Guest Lecture at Oxford Brookes University

Last night COMIT gave its annual guest lecture on Mobile Computing at Oxford Brookes University. The event was arranged by Dr. Henry Abanda, lecturer in Construction Infomatics in the Department of Real Estate and Construction. It was targeted at second year students enrolled on the undergraduate Construction Project Management Degree.

The lecture was delivered by Jason Scott, who has taken over this role from Neill Pawsey for the last couple of years. Neill delivered the lecture for a number of years but is no longer able to due to work commitments at Crossrail.

"As usual it's a pleasure talking to students at Oxford Brookes. They are a bright, engaging bunch and that makes it a fun evening. It's nice to be able to put some of the recent developments into context for them and dispel some myths" - Jason Scott 

Engaging the next generation of construction managers is an important part of what COMIT does, but it is not just a one-way street.

"They ask some really good questions! Not having any preconceptions can certainly help them see to the heart of an issue and that helps inform my own thinking." - Jason Scott

Oxford Brookes University is a COMIT partner and has previously hosted community days. It is particularly strong in the area of technology and construction and has been offering courses in real estate and construction for more than 40 years. The COMIT lectures are always well received by the students.

"I actually learnt a lot about the construction industry...what COMIT does to help link construction companies to the IT industry is a really beneficial and innovative idea because the two work so well together... a really useful and informative presentation, so thank you very much" - Jessica Dowdy, Second Year Student Rep