Abstract:Through reviewing the history of environmental design education, this article points out that environmental design is the art and design of human settlements, and the establishment of the discipline of environmental design is a milestone in design education. On the other hand, this discipline now encounters some puzzled problems, such as the role of art or design, and integration or differentiation of its sub -disciplines. The results show that environmental design should continue to uphold the educational philosophy of an overall living environment designed, rely on the first -level discipline of design, with the professionally oriented education set a reasonable system of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and explore the technical scientific issues of environmental design.

Abstract:The main goal of the landscape architectural design course is to cultivate students’ capability in tackling architectural and environmental problems. Under the guidance of the present regulations and evaluation system, transformation to green architecture in China puts forward a new request for teaching of landscape architectural design. Green architecture theory strikes a new path for teaching of landscape architectural design in value orientations, teaching pedagogies and curriculum design.

Abstract:This paper describes several problems of current teaching work in civil engineering specialty, briefly analyzes the causes of these problems combining with practice teaching, and puts forward some solutions from the aspects of teaching parts, teaching methods and network access to solve these problems.

Abstract:Following an analysis based on investigations and surveys, the requirement for ability training of civil engineering technology majors became more explicit. On that basis, the civil engineering technology curriculum system for training of vocational core competence was constructed. This paper elaborates on such aspects of this system as the basic idea, the main modal, and the characteristics, in the hope of providing references for curriculum reforms in similar programs.

Abstract:This paper analyzes the present situation and problems of civil engineering specialty in Jishou University, puts forward the general idea and major measures to enhance the professional construction of new civil engineering in local university in ethnic regions, from the aspect of the professional construction target, the talent training scheme, the teachers troop construction, the laboratory construction，practice base construction and students’ professionals kill straining.

Abstract:The training of practical and innovation ability is one of the main tasks in the university education. while in the road and rail engineering specialty, the aim of which should be accord with the job capacity requirement. And after some imperative teaching reforms, so that we can make the most of the rail transportation experiment center and then build practice teaching system, so as to make fundamental practical capacity training, professional technique studies as well as comprehensive application ability practices for students. And in this way, the students’imperative practice and innovation ability has been improved.

Abstract:With the rapid development of water conservancy project construction in China, the social demand for hydropower subject high-level talent is prominent. In order to cultivate high-level talents who conform to the need of the water conservancy project development, combines with the characteristics of hydropower engineering, the feasibility to establish successive bachelor-master-doctor training mode for hydropower engineering students have been discussed. Course system reform methods, the key points of establishing tutorial and evaluation system considering shortening the training cycle with good continuity have been studied. Advices have been presented.

Abstract:Key competences in vocational competence has got more and more attention. The responsibility to promote the key competences should been undertaken by laborer, enterprise or industry, vocational training institutions, schools, the society. It is also an important responsibility to education of regular higher schools undergraduate to train students’ vocational key competences. This paper analyzes the existing problems about cultivating the key ability of engineering applied talents，and points out that there is more uncertainty in post demand, insufficient understanding of the school education and mismatching with industrial development needs.

Abstract:Currently, key problem of underground space construction in China is that underground space planning is divorced from ground urban design and relevant researchers focus more on engineering technicalization rather than formation of urban integrated environment. As increase of demand for more urban underground space, demand for planners and designers on belowground space development goes up as well. In consideration of personnel training current situation of urban and rural planning, architecture as well as urban underground space planning in colleges and universities, it is necessary to reform training program and teaching system for planners and designers of underground space development according to professional skill requirement of underground space utilization in a new phase, in order to meet the need for a large amount of professionals in the field of urban underground space development in large and medium -sized cities in China.

Abstract:It’s the important historical mission of universities to train the creative & practical of students. The landscape architecture university needs to study and solve the problem of innovative design talents. The paper summarizes the conception and connotation of innovative talents, which are innovative conscious, innovative thought and innovative ability. The landscape design competition has three basic characteristics that are exploration, comprehensive and subjectivity, and three phase of design progress that are finding location, making planning concepts and enabling the concepts space. So the competition is the important carrier of training the creative, practical and teamwork spirit of students. It proposes that during the competition progress in the phase of finding location it should stimulate the innovative conscious, in the phase of making planning concepts it should stimulate the creative thought, and in the phase of enabling the concepts space it should training the innovative ability. The paper probes them from three levels that are the task of phase, training objectives and methods, in order to expand the effective platform for training the innovative design talents of landscape architecture.

Abstract:The joint international design workshop have launched five times between the Architecture Department of Sichuan University and Denmark VIA University. Being in charge of this project, the writer witnessed the whole process of growth and development. According to the conducting and results of the joint international design workshop and the different performances of Chinese and Danish students, the improvements needed of our architecture education has been proposed. The results are based on the analysis of features of Danish architecture education system, which tightly combine with practical projects and focus on training students’comprehensive ability and self-problem solving ability.

Abstract:The problem of experiment teaching cannot be carried out in finance and economics colleges and universities, the research presents teaching concept and the basic train of thought of building materials course from teaching characteristic, with modular approach teaching and multimedia technology. The theory teaching and practice teaching can be combined by the case teaching mode, parameter type teaching mode, and practice teaching mode, which played a guiding significance role on building materials course teaching reform in finance and economics colleges and universities.

Abstract:The education of residential building design is lagging behind, the content of courses, teaching methods and assessment strategies all need to be advance with the times and keep up with market demands. The paper basing on the design theory of residential buildings course in Suzhou University of Science and Technology, is reformed in original syllabus and textbooks aiming at more clear logic, outstanding focus, following frontier and inspired self. The course content are merged, deleted and added, and the teaching time of the course is reallocated, with the assessment methods being adjusted. These make the teaching logic of residential architectural design more clear, the teaching focus more outstanding, the teaching content more vivid, the assessment methods more flexible. Thus, it can better connect with the design market.

Abstract:In the process of teaching and learning of the basic principle of steel structure course, deep computing systems theory and complex formulas result in much difficulty in learning and mastering the course. Most theories and formulas of the basic principle of steel structure are derived from mechanics of materials, therefore, in the teaching and learning process of steel basic principles, the use of the basic principles of mechanics of materials to guide and inspire the students is a way to improve the quality of teaching the basic principles of steel.

Abstract:Structure testing is a main practical technology course of students in civil engineering. According to the characters and the condition of the course, taking students as the main body and training the students’ interest, some reform measures about teaching idea, teaching content, teaching method, teaching form and teachers’ quality cultivation were brought forward to improve the teaching quality. As it can be seen from the reform results, the innovation can excite the students’ interests on the course, develop the students’ ability to carry out the experiment and lead the students into innovative thinking.

Abstract:Soil mechanics is an important basic course of civil engineering. The present state of soil mechanics teaching is discussed. The main problem is that the knowledge system of the course falls behind the needs of talent training. Another problem is the contradiction between limited periods and huge contents. Task-driven teaching methods is provided in soil mechanics to improve students’ learning interest and teaching efficiency.Its basic principles are introduced. The implementation processes of the method are presented form four aspects, including task plan, task assignment, task guidance and task assessment.

Abstract:To meet the urgent requirement of economic development for high-quality engineers and technicians as well as the registered structural engineer examination, according to the problem in the teaching process of high-rise building structure design course, a series of improved teaching methods are proposed, such as enlightenment of teachers, high-effective interaction of students and conceptual analysis of project cases, it shows that the reform method is effective.

Abstract:Theory of soil mechanics is a sound base of geotechnical engineering, but most of the theories in soil mechanics are limited and open -ended because they are based on simplified tests and are highly abstracted from practical models, leading to errors when being used to solve ground problems. According to its character of being open -ended, the teaching and learning process of soil mechanics should stress on laboratory test and case study, as well as formal lecture. Based on writers’ experience in soil mechanics teaching, the reorganization of laboratory, establishment of exploring test and suggestion on typical case selection and preparation were discussed here.

Abstract:The postgraduate course of building safety technology has been set in civil engineering discipline of Beijing University of Technology according to the requirements of city building fire safety technology and development of subject research field. Based on the characteristics of this course and different knowledge background of students, the teaching reform on interdisciplinary knowledge has been taken. Probe on course contents selecting, teaching methods, teaching evaluation, strengthening the connection between theoretical and practical engineering has been carried out. It has been found that teaching reform can stimulating student’s interest in learning process, improving the effect of teaching and enhancing the capabilities of scientific research.

Abstract:With the research on the introspection of the present sketch landscape design, the article analysis the development teaching about sketch landscape design in architecture and environment design focus from students’ attitude, teaching methods,test occasion and sketch design application. It tries to reduce the negative effects in the process of sketch design teaching, and to make the curriculum and teaching methods to return to the original intention which is a method about architectural expression or expression of thinking. And it promotes positive and right viewpoint on sketch design teaching and testing by researched the popular social demand and development about sketch landscape design.

Abstract:Civil engineering management simulation practice (CEMSP) is the effect way to link related discipline knowledge and management skills, but traditional construction site practice, sand table and other practical teaching can not meet the needs of society. With the development of computer and network technology, some universities at home and abroad gradually use teaching method by using computer modeling and simulation, which can improve and optimize the practice teaching quality. In order to improve the quality of engineering management major teaching, this paper analyzes the problems existed in the engineering management professional practice teaching, researches on the current situation of modeling and simulation teaching, and puts forward suggestions for the simulation of this major teaching.

Abstract:On the basis of analysis on existing problems of the traditional finite element teaching method to undergraduates, the finite element software is introduced to course teaching. In order to enhance the activity of students in their study, cultivate their creativity and practical ability, teaching objectives, program, method, contents and investigations are formulated. Engineering examples are explained in detail for the usage of the given data by power point, simultaneously, the finite element method and steps are expounded detailedly. And then students participate in computer practice and exercises after class to reach deeper understanding of finite element theory in the process of discovering and solving problems constantly.

Abstract:The building of college teaching team is the foundation and guarantees to improve teaching quality. The carrier is also promoting the teaching reform. This paper aimed at the relative lack of a unified strategy instruction situation in the construction of teaching team of universities in China, combined with the engineering characteristics of talent training, taking the professional teaching team of Beijing Union University traffic engineering specialty as example, put forward the double coordination strategy which means school in–school out collaboration, teaching-research collaboration. And the examples are shown to explain the specific realization method. This strategy has the universal applicability. It can implement the positive contribution significance to undergraduate teaching quality and teaching reform project of Ministry of Education. Also it has the inspiration significance to the building of other engineering professional teaching teams.

Abstract:There is a growing conflict between the increasing demands for English Learners from the society and the college English teaching which focuses on traditional fundamental English in independent colleges. Based on ESP (English for special purposes) theory and its practice, this thesis takes the major of Journalism in Sichuan University of Media and Communications as an example, to discuss the teaching of combining the major developing and college English teaching, therefore to promote the students’ major development. This thesis proposes some crucial and specific teaching approaches and evaluation methods in order to construct a teaching model of combining major development and English study.

Abstract:The problem of experiment teaching system current situation and the change professional connotation and direction in science and engineering specialty were stated in the paper. Combined with the construction of digital experimental teaching，how to change idea, broaden scope of mind, optimizing content and improve management in water science and engineering practical experiment teaching were analyzed in detail to construct “1+3+6”experiment teaching system. Some helpful measures and proposals were suggested.

Abstract:Establish comprehensive training center that can promote and improve the reform of civil engineering specialty teaching experiment, combining with the new training center of its own characteristics, in the management of the experimental teaching reform of civil engineering materials system and the system optimization, late effects of feedback and evaluation system and explore the proposed some of his own ideas and do some exploration and practice. In order to put forward some opinions and suggestions on the comprehensive training center of civil engineering application of other universities, promote the reform of experimental teaching of civil engineering materials, play the function of application type undergraduate colleges and universities, to cultivate civil engineering talents.

Abstract:Experimental teaching is an important part of the teaching step in the implementation of quality education and in the cultivation of innovative talents. Due to the problems existed in traditional experimental teaching system, analyzed the reason in this paper. In order to cultivate students’ practical ability and innovative spirit, experimental teaching contents were organized，except that，the research was conducted on aspects of the reform of experimental teaching mode, the establishment of a new experimental evaluation system, etc. Based on the research, solutions were proposed to establish a new experimental teaching system. Practice proved that new experimental teaching system can improve students’ capability of operating and solving the practical engineering problems.

Abstract:Pile-soil composite foundation is the main content of foundations treatment new technology, is a required course for students in civil engineering specialty. With years of teaching experience, based on its own characteristics of teaching content, developed the student- centered teaching mode,started teaching by variety of methods from multiple angles , explored the new teaching mode of the pile-soil composite foundation treatment technologies , and achieved good teaching results.

Abstract:Graduation design plays a very important role in training college students of bridge engineering majors practice ability, innovative spirit and engineer quality. Based on years of experience guiding graduation design, point out the problems in graduation design stages of students majoring in bridge engineering, from the topic selection, management and other aspects put forward new initiatives to deep the teaching reform of graduation design, including forward graduate design start time, strict control completion time of each stage, standard calculation forms, topic diversification, development scientific and rational evaluation system, and strengthened communication between the teacher and student, thus improving the quality of graduate design of bridge engineering effectively.

Abstract:In order to improve the undergraduates’ training quality，the role in the competition of talent cultivation in colleges and universities was explored，the proposition and organizational level of civil engineering structure design competition were improve，and a fair competition environment in civil engineering disciplines was build. Combined with the proposition design and game practice hosted the second session of the university student structural design competition in hunan province，the competition rules and the problem characteristics and the innovation points of contest problems design were analysis，to discuss the measures to promote fair competition and the lack of competition rules. The practice shows that it is a challenge to take part in the course contests of structural design for both guide teacher and students, which needs the theory and practice of engineering be combined, criteria and weight of scoring be discussed.

Abstract:For traffic engineering specialty practice ability and innovation ability, an open experimental teaching method based on engineering case is proposed by the analysis of traditional experimental teaching shortage. The construction of platform, the implementation methodology and the implementation effect of open experimental teaching based on engineering case were discussed. It gave an effective practice exploration of experimental teaching reform for cultivation of application and innovation talents.

Abstract:Based on the architecture specialty joint studio practice of City Institute of Dalian University Technology, this paper focuses on the joint studio of newly built universities. It discussed the implementation of joint studio and the establishment of a communication platform between teachers and students, system security and practical results. The mode of joint studio has the advantage to solve the problem of the lack of teachers and to expand teaching communication and students’ quality education.

Abstract:Engineering project management is a practical course which pays more attention to the combination of theory and practice. In order to combine the course teaching with engineering practice closely, to make the students deeply understand the theory and method of engineering project management through engineering practice, and to develop the student’s ability to analyze and solve the practical problems, the sand table simulation of project management teaching based on “sandwich” mode is introduced in this paper. It designs the simulation process of the whole program for project management teaching based on “sandwich” mode which provides a theoretical foundation for the simulation. On basis of that, some suggestions were proposed to promote the project management teaching by sand table. It provides a strong support to implement the practice teaching of sand table simulation.

Abstract:For these questions, such as the deficiency of experimental training conditions, which the professional degree graduate students of municipal engineering face, and the limit of funding used for reconstruction of campus environment, it is proposed that planning and construction of intramural base about professional experiment training should be relied on the existing teaching resources of experimental practice and combined with the reconstruction project of campus. On the condition of saving resources, it is established that planning scheme, which is combined with campus landscape and humanities environment, of the base used for public and professional experimental training of professional degree graduate. Its construction is closely involved with training standards of professional degree students major in municipal engineering, combined with the needs of off -campus practice base and the planning of campus reconstruction as well as focused on all kinds of teaching projects of professional training experiment. By building the teaching system of experimental campus training of full -time professional degree graduate, the ability of innovation and practice of graduate, the campus facilities and the humanities environment can be improved.

Abstract:With the rapid growth of higher education, the application of network course is commonly seen nowadays. Nevertheless, such course is found to be in low efficiency, due to the fact that students could hardly be attracted to the course platform for a long -lasting period. Under such circumstances, the construction of networking course under the guidance of micro-lecture ideology is proposed and then implemented in the network course of steel structure, which embodies the essence of micro-lecture-refined contents, short periods, efficient study, definite projects and timely assessment.

Abstract:In traditional architectural design teaching, due to the single method and the low frequency interaction, the single standard and results evaluation, studio has been criticized by some educational experts. Digital technology has not only brought a huge impact on the traditional architectural design but also on architectural design teaching which includes three aspects: architectural cognition; thinking mode and representation form. In order to solve this problem, to build double teaching studio and the corresponding evaluation system can make full use of the digital technical advantage, provide various possibilities for interaction between students, and teachers, create a developing educational system, promote the development of architectural education.

Abstract:The scientific achievement transformation of collaboration innovative center is an advanced question. On the one hand, the current proportion of scientific research achievements transformed into productivity in our country and in universities is low. The main reason is the rigid scientific system and the laggard development. On the other hand, according to the 2011 plan, collaboration innovative centers based on universities are good for the current scientific system in the design of scientific system. Therefore, research on the scientific achievement transformation of collaboration innovative centers is beneficial for the transformation of scientific system in universities. In the present paper, we firstly explained briefly the concept of collaboration innovative center and then analyzed the main difficulty in the scientific achievement transformation of collaboration innovative centers in universities. We also analyzed the structure of collaboration innovative centers and indicated that collaboration is its essential idea. Finally, we put forward several working points in the system of scientific achievement transformation of collaboration innovative centers.

Abstract:With the continued enlarged enrollment in colleges and universities, the number of students is growing year by year, the center of operation and management of the teaching is shifting down. It is an inevitable requirement which more regulated the operation and management of college teaching management, and it is also the important guarantee to improve the quality of teaching. This article has discussed the optimization strategy on local university secondary level teaching management.

Abstract:The teaching operation mechanism of local universities, which is variable, autocratic and simulative, hardly adapt to the demand for the regional economy and social development to the talent training specification and quality of local universities. The thesis intends to construct and implement a trinity teaching operation mechanism which is temper force with mercy as the purpose, multiparty collaboration as the route and incentive constraint as the security. It is conducive to the reality of the talent training goal of local universities.

Abstract:Good academic atmosphere is not only an element and guarantee of elite foster, but also an important measure and eternal subject of sustainable development of modern universities. This paper presents a case of a college under a university in Chongqing as an example. Two methods were employed in this study for observation and analysis of academic atmosphere construction situation and optimization, which are questionnaire survey and on -site interviews. Practical exploration of academic atmosphere was also resented in this paper, which might be helpful for this area.

Abstract:Taking a university in east China as an example, students’ discipline violation number, scale, category, reasons and developing with time were made a comprehensive investigation and analysis from 1981 to 2010. It was found that causes of student discipline violation were cheating in exam, absent from class and fighting with each others respectively according to the number of rule -breakers, in which cheating in exam occupies the most part and tend to increase with year. Based on these findings, some suggestions such as building faithful and harmony campus, carrying out ideal and faith education, strengthening college students’ psychological counseling and building various preventive measures are put forward to avoid as far as possible the happening of college students’ discipline violations, which will lay a foundation for the cultivation of high quality talents for our country.