Skills Assessment for Robotics in Construction Education

The construction industry is considered one of the least digitized industries around with most of its processes being repetitive and labor-intensive. However, recently, the industry has witnessed an upsurge in the volume of new technologies implemented in practice. One prospective opportunity for innovative technologies in construction is the implementation of robotics and automation technologies. With these disruptive technologies being implemented in the industry, there is a need to improve pedagogic methods to address the changing demands of the workforce and equip new employees with the abilities required to drive construction robotics processes. The principal purpose of this research is to examine the current applications of robotics technologies in the construction industry in order to identify the foundational knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) construction students must possess to perform in the future workforce successfully. This paper presents the background of construction robotics, the research framework and initial assessment of essential KSAs.

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