Exploration of Talent‑training Mode for Low‑altitude Economy — Taking the Course of UAV Design and Development as an Example
The low‑altitude economy has been included in the Government Work Report for three consecutive years and established as a new pillar industry. As its core carrier, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) makes the training of relevant professional talents of great strategic significance. At present, UAV‑related courses in colleges and universities suffer from such drawbacks as low standardization of curriculum system, insufficient practical conditions and single evaluation method, which cannot meet the industry demand for compound innovative talents. By sorting out and comparing domestic and foreign research on teaching reform of UAV courses, this paper takes the course UAV Design and Development as a practical carrier, and constructs a four‑in‑one teaching‑reform path of “project‑driven approach, virtual‑real integration, curriculum‑competition integration, and industry‑education collaboration”. Implementation strategies are put forward from four aspects: curriculum standards, practical platforms, evaluation mechanisms and teacher team building. It breaks down barriers between theories and engineering applications, narrows the skill gap between talent cultivation and industrial demands, and facilitates high‑quality development of the low‑altitude economy.
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