Overview

Centered on application-oriented teaching and training, this major creates an interdisciplinary training model integrating Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science and Technology, and Civil Engineering. By learning mathematics, natural sciences, humanities, as well as the basic theories and methods of Intelligent Construction, students can meet the needs of civil engineering and future technological development. They will master one programming language, operate one hardware device, and complete one engineering construction activity, applying the basic theoretical knowledge of intelligent construction to solve engineering problems such as intelligent planning and design, construction, and operation and maintenance management. The ultimate training goal is to cultivate students into high-quality compound application-oriented talents with interdisciplinary development capabilities, a broad international perspective, good humanistic literacy, professional ethics, critical thinking, and innovative spirit.

Why Choose Intelligent Construction?

Adhering to the university’s vision, mission, and core values, this major integrates high-quality international resources, based in cities and facing the world. It respects every student and strives to earn every student’s respect, providing useful education for them. It encourages innovation, enabling students to explore the world and discover themselves. By gathering advanced teaching methods and values worldwide, it promotes inclusiveness, progress, and boundary-breaking through the collision and integration of diversity.

（1）Focus on building intelligence technology to empower smart city construction;

（2）Interdisciplinary integration: based on Civil Engineering, integrating Computer Science and Technology, Mechanical Manufacturing and Automation, Engineering Management and other disciplines, strengthening foundations, emphasizing application, and stimulating innovative capabilities;

Sustained demand: With the rapid development of "new infrastructure", "smart cities" and artificial intelligence, intelligent construction technology has become the core driving force for infrastructure upgrading. The industry’s demand for professionals proficient in digital design and intelligent construction technology continues to grow.
Diversified career directions: Graduates can engage in intelligent planning and design, construction robot development, digital construction management, BIM (Building Information Modeling) engineering application, smart operation and maintenance system development, etc. They can also work in technology enterprises, scientific research institutes, government departments, or participate in international intelligent construction projects.
International opportunities: Relying on the "Belt and Road" and global green and smart building initiatives, intelligent construction engineers can participate in cross-border intelligent engineering cooperation, promoting the integration of Chinese technical standards with the world.
Technology-driven innovation: Deeply integrating BIM, artificial intelligence, digital twin, green building and other technologies to empower the entire process of intelligent planning, robot construction, and smart operation and maintenance. It crosses with Computer Science, Data Science, Environmental Engineering, etc., to build a new "AI + Construction" competitiveness.
Broad career development space: The career path is clear from intelligent construction engineer to smart project director. With technological iteration and experience accumulation, graduates can lead high-value-added positions such as intelligent construction system R&D and smart city project coordination, with simultaneous improvement in salary and influence.

In short, the Intelligent Construction major closely follows the industry’s intelligent and green trends, with broad employment prospects, and is a core force driving the high-quality development of the construction industry.

（3）"Student-centered" approach advocating personalized training: based on professional courses, promoted by professional associations, and with departmental professional competitions as the selection mechanism, "promoting learning through competitions" to continuously improve students’ professional level;

（4）Emphasizing the cultivation of engineering practical skills: combining projects with teaching and adopting a progressive practical curriculum system to enhance students’ ability to solve engineering problems.

Choosing Intelligent Construction means you will reshape urban texture with algorithms and drive the growth trajectory of future buildings with data. It means pouring smart blueprints with code, extending human creativity through robotic arms, and transforming every innovation into perceptible, interactive, and sustainable intelligent spaces in the digital twin world where virtual and reality converge. This is the era mission of redefining "construction" with technology.

Basic Information

School School of Civil Engineering
Study Mode Full-time
Program Length 4 years
Degree Intelligent Construction (Bachelor of Engineering)

Knowledge and Skills

(1) Interdisciplinary theoretical foundation: Master the basics of mathematics, mechanics, and computer science, and proficient in core theories of intelligent construction (such as the application of BIM, Internet of Things, and machine learning in engineering).

(2) Intelligent design and optimization capabilities: Skilled in using tools such as Revit, AutoCAD, and Python, optimizing building structure design through algorithms to achieve the coordination of green energy conservation and intelligence.

(3) Digital project management: Proficient in intelligent construction management platforms (such as BIM 5D), with full-life-cycle project management capabilities including cost forecasting, schedule simulation, and intelligent risk early warning.

(4) Intelligent construction technology: Master cutting-edge technologies such as construction robot operation, 3D printing construction, and intelligent monitoring system deployment to solve complex construction scenario problems.

(5) Laws, regulations and industry standards: Familiar with national standards for intelligent buildings, data security specifications, and international BIM standards to ensure technical compliance.

(6) Integration of sustainability and intelligence: Integrate green building materials, energy management systems, and intelligent sensing technologies in design to promote the realization of the "dual carbon" goals.

(7) Cross-field collaboration capabilities: Efficiently collaborate with data engineers, AI algorithm teams, and operation and maintenance experts to lead the interdisciplinary collaboration of intelligent construction projects.

(8) Innovation and problem-solving: Propose innovative solutions to technical bottlenecks in intelligent construction (such as data silos and robot collaborative operations).

(9) Application of cutting-edge technologies: Proficient in digital twin, edge computing, AI visual inspection and other technologies to realize real-time simulation and intelligent decision-making in the construction process.

(10) Lifelong learning and adaptability: Keep up with the iteration of intelligent construction technologies (such as metaverse construction and quantum computing optimization) to continuously improve digital competitiveness.

These knowledge and skills enable graduates of the Intelligent Construction major to become industry leaders with both engineering capabilities and technical insight in fields such as smart cities, green buildings, and digital construction, leading the intelligent revolution of the construction industry.

Message from the Program Director

"As pioneers of architectural innovation in the digital intelligence era, you will reshape design thinking with code, optimize engineering decisions with algorithms, and activate building life with the Internet of Things. Intelligent construction is not only a symphony of BIM and robots, but also the integration of humanistic care and technological wisdom. I hope that while mastering technical tools such as deep learning and digital twin, you will always remember that the essence of 'construction' is to create a better living environment for humanity. I look forward to you breaking professional barriers with an interdisciplinary perspective, opening up new tracks in fields such as green low-carbon and intelligent operation and maintenance, and laying the digital foundation of future cities with the wisdom of youth. Let us jointly write a new intelligent chapter of Chinese construction!"

Yuantao Yao

Curriculum

Fundamentals of Python Programming
Loads and Structural Design Methods
BIM Principles and Applications
Fundamentals of Mechanical Principles
Internet of Things Technology
Principles of Concrete Structure Design
Principles and Design of Steel Structures
Prefabricated Concrete Structures
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
Civil Engineering Construction and Intelligent Construction
Steel Structure Drawing Reading and Standardized Drawing

Career Prospects

The employment prospects are broad. Graduates can work in traditional construction engineering industries such as real estate, survey and design, construction, and supervision companies, as well as emerging industries such as smart cities, BIM consulting, and green buildings.

They can also pursue postgraduate studies in related majors such as Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Disaster Prevention and Reduction Engineering and Protection Engineering, and Engineering Management.