The Interdisciplinary Education for The Emerging Engineering Majors:Taking Cyberspace Security Major as An Example

The new generation of world information technology revolution has promoted the vigorous development and rapid transform of the new economy.The in-depth implementation of a series of Chinese important national strategies such as“Made in China 2025”and“Internet+”is urgently needed the support of innovative and outstanding emerging engineering talents with cross-border integration abilities.Therefore,interdisciplinary education plays an important role in the training of the needed emerging engineering talents.Taking cybersecurity as an example,this paper summarizes the professional’s requirements and proposes the educational objectives of Harbin Institute of Technology.Then the objective oriented curriculum system and the teaching model emphasizing project-based learning are introduced.The practice and effect of interdisciplinary education are discussed and analyzed in four aspects including curriculum system,faculty,students and academy education.Finally,suggestions are made on the individualized education and sustainable competitiveness cultivation of the emerging engineering talents.