Congratulations to our Construction Engineering Masters (CEM) student Leon Frylinck (cohort 11), who presented a paper based on his CEM research project "Cognitive biases and their influence on projects", at the AGS Sydney Symposium 2022.
Leon explores the impact of biases and logical fallacies on outcomes in underground engineering. It examines the decision made by a coal mining contractor to modify excavation equipment that would enable continuous mining capabilities. Leon's paper empirically validates the need for sequential and staged decision frameworks that identify and remediate biases' impact on decision processes that influence project outcomes.
The CEM
The Cambridge University Construction Engineering Masters (CEM) is a unique leadership degree programme equipping leaders to help tackle the widely recognised challenges facing the construction sector. The two years part-time format enables experienced industry practitioners to develop their careers and impact the sector while studying, providing them with the skills, tools, knowledge and inspiration to lead and deliver a positive transformation of the sector. CEM students are able to produce evidence-based research that addresses key issues directly aligned with the needs of the construction sector and form the basis for real, practical change.
About the AGS Symposium
The Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS) Sydney Symposium was held on Friday 11th November 2022, on the topic of 'Reliability-based Design: Advances, Innovation and Experiences' and forms part of the continuing programme of events organised by the AGS Sydney Chapter. It aims to encourage ideas and discussions about one of the critical aspects of design, showcasing state-of-the-art practices, new research findings and case histories that demonstrate reliability-based methods and assessments.