1. TRAINING:
RE-IMAGINING
THE PARADIGM

2. 1. The Existing Paradigm
2. The Subverted Paradigm
3. The Paradigm, Re-imagined
4. Exempli Gratia
5. Discussion
TRAINING: Re-imagining the Paradigm

3. The Existing Paradigm

4. The Existing Paradigm
When we think of
training why do we
always envision a
classroom setting?

5. The Existing Paradigm
Why are training
sessions always
comprised of
teachers and
pupils?

6. The Existing Paradigm
Shouldn’t this
picture include
someone texting,
reading their email,
or sleeping?

7. The Existing Paradigm
● Information Scarcity

8. The Existing Paradigm
● Information Scarcity
● Slow Pace of Innovation

9. The Existing Paradigm
● Information Scarcity
● Slow Pace of Innovation
● High Return on Investment

10. The Existing Paradigm
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Information Scarcity
Slow Pace of Innovation
High Return on Investment
A Precedent is Set

11. The Subverted Paradigm

12. The Subverted Paradigm
● Information Abundance

13. The Subverted Paradigm
● Information Abundance
● Software Abundance

14. The Subverted Paradigm
Microsoft:
Windows 7, Microsoft Office 2010
(Word, Excel, Outlook, Access,
PowerPoint, One Note)
Autodesk:
AutoCAD MEP 2008,
AutoCAD MEP 2011,
Revit MEP 2012,
Revit MEP 2013,
Navisworks
7-Zip
Abacus
Bluebeam Revu
Dropbox
Evernote
Google Chrome, Gmail, YouTube,
Google Docs, Drive, & Keep
Newforma
CAPS (Greenheck)
Compute-a-Fan (COOK)

15. The Subverted Paradigm
● Information Abundance
● Software Abundance
● Resource Abundance

16. The Subverted Paradigm

17. A Paradigm, Re-imagined

18. A Paradigm, Re-imagined
● Training as we know it is Archaic

19. A Paradigm, Re-imagined
● Training as we know it is Archaic
● A Culture of Teaching and Learning

20. A Paradigm, Re-imagined
● Training as we know it is Archaic
● A Culture of Teaching and Learning
● Encourage Innovation

21. Exempli Gratia Revit MEP
Gratia:

22. Exempli Gratia: Revit MEP
● Teach them how to Learn

23. Exempli Gratia: Revit MEP
Part 5:
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Revit MEP for Mechanical Design
13:
14:
15:
16:
HVAC Cooling and Heating Load Analysis
Creating Logical Systems
Mechanical Systems and Ductwork
Mechanical Piping
Part 6:
Managing Content in Revit MEP
Chapter 17:
Chapter 18:
Solid Modeling
Creating Equipment
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Modeling MEP Equipment
Adding Connectors to Equipment Families
Adding Parameters and Constraints

24. Exempli Gratia: Revit MEP

25. Exempli Gratia: Revit MEP
● Teach them how to Learn
● Demonstrate Resources - Watch Videos

26. Exempli Gratia: Revit MEP
● Teach them how to Learn
● Demonstrate Resources - Watch Videos
● Demonstrate Resources - Read Stuff!

27. Exempli Gratia: Revit MEP
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Teach them how to Learn
Demonstrate Resources - Watch Videos
Demonstrate Resources - Read Stuff!
What to do and How to do it

28. Exempli Gratia: Revit MEP
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Teach them how to Learn
Demonstrate Resources - Watch Videos
Demonstrate Resources - Read Stuff!
What to do and How to do it
But Why should I do it this way?

29. Discussion

30. Discussion
1. The Existing Paradigm
2. The Subverted Paradigm
3. The Paradigm, Re-imagined
4. Exempli Gratia: Revit MEP
TRAINING: Re-imagining the Paradigm