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Exploration of Practical Teaching with Digital Technology for Industrial Engineering Education in Local Universities of China
School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Wenzhou University, Zhejiang, China
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School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Wenzhou University, Zhejiang, China
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School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Wenzhou University, Zhejiang, China
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School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Wenzhou University, Zhejiang, China
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School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Wenzhou University, Zhejiang, China
1 School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Wenzhou University, Zhejiang, China
2 School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Wenzhou University, Zhejiang, China
3 School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Wenzhou University, Zhejiang, China
4 School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Wenzhou University, Zhejiang, China
5 School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Wenzhou University, Zhejiang, China
The wide implementation of “Made in China 2025” has had a significant influence on higher education in industrial engineering in China, and the required knowledge and skills of industrial engineers in enterprises have changed considerably. However, the current practical teaching approaches and content employed in industrial engineering education are insufficient to meet the realistic requirements. To address this issue, this paper reviews research on digital technologies in education and identifies the required digitalization engineering competencies and skills of industrial engineers through a joint investigation of job descriptions and graduates’ feedback. A new practical teaching scheme with digital technologies for training qualified industrial engineers is presented. Finally, the key measures to successfully implement the new practical teaching scheme are introduced. The new practical teaching scheme is gradually being implemented and promoted at Wenzhou University and has achieved good results based on an investigation and analysis of the teaching effects. This study is expected to contribute to improv e the practical teaching environment and outcomes through student’s active and total participation in a realistic engineering problem-solving process with a digital simulation platform.
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