Design and Practice of“UV Curing Coatings”Chemical Experiment Based on STEAM Concept
XIAO Zi-Sheng1, LIU Si-Yi1, SONG Yong-Xiang1, HE Bin-Hong2, XU Qiong1, TANG Min1**, SONG Chun-Hong1**, LAN Zhi-Li1, TAN Rong1, YIN Du-Lin1
1. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China; 2. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Institute of Science and Technology, Yueyang 414006, China
Abstract In response to the initiative of“Emerging Engineering Education”,this study integrates the STEAM(Science,Technology,Engineering,Art,and Mathematics) concept and leverages university-industry collaboration platforms to transform industry-academia-research projects into comprehensive undergraduate chemistry experiments,thereby creating an innovative approach to professional experimental teaching.This experiment covers the entire process of designing,preparing,and characterizing UV-curable coatings,emphasizing the organic integration of science,technology,engineering,art,and mathematics to cultivate students’ interdisciplinary competencies.The experiment is moderately challenging and highly comprehensive,featuring an innovative and practical teaching mode suitable for undergraduate programs in chemistry,chemical engineering,and materials science.Through this experiment,students can not only gain insights into the latest developments in the UV-curable coatings industry and master methods for designing,preparing,and evaluating coating performance but also stimulate innovative thinking in an interdisciplinary learning environment,enhance their overall competencies,and lay a solid foundation for future career development.
XIAO Zi-Sheng, LIU Si-Yi, SONG Yong-Xiang, HE Bin-Hong, XU Qiong, TANG Min, SONG Chun-Hong, LAN Zhi-Li, TAN Rong, YIN Du-Lin. Design and Practice of“UV Curing Coatings”Chemical Experiment Based on STEAM Concept[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Education, 2026, 47(2): 54-60.
