Case Study of Electrochemical Technology Development and Analysis of Engineering Thinking

Journal: Journal of Higher Education Research DOI: 10.32629/jher.v6i5.4401

Dandan Han1, Dan Wu2, Jianshe Wang2

1. College of Science, Henan Agriculture University, Zhengzhou 450002, Henan, China
2. School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China

Abstract

Electrochemistry, an interdisciplinary discipline closely integrated with engineering applications, embeds abundant engineering thinking elements in its successfully developed technological cases. Given the “scientization of engineering” phenomenon and low transformation rate of scientific research achievements in Chinese universities, this paper selects recent typical electrochemical technology development cases in energy, materials and environmental protection fields. It then conducts case analysis from an engineering perspective and summarizes the core engineering thinking for project development, including scenario thinking, terminal thinking and short-board thinking. It is anticipated that such an understanding will contribute to the enhancement of the current state of technological advancement and the transformation of research achievements in the field of engineering.

Keywords

Electrochemical technology; Cases study; Scenario thinking; Terminal thinking; Short-board thinking

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