Design and implementation of the interdisciplinary curriculum for intelligent chemical engineering program at Taiyuan University of Technology

IF 3.5 2区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES Education for Chemical Engineers Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ece.2022.10.002

Wei Zhang , Jieru Zheng , Junwen Wang , Jinxiang Dong , Yongqiang Cheng

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High quality personnel (HQP) with interdisciplinary knowledge and skills of chemical engineering, computer science, and automation are urgently needed for intelligent chemical engineering. This study explores how to make chemical engineering students proficient in applying automation and computer knowledge to solve complex problems in industrial productions. An interdisciplinary curriculum for Intelligent Chemical Engineering (ICE) program was developed by a team consisting of professors in automation, chemical engineering and computer applications at Taiyuan University of Technology’s College of Chemical Engineering. This paper present how the interdisciplinary curriculum was implemented to the volunteer groups on trial for two years and the experimental classes of ICE for three years. Project-based learning (PBL) had been proved to be an effective means to implement the curriculum within limited teaching hours. Surveys for current students and graduates showed that the students’ ability of interdisciplinary thinking and dealing with complex problems, the skills to use professional software for digital plant design and smart plant management had been greatly improved.

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太原理工大学智能化工专业跨学科课程的设计与实施

智能化工急需具备化工、计算机、自动化等多学科交叉知识和技能的高素质人才。本研究探讨如何使化工专业学生熟练运用自动化和计算机知识解决工业生产中的复杂问题。由太原理工大学化学工程学院自动化、化学工程和计算机应用专业教授组成的团队为智能化学工程(ICE)项目开发了一门跨学科课程。本文介绍了跨学科课程是如何在两年的试验志愿者组和三年的ICE实验班中实施的。实践证明，项目化学习是在有限的教学时数内实施课程的有效手段。对在校学生和毕业生的调查显示，学生的跨学科思维和处理复杂问题的能力，使用专业软件进行数字化工厂设计和智能工厂管理的技能都有了很大的提高。

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期刊介绍： Education for Chemical Engineers was launched in 2006 with a remit to publisheducation research papers, resource reviews and teaching and learning notes. ECE is targeted at chemical engineering academics and educators, discussing the ongoingchanges and development in chemical engineering education. This international title publishes papers from around the world, creating a global network of chemical engineering academics. Papers demonstrating how educational research results can be applied to chemical engineering education are particularly welcome, as are the accounts of research work that brings new perspectives to established principles, highlighting unsolved problems or indicating direction for future research relevant to chemical engineering education. Core topic areas: -Assessment- Accreditation- Curriculum development and transformation- Design- Diversity- Distance education-- E-learning Entrepreneurship programs- Industry-academic linkages- Benchmarking- Lifelong learning- Multidisciplinary programs- Outreach from kindergarten to high school programs- Student recruitment and retention and transition programs- New technology- Problem-based learning- Social responsibility and professionalism- Teamwork- Web-based learning