Discussion about training project for excellence engineers education in department of mechanical manufacturing and automation

The Ministry of Education launched the first batch of "education and training programs of excellence Engineers" project in June 2010, and Tsinghua University and other 60 universities approved to become the first project implementation units [1]. This measure is of great importance to carry out our long-term development of higher engineering education reform plan and promote our engineering education to a higher grade. The core objective of this project is to train a large number "qualified engineers" to meet the needs of modern manufacturing and production, guarantee the support of intelligence for building an innovative country and developing modern industry, and finally enhance our science and technology competiveness and overall national strength in the next few years. This request that we should overcome the drawbacks of the original teaching system, focus on developing the innovating ability of students, and establish the open innovative teaching programs and models emphasizing school-enterprise collaboration and stressing practice in the professional planning and construction[2]. To this end, we conduct a useful thought and discussion in the process of developing training programs.