Active And Experiential Learning By Simulated Review Of Design Scheme

A practice of “Simulated Review of Design Scheme” in “Architectural Design and Construction” Course for Civil Engineering program in Shantou University is reported. The situational learning model in team design process described in this paper is based on the active and experiential learning methods according to CDIO standard 8. The paper focuses on introducing the use of a simulated review process, where the students were asked to take on different roles like designer, property developer, urban manager and the public. Also a discussion on the teacher’s guide work and the learning outcomes are included as well as some improvement suggestions to active and experiential learning for the course.