The Developing a 4-dimensional interdisciplinary learning environment for construction industry professionals project aims to provide a suite of interactive interdisciplinary (problem-based) learning activities for students in construction related professional disciplines. Students in these disciplines struggle to access live project sites to experience the practical and interdisciplinary complexities of building in person. The project addresses this issue using an authentic but virtual learning environment. The learning environment is a digital (virtual tour) application using 3-dimensional time-lapse (4D) digital images captured during the construction of the Advanced Engineering Building (AEB) at The University of Queensland.
The University of Queensland is partnered with the University of Newcastle and the University of South Australia in this two-year project ending in early 2016.