This is a brand new course to familiarize building and civil engineering students (and professionals) with he
fundamentals of digital transformation for the built environment. Topics include:
- Fundamentals of AI, IoT and digitization;
- AI applications in building and civil infrastructure;
- Urban big data models and standards;
- Data Mining and Machine Learning techniques and their applications to urban data;
- Smart Infrastructure (physical network and service layer);
- ... and more!
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This is a course to explain the fundamentals of Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) and familiarize
construction project stakeholders (architects, engineers, contractors, facility managers and owners) with
collaborative design; integrated design/construction; and digital twinning of buildings. Topics include:
- Interoperability, BIM Standards and Software/Platforms
- BIM Project Planning and Development and BIM for stakeholders
- BIM for Owners, Architects, Engineers and Contractors
- ... and more!
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This course covers decision making for building and infrastructure development projects from the point of view
of economic performance (return on investment, risk, liquidity, etc.) Topics include:
- Conceptual and parametric cost estimation;
- Elemental cost estimation;
- Detailed estimation of construction processes and divisions;
- Closing a bid;
- ... and more!
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Students in this course learn the methods and techniques to forecast the cost of material, labor and equipment
in construction projects. They are also introduced to the tender process under different project delivery
methods. Topics include:
- Economic analysis techniques and application to building projects;
- Real-world economic issues and their impact on building projects;
- Multi-criteria decision making;
- Decision making under uncertainty;
- Risk evaluation and Monte Carlo simulation;
- ... and more!
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