AI - More Questions than Answers - Fiona Borthwick

Описание: AI, Emotional Intelligence and Graduate Skills in the Built Environment
CIB Presidential Seminar Series - New Research Directions

In the fifth Presidential Seminar hosted by CIB, Dr Fiona Borthwick (Liverpool John Moores University) explores one of the most pressing questions facing built environment education:

*How should universities integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into curricula while ensuring graduates develop the human skills industry increasingly demands?*

Chaired by Ron Wakefield (RMIT University), this seminar critically examines the impact of generative AI (including tools such as ChatGPT and Copilot) on:

Construction management and project management education
Academic integrity and assessment design
Graduate employability and professional competencies
Emotional intelligence (EI) in the age of AI
Industry expectations of built environment graduates

Drawing on student insights, accreditation experience with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), and engagement with industry advisory panels, Dr Borthwick discusses:

AI literacy in higher education
Risks of over-reliance on generative AI in research and learning
The shift from purely technical competence to soft skills and social competence
Emotional intelligence, resilience, and leadership in construction
The role of professional standards and regulatory frameworks in shaping curricula

The session also includes a thought-provoking discussion with academics and journal editors on:

Generative AI as a “black box” algorithm
Critical thinking in doctoral research
Academic publishing and AI-generated writing
The balance between technological efficiency and human judgment

This seminar is essential viewing for:

Built environment researchers
Construction and project management academics
PhD supervisors and doctoral candidates
Education leaders and programme directors
Professional accreditation panels
Industry partners engaged in graduate development

As AI continues to transform construction, engineering, and higher education, this session challenges us to consider not only what technology can do — but what uniquely human capabilities must be strengthened.

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