基于应用型人才培养的前提，对传统土力学教学过程中存在的问题进行分析和讨论。结合应用型人才培养的目标及要求，对课程教学目标、教学内容、教学方法进行研究和改革。提出以工程应用和科研课题为导向，整合更新教学内容，采用以问题为驱动的案例教学和微课教学提高学生学习的积极性和应用能力。

Based on the premise of applied talents training, the paper conducts analysis and discussion of the problems existing in the traditional soil mechanics teaching process. Combined with the goals of applied talents training and requirements, it conducts research and reform of course teaching target, content and method. It attaches importance to taking engineering application and scientific research subject as the orientation, integrating and updating teaching contents, adopting case teaching and small class teaching driven by problems, and improving students’learning initiative and application ability.

四川省2013－2016年高等教育人才培养质量和教学改革项目“土木工程类专业实践教学质量标准的探索与研究”(2014-156-439);四川省2011年度“水利水电工程专业综合改革试点”项目(2012-182-22)；四川省2012年度“水利水电卓越工程师教育培养计划”项目(2012-200-2-30)