Guiding principles and considerations for designing a well-structured curriculum for the brain-computer interface major based on the multidisciplinary nature of brain-computer interface
Brain-computer interface (BCI) is a novel human-computer interaction technology, and its rapid development has led to a growing demand for skilled BCI professionals, culminating in the emergence of the BCI major. Despite its significance, there is limited literature addressing the curriculum design...
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| author | Hengyuan Yang Hengyuan Yang Tianwen Li Tianwen Li Lei Zhao Lei Zhao Yanzhao Wei Xiaogang Chen Jiahui Pan Yunfa Fu Yunfa Fu |
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| description | Brain-computer interface (BCI) is a novel human-computer interaction technology, and its rapid development has led to a growing demand for skilled BCI professionals, culminating in the emergence of the BCI major. Despite its significance, there is limited literature addressing the curriculum design for this emerging major. This paper seeks to bridge this gap by proposing and discussing a curricular framework for the BCI major, based on the inherently multidisciplinary nature of BCI research and development. The paper begins by elucidating the primary factors behind the emergence of the BCI major, the increasing demand for both medical and non-medical applications of BCI, and the corresponding need for specialized talent. It then delves into the multidisciplinary nature of BCI research and offers principles for curriculum design to address this nature. Based on these principles, the paper provides detailed suggestions for structuring a BCI curriculum. Finally, it discusses the challenges confronting the development of the BCI major, including the lack of consensus and international collaboration in the construction of the BCI major, as well as the inadequacy or lack of teaching materials. Future work needs to improve the curriculum design of the BCI major from a competency-oriented perspective. It is expected that this paper will provide a reference for the curriculum design and construction of the BCI major. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d81c19ac7db9451caeb212f3f2788c2a2025-08-20T02:31:27ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Human Neuroscience1662-51612025-05-011910.3389/fnhum.2025.15542661554266Guiding principles and considerations for designing a well-structured curriculum for the brain-computer interface major based on the multidisciplinary nature of brain-computer interfaceHengyuan Yang0Hengyuan Yang1Tianwen Li2Tianwen Li3Lei Zhao4Lei Zhao5Yanzhao Wei6Xiaogang Chen7Jiahui Pan8Yunfa Fu9Yunfa Fu10Faculty of Information Engineering and Automation, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, ChinaBrain Cognition and Brain-Computer Intelligence Integration Group, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, ChinaBrain Cognition and Brain-Computer Intelligence Integration Group, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, ChinaFaculty of Science, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, ChinaBrain Cognition and Brain-Computer Intelligence Integration Group, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, ChinaFaculty of Science, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, ChinaInstitute of Quantitative and Technological Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, ChinaInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaSchool of Artificial Intelligence, South China Normal University, Foshan, ChinaFaculty of Information Engineering and Automation, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, ChinaBrain Cognition and Brain-Computer Intelligence Integration Group, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, ChinaBrain-computer interface (BCI) is a novel human-computer interaction technology, and its rapid development has led to a growing demand for skilled BCI professionals, culminating in the emergence of the BCI major. Despite its significance, there is limited literature addressing the curriculum design for this emerging major. This paper seeks to bridge this gap by proposing and discussing a curricular framework for the BCI major, based on the inherently multidisciplinary nature of BCI research and development. The paper begins by elucidating the primary factors behind the emergence of the BCI major, the increasing demand for both medical and non-medical applications of BCI, and the corresponding need for specialized talent. It then delves into the multidisciplinary nature of BCI research and offers principles for curriculum design to address this nature. Based on these principles, the paper provides detailed suggestions for structuring a BCI curriculum. Finally, it discusses the challenges confronting the development of the BCI major, including the lack of consensus and international collaboration in the construction of the BCI major, as well as the inadequacy or lack of teaching materials. Future work needs to improve the curriculum design of the BCI major from a competency-oriented perspective. It is expected that this paper will provide a reference for the curriculum design and construction of the BCI major.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2025.1554266/fullbrain-computer interfaceBCI majormultidisciplinary nature of BCIcurriculum designconstruction of BCI major |
| spellingShingle | Hengyuan Yang Hengyuan Yang Tianwen Li Tianwen Li Lei Zhao Lei Zhao Yanzhao Wei Xiaogang Chen Jiahui Pan Yunfa Fu Yunfa Fu Guiding principles and considerations for designing a well-structured curriculum for the brain-computer interface major based on the multidisciplinary nature of brain-computer interface brain-computer interface BCI major multidisciplinary nature of BCI curriculum design construction of BCI major |
| title | Guiding principles and considerations for designing a well-structured curriculum for the brain-computer interface major based on the multidisciplinary nature of brain-computer interface |
| title_full | Guiding principles and considerations for designing a well-structured curriculum for the brain-computer interface major based on the multidisciplinary nature of brain-computer interface |
| title_fullStr | Guiding principles and considerations for designing a well-structured curriculum for the brain-computer interface major based on the multidisciplinary nature of brain-computer interface |
| title_full_unstemmed | Guiding principles and considerations for designing a well-structured curriculum for the brain-computer interface major based on the multidisciplinary nature of brain-computer interface |
| title_short | Guiding principles and considerations for designing a well-structured curriculum for the brain-computer interface major based on the multidisciplinary nature of brain-computer interface |
| title_sort | guiding principles and considerations for designing a well structured curriculum for the brain computer interface major based on the multidisciplinary nature of brain computer interface |
| topic | brain-computer interface BCI major multidisciplinary nature of BCI curriculum design construction of BCI major |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2025.1554266/full |
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