Comparison and Analysis of Chinese and New Zealand’s High Education Patterns of Agricultural Engineering

The course system and contents at Agricultural Engineering Department/Natural Resources Engineering Department of Lincoln University （New Zealand） were described. Based on comparing the system and contents with that of similar speciality in China, the teaching features of the department of Lincoln University were analyzed. The results show that many courses offered by the department cover much broader areas than that of related courses in China and the practical training programs occupy much greater percentage in total teaching hours than that in China. So the author suggests that strengthening practical training and broadening the knowledge field of students should be emphasized in the reform of agricultural engineering education in China.