About Our Teaching

RAIS4BE Lab supports a suite of courses that prepare students to thrive in rapidly digitalising built environment. Our teaching centres on technology-enhanced, experiential, and active learning that bridges theoretical foundations, digital tools, and real-world practices for the new generation of learners. Since 2021, we have supported Digital Construction, Digitalisation in Built Environment, Advanced Measurement, and AI for Built Environment. These cover key digital engineering management topics with a focus on advanced BIM, AI, and robotics aligned with our Lab's expertise.

We taught students the concepts of Integrated Digital Delivery (IDD) and Building Information Modelling (BIM) with exposure to robotic 3D scanning through lab demonstrations and hands-on in Centre for Digital Building Technology. We designed “Robotic Scanning Competition”, where students work in groups to control ground robot or drone for scanning SDE4 and solve project-based authentic tasks that mirror real-world constraints.

In advanced courses, we introduced measurement knowledge to explore complex building forms and structural works, integrating digital tools that connect measurement with project management workflows. We also introduce AI and machine learning, highlighting their transformative potential in Scan-to-BIM, construction automation, and safety monitoring.

In Dissertation, students attached to our lab are able to extend what they learned from the courses to pursue independent research on emerging topics such as robotic scanning and inspection, automated 3D BIM reconstruction, and building performance analysis and optimisation. Through this research-based learning approach, students not only apply digital technologies in realistic built-environment contexts but also contribute to advancing innovation in construction digitalisation and smart city development.

If you are looking for research ideas for your undergraduate dissertation or seeking for PhD, you are welcome to explore our publications and refer to the profiles of our current researchers and research topics listed below to see if that aligns with your interests and career goals.