重点高校《机械原理》课程的新思考

Mechanism and Machine (MMS) Science is of both subject and course that demands that the lecturers in the universities should perform both teaching and research and do teaching in research thinking style. In this paper, the understanding of the modern machine is investigated, the role of the MMS course is defined in the innovative design process of mechanical products and the fostering of qualified engineers, and then the intrinsic relations among traditional machine, modern machine and mechatronics are revealed that lead the new thinking and reforming of the MMS course. The syllabus including the fundmental contents, the course goal, the concept of mechanism and machine, the lectures, the design practice and so on are analyzed and the methodology of the course reforming is proposed.