Practical Application of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education for Undergraduates in the Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering Program Based on the OBE Approach

Abstract

Driven by the “Industry 4.0”and “Made in China 2025” strategies, the intelligent manufacturing industry increasingly demands composite talents integrating “technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship.” However, innovation and entrepreneurship education in university intelligent manufacturing engineering programs faces challenges such as curriculum-industry disconnect, single-dimensional evaluation, and lack of practical application. The OBE approach, centered on “student learning outcomes,” offers a scientific methodology to overcome these limitations. This paper, grounded in the core tenets of OBE, integrates the disciplinary characteristics of intelligent manufacturing engineering with industry demands. It constructs a training objective framework centered on “three-dimensional foundational qualities and three core competencies,” designs a three-tiered curriculum system comprising “general education foundation layer+professional core layer+innovation and entrepreneurship specialty layer,” and establishes an extracurricular scientific and technological innovation activity system driven by competitions, supported by platforms, and led by projects. Reform pathways are proposed across dimensions of teaching content, modes, and methods. This research aims to achieve deep integration between innovation and entrepreneurship education and professional education, providing practical solutions for optimizing and upgrading innovation and entrepreneurship education in university intelligent manufacturing engineering programs. It contributes to cultivating innovative and entrepreneurial talents suited to industrial development.