Author(s)

Yinan Zhao ¹, Zhuo Wang ¹, Yuan Hu ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China

Corresponding Author

Zhuo Wang

ABSTRACT

Based on the talent training requirements of the Robotics Engineering major under the Emerging Engineering Education initiative, the paper carries out a teaching reform for the 64-hour course Robot Statics Calculation and Simulation (32 hours for theory and 32 hours for practice), targeting prominent problems including abstract mechanical theories, disconnection between theoretical knowledge and practical operation, and non-hierarchical practical cases. In theoretical teaching, elasticity mechanics and Abaqus tutorials are integrated to align finite element knowledge with mechanical theories. For practical sessions, four-level progressive hands-on cases are constructed, supported by a closed-loop teaching framework consisting of lecture illustration, on-site practice, immediate question-and-answer sessions and class review. After implementing the teaching reform among students, their abilities in mechanical theory application, simulation operation and engineering analysis have been significantly improved. This reform consolidates the foundation for subsequent major courses and offers references for the teaching of similar engineering courses.

KEYWORDS

Robot Statics; Teaching Reform; Abaqus Simulation; Integrated Teaching; Emerging Engineering Education

CITE THIS PAPER

Yinan Zhao, Zhuo Wang, Yuan Hu. Practice-Oriented Teaching Research on Robot Statics Calculation and Simulation Course in Emerging Engineering Context. Transactions on Comparative Education (2026). Vol. 8, No.1, 54-60. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/trance.2026.080107.

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