ARC INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION
TRAINING CENTRE
Program 1
Industrialisation techniques
Leaders:
Prof Priyan Mendis
A/Prof Pejman Sharafi
Objective
Program 1 will provide profound knowledge required for the development of industrialised and automated product platforms, which serve as the bedrock for the transformation towards a manufacturing-based construction ecosystem;
This will facilitate adoption of advanced offsite manufacturing techniques in our building construction industry;
Program 1 will be structured into 3 complementary streams, ensuring the acquisition of essential knowledge needed for the transition to a product-based manufacturing ecosystem.
Details
Product platforms are sets of components that interact in well-defined ways to allow a range of products and services to be produced;
The efficiency of the design and delivery process can be improved using a pre-defined digital kit-of-parts that represents a physical counterpart;
Product platforms require a shift in focus from a construction mind-set to a manufacturing mind-set.
This can be achieved through the adoption of industrialisation techniques including design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA), modular design, prefabrication techniques, standardisation methods, mass customisation approaches, collaborative and integrated design, and automation of production and assembly.
Advantages
Platforms can achieve the economies of scale and consistency of pipeline that unlocks the benefits of manufacturing such as improved productivity, resource efficiency, low waste process, and better quality control;
Organisations adopting ‘product family’ strategies can develop distinct product offers, and so target multiple market segments over time by adding features to, or removing them from, a core model;
Successful implementation of training Program 1 will establish the groundwork for moving towards a construction ecosystem centred around manufacturing.
3 Research Streams
