Robotics in Architecture and Construction
Overview
This masterclass provides an introduction to robotics for the fields of architecture and construction. Participants learn about key developments and milestones in this area and gain an understanding of what a robot is, and how they can be used in a design workflow.
What you'll learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Have an overview of the theoretical background and a clear understanding of the opportunities and constraints of robotics in the built environment
- Understand the physical traits of an industrial robotic arm and principles of programming
- Identify the steps taken in designing a robotic project
Architecture, Design and Planning
Content
Module 1: The State of Robotics: Opportunities and Constraints
This module takes approximately 1 hour to complete:
- Introduction (5 min)
- A brief history (20 min)
- In Architecture: Influential moments (20 min)
- Opportunities and Constraints in architectural robotics project (20 min)
- Quiz (4 questions)
Module 2: Anatomy of a robot
This module takes approximately 1 hour to complete:
- Introduction (2 min)
- How do robotic arms work? (10 min)
- How do robotic arms move? (10 min)
- Tooling and Calibration (10 min)
- Quiz (4 questions)
Module 3: Example of Robotic Project Workflow
This module takes approximately 1 hour to complete:
- Introduction (2 min)
- Considerations when building a robotics project (7 min)
- Summary flowchart – small robotics project (10 min)
- Example workflow – parametric brick work (16 min)
- Quiz (3 questions)
2. Design: Pre Design
- 2.3 Evaluation of factors influencing and impacting on project cost.
- 2.6 Preparation and analysis of project development options in response to project brief.
3. Design: Conceptual Design
- 3.2 Application of creative imagination, aesthetic judgement and critical evaluation in formulating design options.
- 3.3 Design response incorporates assessment of the physical location and relevant wider regional, contextual and environmental issues.
- 3.5 Exploration and application of ordering, sequencing and modelling of three-dimensional form and spatial content.
- 3.6 Assessment of the economic impact on the project of design strategies and options.
- 3.7 Assessment and integration of construction systems and materials consistent with project brief.
This course is aimed at professionals employed in the architecture and construction industries seeking an introduction into the use of Robotics in these fields. The target audience falls in to two main categories; professionals, as these people require the knowledge for their profession and development, and students who choose to take this course for interest and access to experts in the field.
There are three structured assessment tasks included to genuinely test participants’ understanding of content. All assessment tasks in this course are delivered as self-marked online quizzes and are located at the end of each module.
Email architecture@sydney.edu.au if you have any questions, comments or feedback about this course or our Open Studio masterclasses.
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Facilitators
Lynn Masuda
Dagmar Reinhardt
Simon Weir
Dylan Wozniak-O’Connor
