Introduction to Digital Technologies for Construction
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 48 hours face to face + Blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Aims and objectives
This unit aims at introducing students to a range of useful digital technologies for construction management.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
1 Identify and associate appropriate digital technologies for construction
2 Develop concepts and application contexts of digital technologies for construction
3 Plan to utilise different digital technologies for construction
4 Recognise, record and report application of digital technologies for construction
5 Review and recommend various digital technologies for construction
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
| All Applicable Locations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Optional - Activity Details |
| Face to Face Contact | Lecture | 24 | 12 weeks | 2 | |
| Unspecified Learning Activities | Individual Study | 90 | 12 weeks | 7.5 | |
| Face to Face Contact | Tutorials in Computer Labs | 24 | 12 weeks | 2 | |
| Online | Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12 | 12 weeks | 1 | |
| Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 12.5 | ||
Assessment
| Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO) |
| Class Exercise Portfolio | Individual | 20-30% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Presentation and Report | Individual/Group | 20-30% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Project | Individual/Group | 30-40% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
Content
- Introduction to Building Information Modelling (BIM)
- 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.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.