July 13 – 15, 2026

The Applied AI for Construction Faculty Symposium

The University of Oklahoma will host the multi-day Symposium on campus in Norman, Oklahoma, July 13 – 15, 2026. This event will include speakers from ASC construction faculty, industry experts, and technology sponsors. The symposium sessions will provide attendees with actionable AI knowledge that they can directly apply to their classes.

Session Topics

Applied uses of AI by the construction industry will address what construction faculty should teach construction students about current and near-term uses of AI in the construction industry, including both office and field.
Applied uses of AI in the classroom will address how construction faculty can leverage AI to enhance the delivery of classroom materials, teach students to utilize AI for construction-related purposes, and/or assess student work.

Registration

Registration deadline: July 1, 2026

Price:

$495.00 for ASC Members
$695.00 for Non-Members

*There will be a 3% credit card fee charged on each payment

Hotel

Hotel offering the ASC AI Symposium special group rate:

NOUN Hotel, Norman, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel for 165.00 USD per night
Last Day to Book: Sunday, June 28, 2026

Event Agenda

Time	Monday, July 13th	Tuesday, July 14th	Wednesday, July 15th
7:00 – 8:00	Meet and Greet and Breakfast	Meet and Greet and Breakfast	Meet and Greet and Breakfast
8:00 – 8:15	Event Hosts	Event Hosts	Event Hosts
8:15 – 9:15	Mostafa Namian East Carolina University From Resistance to Readiness: Building AI Literacy in the Construction Industry	Kofi Asare University of Oklahoma Applied AI in Construction Education: Practical Course Design and AI-Enabled Student Support	Kirk Bingenheimer Clemson University Applied Uses of AI in the Classroom
9:15 – 10:15	Eric Wetzel Auburn University Models to Machines: Teaching Construction Students to Build Applied AI Systems for Jobsite Deployment	Wes Collins & Shadi Alathamneh Auburn University Developing a Course-Specific Virtual Teaching Assistants Using Microsoft Copilot Studio	Srijeet Halder Kennesaw State University Responsible AI for Construction Faculty and Students
10:15 – 10:30	Networking Break	Networking Break	Networking Break
10:30 – 12:00	Procore	Bluebeam	Autodesk
12:00 – 1:15	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
1:15 – 2:15	Mani Tummalapudi California State University, Fresno & Darshit Jasani ARCO/Murray Construction Building an Industry-Aligned AI Curriculum with Real-World Construction Partnerships	Chenxi Yuan Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Integrating Generative AI Across the Teaching Life Cycle: A Framework for AI-Instructor Collaboration in Engineering & Construction Education	Mark Tatum Auburn University Reality Capture & Agentic AI in Jobsite Construction Management
2:15 – 2:30	Networking Break	Networking Break	Event Hosts, Depart for Airport
2:30 – 5:00	Industry Presentations Birch Construction DFW Airport Controls and Analytics Hensel Phelps Roger-O’Brien Construction	Dustin Steiro Missouri State University From Hours to Minutes: Applied AI Workflows for Construction Teaching, Assessment, and Industry-Aligned Learning
		3:45 – 4:00 Networking Break
		Sharon Brown Wentworth Institute of Technology Scaffolding Difficult Concepts with AI

6:30 – 8:30	Group Dinner	Dinner On Your Own

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