Enhancing AI Literacy of Undergraduate Students Using Construction Safety Context
Publication: Construction Research Congress 2024
ABSTRACT
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to address various challenges in the construction industry, including cost overruns, safety concerns, labor shortages, and productivity issues. However, the construction industry has been slow to adopt AI solutions due to a lack of construction professionals with appropriate AI understanding. Currently, very few construction programs incorporate AI literacy into their undergraduate curricula. This study aims to address this gap by developing a 2-h curriculum that teaches construction students AI literacy knowledge within the context of construction safety. The effectiveness of the curriculum was assessed through pre- and post-intervention questionnaires, which showed that the curriculum effectively enhanced construction students’ AI literacy level. This research provides a valuable foundation for the future integration of AI literacy components into construction curricula, which is crucial for the construction industry to catch up with other industries in adopting AI solutions.
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Construction Research Congress 2024
Pages: 40 - 49
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Published online: Mar 18, 2024
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning
- Business management
- Colleges and universities
- Computer programming
- Computing in civil engineering
- Construction engineering
- Construction industry
- Construction management
- Curricula and extra curricula
- Education
- Occupational safety
- Practice and Profession
- Public administration
- Public health and safety
- Safety
- Students
- Undergraduate study
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