This article takes the master's program in mechanical engineering in the central and western regions as the research object. Based on the needs of regional industrial transformation and upgrading, it analyzes the practical status and core issues of the "regional adaptability" training path, and proposes improvement strategies such as "deep integration of industry and education, dynamic optimization of courses, and collaborative guarantee of resources". Research has found that the central and western regions have advantages in serving local industries and integrating characteristic resources, but still face challenges such as insufficient practical ability cultivation, lagging curriculum system, and limited quality of student sources. Through case analysis and policy recommendations, this article provides theoretical support for optimizing the cultivation of high-level applied talents in mechanical engineering.

Yunze Yang, Huiqi Liu, Yinghong Zhang. Research on the Master's Training Model of Mechanical Engineering in Central and Western China: Based on Comparison with the Pearl River Delta Region. Frontiers in Educational Research (2025), Vol. 8, Issue 7: 29-36. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2025.080705.

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