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CDIO Initiative in China: the introduction, implementation and impacts on engineering education

CDIO Initiative in China: the introduction, implementation and impacts on engineering education. Lu Xiaohua. Contents. Dissemination and implementation of the CDIO Initiative. 1. Influences and the impacts of the CDIO Initiative on engineering education in China. 2.

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CDIO Initiative in China: the introduction, implementation and impacts on engineering education

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  1. CDIO Initiative in China: the introduction, implementation and impacts on engineering education Lu Xiaohua

  2. Contents Dissemination and implementation of the CDIO Initiative 1 Influences and the impacts of the CDIO Initiative on engineering education in China 2 Change management in implementing CDIO 3

  3. Dissemination and implementation of the CDIO Initiative October 2005 2006 2007 2006 Professor Peihua Gu introduced the CDIO Initiative to China, starting the implementation of the CDIO Initiative at Shantou University. College of Engineering of Shantou University developed CDIO-based curricula for all the 5 programs of the 4 departments of the College in 2006. Shantou University as accepted as the first Worldwide CDIO collaborator in China. Two years later Tsinhua and Bejing Jiaotong Universities jointed CDIO. The international CDIO Collaborators meeting in 2007 was hosted by Shantou University, Nov 7–8 2007

  4. 7–8 November 2007, a National forum on engineering education was organized by STU, followed by the 2007 International CDIO Collaborators Meeting Dissemination and Implementation of the CDIO Initiative

  5. 7–8 November 2007 the international CDIO Collaborators Meeting was hosted by Shantou University Dissemination and Implementation of the CDIO Initiative

  6. Dissemination and implementation of the CDIO Initiative April 2008 May 2008 May 2008 Higher Education Bureau MOE formed China CDIO Research and Implementation Committee. 1st China CDIO Research and Implementation Group meeting was held in Shantou 1st National Symposium on CDIO held in Shantou. Over 200 delegates from over 100 universities attended this symposium

  7. 21 April 2008, the Higher Education Bureau, MOE formed the National CDIO Research and Practice Committee Dissemination and Implementation of the CDIO Initiative

  8. 17 May 2008, the 1st National CDIO Research and Practice Committee meeting was held in Shantou, followed by a National CDIO Symposium Dissemination and Implementation of the CDIO Initiative

  9. Dissemination and Implementation of the CDIO Initiative 18–19 May 2008, the National CDIO Symposium was held in Shantou. Over 200 delegates from over 100 universities attended this symposium. Vice Director Wu Aihua addressed the delegates

  10. Dissemination and Implementation of the CDIO Initiative 18–19 May 2008, the First National Symposium on CDIO education reform was held in Shantou. Over 200 delegates from over 100 universities attended this symposium.

  11. Dissemination and implementation of the CDIO Initiative Sept 2008 Sept 2008 Profs. Edward Crawley, Gu, Cha, etc met Mr. Zhang Xinsheng, deputy minister MOE, Prof. Pan Yunhe, Executive Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering 2nd National CDIO Research and Practice Committee meeting held at Beijing Jiaotong University

  12. September 2008 Prof Edward Crawley companied by Prof. Gu, Prof. Cha, etc met Mr. Zhang Xinsheng, deputy minister MOE, Prof. Pan Yunhe, Executive President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering Dissemination and Implementation of the CDIO Initiative

  13. Dissemination and Implementation of the CDIO Initiative 17 September 2008, 2nd National CDIO Research and Practice Committee meeting held in Beijing Jiaotong University

  14. 17 September 2008, 2nd National CDIO research and practice Committee meeting was held in Beijing Jiaotong University Dissemination and Implementation of the CDIO Initiative

  15. Dissemination and Implementation of the CDIO Initiative Dec 2008 Dec 2008 Dec 2008 Dec 2008 A national meeting, discuss how to implement CDIO, held in Shantou University Director Li Maoguo, Science & Engineering Education Division, MOE led the meeting. Agreed that a group of universities formed pilot implementation of CDIO initiative in China. A national CDIO pilot implementation group of 18 universities officially formed.

  16. Dissemination and Implementation of the CDIO Initiative 14–15 December 2008, a meeting discussing how to implement CDIO in the Chinese universities was held at Shantou University

  17. Dissemination and Implementation of the CDIO Initiative 14–15 December 2008, a meeting discussing how to implement CDIO in the Chinese universities was held at Shantou University

  18. Dissemination and Implementation of the CDIO Initiative The translated and published CDIO Book, Syllabus, Standards and Training Handbook

  19. Dissemination and Implementation of the CDIO Initiative March 2009 Nov 2009 Dec 2010 March 2010 Dec 2009 1st pilot group meeting held in Beijing. The group met 2 times a year thereafter. The pilot group expanded to 39. The CDIO website opened www.chinacdio.cn 2nd pilot group meeting held in Chengdu University of Information Technology 11 CDIO featured programs chosen by the MOE “Quality Project” 1st pilot group meeting of 2010 was held in Beijing 2nd pilot group meeting of 2010 held in Shanghai 2nd University of Technology.

  20. Dissemination and Implementation of the CDIO Initiative • Pilot group has been divided into four subgroups: mechanical, led by Yanshan U.; Electric, led by Chengdu U. Info Tech; Chemical, led by Hefei U. Tech.; Civil led by Shantou University. • Each subgroup coordinates curricular development, regional surveying and experience sharing, etc. • Group meetings have been open to both member and non-member universities. The format of the meeting included reporting progresses, sharing experiences and coordinating program committee meetings and tasks. • An introduction workshop has been always conducted prior to the group meetings.

  21. Dissemination and Implementation of the CDIO Initiative • Under leadership of President ZHOU Dingwen, Chengdu University of Information Technology has adopted CDIO in all engineering and many non-engineering programs and made significant progress in the development and implementation. • Dalian Neusoft Institute of Information Technology has also adopted CDIO in all their information engineering and technology programs. • Yanshan University, Beijing Institute of Petrochem Engineering, and several other univeristies have adopted CDIO initiative in all engineering programs. • A number of universities/Colleges have adopted CDIO in their courses. • Many university administrators, Deans, Directors and academic staff have made significant contributions to CDIO based engineering education reform.

  22. Dissemination and Implementation of the CDIO Initiative 1st pilot group meeting in 2009, Beijing

  23. Dissemination and Implementation of the CDIO Initiative The Chinese CDIO Website: http://www.chinacdio.cn

  24. Dissemination and Implementation of the CDIO Initiative 2nd pilot group meeting held in 2009, Chengdu University of Information Technology

  25. Dissemination and Implementation of the CDIO Initiative Pilot group meeting in April 2010, Beijing

  26. Dissemination and implementation of the CDIO Initiative Pilot group meeting in December 2010, Shanghai Second University of Technology

  27. Dissemination and Implementation of the CDIO Initiative • Prof. Edward Crawley, came to China 4 times since 2007 ro promote and disseminate CDIO in China. • Prof. Gu Peihua was the 1st person who introduced CDIO to China. • Shantou University is the 1st university in China to carry out full scale implementation of CDIO based engineering program.

  28. Dissemination and Implementation of the CDIO Initiative • Prof. Wang Peimin and colleagues, Zhejiang U., devoted significant efforts in promoting CDIO in China and conducted excellent research on CDIO. • Prof. Jiang Jiale, Chief Editor, “J. Engg. Edu. Research” given consistent strong supports to promotion and dissemination of CDIO in China. • Prof. Cha Jianzhong, UNESCO Chair very actively promotes CDIO Initiatives in China.

  29. Dissemination and implementation of the CDIO Initiative • Director Li Maoguo, MOE gave nation-wide critical leadership in adopting CDIO and brought impacts to the overall engg education. • Supports by former DM Wu Qidi, Director General Liu Ju, Directors Wu Aihua, Fan Wei, Jiang He and Mr. Du Changman, etc. greatly sped up the implementation process. • Presidents Gu Peihua, Shantou University, Zhou Dingwen,Chendu U of Info Tech, Wen Tao of Neusoft, Guo Wenli, Beijing Inst. Petrochem, Dean Zhao Yongsheng, Yanshan U. and many other presidents and deans gave strong leadership to implement CDIO in their institutions and brought up tremendous impacts and achievements.

  30. The CDIO Initiative and the Higher Education Quality Project Educational quality --the most important focus of the national efforts Higher Education Quality Project systemic way to planning, design, implementation, getting feedback and sustaining improvements The CDIO Approach The CDIO approach helps to overcome some fundamental shortcomings in our educational reform practices.

  31. 1 Integrated Approach CDIO has not invented a complete new education. Most methods it advocates are also used in many other education engineering reform initiatives. 03 02 Common set of goals and objectives. 01 Integrated approach Context change Balance both the theoretical requirements and the skill/attitude requirements. Requires dual impacts to both knowledge learning and skill training. The most fundamental change

  32. 2 Clearly Defined Skills and Attitudes The general educational goals must be decomposed into specific learning objectives before the goals can be manifested in the education process and procedures General educational goals The CDIO syllabus provides both an array of learning objectives and a general approach to doing such decompositions. It displays a working model for defining educational objectives in general. It makes education a much more clearly defined work instead of a vaguely described art. The CDIO syllabus

  33. 3 Practical Working Guidance The CDIO Initiative developed based on best practices extracted essence ofnew concepts and best practices. Thus it is highly practical The CDIO knowledge repository archives guidance, discussion and working tools

  34. 4 Innovation Advocacy Innovation has become a strong theme, especially engineering education One of the visions of CDIO Is to “lead in the creation and operation of new products and systems” The CDIO syllabus itself requires the most important personal innovative characteristics as learning outcomes, as illustrated in the table below

  35. A comparison between the CDIO learning outcomes and personal innovative characteristics

  36. A comparison between the CDIO learning outcomes and personal innovative characteristics

  37. 5 Internationalization of the Engineering Education in China Successful engineering enterprises and engineers will have to face global challenges and compete internationally. international The CDIO Initiative adopts international codes of practice, reflects current international industrial demand, represents contemporary themes. international Adopting the CDIO syllabus and the standards can make Chinese engineering education more comparable and compatible with the international engineering environment international

  38. 6 Impacts on the “Excellent Engineer Education (EEE) Initiative” 2010.06 The Ministry of Education jointly with the Chinese Academy of Engineering started the “Excellent Engineer Education Initiative” The explicit requirements for school standards and for integrated curricula reflect a general recognition of the CDIO integrated approach invited by SEES to present the integrated approach to universities intending to join the “EEE Initiative” In summary, the CDIO approach has been accepted by engineering educators gradually. The same idea has been used to re-design curricula of all programs in Shantou University.

  39. Change management in implementing CDIO Bringing changes to an organization is difficult； 70 percent of the change initiatives were not successful； John Kotter’s 7 steps managing changes The College of Engineering, STU has started the CDIO educational reform since later 2005. Summarized 10 points helping implement the CDIO Initiative in an organization

  40. 1. Commitments and support from university and college leaderships The CDIO reform should be carried out at program level and above. It covers almost every aspects of education, including the goals, objectives, stakeholders, curriculum, course syllabi, teaching philosophy, teaching and learning, workspace and facilities, faculty development and so on. It is crucial to have full commitments and support from the university and college level leadership to make the changes and the essential resources available for the entire reform process.

  41. 2. Comprehensive planning before implementation External feedback from the industry and society Establish confidence within the institution Confidence Motivate Plan for continuous improvement Facility and human resources. improvement Resources CDIO needs a systematic approach. One must realize the complexity of the educational reform.

  42. 3. Integrated solutions for multi-tasks We face many tasks and changing requirements fewer resistances & more effective uses of time and efforts Title in here Many tasks and requirements can be combined with the CDIO reform. Quality education is the core business

  43. 4. Identifying champions and forming a core team identify people who are willing to test and lead the change to form a team Identifying champions Power speed up change process, but create passive followers Forming a team identify potential leaders emerging from members.

  44. 5. Involve most faculty need great changes in people’s mindsets Change Understand the basic concepts and practices Concepts & practices Engage everybody in learning, discussing and implementing processes Engaging everybody

  45. 6. Innovative implementation of the CDIO Initiative CDIO answered “why” and “what” and “how” Innovative implementation important to find ways best satisfying specific cases learning and sharing to establish consensus and ownership

  46. 7. Piloting before full implementation • First piloting neither proves nor disapproves the CDIO reform new curricula only applied to new cohorts 1 3 2 • Third • Second to build up confidence and consensus piloting cultivates more champions The faculty members and the teaching context changes dynamically with the piloting process, establishing the desired context for further reform.

  47. 8. Awareness of the resources constrains Workspace safety Technical staffs the first list of items another constraint Resources Facilities skills Materials Lab operation hours and technical assistances can be problematic

  48. 9. Support for teaching, learning and assessment carefully chosen for integrated learning and teaching Traditional approaches not effective CDIO resource center archives some teaching methods Experiments and sharing experiences are excellent Assessment methods can also be excellent guilds for both students and faculty in achieving dual learning effects

  49. 10. Form coalitions Collaboration Collaboration Collaboration Collaboration makes the reform more effective and efficient Collaborative an open source, internationally collaborative effort Coordinate Coalitions Coordination establishing international trend of engineering education

  50. Summary • CDIO is introduced to China since 2005 initially at Shantou University then nation-wide adoption with many peoples’ efforts • It fits well Chinese engineering education in the current context specifically and higher education in general • In particular, the integrated approach has been accepted for development of the “Excellent Engineer Education Initiative” • CDIO should be implemented at program level and above • Fundamental changes are needed in an institution in order to implement CDIO. Careful planning is crucially for successful implementation of CDIO in university/college/department/programs. Collaboration Collaborative Coordinate

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