Architectural English

Author: Jiang Haiyan, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: The Higher Vocational Education Civil Engineering and Architecture Series Textbooks are compiled by teachers with extensive experience in higher vocational education teaching and engineering practice, organized by Beijing City University (formerly Haidian Evening University) and China Building Materials Press, based on the latest national and industry standards and specifications. These textbooks are developed in accordance with the overall requirements of higher vocational education talent cultivation, teaching requirements, and syllabi, adhering to a 3-year program (total class hours: 1600~1800) while also catering to a 2-year program (total class hours: 1100~1200).
Fundamental theory courses are designed with application as the purpose, focusing on essential and sufficient content, clarifying concepts, and strengthening practical application. Professional courses are based on the latest national and industry standards and specifications, reflecting advanced engineering technologies and teaching experiences both domestically and internationally. They emphasize practicality, relevance, and operability, incorporating visual teaching, experimental teaching, and modern teaching methods, while also highlighting the analysis of typical engineering case studies.
This series of textbooks has a broad scope and aims to serve multiple purposes. In terms of content selection, they can be used as teaching materials for higher vocational colleges, as well as for radio and television universities, vocational colleges, evening universities, and correspondence education programs, making them suitable for self-study as well.
The textbooks are arranged in a systematic and interconnected manner, with each volume maintaining independence and completeness. Therefore, schools and institutions in various regions can select the most suitable options based on their specific teaching characteristics.