"Curriculum-Project" Engineering Talents Training: Cases of MIT and Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

The New Engineering Education Transformation (NEET) launched by MIT focuses on the "threads" learning path which is "project centric". Under the guidance of the concept of "Olin Triangle", Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering carries out project-based talent training. "Curriculum-project" engineering talents training reconstructs the engineering education mode and innovates the concept of engineering talents' training. In this training mode, projects connect curriculums, breaking disciplinary barriers. This students-centered mode can provide multiple development path options. Based on this, our study proposes that China's engineering personnel training should be systematically reformed by concept updating and mode innovation, so as to adapt to the new industry and future needs. Our training should adapt to the new engineering by transforming subject-centered to project-centered learning. The training should also adapt to the new needs, paying attention to differences of students and promoting diversified development of students in combination with needs of social development.