Task-Driven + Case Discussion." Practice has shown that the construction of this case library helps stimulate graduate students' learning interest and cultivate their engineering practice ability and innovative thinking, holding positive significance for promoting the connotative development of professional degree graduate education in Mechanical Engineering.

KEYWORDS

Mechanical Engineering, Professional Degree Graduate Students, Case Library Construction, Cutting-Edge Technologies, Teaching Reform

CITE THIS PAPER

Wei Zhao, Hui Zhang, Yuexia Lv, Guangchun Xiao, Jinpeng Bi, Construction and Practical Research of a Case Library on Cutting-Edge Technologies in Mechanical Engineering. Transactions on Comparative Education (2025) Vol. 7: 11-18. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/trance.2025.070303.

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