Computer Mediated Construction, 2013/14

The module introduces the field of construction informatics and its role in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sector. The aim of the module is to provide students with an understanding of the purpose of construction informatics and more specifically to outline the optional modules available to the student on the programme in more detail.

On successful completion of the module, the students will be able to:

Define the role of informatics in society in general and in AEC in particular.
Describe the importance on the informatisation of the AEC sector.
Explain the potentials of construction informatics in general and of various specific application areas.
Discuss the specific problems of construction informatics.

The module will try to address the following questions and topics:

What is construction informatics?
Historical and strategic perspective of the informatization in the construction industry
Technical, scientific and life-cycle framework for IT
Role of IT in a construction company and society
Business and technical process-reengineering and IT
Specific problems of construction informatics
Data, information, knowledge, wisdom

Lecturer:
Matevž Dolenc
email: matevz.dolenc@gmail.com
skype: mdolenc

Schedule:
Monday and Wednesday
18:00 (Dublin) / 19:00 (Ljubljana)

Online conference room:
http://zuse2.ucc.ie/CE6014

Week 0, Oct 4 2013 - Recordings: Video - part 1, Video - part 2

Introduction to the module
Students introduction
Project definitions
- Project brief
- Project overview
Communication revolutions
- Introduction
- Presentation prepared by Prof. Žiga Turk (slides, video)
- Discussion
Construction informatics
- From construction business to construction informatics
Discussion, Q&A
Survey

Week 1, Oct 7 2013 Recordings: Video

Students introduction
Construction informatics
- From construction business to construction informatics
- Topics of construction informatics / drivers of change
Modeling method
Discussion, Q&A

Week 1, Oct 9 2013 Recordings: Video

Refresh of the week topics
Projects
- Presentation of project proposals (5 min each). Send slides to email until 14:00.
- Project proposal (due date: Oct 9 2013) - submit form
- Feedback to presented project proposals.
Discussion, Q&A

Week 2, Oct 14 2013 Recordings: Video

Engineering communication
- Resource: Journal of Information Technology in Construction (ITcon)
- Paper: Klinc R, Dolenc M, Turk Z (2009) Engineering collaboration 2.0: requirements and expectations, ITcon Vol. 14, Special Issue Next Generation Construction IT: Technology Foresight, Future Studies, Roadmapping, and Scenario Planning , pg. 473-488, http://www.itcon.org/2009/31
Cloud computing overview

Week 2, Oct 16 2013 Recordings: Video

Refresh of the week topics
Cloud computing examples
- ICE4RISK project (slides, video)
- ISES project (overview, cloud)
Project work
Discussion, Q&A

Week 3, Oct 21 2013 Recordings: Video

Cloud computing
- Virtualization
- Assignment: Install VirtualBox and create a virtual machine (for example Ubuntu Linux)
Computing environments - High-throughput computing (HTC)
- HTCondor overview
- HTCondor tutorial (slides, video)
Resources
- VirtualBox
- HTCondor - High-throughput computing
- Putty (Windows SSH client)
- WinSCP (SFTP, SCP and FTP client for Windows)
Project work
Discussion, Q&A

Week 3, Oct 23 2013 Recordings: Video

Secure communication (slides, video)
Augmented reality overview
BIM - Building Information Modeling
- Overview
- Open BIM Concept
BIM and Big Data
Papers
- R. Grabowski, CAD & BIM - Is there a Free Pass?
- T. Pazlar and Ž. Turk (2008), Interoperability in practice: geometric data exchance using the IFC standard
- Chris France, Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, BIM and the Cloud
- Chris France, Advance2000, BIM and the Cloud, Part 2: The Economics of Private Cloud Computing
- Viktor Várkonyi, Graphisoft, Debunking the Myths About BIM in the “Cloud”
Project work
Discussion, Q&A

Week 4, Nov 4 2013 Recordings: Video

Refresh of the module topics
- Communication revolutions
- Construction informatics
- Engineering communication
- Computing environments (HPC/HTC)
- Cloud computing
- Building Information Modelling
- Security
Project work
Discussion, Q&A
Survey - The use of ICT in AEC

Week 4, Nov 6 2013 Recordings: Video

Group photo - share your video
Project work
- Presentation of project progress reports (5 min each). Send slides to email until 14:00.
- Feedback to project progress reports
Discussion, Q&A

The Finale, Dec 4 2013

Final reports:

Sun, M.,Howard, R., (2004), Understanding I.T. In Construction, Spon Press, London, e-book version: http://www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk
Alshawi, M., (2009), Rethinking IT in Construction and Engineering Organisational Readiness
Brandon, P., Betts, M., (1995), Integrated Construction Information, Spon Press, London
Eastman, C.M., (1999), Building Product Models: Computer Environments Supporting Design and Construction. CRC Press
McGeorge, D., and Palmer, A., (2002), Construction Management: New Directions, 2nd edition, Blackwell publishing
Newton, P., Hampson, K. and Drogemuller, R., (2009), Technology, Design and Process Innovation in the Built Environment, Spon Press
Sommerville, J., and Craig, N., (2006), Implementing IT in Construction, Taylor and Francis

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