Bridging Theory and Practice: Application of Outcome-Based Education in Product Structure Design Courses

In the context of rapid global manufacturing development, traditional product structure design courses urgently need innovation to meet industry demands. To effectively integrate theory and practice, this study explores the application of Outcome-Based Education (OBE) in product structure design courses. By restructuring the course framework and integrating the theoretical teaching of continuous and intermittent motion mechanisms, detailed explanations of the shell and connection structures are provided to comprehensively improve students' theoretical design knowledge. In the practical segment, a series of activities, including design proposal discussions, conceptual and detailed design, as well as product manufacturing and assembly, enable students to deeply apply learned theories in real projects, significantly improving their innovative design capabilities and teamwork skills. The course reform emphasizes a student-centered approach, utilizing project-driven teaching methods that allow students to solve real design problems and stimulate their interest and self-directed learning abilities. Finally, this paper evaluates the practical effectiveness of OBE in teaching product structure design, proving its efficacy in enhancing teaching quality and students' practical skills. The results demonstrate that the OBE-based teaching model significantly improves students' professional skills, providing valuable experience in educational reform for industrial design.