Reflections on the Reform of Teaching Methodology in the "Electrical Machines" Course

Abstract

This paper systematically investigates teaching reform strategies to address key challenges in the instruction of "Electrical Machines," including an overly extensive curriculum, low student engagement in practical sessions, lack of innovation, and monolithic teaching methodologies. First, a dual-track teaching model is proposed, combining dynamic visual demonstrations with physical disassembly of real machines—utilizing vector animations to illustrate the formation trajectory of rotating magnetic fields and gradient-colored magnetic flux line cloud maps to visualize magnetic flux distribution patterns. Second, a blended practical training system is implemented, integrating virtual simulations as a preliminary step followed by hands-on experimental validation, thereby establishing a closed-loop integration of theory and practice. Finally, a student-centered interactive teaching approach is developed. Through these comprehensive reforms, the course transitions from abstract theoretical derivations toward engineering-oriented cognition, from passive verification-based lab work toward active inquiry and innovation, and from one-way knowledge transmission toward multidimensional competency development. These transformations significantly deepen students’ understanding of electrical machine principles, enhance their learning motivation, and foster innovative capabilities—laying a solid foundation for cultivating innovative electrical engineering talent capable of meeting the demands of China’s "Dual Carbon" strategy and intelligent manufacturing initiatives.