Reform and Innovation of Fundamentals of Materials Science Course Under the Background of Emerging Engineering Education

Abstract

Under the background of Emerging Engineering Education (3E), which aims to cultivate interdisciplinary, innovative, and practice-oriented engineering talents, the Fundamentals of Materials Science course faces prominent challenges such as outdated teaching content, disjointing theory and practice, monotonous practice form and single-mode teaching and assessment. To address these issues, this study explores a systematic reform and innovation path covering three core dimensions: optimization of the teaching contents, reconstruction of the teaching models, and improvement of the assessment system. Through integrating cutting-edge interdisciplinary achievements, adopting student-centered teaching methods and establishing a multi-dimensional assessment mechanism, the reform enhances students’ initiative in learning, strengthens their abilities to apply theoretical knowledge to solve engineering problems, and effectively aligns the course with the talent training goals of 3E. Practice results show that the reformed course significantly improves students’ comprehensive quality and meets the demand for high-quality materials-related talents in the new engineering context.