Department of Civil Engineering / Guest Lecture
Offsite Construction in Canada: An Overview of Practices and Applied Research
讲座信息 Details
时间：2024年11月8日（周五）19:30 - 20:30PM
Time: 8 November 2024 (Fri) 19:30-20:30PM (Beijing Time)
地点：
Tencent Meeting: 329-119-808
讲座介绍 Abstract
This talk will cover the offsite and prefab construction definitions and processes used in today’s North American construction market, along with the technologies and innovation used in the industry. It will also cover the research and education initiatives at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Off-site Construction Research Centre (OCRC), including using simulation and digital technologies to increase productivity and efficiency in offsite and prefabricated construction projects and plants.
主讲人 Speaker
Dr Zhen Lei
(Founder and Chief Architect of Studio Precht
Dr Zhen Lei is an Associate professor in the department of civil engineering, the OSCO Research Chair in Off-site Construction and scientific director of the Off-site Construction Research Centre (OCRC) at the University of New Brunswick.
He received M.Sc. and PhD in Construction Engineering and Management from the University of Alberta and then worked at PCL Industrial Management Inc. prior to joining the OCRC team at UNB.
Dr Lei’s main research areas includes:
· Construction process simulation and optimization
· Building Information Modeling (BIM) and emerging digital technologies
· Work process improvement in off-site construction
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