The major of mechanical design, manufacturing and automation is a key undergraduate major, a characteristic major in Shandong Province, an outstanding engineer major in Shandong Province, an innovative experimental area of talent training mode in Shandong Province, a core major in the construction of high-level applied professional groups at the school level, and a first-class undergraduate major in Shandong Province. This major (intelligent manufacturing direction) is a school-enterprise cooperation major. According to the demand of "Industry 4.0", "Made in China 2025" and the transformation and upgrading of national modern equipment manufacturing industry for applied talents in mechanical engineering, relying on the innovation base of "Made in China and internet plus 2025" of Zaozhuang University, and combining the characteristics of regional industry enterprises, the specialty setting embodies the new engineering concept and faces the emerging engineering field of intelligent manufacturing. The course system takes "intelligent manufacturing" as the direction, and has the characteristics of "theoretical teaching+on-campus practice+Industry-University-Research joint training", and is committed to cultivating compound engineering and technical talents in the field of intelligent manufacturing.
Employment orientation: (1) Engaged in the design and research and development of intelligent manufacturing and processing, industrial internet, manufacturing system integration and other fields. (2) Engaged in programming and operation of high-intelligence equipment such as CNC machine tools and machining centers; (3) Engaged in the application of mechanical CAD/CAM technology; (4) Engaged in on-site technical management of mechanical design and intelligent manufacturing; (5) Engaged in technical supervision, sales and service; (six) engaged in teaching, scientific research and administrative work in institutions of higher learning, scientific research institutions and state organs.