Research on the Construction of Informatisation Laboratories and the Innovation of Experimental Teaching – Taking the Digital Construction and Building Industrialisation Smart Laboratory as an Example

In the context of the accelerating digital transformation of the construction industry, the establishment of an informatised laboratory has emerged as a pivotal strategy for enhancing the quality of laboratory instruction. This study employs the Digital Construction and Building Industrialisation Smart Laboratory of a specific university as a case study, exploring a laboratory construction model that integrates advanced technologies such as digital twins (DT), the Internet of Things (IoT), intelligent construction robots, virtual simulation, VR and AR. The integration of a prefabricated construction engineering practical system, an IoT training platform and an intelligent construction robot training platform has resulted in the construction of an immersive experimental teaching system that combines the virtual and the real, as well as a multi-modal teaching system that integrates learning, training, testing, competition and evaluation. Research findings indicate that the informatised laboratory, characterised by real-time 3D synchronisation, immersive teaching methods and an intelligent assessment system, has enhanced students’ average practical and theoretical grades. These results offer a replicable framework for the reform of experimental teaching in construction engineering colleges and universities, providing a theoretical foundation for the innovation of interdisciplinary laboratory construction and the integration of industry and education.