DOI: https://doi.org/10.61957/joerai-20230206

Title: Generalization of Course Construction of Engineering Physics to Virtual Teaching-Research and Deep Science Popularization

Author: Haiou Zhang and Shijun Xu

Abstract

Enhancing the scientific and technological literacy of Chinese citizens is the fundamental approach to realizing the innovation-driven strategy, as reflected in Xi Jinping's "Two Wings Theory." Engineering physics courses at local universities have a responsibility, advantage, and opportunity to undertake this crucial task. Using information technology and "intelligence +" as tools to collaborate on physics curriculum development and popular science, this approach integrates fundamental engineering physics courses with specialized university programs to strengthen students' understanding of physical principles and enhance the practical application of theory in engineering. The study identifies the core and four characteristics of in-depth popular science as the foundation and far-reaching dissemination of scientific and technological literacy. It establishes a four-tier platform for engineering physics courses, creates teaching methods that combine online and offline, large and small classes, and theoretical analysis with practical exploration, and constructs three teaching paths for curriculum and ideology. After a decade of engineering education practice, it achieves synergy between physics curriculum development, virtual collaborative research, and in-depth popular science. It has also been awarded the pilot construction of the National Virtual Collaborative Research Office, confirming that virtual collaborative research is both an expansion and generalization direction for engineering physics curriculum development and a means and path for its generalization toward in-depth popular science.
　

Keywords:  Physics curriculum development; In-depth popular science; Virtual collaborative research office; Military background; Curriculum & ideology; Generalization