Dr F Bosché
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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
About the Project
Reality capture technologies, such as laser scanning, photogrammetry and thermal imaging (whether ground-based or aerial), and Building Information Modelling (BIM) are collectively revolutionising the Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. The “Scan-vs-BIM” process – originally proposed by researchers of the HWU CyberBuild Lab (Bosché, 2010; Bosché et al., 2014; Bosché and Guenet, 2014) – is a promising example of their integration that has already shown significant potential impact, particularly in support of quality control activities. However, delivering fully cyber-physical quality control processes – and thereby the significant productivity and performance gains that derive from them – remains limited by the lack of digital integrations of Standard Test Methods (e.g. from ASTM) within BIM processes and models.
The proposed PhD research will address this gap in knowledge/technology by: (1) developing some standard BIM Object for Standard Test Methods, (2) showing its adequacy with a few actual example Standard Test Methods covering the building life cycle (i.e. construction and operation); and (3) validating these through experimental work using real-life case studies.
The successful candidate will join the vibrant interdisciplinary research team of the CyberBuild Lab that conducts internationally leading research in construction informatics (Reality capture data processing; VR/AR; Wearable technologies) in collaboration with a range of national and international industry actors. More information about the lab and its activities can be found on our website at http://cyberbuild.hw.ac.uk.
Funding Notes
Scholarships will cover tuition fees and provide an annual stipend of approximately £14,700 for the 36 month duration of the project.
To be eligible, applicants should have a first-class honours degree in a relevant subject or a 2.1 honours degree plus Masters (or equivalent). Scholarships will be awarded by competitive merit, taking into account the academic ability of the applicant.
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