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Abstract:Landscape architecture is a new interdisciplinary subject. It interrelates with the society, economic, ecology and culture closely. Therefore, the landscape architecture education should be carried out in a multiple three-dimensional process with consideration of social responsibility, cultural accumulation, and learning ability. In the teaching, the curriculum system should be established based on the development process, emphasizing on Chinese traditional culture and discussing the situation of the subject in the past, at present and in future to achieve the training goal. In this way, students will have professional abilities with characteristics of abundant regional culture, which is helpful in the international competition.

Abstract:The modern higher education overly insists on practicality and utility, which should be criticized to establish a correct educational idea. Based on the educational idea of scientific humanism, we analyzed disadvantages in modern higher education by methods of criticism and comparison. Higher education of scientific humanism is based on scientism, and guided by humanistic values. It pursues an ultimate goal that education develops perfect personality harmoniously, and it emphasizes the scientific and humanistic personal cultivation that both morals and ability are important. It promotes various subjects to infiltrate into each other, trains students for all-round development, and encourages the innovation of heuristic instruction with knowledge innovation as the central idea.

Abstract:Considering the principle of index system construction, we constructed an index system for talent training in the higher education and social development using analysis methods such as questionnaire survey. We collected data of the talent training of higher education and social development in Chongqing from 2003 to 2008, and did the EVIEWS relativity analysis using the professional mathematical analysis software to provide a reference for quantitative analysis of the relationship between the talent training of higher education and social development.

Abstract:New rural construction brings challenges and opportunities to the civil engineering specialty in local universities and colleges. The civil engineering specialty in local universities and colleges has to enhance the function of social service, especially in rural area, to achieve the sustainable development. Based on the new rural construction serving, resource was rearranged and a service platform was constructed to develop the specialty. Suggestions were proposed to help new rural construction and prompt the development of rural area.

Abstract:As the backbone of academic research group in future, postgraduates’ academic integrity will affect education and social morality in China. Because research supervisors are in charge of postgraduate education, they play important roles in academic integrity education. They can teach by personal example as well as verbal instruction, bring forth innovative ideas and cooperate well to fulfill the mission and responsibility of academic integrity education.

Abstract:Case teaching is an effective problem-oriented teaching method. Implementing ring-teaching with integrated cases in project management course is an effective approach to improve the teaching quality and cultivate practical and creative ability of students. To adapt the ring-teaching with integrated cases, we proposed the inevitable requirement to enhance teachers’ practical accomplishment. It needs teacher to possess directing ability of course teaching, excellent summarizing ability, organizational coordination ability, and orchestrating ability outside class. Approaches to promote teacher’s practical accomplishment mainly include the practical experience of project management, consulting service of project management for social practice, communicating with experts through project management lecture, training for vocational qualification examination, and learning from other teachers. It should follow the inherent law of promotion of practical accomplishment to improve teachers’ practical accomplishment continuously and effectively.

Abstract:The development process of landscape architecture education was reviewed, and its current education situation was presented. Based on the analysis, I thought that quality and quantity of the landscape architecture talent training is the goal and core of education, and constructed a talent training module system according to the training goal, which taking a course module, a management module and a resource module as an operating platform, and taking an evaluation module as a test standard.

Abstract:The water supply and drainage engineering specialty in many local universities and colleges is now facing a long-term task of specialty construction. We should not only fulfill basic needs of course configuration, but also establish correct training goals and characteristics of specialty construction. The characteristics construction should focus on one or two aspects at first, and then on a higher level. Correct training goals and characteristics construction are very important for specialty construction.

Abstract:Specialty construction is the foundation and guarantee for cultivating student in university. Characteristic education is one of the important means for university to improve its competitive ability. Accurate orientation of specialty characteristic is one of the key problems for characteristic specialty construction. We introduced the specialty construction process of the underground space of building environment and service engineering specialty in Hunan University of Science and Technology, and analyzed problems that should be solved in future during the specialty construction.

Abstract:With the rapid economic development in the local society, new requirements for innovation in local civil engineering colleges and universities are appeared. Therefore, based on their own characteristics, local civil engineering colleges and universities should make a scientific plan for master candidate education and focus on supervisor group construction so as to standardize and strengthen the education. Moreover, it is necessary for them to cultivate innovation ability of master candidates to meet the demand of social development by means of engineering practice.

Abstract:Civil engineering students in local universities and colleges are weak in engineering and practice, and they are not competitive in job hunting. Based on the situation, we applied a talent training pattern called base training-design and research institute to five undergraduate special fields to improve students’ engineering design ability. We took Design Institute of Yangtze University as the training base, and adopted an operation mode of “college integration, two-teacher guidance, on-site teaching, and engineering training”. The result shows that students’ design ability was effectively improved.

Abstract:Civil engineering is a traditional technology, which requests high engineering quality and practical ability for students. There are a number of problems on the innovation ability training in universities. Combined with the actual work about innovation ability training of civil engineering majors in Huazhong University of Science and Technology, we discussed the following three aspects, which were strengthening course construction to inspire students’ creative thinking, strengthening practice links to make them master basic skills, and providing them an stage to achieve innovation through various activities. The methods achieved good results.

Abstract:Graduation project is a key link to improve undergraduates’ comprehensive quality, and it is an important stage to improve their information literacy. Based on analyzing the importance and current situation of undergraduates’ information literacy in P. R. China, we proposed some methods to improve it in graduation project.

Abstract:I analyzed the undergraduate education of civil engineering major in Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California, Berkeley, and some universities in P. R. China. Teaching contents of mechanical courses and requirements for learning these courses were compared and analyzed. According to the current problem in the course design and management of Chinese civil engineering specialty, I proposed some suggestions for curriculum reform.

Abstract:Orthography is a basic theory for drawing the “engineering drawing”, and orthographic drawing is the major design to show engineering objects. Turnning the 2D graph into the 3D one quickly and rationally by using certain reading methods is a basic skill for every engineers and technicians, and it is an effective tool for them to understand the design intention. Three methods for reading orthographic drawing were proposed in the paper to provide a reference for teachers, which were analytical method of shape, analytical method of line and plane, and boxing method.

Abstract:Along with the development of steel structure domain, the steel structure curriculum instruction demands continuous renovation and improvement. Based on the teaching requirement on civil engineering, teaching reform was carried on. The main innovation measures include: establishing steel structure teaching group and training system for young teachers, teaching based on students’ specialty and level, paying more attention to practice teaching and steel structure graduation design, and cultivating students’ innovation ability. By using the methods, the students’ creative spirits were improved to accommodate the development of steel structure industry.

Abstract:Structural mechanics course is very important in training civil engineering majors. Construction of question bank for structural mechanics course is to practice research-based teaching. We described the purpose and significance of question bank construction, proposed a design of question bank construction, and described its contents in detail through examples.

Abstract:Building architectonics is a fundamental course of architecture major. Because of its various knowledge points, the writing and checking of test paper is very difficult. We designed a test paper automatic generating system software by using the office automatic technology, VBA program and ACCESS database. The software achieves the establishing, adding, deleting, and editing of test bank, choosing questions according to the chapter and emphases, and generating answers.

Abstract:We analyzed the reform on the teaching method and teaching mode of material mechanics course, discussed on how to strengthen the cultivation of innovation and practice abilities, and described the effect of teaching reform from several aspects including teaching department, teaching methods and teaching means.

Abstract:Characteristics of engineering geology and the connotation of engineering geological thinking were analyzed based on innovation training requirements of Chinese higher education. I discussed the relation of engineering geological thinking and innovation thinking, and found out that practice of engineering geology teaching can gradually develop students’ correct professional thinking that can be transformed to innovation thinking. At the same time, students can grasp professional quality and master thoughts and characteristics of engineering geology to be high-quality engineering geology workers.

Abstract:For adapting to the technology background and improving student’s interest in the course of principles of reinforced concrete design, an auxiliary teaching method using open toolbox software for concrete members was introduced into traditional teaching method. First, advantages and disadvantages of hand calculation and computer calculation were analyzed. Then, how to introduce open toolbox software into teaching process was studied. At last, some suggestions for the teaching method based on our teaching experience were proposed. Teaching practice shows that this method is an effective way to solve the problem of separation between the tradition teaching method and the current technology background.

Abstract:Numerical analysis can cultivate students’ ability of solving practical problems. According to the quality of education and civil engineering specialty graduate and undergraduate teaching requirements, based on the characteristics of numerical analysis course and professional needs of science and engineering, we optimized the teaching content of numerical analysis and proposed some experience of teaching contents reform. Practice results show that these optimized teaching reform achieved good teaching effect.

Abstract:Foundation engineering is an important professional course for civil engineering majors. According to characteristics of the course and students’ major, we discussed teaching contents and teaching methods of foundation engineering course.

Abstract:Water and wastewater engineering course is an important basic course for water supply and drainage engineering majors. Students will solve practical problems of water and wastewater engineering using theories and norms of the course. Based on the practice and experiment of water and waste water engineering structure course teaching, we analyzed several effective teaching methods to reform the traditional teaching method and improve teaching quality.

Abstract:We discussed the teaching method of glass definition, and proposed suggestions of paying attention to generalized definition of glass. The origin of glass and development history of flat glass molding process were also introduced, and the teaching content was put forward in detail. It will cultivate students’ observation ability and ability of analyzing and solving problems.

Abstract:English for civil engineering is a branch of English for special purposes (ESP), which is defined to meet specific needs of the learner. Based on ESP theory, the current situation and problems of the English teaching for civil engineering were summarized. The reform of English teaching for civil engineering was methodically discussed through teaching practice and cause analysis. Key points of the teaching reform were presented, in which specific object, course optimization, update for the center of teaching activities and promotion of English faculty were involved.

Abstract:We analyzed problems in English for building environment and equipment engineering (BEEE) teaching. We presented teaching methods adapting to current discipline development, and adopted synthetic evaluation pattern and optimization teaching plan to summarize and reconstruct professional knowledge. On the other hand, specific teaching methods and suggestions were proposed, including enhancing teacher-student interaction, activating class atmosphere, and making students participate in the class. Through 5 years teaching practice, the results show that reconstruction teaching can improve teaching quality of English for BEEE, realize the teaching goal, and fulfill the requirement of training BEEE majors.

Abstract:We studied the objective and methods of practice teaching of civil engineering specialty in University of California, Berkeley. To provide a reference for practice teaching innovation in P. R. China, we researched how to set the course program to training students’ ability, and introduced extracurricular activities, including participating in professional associations, the engineering design and construction competition, and the undergraduate research program.

Abstract:Based on goals of civil engineering special major construction and teaching experience in many years, we analyzed problems in graduation design teaching of civil engineering in local universities and colleges. To improve graduation design teaching quality, we proposed some solutions as follows: planning the graduation design according to the requirement of employing corporations and students, formulating the graduation design standard, beginning the graduation design as early as possible, selecting multiple subjects, strengthening university-corporation cooperation, and taking full advantage of internet in graduation design teaching.

Abstract:At present, the environment art design develops quickly, and its applicability expands. Based on our teaching experience, we analyzed students’ questions and difficulties in environment art design, such as the limitation of design thought and mistakes of design method. In that case, we carried out the teaching reform. We introduced projects to the design curriculum for the intermediate grade students. It can connect the education and the market, and let the students participate in the project earlier. To improve students design ability, we focused on the study of investigation and other study methods to establish students’ integral thinking mode and strengthen their basic skills.

Abstract:We analyzed problems in extracurricular teaching of steel structure course, and proposed teaching methods of cultivating students’ creative ability from three aspects, which were enriching extracurricular teaching content, reforming solution manners and choosing practical exercises. The results show that good effects were achieved with the extracurricular teaching mode that can provide a reference for relevant curriculum teaching reform.

Abstract:In the energy-saving building design teaching process, there are many restrictions to practice some teaching methods. We carried out part of the teaching methods, which were organizing competition of energy-saving building design, promoting graduation design of energy-saving building, organizing professional teachers to compose energy-saving architectural books, visiting energy-saving building material exhibitions, enhancing co-operation of architecture majors and students majored in other specialties, and leading architecture majors to visit local energy-saving buildings. These teaching methods can effectively integrating energy-saving concept into the architectural design.

Abstract:A series of course designs for civil engineering were divided into three groups as building structures, roads and bridges. The content of the course design was optimized systemically to be an organic whole. Through the connectivity of the course design groups, an integration system of course design was established to reform the model and quality of civil engineering teaching.

Abstract:Rethinking about the traditional experiment teaching, we described a problem-based learning method in open experiment teaching of civil engineering materials. The method is helpful to students’ learning enthusiasm, and it can cultivate their abilities of independent analysis, innovative consciousness, communication, teamwork, and project management.

Abstract:We summarized the aesthetics of multimedia courseware of engineering discipline, such as logicality, functionality, pertinence and digitalization. The main aesthetics appearances are the spice, splendor, rhythm, poetry and philosophy. Meanwhile, the effect of the multimedia course was analyzed on appreciation and perception. The advantages of multimedia may be developed and teaching effect may be improved, if the professional aesthetics of multimedia courseware is showed to the special teaching contents and objects.

Abstract:Multimedia is an important method for modern teaching, but it behaves different for different teaching objects and contents. Considering actual characteristic of building introduction for students majored in non-architecture, we discussed characteristics and advantages of making the multimedia courseware by DreamWeaver software, proposed the organizing framework and working interface of the courseware, and discussed how to fulfill interactive teaching.

Abstract:As other kinds of art like music and drawing, teaching also needs skills and technology to describe the nature of things and the principle of movement. Teaching can be called as a kind of art, therefore. Training students’ innovation sense and ability is a challenge for teachers. Therefore, teachers should have a sense of leading students to realize and appreciate the beauty in their majors, and arouse their passion for science research and spirit of persistence. Nowadays, multimedia and other techniques can fulfill the teaching arts and teaching innovation. Based on my experience of media-teaching in the mechanics of materials course, I elaborated multimedia technique application in achieving the teaching art and teaching innovation.

Abstract:Through analyzing characteristics of engineering drawing instruction, we developed a teaching assistant system for engineering drawing instruction based on further development of AutoCAD. By using the system, teachers would be more convenient in courseware making. The core goal of engineering drawing instruction, graphic drawing reading ability, was also improved.

Abstract:Electronic database construction and management platform development for civil engineering specialty can provide effective services for students, teachers and engineering technicians. We analyzed the meaning of constructing electronic database, discussed how to construct the database in detail, illustrated characteristics of the database, and introduced its application situation.

Abstract:With the continuously expansion of functions and scope of services of higher education self-study examination, the management of self-study examination is more and more difficult and new problems emerge. How to make self-study examination of higher education adapt to the requirement of application-oriented talents is a key problem, and an innovative management system is a key step. The management status and problems of self-study examination of higher education were studied, and some suggestions for management system innovation were proposed which can provide a reference for healthy and sustainable development of self-study examination management in higher education.

Abstract:The professional adaptation period of freshmen majored in architecture is very long and they have many problems in the period. Based on the analysis, I thought that focusing on cultivating freshmen’s thinking in images and architectural aesthetics can effectively eliminate their uncomfortable sense and strengthen their study enthusiasm.

Abstract:Currently, universities always entrust many audits of construction engineering cost to the cost consultation organization. It is very important to control the quality of entrusting audit, therefore. Based on the analysis of present situation of construction project and main problems, I took the development of entrusting audit as a theme, and proposed control measures for every link of entrusting audit from a practical aspect to improve the audit quality and achieve the intended purpose.

Abstract:As a new project audit mode, the whole-process tracking audit for construction projects catches more and more attention in colleges and universities. We followed each step of the construction process, and discussed key points of whole-process tracking audit for each step in colleges and universities based on our work experience.

Abstract:Chongqing is a typical area as an integration of urban, rural, mountainous and reservoir areas, where the contradiction of urban-rural dual structure existed. To break the pattern of urban-rural division, we must solve rural issues and accelerate urbanization considering the balance of urban and rural development. In this paper, we proposed suggestions for accelerating urbanization in Chongqing in the new period based on the analysis of urbanization situation and problems in Chongqing.