Application of Systems Thinking in the Teaching of Tunnel Engineering

Abstract

The education at a university is increasingly challenging in terms of student capacity development to adapt to the world globalization and modernization. Under this situation, one of the key natures of the capacity of a well-qualified graduate is the ability of problem solving based on information sampling and decision-making. The capacity should be cultivated in ordinary programme, especially in major subjects leaning and teaching procedure. Tunnel engineering is one of the subjects, in which complex problems should be solved in project execution and systems thinking is necessary in problem solving. This contribution presents the application of systems thinking in the teaching practice of tunnel engineering, in terms of content preparation, lecturing, interaction and learning efficiency evaluation.