Author(s)

Dalei Jing ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Rd., Shanghai, 200093, China

Corresponding Author

Dalei Jing

ABSTRACT

As a mainstream philosophy in international engineering education, Outcome-Based Education (OBE) has become a key guiding principle in cultivating Mechanical Engineering (ME) talents in both Chinese and UK universities. This paper compares the similarities and differences in ME student training models under the OBE framework in China and the UK, revealing their intrinsic characteristics and implementation outcomes. Based on these findings, this paper proposes an OBE-driven reform pathway for ME talents training, including reinforcing differentiated training target, optimizing the curriculum based on the industry needs, establishing university–enterprise collaborative education platforms, and promoting internationalized training models. These measures aim to enhance the quality of mechanical engineering talent cultivation in China and advance the modernization of higher education.

KEYWORDS

OBE concept, Mechanical engineering training model, Teaching reform, Engineering education

CITE THIS PAPER

Dalei Jing, A Comparative Study of Mechanical Engineering Talent Training Models under the OBE Concept in Chinese and UK Universities and Its Implications. Curriculum and Teaching Methodology (2025) Vol. 8: 153-157. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/curtm.2025.080623.

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