机械设计及自动化是机械类专业的基础学科,其概念理论抽象,教学内容复杂,采用传统的教学方式难以激发学生的学习兴趣。通过转换教学模式,创新教育理念,才能有效促进学生的学习效率,培养他们的思维能力。本文从优化教学内容、创新教学模式的角度探究了培养学生思维能力的几个方法。 Mechanical design and automation are the basic disciplines of mechanical engineering. Their conceptual concepts are abstract and their teaching contents are complicated. It is difficult to stimulate students’ interest in learning through the traditional teaching methods. By changing the teaching mode and innovating the educational concept, we can effectively promote students’ learning efficiency and develop their thinking ability. This article explores several ways to cultivate students’ thinking ability from the perspective of optimizing teaching content and innovative teaching mode.