Design and Realization of CDIO Elements in Civil Engineering Material Course

Design and Realization of CDIO Elements in Civil Engineering Material Course

G. Li, Y. Yang, G. Xiong (2009).  Design and Realization of CDIO Elements in Civil Engineering Material Course. 8.

In order to cultivate creative civil engineering graduates with CDIO (Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate) competencies, a core engineering fundamental course, “Civil Engineering Materials”, was redesigned and implemented since 2006. One of the main objectives of the course was changed into developing CDIO competencies through a teamwork redesign project. The curriculum synopsis, contents, teaching methods and the resource of course-books were re-designed to follow CDIO initiatives. The results of the teamwork redesign project and the students’ assessment were discussed in this paper. It can be seen, comparing to reform before which performed by mainly using sitting, listening and testing fashion, that the ability, knowledge and personality of the students were effectively enhanced through such course reform.  

Authors (New): 
Gengying Li
Yunping Yang
Guangjing Xiong
Pages: 
8
Affiliations: 
Shantou University, China
Keywords: 
CDIO competencies
Civil Engineering Materials
Team design projects
teaching methods
Year: 
2009
Reference: 
Training Aim and Course Synopsis of Civil Engineering for Higher Education, China Construction Industry Published, 2002.11.: 
CDIO Initiative. CDIO Initiative Homepage. http://www.cdio.org/ 2006: 
Gu P., Lu X., Xiong G., Li S and Shen M, The development of design directed engineering curriculum based on the CDIO framework, World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education, 5, 2, 267-270(2006).: 
Bloom B. S. (1956). Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook I: The Cognitive Domain. New York: David McKay Co Inc.: 
http://www.learningandteaching.info/learning/bloomtax.htm: 
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