Construction X
This course will provide an exploration of the Construction 4.0 framework and the various present and future technologies that contribute to the framework and can be applied in all stages of a facilities’ life-cycle.
- Describe the Construction 4.0 Framework and its importance for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry.
- Describe the various Construction 4.0 technologies and identify their use cases individually and in coordination with each other.
- Describe the implications of Construction 4.0 technologies for the safety and security of infrastructure assets.
- Articulate impediments to adoption of the Construction 4.0 framework as well as strategies to encourage adoption of related technologies on the construction enterprise.
- Propose a creative use of technology in the construction environment consistent with the Construction 4.0 framework using an entrepreneurship approach.
Anil Sawhney, Mike Riley and Javier Irizarry (eds.) (2020) Construction 4.0: An Innovation Platform for the Built Environment. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, ISBN 9780367027308
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Assignment and Evaluation:
Final grades will be based on an aggregate point total of all assessment items. Course grading is as follows:
A: 90% and above
B: 80%-89%
C: 70%-79%
D: 60%-69%
F: <60%
Points: The following table summarizes the points for this course. Make-up quizzes would follow institute guidelines and may be possible when a medical reason exists. Documentation would be required. All grades will become final one week after they are returned in class or made available in Canvas.
Assessment Item and Percent of Grade
Class Participation = 10%
In-Class demos and guest speaker presentations = 10%
Exam 1 = 25%
Exam 2= 25%
South Korea Visit or alternative assignment = 20% (bonus)
Construction 4.0 Team Project = 30%
Total = 100%
All students gain better learning outcomes when the entire class is in attendance and participates. For this reason attendance is mandatory for all class lectures, activities, and on site exams, unless you are ill, officially excused by the instructor as the result ofparticipation in a university function, or in the case of other extreme emergencies. There are no “free cuts” permitted and absences will affect the participation portion of your course grade. In the case of unavoidable absences, you are responsible for making up the work done in class It is your responsibility to obtain any missed information or handouts given in class from a classmate if not on CANVAS. No companions, friends, family, or pets (other than registered support animals) are permitted in class.
Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.