DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND EXAMINATION RESULTS

The possibility of using diagnostic tests was explored and several tests were used with civil engineering students to see if they would be useful in selecting students for the civil engineering degree course. The performance of students on the tests used was compared with the examination results and it was found that the tests showed a little promise. It will be necessary to design a test specifically for civil engineering students. On the other hand perhaps our methods of teaching and examining subjects fundamental to civil engineering should be examined in depth. The results from the tests used indicated a culture gap between home and overseas students and the need for a database of student information.     

PERSONALITY PROFILES AND SELECTION FOR COURSES

16PF Personality profiles for 364 young civil engineers have been compared to the British Norms for the 16PF Questionnaire. Civil Engineers differ from the British Norms on five of the 20 factors derived from the Questionnaire. These factors indicate the questions on which to concentrate when selecting students for civil engineering courses.     

高职院校土建人才可持续发展能力的培养

当前高职教育人才培养模式下的土建人才在工作中适应力尚较弱,缺乏自我更新能力,显示其可持续发展能力的不足。土建人才可持续发展能力体现为创新性思维及自主学习、终身学习的能力。高职院校土建人才可持续发展能力培养的措施有：进一步加强专业基础理论知识的教学;结合执业资格管理制度,将注册工程师执业资格考试目标渗入课程教学;提高土建人才的双语能力;提高土建人才的信息素养。     

Influence of gender in choosing a career amongst engineering fields: a survey study from Turkey

The aim of this study is to understand the motivating factors behind students’ choices in their decision-making process and also get an insight on their perception of different engineering branches. A survey was prepared and the results were evaluated amongst 1163 answers. Two major influences on student's decision in their professional choices are shown to be career services and family members. Generally, students have claimed to choose a profession based on ‘finding a job’ and ‘being happy’. Some engineering branches such as Genetic and Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Industrial Engineering, are shown to be distinctly preferred by female students, whereas mechanical, civil and electronic engineering are favourites for male students. The survey results were also compared with the distribution of male and female students in various engineering departments. This study clearly shows that certain engineering branches are perceived as more appropriate for women and are thus favoured by female students, while those perceived as more appropriate for men are favoured by male students.     

土力学课程讲授中的学生人文素质培养浅析

土力学是土木工程等专业所开设的一门专业基础课。结合专业课程的讲授,加强理工科学生的人文素质教育,有助于培养出具有健全的理想人格、崇高的精神境界、辩证的思维模式的理想人才。文章选取土力学的发展历史、土的三相物理性质指标和基底压力的分布规律等三个知识点,具体阐述了在土力学课程教学过程中如何加强学生的人文素质培养的一些探索与实践。     

土木工程专业英语课程学习认同度的调查分析

为顺应工程教育认证对土木工程专业学生英语应用能力的要求,提高土木工程专业英语课程的教学效果,利用问卷在厦门理工学院土木工程专业学生中进行教改调研,了解学生对专业英语学习的真实态度和个人诉求。根据调研数据,分析和讨论了学生对土木工程专业英语学习的认同度及其变化规律。文章的研究结论可以为土木工程专业的其他课程,在进行课程建设或教学大纲修改时提供参考。     

工程化教育背景下土木工程专业力学课程体系改革的探讨

高等工程专业教育的工程化改革是国际工程教育改革的方向。以工程化为视角的土木工程专业力学类课程体系改革,要将培养学生的工程素养和实践能力作为出发点,在力学类课程教学体系、教学内容、实践能力培养、教学和考核方式等方面进行改革探索,以期为培养合格工程师的目标的实现提供参考。     

女大学生人格状况比较研究

目的:比较分析高等院校女生人格状况,为高校女生人格教育提供实证依据。方法:运用大学人格问卷(UPI)在湖南省的某理工院校对504名2005级女生进行人格测查,并抽取男生样本858名作为性别比较因素。结果:(1)有第一类人格问题的女大学生比例显著高于男大学生;女大学生UPI分数显著高于男大学生。(2)女大学生人格问题症状选择率排前列的项目依次为:在乎别人的视线,缺乏自信心,过于担心将来的事情,父母期望过高,情绪起伏过大。(3)非独生女与独生女的UPI分数不存在显著差异;农村生源女生UPI分数显著高于城镇生源女生;文科类女生UPI分数显著高于理工类女生。结论:女大学生人格问题比男生严重,农村生源女生人格问题比城镇生源女生严重,文科类女生人格问题比理工科女生严重;应高度重视女大学生尤其是农村生源女生和理工院校中文科类女生的人格健康教育,以优化她们的心理素质。     

地方性院校土木工程专业学生工程素质培养探讨

论述了土木工程专业学生在校学习期间工程素质培养的重要性,分析了我校土木工程专业人才的培养目标,提出了提高学生工程素质的具体方法与措施,可供同类院校参考。     

土木工程专业人才培养模式探讨

时代对土木工程专业的人才培养提出更高的要求,即要培养“厚基础、宽口径”的人才,文章根据市场经济对土木工程专业人才的要求,对土木工程专业人才培养模式进行了论述,同时对土木工程专业培养目标和教学模式、课程体系设置、教学内容等进行了研究与探讨。     

土木工程专业课程多元化考核机制研究

目前,我国高校土木工程专业考核评价模式多采取过程考核+终结性考核,即"平时成绩+考试成绩"的模式,这种课程评价模式仍存在诸多问题。在针对这些问题的基础上,以湖南工业大学土木工程专业为例,提出了革新课程考核观念、建立课程多元化考核改革激励机制、改进课程终结性考核评价内容、建立多样化过程评价模式等可行举措,并应用于实践,以提高学生的专业应用能力和后续学习能力,促进学生学习积极性和专业认可度,培养学生的创新精神和创新意识,保障教学目标。     

A comparative study of Israeli female students in nontraditional (engineering) and traditional (humanities) fields of study

This study examined the personality characteristics, demographic variables, and sex-role orientation of Israeli women studying engineering as compared to women studying humanities and males studying engineering. Altogether, the sample population consisted of 181 students. The instruments utilized were the Holland's Self-Directed Search questionnaire, a demographic inventory, and the Sex-Role Orientation Attitude questionnaire. Female students in engineering were significantly more feminist in their orientation; most of them had Realistic or Investigative personality types; their parents had a university degree and their fathers had technical occupations. There were no significant differences between male and female engineering students with regard to personality and demographic variables. Implications for female education and policies are discussed.     

新工科背景下土木工程专业实践改革研究

基于国家"新工科"教育改革方向,立足学校"工学并举"的实践指导思想,对土木工程专业的实践改革进行讨论和研究。在国家大力倡导"新工科"教育的背景下,土木工程专业的实践改革研究已经迫在眉睫。本文围绕这一主题,对土木工程专业本科生的实践教学进行探究,分析土木工程专业在实践教学中存在的问题,并提出实践改革措施,以期通过实施改革后的实践教学体系培养具有实践和创新能力的高级土木工程技术人才。     

“互联网+”背景下土木工程专业培育学生创新创业能力的新思考

本文以“互联网+”背景下土木工程专业创新创业能力培养为例,对现有大学生创新创业政策进行解读。剖析土木工程专业学生在创业过程中可能存在的问题,探讨提升学生创新创业能力的新思路。结合人文素养理念,提出土木工程专业在专业培养中增强学生创业能力的对策。本文对于土木工程专业培养方案中有关创业内容的优化具有一定的实际价值。     

土木工程专业英语教育教学改革研究

专业英语课程教学是提高土木工程专业大学生英语应用能力的重要环节。从土木工程专业英语的教学现状出发,针对土木工程专业英语教学中存在的问题,并结合作者的教学实践,从教学内容、教学方法、师资队伍建设、考核方式等方面探讨了课程改革的措施。     

高职院校土木工程专业人文精神内涵探析

人文精神对于职业院校学生而言十分重要,对塑造学生正确的人生观和价值观大有裨益,育人先树德,土木工程专业更需要这种人文精神的教育和熏陶,从而提升学生的个人修养和职业道德,对于人文素质的重要性已有较多的学者进行了探究,现就土木工程专业人文精神内涵进行探讨,以期提升职业院校教育水平和学生综合素质。     

土木工程类高职实践性教学模式探讨

土木工程高职教育实践性教学是培养适应生产、建设、管理第一线高等技术应用型人才的关键教学环节，通过对学生在专业知识的感知、掌握、拓展方面的实践培训，可使学生具备较强的土木工程建设施工综合实践职业技能和职业创新能力，是土木工程高职教育走向市场必经之路。     

实习基地建设与培养土木工程专业学生工程素质

阐述了应用型本科院校土木工程专业学生工程素质培养的重要性,分析了我校土木工程专业人才的培养目标,提出了加强实习基地建设,培养学生的工程素质,深化土木工程专业的人才培养模式改革.在实习基地建设过程中充分利用高校、企业和科研机构在人才培养上的优势,建立校内实习基地、校外实习基地,确实保证实践教学的要求.经过几年的专业建设,我们的专业人才培养模式取得了较好的成效,可供同类院校参考.     

土木工程专业英语教学方法探讨

专业英语教学是提高土木工程专业大学生英语应用能力的重要环节.针对土木工程专业英语教学现状,结合教学实践,对该课程的教学方法进行了探讨.     

Supporting active learning in an undergraduate geotechnical engineering course using group-based audience response systems quizzes

The use of audience response systems (ARSs) or ‘clickers’ in higher education has increased over the recent years, predominantly owing to their ability to actively engage students, for promoting individual and group learning, and for providing instantaneous feedback to students and teachers. This paper describes how group-based ARS quizzes have been integrated into an undergraduate civil engineering course on foundation design. Overall, the ARS summary quizzes were very well received by the students. Feedback obtained from the students indicates that the majority believed the group-based quizzes were useful activities, which helped to improve their understanding of course materials, encouraged self-assessment, and assisted preparation for their summative examination. Providing students with clickers does not, however, necessarily guarantee the class will be engaged with the activity. If an ARS activity is to be successful, careful planning and design must be carried out and modifications adopted where necessary, which should be informed by the literature and relevant student feedback.