Abstract:Civil engineering in higher education is an important part of higher education and it is the talent training resource of housing and urban-rural development industry. The improvement of civil engineering education in school scale, subject system, teaching quality, and international mutual-recognition was investigated. With the new situation and requirement, civil engineering education should strengthen the service function of talent training, professional connotation construction, and specialty orientation.

Abstract:Humanistic education in higher education has been widely discussed and actively explored. Problems mainly exist in separated ways of professional education and humanistic education. Necessity and possibility of humanistic education was analyzed from the view of cultural logic of discipline and the orientation of humanistic education in universities and colleges was discussed taking architectural disciplines for example.

Abstract:Aiming at the problem of relatively limited in the size of benefited students among the commonly adopted mode of training prominent undergraduates, an approach based on the condition of a specialty itself was proposed. It can be implemented independently in the period of undergraduate without additional educational resources and it is favored to more students. It is also suitable for training prominent undergraduates. Proper goals and primary corresponding means were elucidated to provide a beneficial complement to the existing training mode and a reference for relevant practice of prominent talent training.

Abstract:There is a prominent contradiction between increasing demands of compound talents in civil engineering transformation and increasing pressure of employment in universities and colleges. Taking comprehensive universities as an example, we focused on civil engineering specialty construction and researched on objectives and approaches of training compound talents of civil engineering by using subject resources. To adapt to the new trend of civil engineering development, the training mode of multidisciplinary penetration was also explored, which includes engineering, information, geology and mechanics.

Abstract:The implementation of Excellent Engineer Training Program carries out new requirements for urban and rural planning talent training and education. We proposed the knowledge structure and professionalism for urban and rural planning talent training, and presented corresponding curriculum reform by analyzing the education status to improve the talent training.

Abstract:The building decoration engineering specialty has a characteristic of highly integration of technology and art. The current situation of the education mode of building decoration engineering specialty was analyzed, a new education mode featured in technology and art integration was presented and its necessity and feasibility were proposed. Measures to promote the integration of technology classes and art classed were explored. Some other aspects should be reconsidered such as teaching mode reform and teaching staff cultivation.

Abstract:The history of the education for full-time professional postgraduates in China is short and training systems are not perfect. We proposed a practical ability training system for full-time professional postgraduates from aspects of course teaching, construction of professional practice base, double-supervisor mode, assessment indicators and management of practice process, and management of dissertations. The training system was applied in architecture and civil engineering specialties and good teaching effects were achieved.

Abstract:Aiming at current status that the practical ability of professional teachers in technological colleges and universities is relatively weak, the caused reasons were analyzed. Combined with “National Outline of Medium to Long Term Educational Reform and Development Planning” and relevant requirements of “Excellent Engineer Training Program” established by the Ministry of Education, an integrated training mode was proposed to improve the practical ability of teachers according to the system of universities. Specific measures were presented including training professional teachers in enterprises, employing technical personnel as part-time professional teachers, using laboratory and practical training base, and assessing professional teachers’ practical ability.

Abstract: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.

Abstract:According to the statistics on the higher education of architecture in UK, a number of elements in discipline set, degree-granting and vocational education were analyzed to be a reference to the teaching reform of architectural education in China.

Abstract:Based on the teaching reform of primary architecture design in Chinese University of Mining & Technology, we researched on teaching reform ideas and measures. Followed with the principle of “site-space-tectonics”, students should do some design work for different elements which are in the same site. They should also learn to observe the design with different viewpoints. Finally, the different designs would be integrated at the end of the course. The teaching reform can train students’ sense of space, observation ability, and team cooperation ability.

Abstract:The background of teaching reform of high-rise building structure design course was analyzed. In the modularization teaching reform process, the orientation of engineering ability was presented, the high-rise building structure design was set as a module, the basic idea and contents of the module were discussed, and the teaching plan and implementation of the module were put forward. In the teaching process, we should pay attention to the interpretation of relevant design specifications and reinforce the evaluation on students from aspects of theoretical study, independent study and practical design.

Abstract:Building fire water supply project is the focus of professional capacity building program. The main contents of the course and the overall teaching ideas were described and specific solutions for existing problems in traditional teaching process were put forward. Through the reform of teaching methods, the application of new teaching tools, and the adjustment of teaching program, the teaching quality of the course can be improved.

Abstract:Material mechanics is an important course for civil engineering specialties in universities and colleges. We carried out teaching reform on material mechanics course based on actual situation of the third stage undergraduate students of civil engineering. At the same time, problems existing in the teaching course were also considered. Engineering ideas, as the new teaching theory, were studied from several aspects, including update of teaching material, optimization of teaching outline, construction of engineering case database, and application of teaching handouts for padding. The results show that students’ learning interest and the teaching effect are improved, which verifies that the curriculum system based on engineering ideas is suitable for the actual situation of the third stage undergraduate students of civil engineering.

Abstract:Based on the new code Seismic Design of Buildings GB50011-2011, several technical terms revised in this latest version were mainly discussed. A comparison study of the new code and the old one GB50011-2001 was conducted. Primary theoretical foundations about the revision were investigated in detail and a comprehensive and complete summary of the revised contents in the new code was made. Besides, new requirements on teaching methods following the new code for the seismic design of buildings course were put forward. It can be a reference to engineers to better understand the new code.

Abstract:The design course of sophomore plays a crucial role in the architecture teaching system. Taking the community center of sophomore as an example to analyze the “investigation, analysis, and design” process, students can find problems and solve problems in the survey. They can take questions as breakthrough points to think about architecture and design, and pay attention to environmental, urban, and social factors that influence buildings, which are helpful for their problem solving skills and correct design concept.

Abstract:The importance of foreign architectural history in architecture specialty was analyzed, current disadvantages of the course and the necessity of carrying out teaching reform were studied, and thoughts and measures of improving teaching contents and teaching methods of the course were put forward.

Abstract:To adapt to the teaching need of professional training project of civil engineering and its own characteristics of bridge engineering, it is necessary to cultivate and enhance students’ abilities of aesthetics, mechanics analysis, disaster prevention and mitigation, extreme events analysis and project risk analysis combined with corresponding knowledge teaching. It can enhance students’ learning interests, improve their ability of combining theory with practice, and cultivate their high professional quality and strong innovation ability.

Abstract:The core target of the application-oriented talent training mode is ability training. Thinking and experience on how to improve teaching quality of structural seismic design course and to cultivate students’ innovation and engineering practice ability were summarized based on our teaching experience. How to arouse students’ interests, improve teaching methods, strengthen engineering practice process, and reform the examination mode was explored and discussed.

Abstract:Fluid mechanics is a basic course in science and engineering specialty. It is theoretical and difficult and contains many knowledge points, which are not easy to be understood for most students. In the construction process of excellent course of fluid mechanics, the multimedia teaching method, layered teaching mode, and heuristic teaching mode were gradually carried out in the traditional teaching practice. By introducing the CFD into fluid mechanics course teaching and combining scientific research projects with innovation practice activity, students’ knowledge was consolidated, their understanding of fluid mechanics was strengthened, and their innovative ability was improved.

Abstract:According to the analysis on training system, education orientation and training targets for undergraduates majored in hydrology and water resources engineering, an innovative teaching reform was carried out in Yangzhou University from aspects of training target and responsibility, teaching program construction, practice teaching system, core courses design, faculty constitution, and education quality assessment and guarantee measures.

Abstract:The rapid design is an important way for urban and rural planning specialty training students’ creative thoughts, examining their integration capability, and enhancing their employment practice ability. It has attracted the attention of colleges and universities in recent years. We analyzed the importance of rapid design and the actual demand of employment. Based on the professional ability demand of employers and the experience of our university in training application-oriented talents for many years, we studied rapid design teaching in the following four aspects: methods of improving teaching ability, teaching content settings and specific teaching methods, final assessment scheme and rules for the grading, and teaching process feedback according to the test result. Finally, we presented a set of feasible teaching scheme.

Abstract:The teaching of professional basic courses is the important core-sector in the university educational process. To effectively guide students’ active study, a multi-dimensional curriculum model was constructed according to the knowledge system, course contents and teaching methods. The parts in the knowledge system were connected by a common knowledge point. The course contents were divided into three layers using the layered curriculum model. The teaching methods were selected by the course contents and students. At last, a professional basic course, principles of steel structure design, was selected to illustrate how to build and apply the multi-dimensional curriculum model in teaching practice.

Abstract:We analyzed existing problems of the traditional teaching mode for air conditioning course and difficulties in applying project drive mode encountered by some colleges, put forward a new teaching mode based on university and enterprise cooperation and project driven, and discussed an implementation plan and effect of the mode.

Abstract:Engineering specialties have many branches and they are scientific, systematic, technical and practical. The engineering practical teaching focuses on teaching itself and specialties’ scientific and technical, however, which narrows down the engineering practical education. In the trend of engineering education reform orientated towards “return to engineering practice”, the engineering industry demands on students’ diversity, and therefore the reform and innovation of engineering practical education is necessary. The engineering practical teaching reform based on an idea of large-scale engineering was presented and the teaching contents and teaching mode were analyzed.

Abstract:We introduced the student innovation training program (SITP) of civil engineering materials in Tongji University and analyzed beneficial effects of SITP on students. The result shows that SITP can improve students’ overall quality from aspects of computer knowledge, professional knowledge, innovation consciousness, the practical ability, the expression ability, social activities, and their English level.

Abstract:The structure model design competition has become a new process of practical teaching in civil engineering. The material selection and design principles in structure model design competition were introduced, the function of model competition for training undergraduates’ innovation ability, computing ability and comprehensive quality was analyzed, some key problems in model making and its relationship with practical engineering were discussed, and some suggestions were proposed to promote the development of structure model design competition.

Abstract:Test and measurement technology of building environment is a practical course. Based on characteristics of the course, problems in traditional teaching were analyzed. The teaching reform mainly targeted to the comprehensive training link by organizing students to design a practical measuring system. Many questions were found, such as incomprehensive system design, unreasonable equipment installation and inaccuracy data processing. Through the measurement system design training, students’ practical ability and the teaching effect were improved.

Abstract:A novel diversified model of teaching was designed and applied based on analyzing the traditional teaching models and investigating the perceptual learning modalities of students. By the reformation and exploration in teaching processes of building economy courses, various teaching methods were integrated into the model, such as scene interaction, virtual experience and practical training. After continuous improvement, a complete practical training and interactive teaching system was set up and organically combined with theory teaching. The follow-up survey shows that the novel teaching model promoted the teaching effects and improved students’ comprehensive abilities and it could be applied in related teaching activities.

Abstract:Graduation design is an important practice teaching link in the undergraduate education. It is the conclusion of students’ basic theory, professional knowledge and basic skills. To improve the quality of graduation design, existing problems in graduation design were analyzed. Combined with professional characteristics of architecture and civil engineering specialty, corresponding opinions and suggestions were put forward according to my experience of guiding graduation design.

Abstract:Graduation design is not only the most important comprehensive practical teaching component for civil engineering majors at the undergraduate education stage, but also one of the primary phases for training excellent engineers. Several classic problems about the graduation design currently exist in application-oriented institutes. Based on the “excellent engineer training program” established by the Ministry of Education, the teaching reform of graduation design was studied in the following aspects: the topic selection, the teaching method optimization, the innovation system establishment, the teachers’ ability improvement, the management appraisal system and the safe concept of civil engineering. Favorable results have been obtained, which can provide a reference for the revision of graduation design guides aiming at training excellent engineers.

Abstract:Training innovative talents has been the major objective of practical teaching in colleges and universities today. We combined the hydraulic experiments with practical teaching and used “optional type teaching” in basic experiments. We carried out various forms of Undergraduate Students Research Programs (USRP) to cultivate students’ practical ability and innovation ability, which can be useful for students in the future.

Abstract:To increase the teaching effect of seismic design of building structures, a new media, microblog, was combined with conventional teaching method to explore innovative teaching ideas. The advantages of microblog in teaching were analyzed first and then the teaching practice using microblog in the course of seismic design of building structures was illustrated. Finally, the existing problems in current teaching using microblog were analyzed. The practice shows that using microblog can increase the teaching effect and efficiency, which provides a reference for the optimization of teaching mode and methods.

Abstract:With the development of digital technique, it becomes an important way of training design ideas by imitating, analyzing and producing design plans using digital technique and equipments. We introduced thoughts and concepts about using digital technique in the whole process of design course teaching in Zhejiang University, analyzed the role and way of digital technique teaching in design courses, and provided different ways and key points that how digital technique can be involved in the design courses in the whole process.

Abstract:The structural design of multi-story building and high-rise building course has characteristics of complex content, large quantity of difficult points and limited class hours. Based on these characteristics, the application of multimedia in the course was discussed and advantages of multimedia teaching were analyzed. Meanwhile, we should notice that the multimedia techniques should be chosen appropriately according to the teaching purpose.

Abstract:Soil mechanics course focuses on both fundamental theories and engineering practice. Due to the limitation of available practical teaching conditions, some important teaching contents, such as plate loading test, are inaccessible at present and the soil mechanics teaching does not have ideal effect. Finite element software for soil mechanics teaching was developed in the study. By means of it, students can simulate plate loading test and triaxial tests under variant drained conditions easily. The practical teaching result shows that the software enriches the practical teaching resources for soil mechanics.

Abstract:Concrete structure design principle is one of main courses of civil engineering major in colleges and universities. According to characteristics of engineering-application-oriented colleges and the actual situation of colleges and universities, and taking the design of large eccentricity compressive members and small eccentricity compressive members as examples, the way of teaching reform of civil engineering major was explored by applying the modeling calculation function into the concrete structure design principle teaching. Students’ study interest was stimulated and the teaching effect was improved. Applying Excel software in the course teaching can also make students skilled in using Excel in graduation design and work in the future.

Abstract:To improve the quality of talent training, the teaching quality guarantee system of civil engineering in agricultural colleges and universities was strengthened and reformed from four aspects: the teacher development platform, development of students’ learning mechanism, the curriculum system, and teaching quality monitoring system.

Abstract:There are 204 students and 26 teachers participated in the questionnaire of classroom teaching evaluation index system in the research. The results show that students and teachers highly agreed in 15 indicators, including 9 same indicators with a slightly different order. The same indicators mainly concentrated in the “teaching enthusiasm” and “homework/assessment”. Specific to the indicators on the degree of recognition, students and teachers had obviously different recognition. That is because they judged the indicators based on their own views. We found that the evaluation of teachers’ classroom teaching is complicated and we should take the needs of students and teachers into full consideration and pay attention to the developmental function of the evaluation.

Abstract:“Further strengthen on part-time management of Chinese Communist Party members as leading cadres in universities and colleges” established by the Ministry of Education is implemented in domestic universities and colleges. There is much confusion in the process. We summarized the preliminary results, analyzed difficulties, and put forward principles and countermeasures according to the rational thinking of economic logic analysis.

Abstract:Social practice and voluntary service play a vital role in the healthy growth of college students, especially in educating students and cultivating their good virtues. The implementation of these activities is under the double influence of inner factor and outer factors. There are some existing problems, such as deficient planning, single form, detached contents, and unclear mechanism. Therefore, it is necessary to establish and perfect the operation mechanism from aspects of organization and implementation system, the content platform, the environmental support system, evaluation system, and guarantee system.