Developing of the Course of Civil Engineering Material

Abstract:

Civil Engineering Material is one of the main special courses offered to undergraduate students whose major is Civil Engineering. It aims to let students know major civil engineering materials, their physical properties, mechanical properties, how they are used in construction, how they are tested in the lab, and their strength characteristics-information, so that they can solve problems arising from civil construction. Rapid development in civil engineering material requires construction of this course, which could keep the teaching content up-to-date with current situations. This paper analyzed the current conditions of this course and aims for construction and then describes a construction plan, including revision of the teaching content, improvement of teaching methods and class mode, compiling of test database and exercise database.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 677)
• Pages: 549-553
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.677.549
• Online since: March 2013
• Authors: Wei Li, Ying Li
• Keywords: Civil Engineering Material, Construction, Course

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