美国高校新能源类专业建设研究与启示

Research and Enlightenment on the Construction of New Energy Majors in American Universities

新能源科学与工程是一个多学科交叉的新兴专业,在我国正处于快速发展阶段。以阿尔弗雷德大学的可再生能源工程专业为例,结合美国工程教育专业认证标准,介绍了美国高校新能源类专业的建设情况;从专业内涵与方向、培养目标、毕业要求和课程体系等方面对比了中美高校新能源类专业建设的异同,提出了一些专业建设的思考。

New Energy Science and Engineering is a new interdisciplinary major,which is in the stage of rapid development in China.Taking the major of Renewable Energy Engineering in Alfred University as an example,combining with the American Engineering Accreditation Criteria,the major related to new energy in American universities is introduced.This paper compares the similarities and differences of the construction of new energy majors in China and US universities from the aspects of major connotation and orientation,training objectives,graduation requirements and curriculum system,and proposes some thoughts on the construction of new energy majors.