Abstract: In order to accelerate the construction of first-class undergraduate education and improve the quality of engineering talent cultivation, the comparison of teaching modes was made, and new methods were explored from the perspective of internationalization, taking the representative engineering graphics course of the Pennsylvania State University as an example. Specifically, the three-dimension and details of the teaching content were emphasized at abroad. In addition, the teaching practice was based on project design, and the theory and practice were in organic integration. The three-in-one teaching methods, such as film projection, multimedia and whiteboard, could also be employed flexibly. Based on the idea of combining teaching content and design thinking in engineering graphics course of the Pennsylvania State University, explorations and practices were conducted to reform teaching methods according to the present teaching facts in China. The teaching content was modularly arranged through the introductory assembly drawing and the knowledge points presented in the detail drawing. In the meantime, the three-dimensional virtual teaching tool was made to enrich students’ knowledge of three-dimensional shapes and to strengthen their ability of reading drawings. Finally, students were guided to virtually design mechanical components via the SolidWorks software and to extend the application of practical teaching through 3D printing. Compared with the current “detailed and comprehensive” input teaching mode in many universities of China, this reformed teaching method is relatively effective in training students’ expression skills and subjective learning and in producing remarkable learning results.

Key words: engineering graphics, three-dimensional stereo, modularity, quality education, practical teaching