PIECE: A professional and innovative entrepreneurial integration education model

To cultivate high-level engineering and applied talents capable of adapting to the IT industry, the School of Computer Science at Shandong University of Technology has proposed the PIECE skill progressive cultivation teaching model. This model takes project practice as the main line, combines innovation and entrepreneurship education, and stimulates students' practical and innovative abilities through competitions. The curriculum design focuses on the decomposition of projects, the integration of professionalism and innovation, and the enhancement of project capabilities, aiming to improve students' ability to solve practical problems. This teaching method not only strengthens students' professional knowledge but also cultivates their independent thinking and innovative problem-solving abilities, laying a solid foundation for becoming professional talents in the future IT field. Through this cultivation model, students can better adapt to the rapidly changing technological environment and meet the industry's demand for high-end technical talents.