4 ECTS credits
110 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4023629ENR for all students in the 1st semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.

Semester
1st semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
English
Partnership Agreement
Under interuniversity agreement for degree program
Faculty
Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen
Department
Mechanics of Materials and Constructions
External partners
Université libre de Bruxelles
Educational team
Olivier Remy (course titular)
Activities and contact hours
24 contact hours Lecture
24 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
Course Content

When productivity indexes of construction industry are compared with the ones of any other industry, we can clearly see construction did not follow the inclining trendline. Where other industries fully invested in automation and digitalization, construction industry lagged behind. In order to absorb the ever-inclining complexity demands of modern buildings, a growing need for urban housing and a decrease of skilled labor on the building site, construction industry is now challenged more than ever to inverse this trend.

In the next decade the construction industry will have to accelerate the digital transformation in order to keep up with the ever-growing demands. This course aims to give the student a first introduction to these challenges.

Within the construction field in specific this digital transformation is combined with a strong direction towards the use of BIM or Building Information Modelling for both the design and maintenance of (new) constructions. BIM and BIM implementation in various fields will be a main topic that will be investigated during the course.

Besides BIM this course will also focus on new arising digital trends in construction. From automated engineering and production processes (drawing, 3D printing, automated brick lay-out, …) to data capturing with IOT and how augmented reality could impact the safety on the building site.  

Interactivity and group work will be the preferred way to transfer these digital insights.

Course material
Digital course material (Recommended) : Powerpoints form lessons
Additional info

This course will include online or in person guest lectures and if opportune a site visite.

Learning Outcomes

General Learning Outcomes

The course contributes to the following program outcomes:

 

The Student has in-depth knowledge and understanding of

  1. integrated structural design methods in the framework of a global design strategy
  2. the advanced methods and theories to schematize and model complex problems or processes

 

The Student can

  1. reformulate complex engineering problems in order to solve them (simplifying assumptions, reducing complexity)
  2. conceive, plan and execute a research project, based on an analysis of its objectives, existing knowledge and the relevant literature, with attention to innovation and valorization in industry and society
  3. correctly report on research or design results in the form of a technical report or in the form of a scientific paper
  4. present and defend results in a scientifically sound way, using contemporary communication tools, for a national as well as for an international professional or lay audience
  5. collaborate in a (multidisciplinary) team
  6. work in an industrial environment with attention to safety, quality assurance, communication and reporting
  7. develop, plan, execute and manage engineering projects at the level of a starting professional
  8. think critically about and evaluate projects, systems and processes, particularly when based on incomplete, contradictory and/or redundant information

 

The student has

  1. a creative, problem-solving, result-driven and evidence-based attitude, aiming at innovation and applicability in industry and society
  2. consciousness of the ethical, social, environmental and economic context of his/her work and strives for sustainable solutions to engineering problems including safety and quality assurance aspects
  3. the flexibility and adaptability to work in an international and/or intercultural context
  4. an attitude of life-long learning as needed for the future development of his/her career 

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • examen with a relative weight of 100 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

NA

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Civil Engineering: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Civil Engineering: Standaard traject (BRUFACE)