Student community · ETH Zurich

Future
Planning
Lab

We think freely about where construction planning is heading, with digital innovation, AI and automation, together with experts from practice. Our goal: a network of digitalization-minded students, so that innovation actually reaches practice.

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Why FPL?
  • Frustrated by unproductive processes
  • AI is changing our profession
  • Big challenges: climate, housing, fewer engineers
  • Huge potential for innovation
What & how?

Output

  • Future scenarios
  • Ideas for theses & projects
  • Network of students & experts
  • Framework to classify new developments

How

  • Workshops
  • Expert talks & Stammtisch
  • Hackathons
  • Exchange with other studies
Roadmap
  1. HS26 · Discover: build the team, map topics & existing solutions
  2. FS27 · Reality check: experts, future scenarios & first proof of concept
  3. HS27 · Implement & establish
Is the FPL for you?

If you enjoy developing new ideas for more efficient and better planning with others, you are in the right place. Primarily civil engineering Master's students, but open to everyone interested. Take away what you like: input for your projects, ideas for theses, maybe a startup, or simply a relaxed round of deeper thinking with like-minded people. No commitment needed, join only the sessions that interest you.

Trailer

The FPL Block A 3D hidden-object scene of the construction site of tomorrow. Spin it, zoom in, find all 24 details.

Five questions, your post-its

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