The document discusses the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in tertiary construction education in Hong Kong. It provides background on BIM and its advantages over traditional CAD technologies. It then reviews the status of BIM education in various countries and regions, including initiatives at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University to incorporate BIM into construction management, building technology, and quantity surveying curricula. The paper also analyzes feedback from students on their BIM learning experience and identifies benefits and opportunities associated with learning BIM.
This document summarizes a freshman level CAD and BIM course taught at Milwaukee School of Engineering. The course introduces students to both AutoCAD and Revit over 10 weeks. Students learn 2D drafting in AutoCAD for the first 5 weeks, followed by 5 weeks of learning 3D modeling and BIM concepts in Revit. Lectures are followed by workshop hours for hands-on practice. Students are assessed through weekly assignments, quizzes on AutoCAD and Revit, and a final exam where they must complete tasks within time limits. The goal is to teach both CAD and BIM fundamentals to prepare students for design courses and careers in architecture, engineering, and construction.
Introduction BIM in Engineering Curriculum: Student Perspectives from Gaza St...Dr. Amarjeet Singh
BIM is one of the most recent acronyms to appear in the world of architecture and construction. However, the Palestinian construction industry is encountering several problems as lack of application modern information technology and the lack of interest in BIM by Palestinian universities in Gaza Strip. So, the universities adopted strategy of using BIM as an innovative technology to allow the acquisition of new skills for student. This paper investigated the current situation and future approaches to incorporating the BIM in the curriculum and main challenges facing the BIM in engineering colleges in Palestinian universities. The population consists of bachelor engineering students; quantitative approach had adopted to collect data by using a questionnaire survey specially prepared for this purpose which was distributed to student. Returned data from 152 engineering students responding to survey were subjected to proper statistical analysis. The results indicated the knowledge about the technique is low, and they were dealing with BIM applications for duration less than one year. Focused recommendation of these results, is containing this technique as educational courses in universities, and updating this courses for suiting the technology changes periodically, providing specialized academics in order to educating and credence it officially.
Abstract—In recent years, the Building Information Modeling
(BIM) approach has been developed expeditiously. As people see the benefits of this approach, it has begun to be used widely in construction projects and some countries made it mandatory to get more benefits from it. To promote the implementation of BIM in construction projects, it will be helpful to get some relevant information from surveys and interviews. The purpose of this study is to research the current adoption and implementation of BIM in public projects in Turkey. This study specified the challenges of BIM implementation in Turkey and proposed some solutions to overcome them. In this context, the challenges for BIM implementation and the factors that affect the BIM usage are determined based on previous academic researches and expert opinions by conducting interviews and questionnaire surveys. Several methods are used to process
information in order to obtain weights of different factors to make BIM widespread in Turkey. This study concluded interviews' and questionnaire surveys' outcomes and proposed some suggestions to promote the implementation of BIM in Turkey. We believe research findings will be a good reference for boosting BIM implementation in Turkey.
Brief summary of Mitch Goodwin's teaching experience between 2004 and 2013. Brief description of his PhD project Dark Euphoria : The Neo Gothic Narrative of MillennialTechnoculture". Practice led reserach outcomes from his recent period of Special Studies Leave.
Faculty of Technology offers a five-year Undergraduate program (UG), Bachelor of Technology (Hons.) Civil-Construction program and two years Post Graduate programs (PG), M.Tech. in Construction Engineering & Management (CEM), M.Tech. in Structural Engineering Design, M.Tech. in Infrastructure Engineering Design and M.Tech. in Geomatics. It also offers two year M.Sc. Geomatics.
This document discusses introducing information and communication technology (ICT) into an open and distance learning program at the University of Mumbai. It outlines a pilot study from 2011-2012 where ICT was offered as an optional course for a Master of Arts in Education program. Over 200 students opted to take the ICT course. The paper proposes using peer tutoring and learning designs like discovery, ideation, experimentation, and evaluation to teach ICT skills through a case study approach. The goal is to help teachers gain practical ICT knowledge since the subject is now compulsory in Indian schools.
This document summarizes a freshman level CAD and BIM course taught at Milwaukee School of Engineering. The course introduces students to both AutoCAD and Revit over 10 weeks. Students learn 2D drafting in AutoCAD for the first 5 weeks, followed by 5 weeks of learning 3D modeling and BIM concepts in Revit. Lectures are followed by workshop hours for hands-on practice. Students are assessed through weekly assignments, quizzes on AutoCAD and Revit, and a final exam where they must complete tasks within time limits. The goal is to teach both CAD and BIM fundamentals to prepare students for design courses and careers in architecture, engineering, and construction.
Introduction BIM in Engineering Curriculum: Student Perspectives from Gaza St...Dr. Amarjeet Singh
BIM is one of the most recent acronyms to appear in the world of architecture and construction. However, the Palestinian construction industry is encountering several problems as lack of application modern information technology and the lack of interest in BIM by Palestinian universities in Gaza Strip. So, the universities adopted strategy of using BIM as an innovative technology to allow the acquisition of new skills for student. This paper investigated the current situation and future approaches to incorporating the BIM in the curriculum and main challenges facing the BIM in engineering colleges in Palestinian universities. The population consists of bachelor engineering students; quantitative approach had adopted to collect data by using a questionnaire survey specially prepared for this purpose which was distributed to student. Returned data from 152 engineering students responding to survey were subjected to proper statistical analysis. The results indicated the knowledge about the technique is low, and they were dealing with BIM applications for duration less than one year. Focused recommendation of these results, is containing this technique as educational courses in universities, and updating this courses for suiting the technology changes periodically, providing specialized academics in order to educating and credence it officially.
Abstract—In recent years, the Building Information Modeling
(BIM) approach has been developed expeditiously. As people see the benefits of this approach, it has begun to be used widely in construction projects and some countries made it mandatory to get more benefits from it. To promote the implementation of BIM in construction projects, it will be helpful to get some relevant information from surveys and interviews. The purpose of this study is to research the current adoption and implementation of BIM in public projects in Turkey. This study specified the challenges of BIM implementation in Turkey and proposed some solutions to overcome them. In this context, the challenges for BIM implementation and the factors that affect the BIM usage are determined based on previous academic researches and expert opinions by conducting interviews and questionnaire surveys. Several methods are used to process
information in order to obtain weights of different factors to make BIM widespread in Turkey. This study concluded interviews' and questionnaire surveys' outcomes and proposed some suggestions to promote the implementation of BIM in Turkey. We believe research findings will be a good reference for boosting BIM implementation in Turkey.
Brief summary of Mitch Goodwin's teaching experience between 2004 and 2013. Brief description of his PhD project Dark Euphoria : The Neo Gothic Narrative of MillennialTechnoculture". Practice led reserach outcomes from his recent period of Special Studies Leave.
Faculty of Technology offers a five-year Undergraduate program (UG), Bachelor of Technology (Hons.) Civil-Construction program and two years Post Graduate programs (PG), M.Tech. in Construction Engineering & Management (CEM), M.Tech. in Structural Engineering Design, M.Tech. in Infrastructure Engineering Design and M.Tech. in Geomatics. It also offers two year M.Sc. Geomatics.
This document discusses introducing information and communication technology (ICT) into an open and distance learning program at the University of Mumbai. It outlines a pilot study from 2011-2012 where ICT was offered as an optional course for a Master of Arts in Education program. Over 200 students opted to take the ICT course. The paper proposes using peer tutoring and learning designs like discovery, ideation, experimentation, and evaluation to teach ICT skills through a case study approach. The goal is to help teachers gain practical ICT knowledge since the subject is now compulsory in Indian schools.
Multidisciplinary Journal Supported by TETFund. The journals would publish papers covering a wide range of subjects in journal science, management science, educational, agricultural, architectural, accounting and finance, business administration, entrepreneurship, business education, all journals
Towards MOOCs and Their Role in Engineering EducationSajid Iqbal
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are the latest installment in the field of distance education. This presentation discusses the pros and cons of MOOCs in the educational systems with a special emphasis on the engineering education. Since 2012, more and more universities have been joining MOOC revolution and the number of online courses has considerably increased over time. Engineering MOOCs are also increasing. Due to their access to large audience, massive online courses have been expanding their horizon of admission to engineering education at all levels and improving the in-campus learning.
In industrial design education, mechanics-based courses are mainly based on traditional lecture and they are highly abstract for ID students to comprehend the mechanisms The existing studies highlight the requirement of a new approach for mechanics-based courses in ID departments The study presents, a combined teaching model of mechanism mainly based on applied teaching style and action learning to improve ID students' learning experience and competencies through promoting the transference of theoretical knowledge into practical experience and learning The combined teaching model consisting of 3 phases was integrated to a design studio project that is mechanical game design Project observations and post-questionnaire were employed to analyze objectively the appropriateness of the teaching model The results indicated that, the combined teaching model improved ID students' learning outcomes and competencies in terms of transferring the gained theoretical and practical knowledge to the action learning.
This document provides information on the Faculty of Technology at an educational institution. It outlines undergraduate and postgraduate programs offered in various fields of technology. At the undergraduate level, it offers a Bachelor's in Construction Technology. At the postgraduate level, it offers M.Tech programs in Construction Engineering and Management, Structural Engineering Design, Infrastructure Engineering Design, and Geomatics. It also offers a Master's in Science in Geomatics. The document provides details on admission criteria, curriculum, teaching methodology, placements and research opportunities for each program.
The plan for educating and training outstanding engineersDejan Majkic
The document discusses China's Plan for Educating and Training Outstanding Engineers (PETOE). It provides an overview of PETOE, including its goals of serving national development strategies and moving engineering education towards industry modernization. PETOE aims to establish new joint training mechanisms between universities and enterprises. It formulates general standards for engineering education at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. The government issues supportive policies like prioritizing resources for PETOE programs and reforming faculty systems. Universities have established over 980 engineering education centers through industry cooperation under PETOE.
E learning&engineering education -h. anis- session 7husanis
The document discusses the challenges of e-learning in engineering education, particularly in Egypt. It outlines two engineering grand challenges related to e-learning enhancement of virtual reality and advancement of personalized learning. It then discusses challenges including identifying student skills, evaluating progress, choosing teaching strategies, and accrediting e-learning programs. It also describes efforts in Egypt to establish an e-learning infrastructure and develop online courses, noting impediments such as high development costs, technical infrastructure limitations, and social/cultural resistance.
E learning&engineering education -h. anis- session 7husanis
The document discusses the challenges of e-learning in engineering education, particularly in Egypt. It outlines two engineering grand challenges related to e-learning enhancement of virtual reality and advancement of personalized learning. It then discusses challenges including identifying student skills, evaluating progress, choosing teaching strategies, and accrediting e-learning programs. It also describes efforts in Egypt to establish an e-learning infrastructure and develop online courses, noting impediments such as high development costs, technical infrastructure limitations, and lack of readiness.
The document discusses the role of computers in chemical engineering education. It identifies four main areas of computer application: process modelling, programming, computer-based process control, and computer-interactive mathematics tuition. It also examines challenges students face with mathematics and how computer-assisted learning can help address skills gaps while promoting independent study. Overall, the document argues that computers are useful educational tools when they reinforce learning and don't oversimplify concepts, and that teaching programming and modelling can develop valuable problem-solving skills.
Advanced three-dimensional virtual environment technology, similar to that used by the film and computer games industry, can allow educational developers to rapidly create realistic online virtual environments. Generic rules of thumb regarding the specification, development, application, and operation of these learning environments can be garnered from industrial training systems and examined in an educational context [1-3]. This paper introduces a virtual learning environment ViRILE (Virtual Reality Interactive Learning Environment) developed by the author. ViRILE is designed for use by undergraduate chemical engineers to simulate the configuration and operation of a polymerisation plant. This paper will also discuss the implementation of this and other similar systems and extrapolate the lessons learnt into general pedagogical guidelines to be considered for the development of VR based online educational learning resources.
Application of 3D Printing in EducationEditor IJCATR
This paper provides a review of literature concerning the application of 3D printing in the education system. The review identifies that 3D Printing is being applied across the Educational levels [1] as well as in Libraries, Laboratories, and Distance education systems. The review also finds that 3D Printing is being used to teach both students and trainers about 3D Printing and to develop 3D Printing skills.
M sc entrance information brochure 2072ioesyllabus
The document provides information about the entrance examination and admission procedure for M.Sc. programs at Tribhuvan University's Institute of Engineering in Nepal. It outlines the application process including online application, admit card download, and entrance exam details. It also summarizes the eligibility criteria, selection process based on exam scores, admission requirements, and fee structures for regular, full fee, sponsored, and scholarship seats. The academic year is scheduled to begin on November 26th, 2015 for candidates who successfully complete the admission process.
The document discusses a study that aimed to identify stakeholder requirements for transforming the construction industry from supply-driven to demand-driven. It focused on collecting requirements from seven stakeholder categories across Europe regarding industrialized, integrated, and intelligent construction. Through qualitative and quantitative analysis, the requirements were consolidated into six key themes: sustainability, productivity, comfort, flexibility, energy/resource efficiency, and life cycle value. These themes will guide ongoing work to develop adaptable, high-performance building spaces that enhance human well-being. A case study on high-performance buildings highlights how the requirements apply to new concepts for building spaces.
This paper introduces the concepts of Hypermedia and Hypertext systems as tools for managing information in the field of architecture and enhancing the landscape of education. An application developed by the author is used to illustrate the use of Hypertext programs in architectural education. Paradox, a powerful relational database program, is used to develop an application illustrating the works and philosophies of twentieth century masters of architecture. The paper recommends the development of similar applications to be available for students through computer networks, as tools for managing growing amounts of information and enhancing the landscape of learning.
This document is a seminar report on technology in education submitted to Shivaji University in Kolhapur, India. It was written by Borate Rushikesh Kalidas and guided by Prof. Mrs. P.P. SHINDE. The report provides an introduction to educational technology, discusses its history and theories. It then describes different types of technologies used in education like e-learning, media, computers and more. It also discusses how technology is managed in education through learning management systems and how it benefits students and teachers while also noting some disadvantages.
Practice and reflecting on engineering educationDejan Majkic
The document provides an overview of engineering education in China. It discusses:
1) Engineering programs make up about 30-40% of higher education programs in China, with over 25 million undergraduate students enrolled in 2014.
2) Efforts to improve engineering education quality include master's programs that integrate bachelor's and master's degrees, new professional master of engineering degrees, and quality assurance through engineering accreditation.
3) Engineering accreditation in China is outcome-based and follows principles of continuous quality improvement. Over 500 programs have been accredited since 2006.
Design and delivery of a fully online cad cam course for engineering studentIAEME Publication
This document summarizes an online CAD-CAM course for engineering students designed and delivered by King Khalid University. The course aims to provide students with essential CAD-CAM skills using the university's e-learning infrastructure and tools. The course was developed based on Quality Matters rubrics and received QM recognition. It includes clear learning objectives, weekly modules, activities, and assessments aligned to objectives. Modules contain measurable objectives and instructions to help students learn CAD-CAM concepts and skills. Assessments including quizzes and assignments evaluate students' understanding and progress in the course. The course aims to effectively teach CAD-CAM design and manufacturing processes to engineering students through online resources and interactions.
Minding the gap: Bridging Computing Science and Business Studies with an Inte...Simon Fraser University
For today’s information technology organization, working in teams across functional and even organizational boundaries has become an integral part of every project. When asked about these projects, practitioners regularly report on how grave differences between business professionals and tech- nology teams have negatively affected project performance. The serious gap between how the two sides think, talk and work is systemic already in the training and education of both Business and Computer Science students at the univer- sity level. This paper describes the design of a competitive SFU Innovation Challenge which aims to bridge that gap by tasking interdisciplinary groups to create iPhone application prototypes and related business innovation roadmaps. This document then summarizes the objectives of the SFU Inno- vation Challenge, and reports on the difficulties and posi- tive results that materialized when students combined their technological problem- solving techniques and managerial strategies for effectively confronting real-world problems.
This document is a presentation about the School of Technology at Johnson & Wales University. It discusses the university's focus on emerging technologies and graphic design. It profiles several accomplished faculty members and successful alumni working in fields like graphic design, web development, and photography. The presentation emphasizes the school's hands-on learning approach and career outcomes for graduates.
The document discusses the design and construction of composite bridge piers made of steel pipes and concrete. Experimental tests on scaled pier models showed that the composite piers had higher deformation performance and more stable seismic behavior than conventional reinforced concrete hollow piers. The composite piers exceeded maximum deformation but had relatively small residual displacement after earthquakes. The analytical models of composite piers showed lower deformation performance than experimental results because they could not account for the contribution of ductile steel pipes and high-strength strands. A new construction method called Hybrid Slipform Method provides rapid construction and reduced labor for the composite piers.
The Assessment of Service and Civic Engagement (ASCE) aims to provide an assessment tool to measure student civic engagement at institutions, generate individual data to allow conclusions about student subsets, and create a national benchmark dataset for comparative civic engagement analysis. The assessment would collect data on the frequency, type, duration, and effects of student service and civic engagement experiences, as well as institutional practices. Preliminary findings from pilot institutions found differences between high school and college civic engagement, an overestimation of engagement by institutions, and that the assessment could be a useful planning tool.
This document summarizes a study on the impact of rainfall intensity at night on vehicle speed in Pontian, Johor, Malaysia. Traffic and rainfall data were collected over 3 months during the monsoon season. The following key points are made:
1) Vehicle speed generally decreases with increasing rainfall intensity at night, regardless of the intensity level. Higher rainfall intensities correspond to greater speed reductions.
2) Most traffic occurs under dry conditions, with only about 15 hours total of rainfall recorded over the 3 month study period. Light rain makes up the majority of rainfall conditions.
3) Passenger vehicles, especially cars, make up the vast majority of traffic observed at the study site at night.
Covarrubias et al. 2016 - VSM for Improving the Certificate of Occupancy Pro...Andres Covarrubias Vicuña
This document summarizes a study that used Value Stream Mapping (VSM) to improve the Certificate of Occupancy (CO) process for real estate projects in Chile. The study found the CO process was bureaucratic and caused delays. It conducted surveys of practitioners to identify inefficiencies. It then created current and future state VSM diagrams, with the future state showing improvement strategies. These strategies were tested in a case study housing project, demonstrating the ability of VSM to reduce CO process duration. The study contributes a list of Chilean CO process inefficiencies and evidence that VSM can successfully improve administrative construction processes.
Multidisciplinary Journal Supported by TETFund. The journals would publish papers covering a wide range of subjects in journal science, management science, educational, agricultural, architectural, accounting and finance, business administration, entrepreneurship, business education, all journals
Towards MOOCs and Their Role in Engineering EducationSajid Iqbal
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are the latest installment in the field of distance education. This presentation discusses the pros and cons of MOOCs in the educational systems with a special emphasis on the engineering education. Since 2012, more and more universities have been joining MOOC revolution and the number of online courses has considerably increased over time. Engineering MOOCs are also increasing. Due to their access to large audience, massive online courses have been expanding their horizon of admission to engineering education at all levels and improving the in-campus learning.
In industrial design education, mechanics-based courses are mainly based on traditional lecture and they are highly abstract for ID students to comprehend the mechanisms The existing studies highlight the requirement of a new approach for mechanics-based courses in ID departments The study presents, a combined teaching model of mechanism mainly based on applied teaching style and action learning to improve ID students' learning experience and competencies through promoting the transference of theoretical knowledge into practical experience and learning The combined teaching model consisting of 3 phases was integrated to a design studio project that is mechanical game design Project observations and post-questionnaire were employed to analyze objectively the appropriateness of the teaching model The results indicated that, the combined teaching model improved ID students' learning outcomes and competencies in terms of transferring the gained theoretical and practical knowledge to the action learning.
This document provides information on the Faculty of Technology at an educational institution. It outlines undergraduate and postgraduate programs offered in various fields of technology. At the undergraduate level, it offers a Bachelor's in Construction Technology. At the postgraduate level, it offers M.Tech programs in Construction Engineering and Management, Structural Engineering Design, Infrastructure Engineering Design, and Geomatics. It also offers a Master's in Science in Geomatics. The document provides details on admission criteria, curriculum, teaching methodology, placements and research opportunities for each program.
The plan for educating and training outstanding engineersDejan Majkic
The document discusses China's Plan for Educating and Training Outstanding Engineers (PETOE). It provides an overview of PETOE, including its goals of serving national development strategies and moving engineering education towards industry modernization. PETOE aims to establish new joint training mechanisms between universities and enterprises. It formulates general standards for engineering education at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. The government issues supportive policies like prioritizing resources for PETOE programs and reforming faculty systems. Universities have established over 980 engineering education centers through industry cooperation under PETOE.
E learning&engineering education -h. anis- session 7husanis
The document discusses the challenges of e-learning in engineering education, particularly in Egypt. It outlines two engineering grand challenges related to e-learning enhancement of virtual reality and advancement of personalized learning. It then discusses challenges including identifying student skills, evaluating progress, choosing teaching strategies, and accrediting e-learning programs. It also describes efforts in Egypt to establish an e-learning infrastructure and develop online courses, noting impediments such as high development costs, technical infrastructure limitations, and social/cultural resistance.
E learning&engineering education -h. anis- session 7husanis
The document discusses the challenges of e-learning in engineering education, particularly in Egypt. It outlines two engineering grand challenges related to e-learning enhancement of virtual reality and advancement of personalized learning. It then discusses challenges including identifying student skills, evaluating progress, choosing teaching strategies, and accrediting e-learning programs. It also describes efforts in Egypt to establish an e-learning infrastructure and develop online courses, noting impediments such as high development costs, technical infrastructure limitations, and lack of readiness.
The document discusses the role of computers in chemical engineering education. It identifies four main areas of computer application: process modelling, programming, computer-based process control, and computer-interactive mathematics tuition. It also examines challenges students face with mathematics and how computer-assisted learning can help address skills gaps while promoting independent study. Overall, the document argues that computers are useful educational tools when they reinforce learning and don't oversimplify concepts, and that teaching programming and modelling can develop valuable problem-solving skills.
Advanced three-dimensional virtual environment technology, similar to that used by the film and computer games industry, can allow educational developers to rapidly create realistic online virtual environments. Generic rules of thumb regarding the specification, development, application, and operation of these learning environments can be garnered from industrial training systems and examined in an educational context [1-3]. This paper introduces a virtual learning environment ViRILE (Virtual Reality Interactive Learning Environment) developed by the author. ViRILE is designed for use by undergraduate chemical engineers to simulate the configuration and operation of a polymerisation plant. This paper will also discuss the implementation of this and other similar systems and extrapolate the lessons learnt into general pedagogical guidelines to be considered for the development of VR based online educational learning resources.
Application of 3D Printing in EducationEditor IJCATR
This paper provides a review of literature concerning the application of 3D printing in the education system. The review identifies that 3D Printing is being applied across the Educational levels [1] as well as in Libraries, Laboratories, and Distance education systems. The review also finds that 3D Printing is being used to teach both students and trainers about 3D Printing and to develop 3D Printing skills.
M sc entrance information brochure 2072ioesyllabus
The document provides information about the entrance examination and admission procedure for M.Sc. programs at Tribhuvan University's Institute of Engineering in Nepal. It outlines the application process including online application, admit card download, and entrance exam details. It also summarizes the eligibility criteria, selection process based on exam scores, admission requirements, and fee structures for regular, full fee, sponsored, and scholarship seats. The academic year is scheduled to begin on November 26th, 2015 for candidates who successfully complete the admission process.
The document discusses a study that aimed to identify stakeholder requirements for transforming the construction industry from supply-driven to demand-driven. It focused on collecting requirements from seven stakeholder categories across Europe regarding industrialized, integrated, and intelligent construction. Through qualitative and quantitative analysis, the requirements were consolidated into six key themes: sustainability, productivity, comfort, flexibility, energy/resource efficiency, and life cycle value. These themes will guide ongoing work to develop adaptable, high-performance building spaces that enhance human well-being. A case study on high-performance buildings highlights how the requirements apply to new concepts for building spaces.
This paper introduces the concepts of Hypermedia and Hypertext systems as tools for managing information in the field of architecture and enhancing the landscape of education. An application developed by the author is used to illustrate the use of Hypertext programs in architectural education. Paradox, a powerful relational database program, is used to develop an application illustrating the works and philosophies of twentieth century masters of architecture. The paper recommends the development of similar applications to be available for students through computer networks, as tools for managing growing amounts of information and enhancing the landscape of learning.
This document is a seminar report on technology in education submitted to Shivaji University in Kolhapur, India. It was written by Borate Rushikesh Kalidas and guided by Prof. Mrs. P.P. SHINDE. The report provides an introduction to educational technology, discusses its history and theories. It then describes different types of technologies used in education like e-learning, media, computers and more. It also discusses how technology is managed in education through learning management systems and how it benefits students and teachers while also noting some disadvantages.
Practice and reflecting on engineering educationDejan Majkic
The document provides an overview of engineering education in China. It discusses:
1) Engineering programs make up about 30-40% of higher education programs in China, with over 25 million undergraduate students enrolled in 2014.
2) Efforts to improve engineering education quality include master's programs that integrate bachelor's and master's degrees, new professional master of engineering degrees, and quality assurance through engineering accreditation.
3) Engineering accreditation in China is outcome-based and follows principles of continuous quality improvement. Over 500 programs have been accredited since 2006.
Design and delivery of a fully online cad cam course for engineering studentIAEME Publication
This document summarizes an online CAD-CAM course for engineering students designed and delivered by King Khalid University. The course aims to provide students with essential CAD-CAM skills using the university's e-learning infrastructure and tools. The course was developed based on Quality Matters rubrics and received QM recognition. It includes clear learning objectives, weekly modules, activities, and assessments aligned to objectives. Modules contain measurable objectives and instructions to help students learn CAD-CAM concepts and skills. Assessments including quizzes and assignments evaluate students' understanding and progress in the course. The course aims to effectively teach CAD-CAM design and manufacturing processes to engineering students through online resources and interactions.
Minding the gap: Bridging Computing Science and Business Studies with an Inte...Simon Fraser University
For today’s information technology organization, working in teams across functional and even organizational boundaries has become an integral part of every project. When asked about these projects, practitioners regularly report on how grave differences between business professionals and tech- nology teams have negatively affected project performance. The serious gap between how the two sides think, talk and work is systemic already in the training and education of both Business and Computer Science students at the univer- sity level. This paper describes the design of a competitive SFU Innovation Challenge which aims to bridge that gap by tasking interdisciplinary groups to create iPhone application prototypes and related business innovation roadmaps. This document then summarizes the objectives of the SFU Inno- vation Challenge, and reports on the difficulties and posi- tive results that materialized when students combined their technological problem- solving techniques and managerial strategies for effectively confronting real-world problems.
This document is a presentation about the School of Technology at Johnson & Wales University. It discusses the university's focus on emerging technologies and graphic design. It profiles several accomplished faculty members and successful alumni working in fields like graphic design, web development, and photography. The presentation emphasizes the school's hands-on learning approach and career outcomes for graduates.
The document discusses the design and construction of composite bridge piers made of steel pipes and concrete. Experimental tests on scaled pier models showed that the composite piers had higher deformation performance and more stable seismic behavior than conventional reinforced concrete hollow piers. The composite piers exceeded maximum deformation but had relatively small residual displacement after earthquakes. The analytical models of composite piers showed lower deformation performance than experimental results because they could not account for the contribution of ductile steel pipes and high-strength strands. A new construction method called Hybrid Slipform Method provides rapid construction and reduced labor for the composite piers.
The Assessment of Service and Civic Engagement (ASCE) aims to provide an assessment tool to measure student civic engagement at institutions, generate individual data to allow conclusions about student subsets, and create a national benchmark dataset for comparative civic engagement analysis. The assessment would collect data on the frequency, type, duration, and effects of student service and civic engagement experiences, as well as institutional practices. Preliminary findings from pilot institutions found differences between high school and college civic engagement, an overestimation of engagement by institutions, and that the assessment could be a useful planning tool.
This document summarizes a study on the impact of rainfall intensity at night on vehicle speed in Pontian, Johor, Malaysia. Traffic and rainfall data were collected over 3 months during the monsoon season. The following key points are made:
1) Vehicle speed generally decreases with increasing rainfall intensity at night, regardless of the intensity level. Higher rainfall intensities correspond to greater speed reductions.
2) Most traffic occurs under dry conditions, with only about 15 hours total of rainfall recorded over the 3 month study period. Light rain makes up the majority of rainfall conditions.
3) Passenger vehicles, especially cars, make up the vast majority of traffic observed at the study site at night.
Covarrubias et al. 2016 - VSM for Improving the Certificate of Occupancy Pro...Andres Covarrubias Vicuña
This document summarizes a study that used Value Stream Mapping (VSM) to improve the Certificate of Occupancy (CO) process for real estate projects in Chile. The study found the CO process was bureaucratic and caused delays. It conducted surveys of practitioners to identify inefficiencies. It then created current and future state VSM diagrams, with the future state showing improvement strategies. These strategies were tested in a case study housing project, demonstrating the ability of VSM to reduce CO process duration. The study contributes a list of Chilean CO process inefficiencies and evidence that VSM can successfully improve administrative construction processes.
Three materials were studied as internal curing agents: artificial fly ash and slag aggregates, drinking water treatment waste, and porous ceramic waste aggregates. Artificial fly ash and slag aggregates were made from fly ash or slag bonded with cement and cured to act as reservoirs for hydration water. Drinking water treatment waste and porous ceramic waste provided hydration water for cement. All three materials improved concrete properties like strength and reduced shrinkage when used to internally cure concrete, making them potential alternatives for field use depending on availability and exposure conditions.
Using Dynamic Simulation in the Development of Construction MachineryReno Filla
As in the car industry for quite some time, dynamic simulation of complete vehicles is being practiced more and more in the development of off-road machinery. However, specific questions arise due not only to company structure and size, but especially to the type of product. Tightly coupled, non-linear subsystems of different domains make prediction and optimisation of the complete system's dynamic behaviour a challenge. Furthermore, the demand for versatile machines leads to sometimes contradictory target requirements and can turn the design process into a hunt for the least painful compromise. This can be avoided by profound system knowledge, assisted by simulation-driven product development. This paper gives an overview of joint research into this issue by Volvo Wheel Loaders and Linköping University on that matter, lists the results of a related literature review and introduces the term "operability". Rather than giving detailed answers, the problem space for ongoing and future research is examined and possible solutions are sketched.
http://arxiv.org/abs/cs/0305036
Assessment of climate change impacts on water balance components of Heeia wat...Kariem Ghazal
This study assessed the impacts of climate change on the water balance components of the Heeia watershed in Hawaii using the SWAT hydrological model. The calibrated model was able to satisfactorily simulate streamflows in the watershed despite scarce hydrological data, demonstrating SWAT's applicability for small island watersheds. Climate change scenarios predicted a decrease in rainfall during the wet season and a marginal increase in the dry season, leading to an overall decrease in water balance components. Specifically, groundwater flows were projected to consistently decrease by up to 15% by 2100 due to changes in rainfall and temperature.
A new approach to estimate damage in concrete beams using non linearityUniversity of Malaya
This document describes a new approach to detect damage in concrete beams using nonlinear finite element analysis. It proposes using the concrete damaged plasticity model in ABAQUS to model flexural response and detect damage through changes in nonlinearity. Simulations of reinforced concrete beams under static and dynamic loading are performed and compared to experimental data. The results show good agreement and indicate the method can accurately estimate damage levels without baseline data from the undamaged state.
This document provides notes on engineering geology for students studying civil and building engineering. It introduces the course objectives, which are to describe rock types and structures, understand how geology relates to engineering projects, and consider geological factors in design and construction. The document defines key terms like geology, the work of geologists, and the scope of geology. It explains that engineering geology applies geological principles to civil engineering challenges. The notes aim to equip students to incorporate geological knowledge into infrastructure development.
A Quantitative Framework to Assess Communities Resilience at the State Level,...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
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Implementation of Building Information Modeling (BIM)
in Modular Construction: Benefits and Challenges
Na Lu1 and Thomas Korman2
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Construction Management and Engineering
Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA (704)
687-2718, Email: [email protected]
2. Assistant Professor, Construction Management Department, California State
University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA (805)756-5612, Email:
[email protected]
Modular Construction consists of one or more structure units fabricated in a
manufacturing plant away from the jobsite. In the building industry, prefabricated
modules are normally completed with trim work, electrical, mechanical and plumbing
installed. Previous studies have proved that Modular Construction provided many
advantages to the built environment, including the reduction of need for workforce,
the reduction of onsite Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, and the improvement of
construction schedule and product quality; however the extensive demand of pre-
project planning and coordination among members of cross-interdisciplinary
professionals have significantly impeded the application of this technique. With the
recent development of Building Information Modeling (BIM), these challenges could
be overcome through the BIM platform. Through case studies the benefits and
challenges of implementing BIM in modular construction are clearly identified.
Keywords: Building Information Modeling, Coordination, Prefabrication,
Building Systems.
Introduction
Modular construction refers to factory-built building units completely assembled or
fabricated in a manufacturing plant away from the jobsite, then transported and
assembled on site (Pasquire, 2002). Modular building normally consists of multiple
rooms with three-dimensional units, which are constructed and pre-assembled
complete with trim work, mechanical, electrical and plumbing components installed
(O’Brien, 2000). A large portion of construction research conducted in the United
States and globally discusses that the use of modular construction provides many
significant advantages, including: 1) the reduction of overall project schedules, 2) the
improvement of product quality, 3) increased ons.
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Abstract The construction industry believes that Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a platform that has the potential to promote collaborative activities in the construction industry. Thus, clients are gradually enforcing the use of BIM in their projects, resulting in many construction companies investing in BIM technology in order to fulfill clients' needs. Therefore, the goal of this study is to explore the process and the level of BIM implementation in the Malaysian construction industry. This study was conducted as an exploratory study through literature review and interviewing the organisations that have had BIM experience. The result reveals that Malaysian construction industry players are having difficulties to implement BIM because they do not know where, when and how to start as there is no national BIM standard and guideline for them to follow. Lack of government involvement worsens the current situation besides having the resistance to change from people. To reduce the resistance from people, most of the companies came out with their own strategy such as developing new BIM unit, developing training and education program, changing management style and developing new roles and responsibilities. These activities could facilitate people and the organisations in adopting BIM because BIM is not only a technology but it is also involved in changing the current practices and processes including changing managerial function and hierarchy, including roles and responsibilities. Small to medium scale pilot projects can be described as the best practice to adopt BIM in reducing the risk when migrating from the traditional approach to a new approach. This study also identified that BIM Level in the Malaysian construction industry is between Level 0 and 1. Index Terms: Building Information Modelling (BIM), Malaysian Construction Industry, Government Roles, National BIM Standard, Training and Education, Change Management.
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Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an extensive learning area inside the Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO) industry. To permit a precise examination of BIM's divergent fields, its learning parts must be characterized and growing limits portrayed. This paper focuses on promoting BIM and presents the BIM Framework, an exploration and conveyance establishment for industry stakeholders (Succar, 2009)
Entities Promoting BIM
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This document discusses a study that evaluated the impact of Building Information Modeling (BIM) on labor productivity in the construction industry in Malaysia. The study utilized a quantitative survey of professionals in BIM-pioneering construction companies to identify key factors affecting labor productivity with BIM implementation. The results showed that BIM factors related to individual supervision had the highest positive impact, while individual labor factors had the most negative impact. The study concluded by recommending greater use of BIM in individual supervision to improve Malaysia's low construction productivity.
This document discusses the development of learning outcomes for building information modeling (BIM) within UK academic programs. It notes that the UK government has mandated the use of BIM on public projects by 2016. As a result, higher education institutions need to develop BIM skills in students. The BIM Academic Forum UK (BAF) was formed to address this need. The document describes a workshop hosted by BAF and the University of Salford to define BIM learning outcomes at various degree levels. Key findings from the workshop focused on upskilling faculty, improving student employability, establishing a framework for BIM learning, and keeping pace with changing BIM practices. The workshop helped advance BAF's goal of embedding appropriate B
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2. 1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Building information modelling
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a thriving technology and its approach can be used in the Architecture,
Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry of different countries. BIM is a successor to the computer-aided
drafting (CAD) (e.g. AutoCAD) which started in the 1980s. CAD was initially based on two dimensional
drawings and lately on 3D views. However, these drawings lacked the interactivity and the change in one view
was not automatically reflected in other views. With the advent of BIM, this practice has gradually started
changing since the beginning of the 21st century. BIM based architectural software have allowed the automatic
updating of views once the change is made in one view by the production of intelligent 3D/4D models. Besides
the form (geometry), BIM is also meant for modelling the functions and behaviour of building systems and
components (Sacks et al, 2004). It has made BIM, in this respect, a technology which has a clear advantage over
the traditional CAD technology. Such advantages have been well highlighted and researched by other
researchers (e.g. Birx, 2005, Khandoze, 2005, Sacks and Barak, 2008).
1.2. BIM and AEC Industry
There is a growing focus of current project management (PM) practices in the AEC industry on integrated
project delivery (IPD) and large organizations are adopting such tools which facilitate IPD. BIM by its design
facilitates IPD (Hardin, 2009) and, therefore, has tremendous growth potential for PM practices in the AEC
industry. In Hong Kong, a growing number of AEC organizations are now adopting BIM in their projects (e.g.
Wong et al. 2009). The Housing Department of the Hong Kong Government is actively promoting the use of
BIM in its projects and encouraging other stakeholder including the education institutes to train building and
construction students in BIM to meet future demands. This trend has given rise to an increasing demand for
professionals versed in the art and science of BIM.
1.3. BIM and AEC Education
The support needed for BIM expansion comes from more professionals trained in BIM applications. Such a
support has generally lacked in recent years (Young et al, 2008). The essential training in this regard is being
provided to students in universities or tertiary educational institutes which offer Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) courses in the AEC disciplines. The incorporation of BIM in higher education not only would
serve the increasing demand for BIM capable professionals but would also produce new opportunities for
students in their professional careers in the form of their ability to deal with new occupational challenges with
high efficiency achieved by applying BIM. However, grasping new concepts of BIM is also a great challenge.
Therefore, a number of approaches have been adopted to introduce BIM in the curricula (e.g. Sacks and Barak
2010, CIFE, 2010, ITC-Euromaster, 2010, Woo, 2007, Denzer and Hedges, 2008, Burr, 2009). The educational
institutions generally have the options of adapting their existing curricula to include BIM for this purpose or
teach BIM as separate course or both (Sacks and Barak, 2010). Some institutions adopt the integrated approach
while others adopt a standalone approach. The option of adopting BIM as an integrated approach is in line with
the requirements of the construction industry. The industry seeks to recruit professionals who can apply
knowledge to practical situations which can be better served by coaching BIM as an integrated module in a
number of courses. This is more likely through courses which introduce new developments in technology or new
methods of project delivery to students.
BIM offers applications for a number of stakeholders throughout the lifecycle of a project. However, in
education it is normally taught as a design tool and more specifically, architectural design for students to start
learning BIM. In the architectural design representation, BIM enforces a migration from two dimensions to three
dimensions by creating intelligent, multi-dimensional building models (Reddy, 2007). However, BIM goes
beyond simply representing the geometry of a building. BIM views can show and intelligently interpret the types
of materials, construction details including scheduling of building elements for assembly. Through this capability,
BIM provides an opportunity to various users with different backgrounds to collaboratively work on one BIM
model of a building (Thomson and Miner, 2007). While students learn representing the architectural design in
BIM, they would however, have an opportunity to learn other capabilities offered by BIM. Therefore, there is a
ITcon Vol. 16 (2011),Wong, pg. 468
3. great need for support to academic institutions to ensure adequate research and development of educational
programs in this field.
1.4. Objectives and Methodology
This paper presents the current situation of BIM education in a few countries/regions including Hong Kong. By
using the implementation of BIM courses at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) as a case study, in
order to analyze the feedbacks of students about BIM education. The paper examines the status of BIM in the
curricula of higher education programs in the related disciplines at the PolyU. Questionnaire surveys were
conducted with students at undergraduate and graduate levels who studied BIM related courses at the
Department of Building and Real Estate (BRE). The survey sought to obtain the opinions of the respondents
about the strengths, weaknesses and professional opportunities that may arise as a result of learning BIM in
tertiary education.
2. STATUS OF BIM EDUCATIONAL COURSES
Educational institutes in many countries have started teaching BIM applications and have set up curricula for the
integration of BIM into the existing courses related to the AEC industry. In the USA, a number of educational
institutions are introducing BIM in their curricula. For example, Auburn University started offering BIM with a
one-week tutorial, which was followed by a one-semester introductory course on BIM (Taylor et al, 2008). The
Architecture Department at The New Jersey Institute of Technology is offering BIM for many years in various
upper-level classes which were later converted into a full course and BIM is taught as the main tool in a design
studio (Autodesk, 2007). In Hong Kong, the inclusion of BIM technology in undergraduate and graduate
curricula is gradually taking place. BRE at the PolyU is offering BIM as part of the higher diploma,
undergraduate and graduate levels courses for building and real estate students.
There are a few ongoing multidiscipline courses in Australia and in some other countries. A number of
modelling courses are being offered at major universities in countries such as the USA (e.g. Stanford), Germany
(Munich), Denmark, Finland, and Sweden. Also, there are a few shorter courses in this field. A sampling of
selected BIM courses in the Asia Pacific and Scandinavian countries are listed in Table 1 for an overview of the
adoption of BIM in construction education representing two regions of the globe. For a list of BIM course in the
USA, readers may refer to Table 2 of the paper by Sacks and Barak (2010). It is to be noted that the courses for
BIM are more common than the courses for BIM with Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) which facilitates file
exchange scenarios between different design domains and software products. A review of BIM educational
approaches, applications, challenges and opportunities is provided in the following two sections.
TABLE 1: A Selected List of BIM and IFC Related Courses in Various Countries (Kiviniemi et al, 2008)
University & Country Course Name and Short Description Remarks
Computers and Information Technology (Introduction to BIM, Year 1 for all students of all disciplines
Product Modelling & Interoperability) in faculty
Computer Aided Design (Taught CAD as a component of BIM, Year 2 for architecture students
University of New South extracting 2D drawings from 3D Models)
Wales, Australia Design Collaboration using BIM (BIM with IFC, simulation Elective course for Final Year students
design teams working in collaboration) across various disciplines
Object Based CAD Modelling Postgraduate course
Coverage of BIM and IFS concepts in other Building courses Various Levels
Computer Studies (including BIM) Year 2 students
Queensland University of
Current Construction Issues (interoperability in construction Year 4 elective subject
Technology, Australia
industry)
Product Modelling and Product Configuration
Aalborg University, Denmark
Product Data and Product Models
Copenhagen University Digital Building Design (Projectweb, BIM, IFC, Lean
College of Engineering, Construction)
Denmark Process Planning under Building Construction
CE Deptt, Tampere University Information models in the Construction Industry
of Technology, Finland
Civil and Environmental Information Technology in Construction
Engg. Deptt., Helsinki
University of Technology
ITcon Vol. 16 (2011),Wong, pg. 469
4. (HUT), Finland
Architecture Deptt, HUT, Information Management for Architect
Finland
Prefabrication of Buildings based on Digital Models (BIM and
Norwegian University of
IFC)
Science and Technology,
Virtual Building (3D models in architectural design)
Norway
Design of Buildings and Infrastructures BIM in planning and design
Lulea University of Virtual Construction, (collaborator ITC Euromaster program) 4D CAD technology and IFC
Technology, Sweden
National University of Measurement I, Measurement II, BSc (Building), Introduction to IFC
Singapore, Singapore BSc (PM and FM)Measurement (Building Works)
3. BIM EDUCATION APPROACHES
3.1. Student-centred BIM curriculum development
Burr (2009) discussed the effect of the involvement of students in the course development for sustainable
building and BIM. A core group of ten students was enrolled for a course in BIM. The group went through a
strategic planning process to select textbooks, supplemental readings, lecture materials, application assignments,
and tests. Students examined other universities’ programs. Input from industry professionals was also essential to
create this intensive course which involved the students to discuss with industry professionals at local, national
and international levels, through interviews, site visits, emails, and phone calls. Shared online documents were
set up for continuous communication among members of the group which created a lot of useful input from the
students. The group looked at many different possibilities for text books. They reviewed abstracts of texts on-
line, sample book copies, and finally examined books available on the topics within the campus library. It was
concluded that student-driven curriculum development may only be suitable for students who demonstrate a
marked interest in the subject matter; otherwise the freedom offered by the independent work and less controlled
structure may end up limiting rather than fostering ideas. It was recommended that the process of course design
and curriculum development can be improved if students who come from within the program and have an
interest in the topics being developed are involved. It was observed that class experience in creative course
development not only can be successful, but also creates a win-win situation as it enhances both the students and
the teacher’s acquisition of BIM knowledge.
3.2. BIM integration approach into construction curriculum
Taylor et al (2008) investigated the integration methods of BIM into the construction management curriculum.
They specified prerequisite courses to the BIM curriculum for delivering fundamental skills on digital
visualization, CAD drafting and 3D modelling. The first method was the self-taught BIM project in which
students were given a project to complete by using BIM software with no formal training or hands-on
instructions. This approach got a mixed response from the students who felt BIM was simply too complex to
learn on their own without proper guidance. The second method was the introduction of a prototype BIM course
to construction management classes. The course covered issues which included architectural, structural and MEP
modelling, site plan, estimating template, project schedule, project walkthroughs/animations and the rendering
for presentation. Similarly BIM was also incorporated into two of the courses related to construction IT and
theses related to BIM were also offered. For theses, they considered incorporating BIM into its requirements for
the building construction students.
3.3. Collaborative design and construction
Tisdel and Mulva (2007) investigated aspects of BIM software in collaborative study for design and construction
and its use as a tool for cooperation among project participants. Working with BIM, each student or group of
students was able to see ideas develop in three dimensions right in front of them, which greatly enhanced the
level of knowledge disseminated and the speed in which it was absorbed.
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5. 4. BIM EDUCATION APPLICATIONS
4.1. Productivity analysis
Gier et al (2006) investigated the use of BIM for teaching productivity analysis. They explored the components,
the advantages, and the disadvantages of BIM through observing student use. The reason for studying this
application of BIM was that a 3D model can be linked to an actual project schedule, which can enable a student
to assign crews to different parts of the building at particular times during its simulated construction. This was
investigated through a qualitative evaluation survey of the student teams who worked with BIM to analyze
productivity during the pre-construction phase of a new Student Service Building project on a California state
university campus. The research team concluded that BIM enabled the user to calculate and analyze productivity
during the pre-construction phase. This ‘hypothetical’ productivity can then be compared to the actual
productivity and the user can adjust crews as needed once actual construction begins. They encountered several
problems in the implementation of BIM for teaching productivity analysis which included inexperience of the
students with BIM software, lack of BIM software-related instruction, steep learning curve needed for BIM
software, lack of BIM trained faculty and laboratory assistants, and lack of clarity of the assignment given to the
students. Solutions were recommended to overcome these problems which included stating the purpose of the
laboratory assignment more clearly, introducing the learning objectives at the beginning of each exercise,
defining and limiting the scope of work for the laboratory assignments, breaking the assignments into smaller
incremental components, emphasizing the value of the laboratory assignment to the student’s education and
career development, and asking leading questions that empower and encourage exploration and experimentation.
Overall, the study team concluded that many of the problems experienced were related directly to circumstances
encountered in the early adoption phase of new technology implementation. These problems can be effectively
mitigated by the proposed solutions which included continuous incremental improvements to the laboratory
assignment, the model, supporting materials, and further training of faculty and assistants.
4.2. Plan reading skills
Gier (2007) investigated the effect of BIM on learning the plan reading skills of construction management
students. He found that BIM had a small, but positive influence on plan reading skills. The author identified a
few challenges to construction management students, which must be overcome for better learning of BIM. These
challenges include the high frustration level using BIM software, time commitment to become proficient in BIM
software, insufficient training for faculty and laboratory assistants and the retention of BIM understanding by the
students.
4.3. BIM as a transformative technology
Livingston (2008) examined BIM as a transformative technology and methodology within the architectural
curriculum at Montana State University (MSU) School of Architecture, primarily as a tool for a greater
understanding of building materials, assemblies and systems as well as for building systems integration and
technical documentation. The successes and shortcomings of BIM integration in the technical course at MSU
were outlined. The benefits included exploring new ways of illustrating construction details and methods,
developing an understanding of the configuration and construction assembly of various building materials,
opportunities for greater communication, and mentally creating a vision for the eventual paradigm shift from 2-D
documents to full 3-D digitally based construction documents. The shortcomings included the disjunctive
relationship between the details created using BIM software and the overall project, the inability of the
curriculum to comprehensively teach students to be competent with BIM applications and the lack of significant
preparatory courses to accelerate their knowledge of construction and BIM applications.
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6. 5. BIM EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Denzer and Hedges (2008) discuss educational opportunities for the paradigm shift from CAD to BIM. They
found that BIM enabled students to think about architecture, structure, and mechanical systems in an integrated
manner, and to consider issues of materiality and construction at an earlier stage of design. Students using BIM
experienced an accelerated design process compared to those using CAD or other ‘traditional’ methods. Students
using BIM often chose to pursue designs that are more complex compared to designs composed exclusively with
CAD, such as exploring eccentric (asymmetrical) geometries. BIM allowed for a more robust exploration of
design alternatives ‘in process’, permitting students to simulate the effects of design alternatives in order to make
more intelligent and persuasive decisions. The BIM provides a powerful capacity to facilitate new models of
collaboration for student teamwork. They have recommended certain steps which can be implemented for
creating ‘best practices’ of the application of BIM in the education. These include developing an appropriate
sequence of prerequisite courses for BIM and using other techniques along with BIM, for example, hand
sketching, physical modelling, collage, photomontage, orthographic drawing, etc. Students’ understanding to the
complexity of BIM should be managed by a gradual introduction from simple problems to complex situations.
The innovativeness of students should be encouraged in the use of BIM.
6. BIM EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES
Woo (2007) investigated the challenges that may involve in the introduction of BIM into construction education.
These challenges include the level of knowledge required to use BIM software, lack of reference materials, and
model development not following the construction sequence, lack of intelligent error detection and correction by
the BIM software and limited choices of component databases. Woo further concluded that teaching and learning
BIM requires higher level of construction expertise based upon practical experience. Faculty members should
place more emphasis on the use of BIM through reconfiguration of current courses to deliver the required
working knowledge for BIM. A major issue is how to set up a new course based on the concept of BIM. It might
be a challenge for faculty members to fit all course contents into one. Faculty members should deliver working
knowledge on BIM software, together with architectural drafting and construction technologies. A rich and
rigorous learning environment could be achieved through purposeful attempt of integrating BIM into various
course contents such as residential design, commercial design, construction estimating, construction project
management or construction scheduling. According to a survey by Kiviniemi et al (2008), traditional parameters
like constant software upgrading, costs and education are the main obstacles preventing a higher level of usage
of ICT, including BIM.
7. IMPLEMENTATION OF BIM EDUCATION AT THE POLYU
7.1. Current BIM implementation
At BRE of the PolyU, BIM is being gradually incorporated in the curriculum based on the institutional policy for
curriculum development named as the Discipline Specific Requirements (DSR) exercise. In consultation with the
academic staff, recommendations regarding BIM education have been made by the Departmental Academic
Advisor (DAA) in his annual report, which is being followed by BRE in adapting the curriculum in future.
According to the recommendations, primarily an integrated approach of BIM education had been adopted which
means that aspects of BIM are being gradually introduced to students in several subjects. Besides a standalone
BIM subject is also offered as an elective module. Training in the use of Building Information Modelling is
provided in Year 1 and its application when teaching subjects such as estimating, scheduling, structures, and
mechanical systems in subsequent years. This approach has been deemed suitable as it has aligned BIM with the
existing structure of the curriculum. Also, an application based approach rather than architectural design based
approach has been chosen for BRE students. Table 2 highlights the application of BIM at the PolyU at various
stages of student curricula.
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7. TABLE 2: BIM related courses at BRE in PolyU
Level Discipline Year Subject Duration
Higher Diploma Building Technology and 1 BRE210 “Information and Data Analysis” 4 weeks
Management
Undergraduate Building Engineering and 1 Building Information Modeling 14
Management and Surveying 3 BRE439 “Engineering Contract Procedure” 1 week
3 BRE416 "Computerized Construction Production 1 week
Management
MSc Project Management/ BRE511 “Construction Information Management” 1 week
Construction and Real BRE574 "Construction Process Management" 1 week
Estate BRE586 “Construction Information Technology” 1 week
BIM being taught in BRE is mainly from the builders’ and surveyors’ point of views, rather than from the
architect’s point of view, for which it includes the following specific BIM applications.
• Development of CAD in construction.
• General introduction of BIM and the current status.
• BIM use in building design with emphasis to the basic operations of Revit.
• Visualization in design reviewers to incorporate comments and communication.
• BIM use in quantity surveying, cost estimation and materials procurement.
• Clash detections and 4D to nD applications in construction management.
• The application of BIM in property and facility management.
• The future development and potential of BIM in construction.
Some post-model solutions such as Navisworks Manager and Navisworks Freedom are being introduced into the
new 4 year curriculum BRE regarding the BIM application in construction management. Ecotect is applied for
sustainable design and the assessment of energy saving.
7.2. Proposed BIM Implementations for Future
Considering the current academic research, professional development and industrial market, BIM is being
considered highly significant to the future development of construction information technologies and to the
construction industry. Feedback was invited from faculty members on the incorporation of BIM in the
curriculum. Faculty members recognize the importance of BIM in educating construction professionals in the
current decade. The subject "Drawings and CAD" was proposed as a compulsory DSR subject for all students
from the Faculty of Construction and Land Use (FCLU) which comprises of four departments including BRE. In
consultation with the academic staff of FCLU it was recommended that for the time being an appropriate
proportion for the newly proposed subject would be 20% for manual drawing; 50% for CAD and 30% for BIM.
With the passage of time, it is anticipated that BIM’s proportion would be increased eventually to replace CAD.
Additionally, in line with the recommendations of DAA and the DSR initiative, a course entitled ‘Information
Technology for the Construction Industry’ is being proposed. This course aims to provide students with an
introduction to the well-established and also emerging IT solutions being used in the construction industry. BIM
is part of the course contents of this subject along with virtual prototyping. Students will learn this subject
through lectures, which will be supplemented by tutorials and laboratory works. Laboratory works will be
carried out in the Construction Virtual Prototyping Laboratory in BRE to facilitate learning of virtual prototyping
and virtual reality. Tutorials will be conducted in different formats to encourage active participation of students,
e.g. problem-solving exercise, case studies and student presentations.
In the recent DAA report, it is recommended to promote Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) method and BIM in
the curriculum. DAA commented that IPD method was a collaborative approach that allowed data sharing
between design and construction team at an early stage in a project to maximize value for the owner. The use of
BIM provides far greater information collaboration between project participants and is considered an important
tool in implementation of IPD. The industry needs a new generation of architects/construction managers who are
competent in application of BIM in transferring information efficiently and decreasing errors made by
design/construction teams. For this purpose, a three credit course of the title “Information Technology and
Systems (BIM + Virtual Prototyping)” will be offered at the Faculty level (FCLU) in the new four year degree
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8. curriculum. This new course will provide opportunities to BRE students to learn about the IPD method and the
importance of collaboration between the design and construction teams at an early stage of a project. BRE
students will have a rich knowledge of using BIM upon graduation.
8. FEEDBACK OF STUDENTS ON BIM EDUCATION AT POLYU
It is important to get the feedback from students to gauge the effectiveness of BIM education at the PolyU. It was
sought in the form of a structured questionnaire survey which was conducted once the students were trained in
BIM after 4 hours of theoretical and 6 hours of practical lessons. A total of 78 students participated in the survey.
Majority of students (75 nos.) heard about BIM from the class tutor who trained them in BIM software and
related theory. A vast majority (73 nos.) of students already know how to use the 2D CAD from AutoCAD
whereas Architectural Desktop, which is a software from Autodesk, was used by only 12 students before.
Students felt that BIM software Revit from Autodesk was easier to use, convenient, provided better visualization,
less dependent on typing commands, provided more information of the components and was easy to draw in 3D.
However, for 2D drawings, students felt AutoCAD was easier to use than Revit.
8.1. Benefits of Learning BIM
Respondents commented on the benefits of learning and acquiring BIM skills. More than 60% of the students
agreed that they had better understanding on building structure after learning BIM. More than 45% of the
students agreed that BIM knowledge was also useful for other building and construction related subjects. Half of
the students considered that BIM enhanced their confidence in applying for competitive positions in the job
market. There was no clear majority in the opinion of the students about the usefulness of BIM for non-building
or non-construction (such as Civil Infrastructure, Interior Design) related subjects, as 40% of the students agreed
while about half of the students had a neutral view. This may be because of the limited knowledge of students
about areas other than their subject of study.
8.2. Improvement of BIM Teaching
This survey also asked about improving BIM teaching in the future. Results showed that more than half of the
students agreed to learn more in-depth BIM in both theory and hands-on practice. Fifty six percent of the
students intended to have more hands-on experience in using BIM software and 53% of the students looked for
further training in Autodesk Revit. Only a few students (14%) did not intend to get further training of BIM as a
subject and less than 10% of the students disagreed to have BIM software training again.
8.3. Comments on BIM Software Training
More than half of the students gave a positive appraisal to the BIM training using Revit Software. Forty percent
of the students were neutral on BIM’s positive appraisal. A few students (less than 10%) were not satisfied with
BIM’s training sessions. Students provided a few comments about their assessment of BIM training. One of the
students got bored. A few students needed more clear explanations from the instructor during the lessons. A few
students looked for how to build more structural components on a building.
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9. 9. CONCLUSIONS
This paper has provided a review of BIM in tertiary education in the AEC disciplines. A number of universities
around the world are offering courses for various applications of BIM. Such courses are often accompanied by
IFC Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) which facilitates file exchange scenarios between different design
domains and software products. Three BIM education approaches were discussed which include student centred
curriculum, integration approach into curriculum and study of collaborative design. Some BIM education
applications were also presented which included the productivity analysis, plan reading skills and transformative
role of BIM. It was discovered that the incorporation of BIM in education had certain challenges which include
the level of knowledge required to use BIM software, lack of reference materials, and model development not
following the construction sequence, lack of intelligent error detection and correction by the BIM software and
limited choices of component databases. However, it was also found that the incorporation of BIM enabled
students to learn design process quickly as compared to those using CAD or other ‘traditional’ methods. It also
enabled students to understand and create complex designs such as eccentric geometries which were not easy to
comprehend using only CAD technology.
Secondly, the current and proposed implementations of BIM education at the PolyU are presented. It shows that
BIM is being gradually and systematically introduced at the PolyU to cater for the requirements from the AEC
industry and facilitating integrated project delivery systems which is supported by the literature review presented
in the introduction section and review of BIM education approaches and applications. The implementation of
BIM education presented may be useful in universities at other places as well. Feedback from the students
showed positive results towards the BIM training in terms of its perceived benefits and further improvement of
BIM teaching.
10. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The authors gratefully acknowledge the funding support provided by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
(Project account 1-ZVOA).
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