Teaching reform of the Introduction to Metal Cutting Machine Tools course for the Excellent Engineers Training Plan

Mechanical design, manufacturing and its automation is one of the key specialties in Shandong University of Technology, which is in the first list of Excellent Engineers Training Plan as authorised by the Education Ministry of the People’s Republic of China. The Introduction to Metal Cutting Machine Tools course is one of the main subjects of this specialty. Its primary target is to imbue students with knowledge and the abilities to analyse requirements and select machine tools. The aim of the Introduction to Metal Cutting Machine Tools in the specialty of mechanical design, manufacturing and its automation is to develop technical talent in mechanical engineering that has innovation ability and meets the requirements of economic and social development. Explorations on the teaching reform for the Excellent Engineers Training Plan are summarised in this article, with importance attached to strengthening the training of students in engineering and innovative ability, and according to the practical teaching of the Introduction to Metal Cutting Machine Tools over the past few years.