A mode of ability-targeted computer curriculum reform based on projects in engineering education

Practical ability is always mentioned which is the most important in higher vocational education. This paper discusses a kind of ability-targeted mode based on projects in computer courses teaching in China, such as Office Automation and Web Design. When traditional teaching mode being reformed into ability-targeted and project-based mode, there are three important sections to be focused on, i.e., needs analysis, teaching and summary. Firstly, real projects should be chosen adapted to students, matching related course and covering all knowledge points of syllabus. At the section of teaching, it includes single-item training, integrated-project training and innovated-project training, and the result of experiment shows that students' competence of career is increased spirally after the training. During the final period, not only conclusions should be made, but also be feedback to needs analysis for next better teaching plan. It is proved that the ability-targeted mode works well.