Lectures
Since most of all our lectures of our chair are held in German, you will find more detailed information on our German page.
Content
Class sessions contrast the development of construction robots with manufacturing robots, showcase real-world applications of construction robots, and introduce state-of-the-art robot development in human-robot collaboration.
Students attending the class will gain a good understanding of the performance of construction robots available in the market through guest lectures, demos, and site visits. Special guest lectures by General Contractors, Stanford’s Robotics Center, TUM, Autodesk, and Venture Capitalists will complement the analysis perspective.
The class is structured into five Modules presented by Dr. Cynthia Brosque of the Stanford University:
- Introduction to the framework: Introduction to on-site vs. off-site robots, basic robot principles, and construction robots’ history. Robotics Evaluation Framework: Product, Organization, Process, Safety, Quality, Schedule, and Cost Analyses. Introduction to the class project.
- Case Studies: On-site construction robot application examples. Guest lectures, demos, and site visits.
- The Sustainable Perspective: Equity, Economic, and Ecological perspective (EEE framework).
- Human-Robot Collaboration: Collaborative approaches in industry and academia. Reflection on the robot operator role.
- Robotics in the Context of VDC: Discussion on the opportunities and challenges of robots within the broader context of VDC applications.
Furthermore, lectures are given by guest professors to the following subjects:
- Machine Learning for construction equipment’s sensor data by Prof. Joseph Louis, Oregon State Univ.
- Lean construction and processes by Prof. Iris D. Tommelein, UC Berkeley
- Collaborative robots and digital twins in construction by Prof. Johannes Fottner, TUM
The practical part of the course focuses on a project, in which students work with robot companies to evaluate their robots according to the Robotics Evaluation Framework (REF). The robot companies will introduce their robot to the class in a meet and greet session at the beginning of the quarter and later through a guest lecture. At the end of the course, the students will have to hand in their findings of their project in form of a report and shortly present their results included in the report.
More information on the course see https://cife.stanford.edu/cee327-construction-robotics
Lecture: Online (the students will get the access to the (guest) lectures which will be held in the US)
Project: In person
Instructor: Dr. Cynthia Brosque (Stanford University)
Exams
Pairs of students are matched with industry professionals who have used or are interested in using a robot application on a real-world project. This joint project is a significant part of the course performance.
At the end of the course, the students must hand in project deliverables, which will be graded. These deliverables are:
- A final presentation to the key findings of the project (20 minutes)
- A final report to the project work with the completed REF study
Dates
Start: 9th of April, 2024
Contact person
Supervisor: Anne Fischer, M. Sc.
Practical courses
Since most of our university internships are held in German, you will find more detailed information on our German page.
Due to the increasing globalization and internationalization of logistics, the chair of fml offers a joint course in cooperation with the Chinese-German School for Postgraduate Studies (CDHK) of Tongji University in Shanghai. The course presents the most common methods and procedures in material flow and logistics planning in an international context. Based on the actual forklift assembly data at the Jungheinrich plant in Shanghai, the course shows how planning alternatives and solutions for intralogistics problems can be determined by applying suitable planning tools. Through intensive discussions and cooperation, both Chinese and German students will improve their intercultural competence. The course is based on the seminars of the lecture "Planung technischer Logistiksysteme" (Planning of technical logistics systems). In contrast, the case studies of this course use realistic data from the Jungheinrich plant in Shanghai.
The course is offered in English.
Lecture schedule
The theoretical course is offered during the winter term on four consecutive Thursday mornings (Thursday afternoons in China). Additionally there will be a guest lecture offered by an industrial partner to get insights in the practical challenges of planning projects. Based on the theoretical content of the course, the students work in international groups (4-5 participants) over the following week on planning tasks in the form of a jointly written assignment. In addition, they prepare a presentation on the content of the assignment, which will be presented as a group.
Please refer to TUMonline for current dates.
Number of participants
Max. 20 students at TUM and 20 students at the Tongji University.
Registration
Registration takes place via TUMonline.