Description
As the AEC industry evolves through automation, climate-resilient design strategies, AI predictive analyses, and connected data environments, emerging professionals may be entering the workforce unprepared for the pace and complexity of modern practice. This panel, composed of individuals who are both higher education instructors and successful working professionals, explores how academia is responding by embedding digital literacy, interdisciplinary collaboration, and real-world project frameworks into the curriculum. The conversation will focus on strategies to close the technology skills gap, strengthen industry-academic alignment, and cultivate a resilient, future-ready design workforce capable of meeting the challenges of a rapidly transforming built environment.
Key Learnings
- Identify key gaps in technology competency among AEC emerging professionals and their impact on industry readiness.
- Explore curriculum strategies that embed climate-resilience, data literacy, BIM, and AI-driven workflows in design education.
- Understand how interdisciplinary collaboration and project-based learning prepare students for real-world complexity.
- Discover methods to align academic outcomes with emerging industry technologies and professional practice demands.