2019 PACE Roundtable

Held each fall, the PACE Roundtable event combines inspirational presentations with detailed, interactive work sessions focused on identifying key issues that require further attention and research.  The Roundtable is attended by industry leaders, students and faculty.  The results from the event include the identification of research topics that will drive ongoing research activities at Penn State.  Results from a portion of the research are then presented at the Spring PACE Research Seminar.

Register here:  Roundtable Registration

2019 PACE Roundtable

Tuesday, November 12th – Wednesday, November 13th

Location:
The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center

Room block code: PACE19J, only available via phone reservation (not online).

 Contact the Penn Stater reservations department directly:

(800) 233-7505 and select option “1”

Theme 2019-2020

Building toward Industry 4.0

Agenda

November, 12:
6:00 PM:    Reception and Registration
7:00 PM:    Dinner
7:45 PM:    Dinner Speaker

Dinner Speaker

New avenues for data-driven design of buildings

Nathan Brown, PhD
Assistant Professor
Penn State Architectural Engineering

November, 13:
7:30 AM:    Breakfast and Networking

8:15 AM:    Welcome and State of the Department

Sez Atamturktur,
Harold and Arlene Schell Professor and
Head of the Department of Architectural Engineering

8:45 AM:  Panel: Construction Industry 4.0

  • Robert Glover, Barton Malow Company
  • Michal Wojtak, Mortenson
  • Seth Thompson, Holder Construction
  • Jonathan Dougherty, James G. Davis Construction

9:45 AM:    Break

10:00 AM:    Breakout 1:

  • 1A: How do we procure better trade and design partners in construction?

  • 1B: Is technology making construction safer?

  • 1C: Digital Twin for operations and data analytics

10:55 AM:  Break

11:15 AM:        Presenter:

West Campus & AE Facilities Plan

Mark Oldham,
Principal, Payette

Noon:         Lunch

1:15 PM:    Breakout 2: 3 sessions

  • 2A: Robots as part of construction teams

  • 2B: Big Data in design and construction

  • 2C: Immersive Technologies for Design and Construction Visualization and Training

2:30 PM:    Break
2:45 PM:    Industry / Student Discussions
3:45 PM:    Closing Remarks
4:00 PM:    Adjourn

We would like to extend a special Thank You to all of our PACE Sponsors for supporting student participation in this event.