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Session 3421

Challenge of Instruction in ICT for Construction Managers

Alfredo Soeiro

University of Porto, Portugal

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A project between Higher Education institutions, construction companies and the European Commission during three years funded project management firms from five European countries. The main goal was to provide education and training in the use of Information and Communication Technologies in Construction Management. The results were used to carry out a course of the final year degree of future Construction engineers. The format and results of the course implementation during one semester are presented and analyzed. Future developments and scenarios in this area are presented with recommendations.

ICT in Construction

Technological developments have been influencing daily life at an unexpected rate and with tremendous changes in the areas of engineering design and construction. The tools and means used for communication and for exchange of information have been playing an influential and crucial role in changing the format and amount of information in the activities of construction management. These changes and prospective scenarios are sufficient reasons for an initiative to research and investigate the possible improvements and benefits in these construction sectors.

The activities of construction and of management are both using information on a large scale and that becomes more evident when the area is construction management. It is an activity where data about the construction project and assessment of the implementation are being manipulated intensively. This is the essence of the material handled in construction management. On the other hand the communication tools are the support for the information retrieval, analysis, filtering and dissemination. That is why ICT developments and possibilities have a major role in the area of construction management.

ICT uses frequently electronic media to allow the access to resources that otherwise could not have been done at a lower cost and in a shorter period of time. Consequently engineers, technicians, administrative staff and other type of personnel involved in construction have to address this rapid change in the management system. These changes involve, for instance, the communication channels, the databases to handle the work habits, the administrative procedures and the qualification of the staff in terms of competencies and skills.

Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education

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Soeiro, A. (2002, June), Challenge Of Instruction In Ict For Construction Managers Paper presented at 2002 Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada. 10.18260/1-2--10093