Identifying the gap between practical and educational fields in the Egyptian AEC industry in the age of digitalization

Lasheen, Robba; Khodeir, Laila; Nessim, Aahraf

doi:10.21608/erj.2022.285518

Identifying the gap between practical and educational fields in the Egyptian AEC industry in the age of digitalization

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ facility of engineering Ain shames university, Cairo, Egypt

² Professor of Project Management and Sustainable Development, Department of Architecture Faculty of Engineering Ain Shams University, Egypt

³ Associate Professor, Department of Architecture Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Egypt

10.21608/erj.2022.285518

Abstract

The adoption of digital technology has become an important requirement of the construction industry as a convenient to improve the industry efficiency to meet its increasing requirements Through the analysis of extant literature sources, it was found that BIM system is a very important technology to adapt the others, where most of these technologies need a project model to be adapted. also, it was found that, one of the most important obstacles facing the adaptation of digital technology, among others, lack of experts and lack of awareness. of its importance. Many studies emphasized the importance of including this technology in educational curricula to provide the market with a generation capable of achieving its requirements in the era of digitization. On the other hand, computer technology techniques have yet to be adapted by the industry in Egypt compared to developed countries, so the research aimed to evaluate the Egyptian education outputs according to the new requirements of industry. Also pave the way to connect the education and the market to a common point. To achieve that, the current situation has been studied through a literature review for each of construction market, and education institutes in Egypt and compared with their counterparts globally to form a comprehensive vision for this matter by studying the needs, challenges, and trends. The research emphasized the importance of developing the curriculums to keep pace with the challenges of digitization in the construction market. It also clarified the gap between the global and Egyptian situation in this regard. Finally, this research will help in orienting research -related to the development of education- towards the points that need to be studied and analyzed

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