美国机械类辅修专业的培养模式及其启示——以奥本大学摩擦学辅修专业为例

The Talents Training Mode and Enlightenment of the Minor in Mechanical Engineering in USA—Taking Tribology Minor at Auburn University as an Example

摘要: 辅修专业是主修专业的一个必要的有益补充，是培养跨学科创新型复合人才的有效途径之一。我国的辅修专业进行了多年的探索，取得了很大的成效，但仍然存在着一些问题。本文以美国奥本大学摩擦学与润滑科学(简称摩擦学)辅修专业为例，从培养目标、培养模式、科研实践活动、质量评估反馈等方面进行了探讨，并提出几点建议。根据国家新工科建设的时代背景，结合各高校的特点对摩擦学辅修专业的培养模式进行改进和推广，有望为我国辅修专业教育的进一步发展提供参考。

Abstract: The minor is a necessary and beneficial supplement to a major, and it is one of the effective ways to cultivate interdisciplinary and innovative talents. Minor majors in China have been explored for many years and have achieved great achievements, but there are still some problems. Taking the minor of Tribology and Lubrication Science (Tribology for short) at Auburn University as an example, this paper discusses the training objectives, training modes, scientific research practice activities, quality assessment feedback, etc., and puts forward some suggestions. According to the background of the national new engineering construction, combined with the characteristics of different colleges and universities, the improvement and promotion of the training mode of the Tribology minor are expected to provide a reference for the further development of the minor professional education in my country.