Abstract: Classroom teaching is one of the main forms of teaching in domestic colleges and universities. However, the traditional classroom teaching pattern, where teachers give lectures throughout while students keep listening passively, has led to some visible problems. For example, it can be hard for undergraduates to ensure the quality of assimilating knowledge in class. Some students can forget the content of courses rapidly because of an inadequate command of it. Besides, the traditional pattern can result in undergraduates’ lack of initiative on learning as well as their failure to arouse interest in studies or creative thinking. According to the feedback on students’ learning experience and internal needs in Chongqing University, college teachers can arouse students’ initiative by adopting a teaching pattern satisfying students’ own needs and introducing practical problems to motivate students to study. The Problem-Based Learning (PBL) pedagogy meets the requirements above exactly. When implementing PBL teaching model in the class of civil engineering, college teachers are supposed to design appropriate problems which satisfy undergraduates’ motivation to study, i.e. their needs for a successful career. Some teaching strategies are also needed to motivate students to participate in the class actively.