Project-Driven Teaching Practice and Reform of Chemical Engineering Comprehensive Experiment on Water Gas Shift Reaction

Science and technology constitute a primary productive force. In order to improve the experimental ability of second-year undergraduates majoring in chemical engineering, this work attempts to introduce cutting-edge scientific research content into chemical engineering comprehensive experiments (CECE) by taking the water–gas shift (WGS) reaction experiment as an example. A series of Al-ZrO₂-CuO catalysts were designed and fabricated, and the complex and subtle relationships among the material composition, proportioning, and crystal structure of the nanocomposites were analyzed through multidimensional analysis spanning teaching design, experimental implementation, and outcome evaluation. Through participation in this experiment, our students enhanced their practical abilities and their capacity to collaborate with others within the laboratory environment. Consequently, valuable innovative thoughts and deep insights emerged in the experiment system. Through the frontier scientific experiments, it is expected to expand students’ practical and hands-on skills, the ability to apply theoretical knowledge, and scientific innovation capabilities.