Digital Transformation for Circular Construction

A brand-new course of the Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering Department (D-BAUG) at ETH Zurich, aimed at Bachelor, Master and PhD students. The course was structured into two components: an interactive in-class segment and a hands-on practice segment. Each four-hour in-class session tackled one of the following technologies, all contextualized within circular construction: LiDAR scanning, photogrammetry, computer vision, robotics, computational design, 3D printing, blockchain technology, extended reality (XR), and immersive worlds (metaverse). Each lecture is divided into the following modules: Blended learning : we discussed key points of two pre-selected papers related to the technology of each class for which the students had to submit statements in advance. Flipped classroom : one group of 2-3 students per technology kicked off the lecture with a presentation based on their preliminary research. Foundational lecture : students followed a lecture that covers the foundational aspects of each technology and its significance in circular construction. Interactive activity : students engaged in hands-on activities with the technologies, like using LiDAR to map the ETH campus. Moodle quiz : the students’ understanding was further evaluated through a Moodle quiz. Guest lecture : at session’s end, experts from industry and government shared insights in an interactive […]

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