International Journal of Education

With the rapid progress of society and continuous technological updates, the diversification and complexity of talent demand pose severe challenges to traditional educational models. Particularly in emerging engineering fields, relying solely on traditional, standardized professional education models is no longer sufficient to meet the market demand for talent with practical skills and problem-solving abilities. Therefore, vocational education, as a form of education that can cultivate students practical skills and problem-solving abilities, is becoming increasingly important. This study takes the construction of the Gongjian Smart Farm at Wuxi Urban Vocational College as a typical case, and deeply analyzes how professional education and vocational education can be effectively combined in the context of emerging engineering disciplines to enhance students comprehensive qualities and competitiveness in the workplace. Through practical exploration, we aim to find a path that can integrate the advantages of both, cultivate more emerging engineering talents with innovative spirit and practical skills, and better meet the needs of society.

Emerging engineering disciplines; professional education; vocational education; integration pathway; student comprehensive qualities