Research on the Mental Model, Core Values and Teaching Transformation of Craftsmanship Spirit in the Digital Age

Abstract

The industrial transformation in the digital age imposes new requirements on the cognitive patterns and professional qualities of technical personnel. Consequently, the inheritance and development of the craftsmanship spirit urgently require a transition from value advocacy to practical teaching application. This paper adopts the "mental model" as a core analytical perspective to systematically deconstruct the internal and external manifestations of the craftsmanship spirit within a digital context, focusing on its transformation path and injection mechanism in engineering education. Research indicates that the contemporary craftsmanship spirit functions as a mental model integrating the willpower of dedication, meticulous behavioral orientation, and complex cognitive abilities like defect insight and parameter optimization. Its core value lies in converting traditional perceptual knowledge, intuitive judgment, and experiential tricks into a systematic thinking framework suitable for intelligent production environments. Furthermore, this study constructs a dual-wheel-driven teaching transformation model. First, experiential knowledge is visualized and structured through an educational transformation path emphasizing craftsmanship experience and rigorous spirit. Second, spiritual heritage—such as rigorous calculation paradigms and responsibility ethics—is integrated with modern concepts like zero-defect management and full life cycle analysis. These elements are systematically transformed into teaching objectives, case designs, and skill evaluation standards. Ultimately, this paper provides an operational theoretical framework and teaching design principles for higher engineering education, aiming to achieve the collaborative advancement of spiritual inheritance and professional ability cultivation.