Education & Training
Learn with purpose. Build your skills. Apply technology that drives safer, smarter projects.
Practical training and workshops to enhance accuracy, safety, and efficiency.
Shamrock+ helps professionals develop practical skills to use LiDAR, drones, and digital twins with confidence. Through our training programs, participants learn real-world workflows that improve efficiency, safety, and project quality.
Each session blends hands-on instruction with actionable insights to strengthen teams across architecture, engineering, construction, and beyond. These courses give learners the knowledge to save time, reduce risk, and achieve better outcomes on every project.
Emerging Technologies in AEC
Overview
Discover how emerging technologies boost productivity and improve safety throughout every project phase. From early planning to final construction, these tools make workflows faster and safer.
You can apply them to new builds, renovations, and historic preservation projects of any size. In this course, we move from the “what” to the “how,” showing practical ways to integrate these solutions.
We’ll explore laser scanning, drone applications, time-lapse photography, thermal imaging, and topographic mapping. Each method captures precise data and converts it into accurate working documents.
Finally, we highlight the key benefits. You’ll see how adopting new technologies streamlines business practices, saves time, and reduces costs for architects, engineers, and contractors alike.
Key Topics
Reality capture & verification (LiDAR, photogrammetry, RTK, GCPs)
Digital twins and model coordination for design & construction
Drone workflows for site documentation and risk reduction
Accuracy, QA/QC, and field‑to‑BIM alignment
Safety, compliance, and change‑order mitigation
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Participants will be introduced to various technologies for collecting accurate data about existing structures, sites, and emergency situations with limiting potential harm to people on site.
- Scanning technologies will be assessed in the context of documenting, restoring, and preserving historic buildings
- Participants will explore how contour maps created with captured 3D geographic data can help improve flood prevention, hurricane preparedness, and other public safety measures.
- Participants will examine how captured data is converted into usable, manipulable data and experience the creation of accurate documents in a shorter time frame using extensive data points.
Outcomes & HSW Relevance
Minimizes construction errors via accurate as‑is documentation.
Supports safer field operations through planned capture paths and standardized checklists.
Improves code compliance and coordination with reliable spatial data.
Course #: S+2208
Provider #: 10014514
Credit: 1.0 LU | HSW (AIA CES)
Reality Captured with Accuracy: Best Practices for Digital Twins and Reality Capture in Architectural Design
Overview
This course introduces best practices for capturing accurate field data to build reliable digital twins. These digital twins help create safer, higher-performing buildings at every stage of the project lifecycle.
Participants will gain practical insights into tools such as 3D laser scanning, aerial photogrammetry, HDR imagery, and 360° documentation. Each tool plays a key role in producing precise digital records and as-built models.
The session then walks through real-world applications, moving from pre-design to construction and facilities management. Along the way, it shows how accurate field documentation reduces risk, validates design choices, and supports informed decisions.
Finally, the course presents case studies, visual workflows, and capture strategies. These examples demonstrate how reality capture technologies improve occupant safety, protect construction site welfare, and enhance long-term building performance.
Key Topics
- Best practices for LiDAR and photogrammetry capture
- RTK vs. GCPs: accuracy, workflows, and QA/QC
- Model validation and clash reduction across teams
- Deliverables: point clouds, mesh models, as‑built Revit, floor plans
- Data governance, versioning, and handoff for operations
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Understand how accuracy in reality capture directly impacts health, safety, and welfare.
- Identify digital tools that support safe architectural decision making throughout the building lifecycle.
- Apply best practices in data collection using LiDAR, drones, and 360 imaging.
- Explain how digital twins enhance coordination and reduce design errors and safety risks.
HSW Relevance
- Reduces construction errors and safety incidents through precise site verification.
- Improves code compliance by aligning designs with real‑world conditions.
- Supports safer renovations and facility operations via dependable spatial data.
Prerequisite Knowledge
Participants should have a basic understanding of architectural design processes, construction documentation, and project workflows. Familiarity with general AEC industry terminology and digital documentation tools (e.g., Revit, AutoCAD, or similar platforms) is recommended but not required.
Course #: S+2502
Provider #: 10014514
Credit: Designed for 1.0 LU | HSW (AIA CES).
Shamrock+ Education & Training
Grow your expertise. Master real-world tools. Transform every phase of your projects with confidence.
Get in Touch
Ready to capture your vision? Contact us today to discuss your project or explore our full range of services, including our exceptional rendering services. Let Shamrock+ show you the world through our lens.
