Engineering drawing (ED) and computer aided design (CAD) are core basic courses for engineering majors, which integrate theory, practice and application, and serve as a key link connecting basic theories and engineering practice. In view of four major problems existing in traditional teaching, namely rigid classroom teaching forms, incomplete practical education system, backward assessment and evaluation mechanism, and insufficient teaching adaptability, this paper carries out curriculum reform under the guidance of outcomes-based education (OBE) philosophy. Four innovative measures including interactive classroom reform, project-based and interesting teaching, diversified evaluation optimization, as well as integration with workplace demands and artificial intelligence (AI) technology are adopted to accurately solve teaching difficulties. Meanwhile, curriculum ideological and political education is deeply incorporated to realize the coordinated development of skill training and value guidance. Teaching practice shows that the reform has effectively improved students’ practical operation ability, engineering problem-solving capacity and digital innovation competence. Students’ academic performance, competition achievements and course satisfaction have been greatly enhanced, and the overall teaching quality and educational efficiency of the course have been upgraded. This reform model features low implementation threshold and strong replicability, which can provide practical references and typical examples for the teaching reform of similar basic engineering courses.
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Wang, C. (2026) Research on Innovation of Engineering Drawing and CAD Course. Global Education Bulletin, 3(4), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.71052/grb2025/YGXY8955