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Emerging Technologies

The document discusses emerging technologies in construction and engineering. It covers topics like building information modeling (BIM), integrated project delivery, and engineering thinking. New technologies have enabled improvements to processes and coordination through tools like 3D modeling and simulation.

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Emerging Technologies

The document discusses emerging technologies in construction and engineering. It covers topics like building information modeling (BIM), integrated project delivery, and engineering thinking. New technologies have enabled improvements to processes and coordination through tools like 3D modeling and simulation.

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EMERGING

TECHNOLOGIES
 INTRODUCTION | THE NATURE OF CHANGE | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – ENABLED
PROCESS CHANGE | EARLY DEVELOPMENTS | BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING |
INTEGRATED PROJECT DELIVERY | ENGINEERING THINKING
INTRODUCTIO
N
technology: the practical
application of knowledge,
especially in a particular
area
emerging: newly formed or
prominent
How can this technology create value for our clients/customers?

ADOPTING What problems can this technology solve?

TO
What processes can this technology improve?
TECHNOLOG
Y How have some organizations enhanced their effectiveness/
profitability with this technology?
THE NATURE OF CHANGE

In the environment of business, reasons of rapid change are:


• Globalization of competition
• Strengthened role of powerful clients
• Increased regulation
• Internationalization of technologies and tools
• Growing distance between world-class firms and local ‘‘backbone’’
THE NATURE OF CHANGE

In the information technology, development includes:


• Ever increasing processor speeds
• Miniaturization Exponentially expanded storage capacity
• ‘‘Hardened’’ hardware,
• Global positioning systems (GPS) and
• geographic information systems (GIS)
• Radio frequency (RF) tracking
THE NATURE OF CHANGE

In the information technology, development includes:


• Integration of systems
• Interoperability standards
• The Internet
• Social networking
• Mobilization
THE NATURE OF CHANGE

Process improvements effort includes:


• Business Process Reengineering (BPR)
• Lean Value Chains (e.g., Lean Construction)
• Concurrent Engineering
• Continuous Improvement
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY—
ENABLED PROCESS CHANGE
EARLY
DEVELOPMENTS

•3D CAD
•Simulation
•VR (Virtual Reality)
•Rapid Prototyping Modeling
•Workflow Automated
Process Improvement
ARCHITECT FRANK GHERY’SSTONE & WEBSTER’S PARSON’S ADAPTATION BECHTEL USE OF VIRTUAL
3D MODELLING (CATIA) 3D MODELLING (ASDS) OF GIS REALITY SYSTEMS

EXAMPLE OF EFFORTS IN
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
MOST
VALUABLE
ASPECTS OF BIM
• Easier coordination of different software and
project personnel

• Improved efficiency, production, and time


savings

• Lifecycle analysis, including modeling energy


usage

• Better communication

•Improved quality control/accuracy


MOST
VALUABLE
ASPECTS OF BIM
•Visualization (ability to keep owners informed
and to clarify construction tasks to workers)

•3D modeling and coordination, including


interference checking/clash detection

•Keeping pace with advances by competition


and others in the marketplace
Hurdles on the path to

Adoptation
Costs of Software and Hardware Upgrades Lack of directive moves

Adequte training Senior Management Buy-in


INTEGRATION
INTEGRATION PROJECT
PROJECT
DELIVERY
DELIVERY
THE BASIC
PRINCIPLES
• Mutual respect and trust
• Mutual benefit and reward
• Collaborative innovation
and decision-making
• Early involvement of key
participants
• Early goal definition
• Intensified planning
• Open communication
• Appropriate technology
• Organization and
leadership
ENGINEERING
THINKING
A desirable attribute of a professional engineer is to be a clear-thinking,
innovative problem solver.
KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge & Information

• Two types of knowledge are:


• Explicit knowledge

• Tacit knowledge
• Associativity
• Intuition
• Judgment
• Understanding
PROCESS
THINKING
THINKING FOR
INNOVATION
• Producing Creative Ideas—Free
Thinking

• Making Creative Ideas Work—Focused


Thinking

• Subconscious Thinking

• Knowing When to Innovate


ENGINEERING THINKING
INVOLVES ETHICAL THINKING
NOTE TO STUDENTS:

PLEASE READ
•Civil Engineers Handbook
of Professional by Hensen
LK. & Zenobia K -
CHAPTER 17
THANK
YOU
&
KEEP SAFE

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