Construction and Practice of an Integrated Teaching System for the “Civil Engineering Materials” Course Based on Sino-Foreign Cooperative Education

In response to domestic policy adjustments and the international market expansion of China’s civil engineering industry, the demand for civil engineering professionals with an international perspective has significantly increased. This paper examines the undergraduate civil engineering program jointly offered by Yangtze Normal University and Universiti Sains Malaysia, focusing on the construction and implementation of an integrated teaching system for the “Civil Engineering Materials” course. Addressing challenges such as differences in curriculum systems, teaching methods, experimental teaching, assignments, and examinations between China and foreign countries, this paper proposes several innovative improvement measures: developing a curriculum content system that integrates international and local elements, achieving seamless integration of classroom and experimental teaching, expanding knowledge acquisition channels through a combination of online and offline methods, establishing a Sino-foreign exchange mechanism that facilitates both regular and instant communication, and creating a dynamic cyclic teaching model that incorporates teaching and feedback. These measures aim to enhance the teaching effectiveness of the “Civil Engineering Materials” course, improve students’ international competitiveness, and ensure they meet the engineering practice needs both domestically and internationally. Ultimately, the goal is to build a teaching system that leverages the strengths of both Chinese and Malaysian approaches, cultivating high-quality, application-oriented civil engineering professionals who understand international standards and can adapt to domestic requirements.