INNOVATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING

Tremendous reforms and dramatic changes are taking place in Chinese higher education in order to adjust to the transition from planned economy to market economy. This is especially true of architecture engineering. With unprecedented emphasis attached, cultural quality inclusion in the curriculum has been considered as important as specialty training. With the cultivation of solid foundation, great adaptability and strong ability as the desired goals of engineering education, the training system of engineers and technicians which is featured by particular periods, stages and modules has been set up while innovative spirits and practical abilities have been more and more attended to. However, the tasks of reforming teaching materials, curricular system and teaching methods remain severe.