工程企业对工程管理专业学生实践能力的要求普遍较高，但目前工程管理人才培养一直存在重课堂理论、轻工程实践的问题，而美国工程教育界非常注重对学生实践能力的培养。文章采用对比分析法对中美两国工程管理专业实践教学的课程设置、教学组织进行了对比，总结了中美两国工程管理专业实践教学实施效果的差异，并为中国工程管理专业实践教学提出了一些改革建议。

The construction industry and engineering management fields have high demands on students’ professional skills and practical ability. The engineering management education, however, has been focusing more on classroom theories than industry professional skills or student hands-on practice. In contrast, engineering education in the United States traditionally emphasizes student practice and hands-on skills. We compared and analyzed different models, approaches and effects in developing students’ professional skills of engineering management between Chinese and American construction majors. General recommendations were made to reform the engineering management education in China.

2011年国家留学基金委资助项目(留金发［2011］5024号)