Paper ID #45667BOARD #118: LiDAR Technology in Construction/Engineering Education –Why, How, When?Dr. Farzam S. Maleki P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology Dr. Farzam S. Maleki is an associate professor of construction management .Dr. Hariharan Naganathan, Wentworth Institute of Technology Dr. Hariharan Naganathan, an Assistant Professor of Construction Management at Wentworth Institute of Technology, has made significant contributions to sustainable construction practices through research on energy analytics of buildings and the integration of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) in construction education
integration of advancedsustainability concepts. Our multi-phase implementation approach, scheduled to commence in Fall2025, is supported by compelling evidence from multiple educational studies. Constantinou et al.'s2022 longitudinal research demonstrated that similar curriculum enhancements increased studenttechnical competency scores by 35% on average across 427 students, while Martinez et al.'s 2023study showed a 42% improvement in building performance assessment capabilities.The curriculum optimization framework incorporates specialized modules on post-pandemicdesign elements, real-time building performance analysis, and hybrid instructional methodologies.Analysis of comparable programs indicates these enhancements can be implemented with
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challengingworking conditions, many Disabled Workers contribute to the sector yet struggle to participatefully in all work areas. Besides the ethical imperative for justice and inclusivity, the growinglabor shortage is an additional spur to better solutions that can both retain and encourage morediversity in the workforce and better educational programs that address inclusive methods in thebuilding process. This paper reports on a review of existing accessibility practices and conditionson four worksites within the UK. The results from this investigation are informing the inclusionof health and safety (H&S) as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) topics within a newBSc Construction Management degree being launched in September 2025 at the New
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