On July 30, 2021, the School of System Design and Intelligent Manufacturing (SDIM) at the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) held the final presentation of the Da Vinci Challenge Camp 2021 that has taken place on campus over the summer period.

The project team students used various forms such as project roadshow, video presentation, sand table display, and poster promotion to show the results of their study in the Da Vinci Challenge Camp. It featured a deep integration of technology and design, and it was the first time for them to experience the new engineering education model.

The six-week summer course covered the basics of design, mechanical engineering, materials engineering, rapid prototyping, electronic engineering, and systems engineering.

The Introduction to Integrative System Design course was created by SDIM using new engineering education and teaching concepts. The goal is to understand the acquisition of basic knowledge of design and engineering and improve students’ comprehensive ability. It has been held for three consecutive years and has become a high-quality course with wide influence.

The project theme of this summer course was “Finding Oasis – Future Cities,” adopting project-oriented teaching methods and focusing on the nine major themes of housing, water resources, health, transportation, safety, social integration, economy, energy, and waste treatment.

Through user investigation, formulating solutions, visual expressions, and project result demonstrations, the students build a future city and complete the learning objectives of each module of the course.

The Da Vinci Challenge Camp is an important platform for students to experience the new engineering educational teaching model of SDIM, exploring the design of the curriculum, and promoting the application of the new model.