A CDIO Curriculum Development for the Program of Civil Engineering

A design-directed curriculum based on CDIO principles was proposed for the program of Civil Engineering (for class of 2006 and later). The proposed curriculum utilizes design projects as vehicles to integrate all courses. The main differences of the new curriculum from the original one are reported. A fishbone diagram was developed for better showing the features of the new curriculum with an emphasis on the design projects. The design projects specifications are introduced as well.It is indicated that the designed-directed CDIO curriculum puts students in a broad and active design environment where they learn and use engineering science, technology and non-engineering knowledge; exercise their communication, project management, leadership and other skills. All projects are designs based on group projects in order to cultivate team spirit.

Proceedings of the 3rd International CDIO Conference, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 11-14, 2007