Teaching information technologies in construction education

Author

Li, Dr Heng ; Young, Professor William

Author_Institution

Dept. of Civil Eng., Monash Univ., Caulfield, Vic., Australia

fYear

1996

fDate

3-5 Jul 1996

Firstpage

77

Lastpage

87

Abstract

Information Technology (IT) is becoming an important tool for managing construction information and processes, it is also evolving to be an effective managerial aid for assisting construction decision makers. This paper examines basic IT topics and the depths that need to be covered in an infrastructure engineering and management curriculum. An IT course model is proposed which provides guidance for developing IT courses in construction education. Difficulties and challenges that may be encountered in developing and offering IT courses are anticipated

Keywords

building; civil engineering; computer science education; management information systems; IT course model; construction decision makers; construction education; information technologies; infrastructure engineering and management curriculum; managerial aid; Civil engineering; Construction industry; Costs; Education; Educational technology; Engineering management; Information management; Information technology; Packaging; Technology management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Multi Media Engineering Education, 1996., IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Melbourne, Vic.

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3173-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MMEE.1996.570248

Filename

570248