INTELLIGENT BUILDING

The Intelligent Building is rapidly becoming the leading trend in the global construction industry, especially in industrially advanced countries. By integrating traditional construction techniques with cutting-edge technologies such as AI, IoT, and automation, this field offers unprecedented career opportunities. If you are passionate about both construction and technology, this is the ideal area for you to grow your career.

Introduction to the Major

The Intelligent Building major is an emerging interdisciplinary field that integrates traditional civil engineering with modern technologies such as AI, IoT, Big Data, and BIM. It focuses on managing data and information throughout the entire life cycle of construction projects, aiming to build efficient, sustainable, and smart engineering systems to meet the demands of future smart cities.

Educational Objectives

1. Cultivate professionals with solid foundations in natural sciences and engineering.
2. Master civil engineering, construction management, and IT knowledge.
3. Develop abilities in intelligent planning, design, construction, operation, and management.
4. Encourage system thinking, innovation, teamwork, and global perspectives.
5. Within five years of graduation:

• Demonstrate professional ethics and social responsibility.
• Engage in intelligent building planning, design, construction, operation, and research.
• Take leadership roles in multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintain lifelong learning and continuous professional development.
• Show innovative potential and systematic engineering thinking.

Graduation Requirements

Graduates must achieve competencies in:

1. Knowledge Foundation – Mathematics, natural sciences, and intelligent building knowledge.
2. Problem Analysis – Identify and analyze complex engineering problems.
3. Engineering Design & Innovation – Design solutions considering safety, law, economy, environment, and society.
4. Research Capability – Conduct experiments, analyze data, and synthesize information.
5. Modern Tools – Apply BIM, simulation software, and digital engineering tools.
6. Engineering & Society – Evaluate social, health, safety, and cultural impacts.
7. Environment & Sustainability – Integrate sustainable development concepts.
8. Professional Ethics – Adhere to standards and responsibilities.
9. Teamwork – Work independently and collaboratively, including leadership roles.
10. Communication Skills – Communicate effectively across disciplines and cultures.
11. Project Management – Apply engineering management and economic decision-making.
12. Lifelong Learning – Maintain self-directed learning and adaptability.

Core Courses

• Theoretical Courses: Engineering Mechanics, Intelligent Engineering Materials, Engineering Drawing, Engineering Surveying, Python Programming, Building Architecture, BIM Applications.
• Core Professional Courses: IoT and AI, Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning, Intelligent Construction Algorithms, Digital Twin Applications, Smart Construction Management, Intelligent Monitoring and Maintenance, Green Building and Sustainable Construction.

Research Directions in Intelligent Building

1. Design and Construction Track – Prefabricated buildings, BIM-based construction management, intelligent structures, smart bridges, and underground engineering.
2. Intelligent Operation and Maintenance Track – Smart monitoring, digital twin systems, big data analysis, intelligent facility management.

Degree Awarded

Bachelor of Engineering in Intelligent Building.

Career Opportunities

Graduates may work in:

• Large construction and infrastructure corporations.
• Smart construction technology firms.
• BIM and digital engineering companies.
• Engineering consulting and management enterprises.
• Government construction departments.
• Research institutions and universities.
  Typical positions: Intelligent Building Engineer, BIM Engineer, Smart Construction Manager, Engineering Data Analyst, Operation & Maintenance Engineer, Project Management Engineer.

Closely Related Disciplines

Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Building Electrical and Intelligent Engineering, BIM Engineering, Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering, Applied Information Engineering.

Universities Offering Intelligent Building Programs in China

1. Tongji University
2. Southeast University
3. Harbin Institute of Technology
4. Wuhan University
5. Chongqing University