Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education has become a new trend in international education curriculum reform. This study analyzed the teaching of seven subjects and performance indicators by collecting data from literature of diversified fields, proficiency training courses, and syllabi of construction management curricula provided by Taiwanese higher education institutions. Research incorporated both qualitative and quantitative methods. Qualitative approaches comprised a literature review and in-depth interview with experts; the quantitative approach was the fuzzy Delphi method, which was used to identify the syllabus constructs of major subjects and rate their performance indicators of secondary subjects. Interpretive structural modelling helped construct a systemic structure and relationships among different types of subjects to analyze curriculum frameworks and systematize teaching models. This study can be referenced to design syllabi for systemic courses in departments of construction engineering and management to educate future construction engineers at higher education institutions.

The applications of remote sensing technology and aerial photography using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have facilitated the development of large-scale land environmentmonitoring technology. When design units are involved in water and soil conservation projects, engineering personnel must take valuable instruments to valleys and streams for mapping purposes; however, obtaining effective and accurate worksite information is challenging. In this study, a remote-controlled helicopter equipped with a digital camera was used to take photographs of riverside slopes that are unreachable by land. Three-dimensional (3D) models of rivers and mountain slopes were constructed through software computation. The results of this study thus provide references for design projects and show how inaccessibility problems, caused by factors such as a difficult terrain, can be solved, thereby avoiding disasters that can occur when surveying dangerous areas. The method effectively saves labor and time to ensure that hillside-related projects can be completed on schedule.