Research on foundation and practice of 123 modes in professional engineer education training plan

Over the past 30 years as a whole, China has become one of fastest growing countries in the field of economy at the same period with a 9% GDP growing rate, offering demand space for engineering technical talents with high international qualities. However, the engineering technical talents with high qualities cannot be supplied. In the background of “professional engineers plan” of the Ministry of Education, as one of the 61 demonstration universities in China, Ningbo University of Technology takes the lead in the important reform Plan of engineering education by “123 Modes”. This mode focuses on cultivating Industrial, Initiative and Integrative Engineers. The foundation and practical approach of “123 Modes” are introduced in this paper.