Engineering Training Center (ETC) in university is based on engineering training and teaching, supplemented by production, which is different from the general factory. So, existing commercial software systems cannot be directly applied to ETC. This paper presents a management information system (MIS) for Engineering Training Center in university, named ETCMIS. The proposed ETC-MIS includes the managements of routine training teaching and external processing tasks. Firstly, the information needs of ETC were analyzed in depth. Then, the whole data flow model of system was discussed. Finally, the module function of ETC-MIS was designed. Practical application indicates that ETC-MIS significantly improves the efficiency of ETC in university.

Introduction

Engineering training is a new educational idea proposed under the background of large engineering and large manufacturing in china. Engineering training is an important educational session in developing the practical ability and innovation consciousness of student due to its general basic engineering practice such as the engineering practice education, the understanding of industrial manufacturing and the experience of industrial culture for students [1]. Engineering Training Center (ETC) is the basic platform for implementing engineering practical teaching [2]. In China, nearly all comprehensive universities have built ETC with the characteristics of bigger scale, more comprehensive categories, higher level teachers and more advanced equipment. At present, ETC has become a practice education base with the largest number of qualified teachers and students. Overall, most ETC have been some development in the hardware. However, field researches of dozens of domestic universities show that there are several outstanding issues, especially in management. In recent years, information technology has been increasingly used in the industry. The advanced manufacturing theory and technology, especially digital manufacture and intelligent manufacturing have been developed. Both “Industry 4.0” original of German and “Integrate of Informatization and industrialization” proposed by China focus on fully applying information technology to realize transformation and upgrading traditional industries. In order to improve quality and effectiveness, and to quicken the fusion between information technology and manufacturing, China published “China Manufacturing 2025” in March, 2015. Its aim is to propel intelligent manufacturing and to raise comprehensive integration of information and industrialization. The main line of “Made in China 2025” is the digital, network and intelligent manufacturing, which proposes a new requirement not only for the manufacturing transition, but also for the personnel training. However, the current engineering training in most universities does not pay enough attention to the information technology involved in production management information system. The course of engineering training also lacks contents related to advance manufacturing technology and production management. Compared with “metalworking practice” that is to learn and master certain basic skills, Engineering Training Center has richer connotation and broader extension instead of the simple replacement of name, reflecting a deeper time background. ETC should provides an environment of production and operation with a high degree of authenticity and also provide an advanced and innovative platform of engineering practice. furthermore, engineering training must make students acknowledge some concepts such as digital manufacturing, flexible manufacturing, technology integration, electromechanical integration control and the development of modern design and manufacture. Regrettably, in China most of ETCs generally focus on the construction of hardware while lacks of necessary information management system. Engineering training projects or courses lacks of information technology, production management and project management, and so on. ETC in university should be a modern and advanced factory involving advanced equipment, advanced management and advanced teaching content. However, on the Management, most of ETC cannot reach the level of modern enterprise. This paper is aimed at the current needs of MIS of ETC in China, and studies the key technology of ETC-MIS to meet the needs of Engineering Training Center production, teaching and training. Finally, develop an advanced and practical MIS for colleges and universities ETC in China.