Development of the Practice Teaching Project in Machine Design Based on CDIO Engineering Education Model

This paper describes the basic concepts of engineering education model-CDIO. Then referring to the CDIO teaching philosophy, take the practice teaching reform about machine design as an example, coordinated development of student-centered knowledge, capability and diathesis serves as the guiding ideology. This combines knowledge impartment and capability cultivation together. Development of the machine design practice teaching project based on CDIO engineering education model are put forward, while requirements involved in the practice project are expounded as well as works in each stage. Additionally, the practice project broke the traditional instruction model with roles of students and teachers changed significantly. Precisely, students are demanded to design and accomplish tasks in the project independently to turn the traditional passive education mode to a self-innovation, excogitation and implementation mode. Thus, engineering and technical personnel, who are needed by modem corporations and possess professional skills, social awareness, and entrepreneur sensitivity, are cultivated for Chinese future development.