Abstract:With the rapid technological iteration in the intelligent construction field, the traditional engineering education system has exposed numerous shortcomings, making it difficult to meet the urgent demand of the industry for interdisciplinary talents. Endowed with powerful data mining and analysis capabilities, highly flexible content generation capabilities, and superior intelligent interaction features, generative artificial intelligence (GAI) provides new possibilities for the reform of education models in universities. Taking the educational reform practice of intelligent construction in Wuhan University as an example, combined with the interdisciplinary ecosystem supported by large language model technology, this paper systematically explores the innovative approaches of GAI in reshaping the education model, analyzes the potential risks and challenges in its application process, and puts forward targeted coping strategies. The research aims to promote the model transformation in the field of intelligent construction education, and further drive the development of architectural engineering education towards greater intelligence and efficiency.

Abstract:With the open-source release of DeepSeek, generative AI has become more accessible, and its powerful data processing and content generation capabilities are reshaping the educational ecosystem. The learning needs and methods of students have changed with the assistance of generative AI tools. Students have developed a certain level of autonomous learning ability, and the traditional teaching role of teachers has been gradually expanded and extended. The application of generative AI not only brings technological transformation to education but also drives a profound shift in educational philosophy. The current transformation of the teachers’ role faces challenges, including insufficient technological literacy, the constraints of traditional educational concepts, and personalized teaching implementation. To address these challenges, this paper explores the path for reconstructing the teachers’ role. First, teachers need to enhance their technological literacy, master the application of generative AI tools, improve their work efficiency, and be able to generate diverse teaching content using generative AI technology. Second, teachers should shift their educational philosophy, focusing on cultivating students’ thinking and innovation abilities, and return to the essence of education—cultivating morality and virtue. Finally, teachers must maintain continuous learning and communication, constantly innovating teaching content and methods.This study of the teacher role reconstruction path and practical strategies aims to help teachers effectively respond to the challenges posed by generative AI, driving updates to educational philosophy and teaching methods. This will lay a solid foundation for the future development of education and promote the holistic growth and innovation capacity of students.

Abstract:In the era of AI+, engineering education faces an imperative to keep abreast with technological advancements, fostering seamless integration with the rapid pace of technological development. This necessitates the promotion of a smart transformation within engineering education, aimed at nurturing a cadre of socially responsible professionals equipped with both practical skills and an innovative mindset. Using civil engineering as an example, the perpetual emergence of novel technologies has not only rejuvenated traditional civil engineering disciplines but also underscored the need for a profound reassessment of their integration and utilization alongside AI technology. This article undertakes an examination of the progression and implementation of AI in civil engineering from two perspectives: the embedment of AI within the confines of traditional civil engineering disciplines and interdisciplinary application of AI at the juncture of civil engineering and other fields. This not only illuminates avenues for cross-disciplinary collaboration between civil engineering and AI but also serves as a guidepost for the pragmatic endeavor of collaborative education and science-education integration within civil engineering in the new era. Furthermore, this article engages in a rigorous exploration and reflective analysis of the present landscape of collaborative education and the integration of science and education within civil engineering. It meticulously scrutinizes existing challenges and, in response, formulates pertinent countermeasures and recommendations. The research furnishes decision-making frameworks for policymakers, university administrators, and frontline educators in the realm of civil engineering education. Concurrently, the experiences and insights serve as crucial benchmarks for the implementation of collaborative education and science-education integration in other engineering disciplines navigating the AI+ era.

Abstract:The expanded application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of geotechnical engineering has broken through the limitations of traditional methods and provided new perspectives and approaches for disciplinary innovation and talent cultivation. Based on the course soil dynamics and applications, this paper systematically analyzes the problems existing in current teaching: outdated curriculum systems, insufficient interdisciplinary collaboration, disconnection from practice, and others. It proposes a fundamental framework for AI-empowered course enhancement: constructing an interdisciplinary AI + geotechnics curriculum system; building an industry-university-research-application collaborative training platform; implementing a dual-supervisor system and interdisciplinary team guidance; strengthening ethics and engineering risk education; establishing a dynamic competency assessment system. Using the seismic liquefaction analysis case study, the effectiveness of AI empowerment in enhancing students’ ability to solve complex engineering problems is explored. This paper aims to provide a systematic solution for cultivating new engineering talents in the civil engineering field, promoting the intelligent transformation of both the discipline and the industry.

Abstract:Civil engineering teaching should not only provide students with a professional foundation, but also cultivate students’ abilities to solve practical engineering problems. This study conducts a comparison and analysis between Tongji University and Politecnico di Milano on school scale and concept, curriculum setting and education reform, as well as international teaching cooperation and exchange. It is found that both universities have a complete engineering teaching system and are committed to improving students’ abilities through innovative teaching methods, but each has its own priorities. The curriculum of Tongji University focuses on the systematization and comprehensiveness of theoretical knowledge, encourages interdisciplinary learning and cultivates broad talents, while Politecnico di Milano puts more emphasis on the combination of theory and practice to provide diversified directions and train engineers to meet the needs of enterprises. Both universities have made remarkable achievements in their internationalization. Combined with the different curriculum systems and teaching methods of the two schools, this study puts forward suggestions on the reform of engineering education, which provides reference for cultivating compound civil engineers with international vision, innovation ability and practical skills.

Abstract:Teaching research is an active and exploratory teaching activity aimed at discovering the laws, methods, and effectiveness of teaching, as well as studying how to address major problems in the teaching process. The teaching research conducted over a specific period reflects the state, level, and key concerns of teaching during that time. This study focuses on journal articles related to graduate-level architecture teaching research found in China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI). It employs bibliometric methods, combined with the knowledge map generated by CiteSpace, to conduct a comprehensive analysis of research hotspots, themes, authors, institutions, and the development of disciplines. The study aims to derive the evolutionary patterns and development trends of graduate-level architecture teaching, and to propose future research directions. The goal is to provide insights for the transformation of teaching methods for architecture graduate students.

Abstract:At present, under the new situation of societal transformation, economic transition and transportation reform, initiatives for developing China’s transportation strength urgently need a large number of top-notch innovative talents with morality, ability and global vision. However, with continued expansion of postgraduate enrollment and constant change of candidates’ motivation in choosing universities, universities currently face the challenges of how to accurately evaluate postgraduate source quality and attract more high-quality postgraduates. In this paper, a diversified postgraduate source quality evaluation system oriented towards professional ability is established firstly according to the requirement of developing China’s transportation strength for first-class talents. Secondly, random forest algorithm is used to deeply explore the key factors affecting candidates’ motivation for choosing universities considering hard power in education and scientific research, soft power in human resources and future development potential. Thirdly, a multi-measure reform proposal for improving postgraduate source quality in the discipline of bridge and tunnel engineering is proposed based on relative characteristic importance of attraction indicators. Finally, taking the discipline of bridge and tunnel engineering in Harbin Institute of Technology as an example, the actual effectiveness of postgraduate source quality improvement reform in the past five years is discussed from the perspective of postgraduate development path, which could provide valuable reference to postgraduate enrollment work for traditional transportation universities.

Abstract:In recent years, the economic downturn and sluggish performance in the real estate and construction sectors have led some college students, particularly those majoring in engineering management, to question their employment prospects. To provide career guidance for current engineering management students, this study examines graduates from Chongqing Technology and Business University (CTBU)’s engineering management program along with employers in the Chongqing-Sichuan region. The research conducts an in-depth analysis of both the employment outcomes of these graduates (2007–2024) and current industry talent demands. Using statistical software to process survey data, the survey adopts a dual perspective: evaluating graduate competencies while assessing employer requirements. The findings offer career guidance recommendations for current engineering management students, helping them develop profession-specific competencies and enhance core competitiveness in the job market. Additionally, the research provides insights that can assist real estate and construction firms in refining their hiring strategies, addressing recruitment challenges, fostering deeper university-industry collaboration and business-education integration, and creating mutually beneficial outcomes for both academic institutions and enterprises.

Abstract:The fourth industrial revolution is driving the transformation and upgrading of the civil construction industry toward intelligence, greenization and informatization. The traditional postgraduate cultivation mode adopted by colleges and universities specialized in civil construction, which relies on a single discipline, is no longer able to meet the industry’s requirements for compound and diversified talents. Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology has explored an interdisciplinary postgraduate training model underpinned by the disciplinary chain cluster of architectural science and technology. It has put forward the transformation orientations for postgraduate training, namely intelligence plus, green plus, health plus, and international plus, and constructed three categories of postgraduate training platforms, namely cutting-edge, industrial, and local platforms. The university has also guided the formation of interdisciplinary supervisor teams and innovated a full-cycle training institutional system for interdisciplinary postgraduate students. Moreover, it has proposed the reform approaches and implementation initiatives for carrying out interdisciplinary postgraduate training in civil engineering universities.

Abstract:With the in-depth integration of the civil engineering and computer industries, the field of intelligent construction has emerged to meet the needs of modernization in the construction industry. The major of intelligent construction is characterized by technological integration, spanning the entire life cycle of building, high automation, and energy conservation. Compared to traditional civil engineering majors, students in intelligent construction need to learn a combination of civil engineering and smart technology within limited class hours. This demanding teaching model has led students to generally face two major challenges in their structural design studies: insufficient in-depth understanding of core structural concepts and a lack of concrete perception of engineering examples. To better guide students in completing their graduation projects efficiently, an innovative teaching guidance plan is introduced, incorporating virtual simulation teaching, a virtual platform for prefabricated building design and construction, and a multi-dimensional guidance model combining industry-university collaboration and cooperative education. This approach helps students establish a systematic understanding and clarify the design process. Results show that the reform effectively enhances students’ skills in prefabricated building design and construction, significantly improving the quality and efficiency of their graduation projects. The practice provides valuable insights for future teaching in related fields.

Abstract:Intelligent construction is gradually becoming a key force in promoting the transformation and upgrading of the construction industry. In recent years, intelligent construction technology has been widely applied and rapidly developed worldwide. In order to meet the industry’s demand for talents in intelligent construction, the number of universities in China offering intelligent construction majors is rapidly increasing, which has brought about problems such as curriculum system construction. In this paper, the overall construction ideas of the target positioning and curriculum system for intelligent construction are introduced. Based on the analysis of the seven major relationships in the curriculum system of intelligent construction, the framework of curriculum system construction is proposed. Taking two theoretical courses, one practical course as examples, the transformation and upgrading of intelligent construction courses are discussed, providing reference for the construction of intelligent construction majors in other universities.

Abstract:In the current rapidly developing economic and technological environment, the civil and architectural engineering industry is facing new challenges and opportunities. To meet the demands of the new era, cultivating talents with interdisciplinary knowledge and comprehensive abilities has become an important direction for education reform in this industry. Based on an analysis of the demand for talents in the new era of civil engineering and architecture, this article explores how to cultivate strong cross-disciplinary talents through the construction of computer-aided engineering (CAE) courses and summarizes the basic experience of CAE course for civil and architectural engineering construction and reform.

Abstract:Based on emerging engineering education, and grounded in the national dual carbon goals and economic development needs, this paper centers on curriculum development for introduction to building carbon neutrality technology. Its two core objectives are: strengthening professional course innovation and fostering competent, dedicated new-type talents in building carbon neutrality. Curriculum development is based on innovative quality education, focusing on integration, innovation, and symbiosis, to concentrate efforts on teaching innovation. To enhance course quality at a higher level, we restructure the teaching content into a systematic knowledge framework, develop digital textbooks for exploratory learning environments, and build digitally empowered teaching models to optimize students’ learning methods. Practice shows that the reconstruction of teaching content featuring holistic coordination plus individualized support enables students to transition effectively from lower-order learning to higher-order learning, consolidating their professional cognition and value identification. The development of new digital teaching materials promotes efficient utilization of diversified and open educational resources to meet students’ personalized learning needs. The innovation of teaching mode and the application of digital technology can timely feedback the achievement of teaching objectives and promote the continuous improvement of the teaching process.

Abstract:As a supplement to classroom teaching, workshop teaching plays a great role in cultivating students’ practical ability and innovative ability. To comply with the policy requirements for emerging engineering education, the paper puts forward a workshop teaching mode of theory + design + experiment + construction. The mode takes architectural design as the core, guiding architectural design through theoretical research, optimizing architectural design through technical experiments, and testing architectural design through construction practice, to help students realize rational design. Taking the architectural design workshop Farmhouse Regeneration Project held by Central South University as an example, its complete teaching framework has verified the effectiveness of this mode. This teaching mode, which integrates the concept of cross-disciplines and innovation-research promotion, the system of multi-in-one and multi-collaboration, and the methodology of science-education integration, open and independent, is of guiding significance for the training of innovative compound architectural design talents in the future.

Abstract:In response to the new trends in the development of architecture, the teaching philosophy of design as life is proposed and integrated into the “community +” assignments for the second-year students at South China University of Technology. This paper systematically summarizes the content and key points of the “community +” architectural design teaching, advocating an integrated teaching method that merges daily life and community observation to optimize the task formulation, teaching operations, and teaching models of relevant courses. The teaching is conducted through aspects such as daily life tracking, community space construction, local climate response, and multi-element expression, thereby establishing a distinctive “community + space” design knowledge system.

Abstract:In view of the problems existing in the training process of civil engineering undergraduates in colleges and universities, this paper puts forward a training mode focusing on scientific research practice training, and explores the specific measures for the training of civil engineering undergraduates from two aspects: the construction of the training program of the research group and the improvement measures at the school level. Through the long-term tracking record of 29 people in 5 sessions, the evaluation is carried out according to the number of scientific research achievements, the change of achievements and the admission rate of postgraduate entrance examination. The results show that under this mode, the number of scientific research achievements per student reaches 1; during the period of the research group, 87.5% of the students’ scores are improved; the admission rate of postgraduate entrance examination increases by 81.5% compared with the benchmark group. Training mode focusing on scientific research practice can significantly improve students’ academic performance, postgraduate admission rate, scientific research level and innovation ability.

Abstract:Basic principles of concrete structures is a key compulsory course for undergraduate personnel training in the civil engineering major. Experimental teaching is the key link to improve teaching quality. Based on the general situation of the experimental course of basic principles of concrete structures， this paper analyzes the current teaching status and existing problems under the background of educational reform are analyzed. In view of the characteristics of strong comprehensiveness and high applicability of experimental teaching of concrete structures, based on the principle of student-oriented and problem-oriented education, research and discussion on the innovative experimental course teaching system of concrete structures are carried out from the perspectives of structural experimental platform, course content design, experimental teaching methods and implementation schemes, as well as evaluation methods and indicators. By improving teaching schemes and evaluation indicators, changing educational concept, innovating educational method, an innovative experimental course teaching system of concrete structures will be established with scientific and reasonable teaching experimental platforms as the core. It aims to fully excavate students’ innovative potential, deepen their understanding of the basic theory and concept of concrete structures, cultivate their comprehensive practical ability, further enhance students’ practical operation ability and the ability to deal with practical engineering problems. The development of experimental technology and the improvement of teaching quality of concrete structures will be entirely promoted. The level of comprehensive quality training of civil engineering professionals will be improved.

Abstract:This study takes the connotation of complex engineering problems as the starting point, discusses the ability elements needed to solve complex engineering problems based on the characteristics of complex engineering problems such as interdisciplinarity and comprehensiveness, and deconstructs the ability to solve complex engineering problems from the two dimensions of technical ability and non-technical ability. Technical ability means that to solve complex engineering problems must have the corresponding engineering knowledge application ability and expansion ability, as well as the ability to analyze problems, research and use modern tools under the dynamic change of complexity. Non-technical ability requires good communication and expression ability, organization and coordination ability, teamwork ability and engineering ethics in line with the requirements of the times to solve complex engineering problems. In view of this, a curriculum system is constructed from three aspects: the curriculum teaching team, the curriculum planning and the evaluation mechanism. The construction of the curriculum teaching team requires teachers to establish the teacher-centered education concept and the student-centered teaching principle. We should not only teach students the ability to use engineering knowledge, but also cultivate their non-technical ability from the perspective of students. Curriculum planning construction emphasizes that the curriculum should be oriented to the ability to solve complex engineering problems, refine its ability index and set up corresponding theoretical and practical courses, and integrate diversified teaching methods to focus on cultivating students’ technical ability and non-technical ability to solve complex engineering problems. As a necessary means to achieve continuous improvement, the evaluation mechanism should comprehensively evaluate students’ technical ability and non-technical ability, and adapt to the evaluation demand of complex engineering problem solving ability. Finally, this study uses case analysis method to explain the practical case of the engineering cost major at Tianjin University of Technology, and analyzes its complex engineering problem solving ability-oriented curriculum and practical results, aiming to provide reference for local application-oriented universities to cultivate complex engineering problem solving ability.

Abstract:Construction project investment and financing is a professional course of urban management, project management and engineering cost majors in colleges and universities with strong practicality and wide application. The course has some pain-point problems such as lack of multi-discipline integration, lack of frontier knowledge, lack of innovation, lack of practical cognition, lack of integration of theory and practice, lack of deep understanding of high-quality development strategy, and need to deepen ideological and political concepts. Aiming at the problems, the course objectives, course content, teaching mode and evaluation system are innovatively designed. The course objectives are constructed from the dimensions of knowledge, ability and value. The case database, document database and project database are constructed for the reconstruction and optimization of course content. The seminar, hybrid, bilingual and scene teaching styles are introduced to realize the three libraries and four modes teaching mode innovation. A multi-dimensional, diversified and knowledge application-oriented curriculum evaluation system is explored. The innovative design promotes students’ learning effect, and the promotion of three libraries and four modes teaching mode shows demonstration and radiation effects.

Abstract:This paper explores a method for evaluating blended teaching effectiveness using machine learning. It constructs a blended teaching evaluation model with the random forest algorithm based on diverse data types and sources, including grades, behaviors, and emotions. Feature importance analysis is used to propose targeted strategies for teaching improvement. Using survey data from 376 students enrolled in the national top-level online course exploring geoscience landscapes: aesthetics and culture on Chinese University MOOC, the model is trained and validated. Results show that the optimized random forest model improves fit by 40%, reduces mean squared error by 7%, and achieves an R² of 0.92 when predicting student performance. Key factors influencing learning outcomes include participation, online-offline learning paths, mobile phone use, formative assessment, time investment, and sense of achievement. Based on these factors, targeted strategies for enhancing blended teaching effectiveness are proposed. The method provides references for optimizing blended teaching design, improving blended teaching quality, and promoting personalized education.

Abstract:The precision of ideological and political education is a new form of the development of ideological and political education in colleges and universities in the new era. AI enables the precise development of ideological and political education in colleges and universities, which can achieve the precise control of education process, the precise grasp of education object, and the precise improvement of education effectiveness. But it objectively causes the deviation between the goal and positioning, the weakening of the guiding function, and the elimination of emotional attributes. We should clarify the value oriented role, improve the function of practical education, develop human-computer collaborative education, promote the development of intelligent platforms, correct ethical anomies, and actively deal with the potential risks of AI enabled accurate ideological and political work.

Abstract:There are dilemmas and challenges in the cultivation of practical ability of undergraduates majoring in engineering management under the new situation. Based on the connotation analysis of the concept of Three-Full education and its enlightenment to practical education, and combined with the relevant requirements of engineering education professional certification, this paper constructs and forms a practical teaching system for engineering management major based on the concept of Three-Full education taking the engineering management major of China University of Mining and Technology as an example, and makes an in-depth analysis and discussion on the key points of implementation from five aspects, then elaborates on the current implementation effect. Preliminary practice shows that, the construction and implementation of this practical teaching system can further strengthen the work of practical education and help to continuously improve the quality of practical teaching of engineering management major.

Abstract:The new era has put forward new requirements for postgraduate ideological and political education, promoting new exploration and development of ideological and political education concepts in universities. Based on the educational practice of ideological and political education through disciplines of civil engineering postgraduates, the paper emphasizes the importance of integrating ideological and political elements into professional teaching, practical activities, and evaluation systems. Constructing a linkage mechanism between disciplinary development and ideological and political education effectively promotes postgraduates to internalize the concepts of ideological and political education and make it become the students’ independent thinking and conscious action. Current civil engineering postgraduate ideological education in China has problems such as insufficient cultivation breadth, depth, and dimensions. It proposes to deepen the ideological and political education through disciplines by strengthening team construction, optimizing the nurturing process, and improving the evaluation mechanism to promote the all-round development of students in morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and other aspects. It provides new perspectives for postgraduate education in civil engineering and referable experiences for ideological and political education in other disciplines.