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BIM methodology

Ref. BIMM
CategoryExact Sciences and Technology
Students of Civil Engineering, Architecture and related disciplines will have the opportunity to gain skills in the application of BIM methodology.
  • Duration: 24 hours
  • Effort: 24 hours
  • Pace: Self paced
  • Languages: English
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What you will learn

  • Understand and apply concepts within the BIM methodology
  • Apply the concepts of level of detail, level of development and level of information need
  • Understand the uses and purposes of BIM
  • Apply geo-referencing to BIM
  • Apply the universal language - IFC - Industrial Foundation Classes
  • Know how to use BIM models.
  • Know how to develop BIM models.
  • Know how to develop families.
  • Know how to manage information in a BIM model.
  • Know the objectives and functions of a Common Data Environment - CDE

Description

The BIM methodology (Building Information Modeling) is now considered to be the driving force behind the digitalisation of the AEC sector (Architecture, Engineering and Construction), so it is essential for professionals in the sector to develop their knowledge and skills in this area. 

As part of the BIM4HEI project - Development of BIM knowledge in higher education to boost the competencies of young people and reinforce the interdisciplinarity in European Universities (ERASMUS+), one of the results of the project is the MOOC now presented on Building Information Modelling - BIM Methodology. The project aimed to develop and implement innovative practices, tools and methodologies for teaching and learning the BIM methodology, the application of which is materialised in this MOOC, developed by teams from three higher education institutions that are part of the cooperation partnership: Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU), University of Aveiro (UA), University of Applied Sciences Dresden (HTW Dresden).

Format

The course is divided into 4 blocks of lessons, each with supporting videos. The course videos are translated into 4 languages: Portuguese, English, German and Czech.

Each block of teaching is complemented by a series of guided practical workshops (as described in the course plan below), which are developed by the trainees.

Prerequisites

The following software is required for the workshops:

Workshop 1-4: Autodesk Revit 2023 or more current versions
Workshop 5: IFC viewer BIMVision https://bimvision.eu/ or KIT Modelviewer: https://www.iai.kit.edu/english/1302.php, Text Editor Notepad++ https://notepad-plus-plus.org/
Workshop 6: Excel, Drawio (web)

Assessment and certification

A certificate of attendance will be awarded to those who achieve at least 65% in the assessments.

Course plan

Lecture 1 - BIM Introduction
Lecture 2 - OpenBIM
Lecture 3 - BIM Use Cases
Lecture 4 - BIM Cooperation and Coordination
Lecture 5 - GeoBIM
Lecture 6 - Contractual Requirements

Organizations

Universidade de Aveiro

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License

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  • NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
  • NoDerivatives — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material.
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