Overview

This unit aims at introducing students to a range of contemporary digital tools and systems that support construction management practice.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
02-March-2026
31-May-2026
Last self-enrolment date
15-March-2026
Census date
31-March-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
21-April-2026
Results released date
07-July-2026
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
01-March-2027
30-May-2027
Last self-enrolment date
14-March-2027
Census date
30-March-2027
Last withdraw without fail date
20-April-2027
Results released date
06-July-2027

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  1. Explain the relationships between factors within the multifaceted construction environment, encompassing physical site conditions, as well as social, economic, regulatory, technological, and environmental factors
  2. Describe the role of digital technologies in addressing the physical, regulatory, social, and environmental complexities of construction management practice
  3. Develop concepts and application contexts of digital technologies for a range of construction management activities
  4. Evaluate the suitability of different digital technologies for specific construction management tasks
  5. Plan to utilise different digital technologies for construction to support construction project delivery, considering project context, constraints, and stakeholder needs
  6. Document and communicate the application of digital technologies in construction projects

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Lecture		 2.00  12 weeks  24
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		 8.50  12 weeks  102
On-campus
Class		 2.00  12 weeks  24
TOTAL     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Assignment Individual 30 - 50%  1,2,3,4
Project Group 20 - 40%  5,6
Online Quizzes Individual  15 - 25%  1,2,3,4,5,6 

Content

  • Construction Environment
  • Basics of Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) for construction management
  • Application of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in construction industry
  • Introduction to 3-D printing for building and infrastructure construction
  • Application of laser scanning and remote monitoring for construction site operations
  • Fundamentals of construction automation, artificial intelligence and other state-of-the art technologies for construction management  

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.