Essay
The essay competition reflects the importance of computing in construction, a scientific research area with a profound impact on every aspect of construction, ranging from project design to execution planning and facility maintenance. Computing has the potential to increase the productivity of the construction industry, and our awareness of this potential impact is an important precondition for improving project outcomes.
Summer school participants were invited to prepare an essay on the following topic:
The competition jury selected the best essays based on the following criteria:
- Originality: Does the essay provide a novel contribution to knowledge?
- Importance: Are the arguments interesting and relevant?
- Scientific soundness: How well is the essay scientifically grounded on the current technological and research achievements?
- Clarity of writing: Are the arguments presented in a lucid and convincing way?
WINNER
Name: Dr REISINGER JULIA
Affiliation: TU Wien
Runner-up
Name: MELIHA HONIC
Affiliation: TU Wien
Name: PAK LOK SEE
Affiliation: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Name: TSZ YUNG YAN
Affiliation: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Name: XINGHUI XU and BORJA GARCÍA DE SOTO and RAM KUMAR BHARADWAJ MANTHA
Affiliation: New York University Abu Dhabi