The School of Architectural Engineering consists of 4 teaching and research offices (Civil Engineering, Engineering Cost, Civil Design, Mechanics and Structure), an Civil Engineering Practice Education Center, a BIM Technology Modern Industrial School, a Construction Decoration Industrial School (under preparation), and a Smart Construction Technology Research Center. It offers 2 undergraduate programs (Civil Engineering, Engineering Cost) and 2 junior School programs (Civil Engineering Technology, Engineering Cost). The Civil Engineering program has been approved as a provincial first-class undergraduate program, the Engineering Cost Teaching and Research Office has been awarded the first batch of “Provincial Excellent Grassroots Teaching Organizations”, and the School’s Party General Branch has been recognized as an “Advanced Grassroots Party Organization in Hubei Province”.
The School has a faculty team predominantly composed of doctoral and master’s graduates from key universities, boasting profound professional expertise and extensive industry experience. Among them, there are 31 professors and associate professors, 9 senior engineers, 13 doctoral degree holders, 8 first-class registered construction engineers, 2 certified cost engineers, and 71 faculty members with master’s degrees or higher. In recent years, exemplary educators such as Liu Qun (“Jingchu Good Teacher”) and Huang Shichao (“Most Beautiful Industrial Teacher”) have emerged as outstanding role models within the faculty.
The School has independently designed an Engineering Training Center that integrates multiple functions, including teaching, scientific research, experimentation, communication, and a maker platform. With a total investment exceeding 30 million RMB and a construction area of nearly 20,000 square meters, the center houses an Engineering Software Center, Measuring Instruments Laboratory, Soil Mechanics Consolidation Laboratory, Soil Mechanics Shear Laboratory, Model Laboratory, Aggregate Laboratory, and other facilities. It also possesses a full set of BIM cost estimation and construction software as well as simulation systems valued at over 4 million RMB, capable of meeting the needs of experimental teaching, scientific research, and professional innovation and entrepreneurship education for civil engineering-related disciplines.
The School has established a school-enterprise collaborative education community by partnering with renowned industry enterprises, including China Railway Siyuan Survey and Design Group, Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co., Ltd., Tianhua Central China Civil Design Co., Ltd., Glodon Company Limited, Shenzhen Grandland Group Co., Ltd., Leadgin Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., and Hubei Haitian Times Technology Co., Ltd. Through extensive school-enterprise cooperation, it has jointly built a Smart Construction Engineering Technology Research Center, a Beidou Surveying Joint Laboratory, and specialized training programs such as the “Tiesiyuan Tunnel Experimental Class,” “Shanghai Tunnel Shield Experimental Class,” “Tianhua Experimental Class,” and “Chuanggao Experimental Class.” The internship and training base co-established with the Wuhan Yangluo Economic Development Zone has been approved as a provincial-level internship and training base. Over 700 student participations have won national awards in various disciplinary competitions, including the China International School Students Innovation Competition, Advanced Engineering Graphics Competition, and BIM Design Competition, with nearly 200 national champions. The graduate employment rate has remained stable at over 90%. Through years of exploration and practice, the School has cultivated a large number of high-tech talents urgently needed by the industry, earning wide social acclaim.
(Updated as of May 2025)
2024 Admission Program Overview
The School of Civil Engineering comprises 4 teaching and research sections (Civil Engineering, Engineering Cost, Civil Design, Mechanics & Structure), the Civil Engineering Practice Education Center, BIM Technology Modern Industry School, Construction Decoration Industry School (under preparation), and Intelligent Construction Technology Research Center. It offers 2 undergraduate programs (Civil Engineering, Engineering Cost) and 2 junior School programs (Civil Engineering Technology, Engineering Cost). The Civil Engineering program has been accredited as a Provincial First-Class Undergraduate Program. The Engineering Cost teaching section was awarded the first batch of “Provincial Excellent Grassroots Teaching Organizations”. The School’s Party General Branch was recognized as an “Advanced Grassroots Party Organization in Hubei Province”.
The School has a faculty team mainly composed of doctoral and master graduates from key universities, who possess rich professional knowledge and practical experience. Among them, there are 31 professors and associate professors, 9 senior engineers, 13 doctors, 8 first-class registered construction engineers, 2 certified cost engineers, and 71 faculty members with master’s degrees or above. In recent years, typical teaching role models such as Liu Qun (Jingchu Good Teacher) and Huang Shichao (Most Beautiful Industrial Teacher) have emerged. ‘‘
The School independently designed an Engineering Training Center integrating multiple functions such as teaching, scientific research, experimentation, communication, and a maker platform. With a total investment exceeding 30 million RMB and a construction area of nearly 20,000 square meters, the center houses an Engineering Software Center, a Measuring Instruments Laboratory, a Soil Mechanics Consolidation Laboratory, a Soil Mechanics Shear Laboratory, a Model Laboratory, an Aggregate Laboratory, etc. It also possesses a full set of BIM cost estimation and construction software and simulation systems valued at over 4 million RMB, capable of meeting the needs of experimental teaching, scientific research, and professional innovation and entrepreneurship education for civil engineering-related disciplines.
The School has established a school-enterprise collaborative education community in partnership with renowned industry enterprises, including China Railway Siyuan Survey and Design Group, Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co., Ltd., Tianhua Central China Civil Design Co., Ltd., Glodon Company Limited, Leadgin Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Chuanggao Building Decoration Co., Ltd., China State Construction Iron Investment Group Co., Ltd., and Guangzhou Borui Information Technology Co., Ltd. Through extensive school-enterprise cooperation, it has jointly established a Smart Construction Engineering Technology Research Center, a Beidou Surveying Joint Laboratory, and specialized training programs such as the “Tiesiyuan Tunnel Experimental Class,” “Shanghai Tunnel Shield Experimental Class,” “Tianhua Experimental Class,” and “Chuanggao Experimental Class.” The internship and training base co-founded with the Wuhan Yangluo Economic Development Zone has been accredited as a provincial-level internship and training base. Over 700 student participations have secured national awards in various disciplinary competitions, including the China International School Students Innovation Competition, Advanced Engineering Graphics Competition, and BIM Design Competition, with nearly 200 national champions. The graduate employment rate has remained stable at approximately 95%. Through years of exploration and practice, the School has cultivated a large number of high-tech professionals urgently needed by the industry, earning widespread acclaim from society.
Civil Engineering(Provincial First-Class Undergraduate Program, 4-year curriculum，Bachelor of Engineering Degree Awarded)
Professional Advantages and Characteristics: Focusing on the development trend of the intelligent construction industry and BIM technology and concepts, the program adopts an industry-education integration model to optimize the curriculum system and cultivate high-quality applied talents in the field of civil engineering. Over 40 industry experts are appointed as visiting professors, industrial professors, and craftsman professors to participate in guiding practical teaching (including graduation design) for the civil engineering major.
Core Professional Courses: Building Architecture, Principles of Civil Design, Engineering Drawing, Theoretical Mechanics, Material Mechanics, Structural Mechanics, Civil Engineering Materials, Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Principles of Structural Design, Tunnel Engineering, Bridge Engineering, BIM 3D Modeling, Intelligent Construction of Civil Engineering, Digital Engineering Surveying, Engineering Project Management, etc.
Graduate Employment Fields: Graduates are qualified to engage in surveying, design, construction, or supervision work in civil engineering and related industries.
Engineering Cost (Provincial First-Class Undergraduate Program, 4-year curriculum, Bachelor of Management Degree Awarded)
Professional Advantages and Characteristics： The program has established a school-enterprise collaborative education platform in partnership with over 30 large and medium-sized enterprises. Adopting a whole-process project-driven training model, it has set up various project studios and co-constructed 3 national and provincial benchmark laboratories. Professional teaching uses real engineering cases as teaching materials, enabling students to participate in actual engineering projects during their studies and achieve zero-transition employment upon graduation.
Core Professional Courses: Engineering Drawing, Mechanics and Structure, CAD Drafting, BIM 3D Modeling, Engineering Project Management, Engineering Economics, Construction Regulations, BIM Civil Engineering Quantity Survey and Costing, BIM Installation Engineering Quantity Survey and Costing, BIM Municipal Engineering Quantity Survey and Costing, Project Investment, Financing and Feasibility Study, BIM 5D, Engineering Cost Management, etc.
Graduate Employment Fields: Graduates can engage in technical and management work in the following areas: Construction Engineering Sector: Employed by surveying & design firms, construction companies, project supervision agencies, investment entities, bidding agencies, cost consulting firms, audit institutions, and other enterprises/institutions in the real estate sector. Core Responsibilities: Engineering decision analysis and economic evaluation, Engineering quantity survey and costing, Engineering cost control, Full-process cost management and consulting for construction projects, Engineering contract management, Engineering audit, Engineering cost appraisal. This program equips graduates to handle the full lifecycle of cost management in construction projects, integrating technical expertise with managerial acumen across diverse industry segments.
Civil Engineering Technology (Junior School Program, 3-year curriculum)
Professional Advantages and Characteristics: Guided by the “1+X” vocational skill assessment standards, the program implements a dual certification system combining “vocational skill certificates” and “junior School graduation certificates”. It provides comprehensive practical training to cultivate applied talents with strong hands-on capabilities and solid technical skills.
Core Professional Courses: Engineering Drawing, Civil Engineering CAD, Building Materials, Fundamentals of Mechanics and Structure, Digital Surveying for Construction Engineering, Construction Technology, BIM Project Management, High-Rise Building Construction, Steel Structure Construction, Intelligent Building Equipment, etc.
Graduate Employment Fields: Graduates are capable of taking on frontline technical and management roles in civil engineering, including but not limited to: Project technicians, Surveyors, Material coordinators, Cost estimators, Quality controllers, Drafters, Site supervisors. These positions cover core technical and supervisory functions across the construction lifecycle, emphasizing hands-on expertise and on-site management capabilities.
Engineering Cost (Junior School Program, 3-year curriculum)
Professional Advantages and Characteristics: The program adopts a school-enterprise collaborative training model, focusing on enhancing practical skills in professional software operations such as 3D modeling, quantity survey and costing, and project management. Aligned with the assessment criteria for Level 2 Cost Engineers, it cultivates students’ hands-on capabilities to deliver senior technical personnel for enterprises.
Core Professional Courses: Civil Drawing, Civil CAD, Building Materials, Building Construction, Engineering Project Management, Quantity Surveying for Construction Engineering, Cost Estimation for Construction Engineering, Installation Engineering Budgeting, Quantity Surveying for Municipal Engineering, Engineering Cost Software, Civil Engineering Construction, Engineering Bidding and Contract Management, etc.
Graduate Employment Fields: Graduates can work at the production forefront of engineering construction units, development companies, project supervision agencies, consulting firms, and related departments, engaging in budgetary, final account, and consulting work for: Construction engineering, Installation engineering, Municipal road and bridge engineering, Landscaping engineering. This program prepares students to handle cost management across diverse engineering sectors, ensuring proficiency in budget formulation, settlement analysis, and professional consulting services.
