The Reform and Practice of “Material Mechanics” Course to Improve Mechanical Problem Solving Ability of Civil Engineering Overseas Students

This paper analyzes the role of Material Mechanics in learning professional course of Civil Engineering students, and analyzes the pressing problem of the Material Mechanics teaching of overseas students in the school. Combined with the need of professional courses related to Civil Engineering, Material Mechanics teaching content of overseas students are discussed. From the different inner needs and personality characteristics of overseas students, the discussion of Material Mechanics teaching mode and teaching method is made. Breaking the traditional teaching framework of Material Mechanics, the problem of students be weary of learning Material Mechanics is solved. Research results have the general reference value to basic course teaching of overseas students of other major of science and technology. Keywords—civil engineering; overseas students; material mechanics; teaching method