The rapid development of artificial intelligence is profoundly reshaping the educational ecosystem. Traditional education models centered on knowledge transmission are facing severe challenges. In order to enhance the cultivation of applied and innovative talents and meet the urgent demands of new engineering education (New Engineering), this study, based on an analysis of the current research status of embodied cognition theory and its applications in the field of education both domestically and internationally, proposes a new model for cultivating applied and innovative talents in new engineering education. This model integrates an embodied curriculum system, an embodied learning environment, and an embodied learning method based on problem-solving, focusing on the internalization and application of knowledge. The research explores the research directions of embodied cognition theory in new engineering education. The research findings offer certain reference significance for further promoting the sustainable development of the innovation talent cultivation system in higher education institutions.