Our lab director Dr. Rausch actively teaches the following classes:
Graduate Courses:
- CE 397 Industrialized Production of the Built Environment (every Spring semester)
- C E 395R 7 Building Information Modeling for Capital Projects (every Fall semester)
Undergraduate Courses:
- ARE 335 Building Materials and Methods (every Spring semester)
- ARE 376 Building Information Modeling for Capital Projects (every Fall semester)
We are committed to bringing our lab’s research into the classroom, to continuously engage and equip the next generation of architects and engineers with the skills, creativity, and thought leadership needed to overcome society’s biggest challenges. The following are some examples of how we are actively doing this.
CE 397 Term Project: developing hands-on experience regarding the industrialization of a kit-of-parts product.
In this project, students apply learned skills from the classroom (e.g., computation design, scheduling, assembly line optimization, automated equipment) to improve the design and assembly process of a reclaimed building product.
ARE 335 Term Project: Developing a start-up company focused on a new building product sourced from traditional waste stream materials.
This project was carried out in partnership with the City of Austin Resource Recovery modeling their successful ReVerse Pitch competition in a classroom setting. Students are tasked with applying their learned knowledge about building materials and methods to develop a brand-new product from local waste products as part of enabling a circular economy.
