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.
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology.
Implementation of bim softwares in malaysia possibilities within the educatio...DarrenTofu
This document provides an outline for a research proposal on studying the implementation of Building Information Modeling (BIM) applications in educational institutions in Malaysia. The introduction discusses the need to better understand how implementing BIM in education can help students adapt to its use. The research questions aim to examine current BIM implementation in schools, effects on student learning, required skill levels, and barriers to adoption. The objectives are to analyze BIM application types used, effects on students, skill levels needed, and reasons for lack of implementation. The scope limits respondents to local undergraduates and examines BIM experience and adaptation after employment. The importance is that graduates will need BIM skills for future construction careers. The research design involves collecting primary data through
DEVELOPING A CONVERGENCE METHODOLOGY BETWEEN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY AND FASHI...ijejournal
This study proposed a convergence design process comprising the creativity of fashion design and the technology of engineering for fashion design education. It incorporated the concept of the convergence tendency in modern industry. The primary study combined an engineering design process that promoted engineering thinking and a fashion design process that promoted creative thinking to create a practice model that was developed and tested in a 10-week workshop. The result showed the need for refining the practice model to encourage in-depth cooperation. Therefore, a second practice model composed of an interaction design process and a fashion design method was investigated to promote students’ interconnected thinking and force iterative processing. To verify the usability of the refined practice model, a second workshop using the latest model was conducted over 15 weeks. A tendency for convergence, where knowledge and techniques were shared among designers and engineers to address problems, was observed. The functionality of the four prototypes that were developed based on the idea of setting and solving a design issue was also embodied. It is expected that the processes and results can be utilized as a basis for the development of design methodologies and education programs in various design areas, including fashion, in this era of converged industries.
A Review on Challenges Involved in Implementing Building Information Modeling...IRJET Journal
This document reviews the challenges involved in implementing building information modeling (BIM) in the Indian construction industry. It identifies several key challenges including difficulties changing management processes, lack of top management commitment, inadequate BIM training programs, lack of BIM standards, and unclear legal liabilities. The document conducted a literature review on BIM implementation and identified five categories of risk factors: technical, management, environmental, legal, and financial. It concludes that promotion and adoption of BIM in India will require proactive involvement from construction firms and strategies to address these challenges and risk factors.
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.
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology.
Implementation of bim softwares in malaysia possibilities within the educatio...DarrenTofu
This document provides an outline for a research proposal on studying the implementation of Building Information Modeling (BIM) applications in educational institutions in Malaysia. The introduction discusses the need to better understand how implementing BIM in education can help students adapt to its use. The research questions aim to examine current BIM implementation in schools, effects on student learning, required skill levels, and barriers to adoption. The objectives are to analyze BIM application types used, effects on students, skill levels needed, and reasons for lack of implementation. The scope limits respondents to local undergraduates and examines BIM experience and adaptation after employment. The importance is that graduates will need BIM skills for future construction careers. The research design involves collecting primary data through
DEVELOPING A CONVERGENCE METHODOLOGY BETWEEN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY AND FASHI...ijejournal
This study proposed a convergence design process comprising the creativity of fashion design and the technology of engineering for fashion design education. It incorporated the concept of the convergence tendency in modern industry. The primary study combined an engineering design process that promoted engineering thinking and a fashion design process that promoted creative thinking to create a practice model that was developed and tested in a 10-week workshop. The result showed the need for refining the practice model to encourage in-depth cooperation. Therefore, a second practice model composed of an interaction design process and a fashion design method was investigated to promote students’ interconnected thinking and force iterative processing. To verify the usability of the refined practice model, a second workshop using the latest model was conducted over 15 weeks. A tendency for convergence, where knowledge and techniques were shared among designers and engineers to address problems, was observed. The functionality of the four prototypes that were developed based on the idea of setting and solving a design issue was also embodied. It is expected that the processes and results can be utilized as a basis for the development of design methodologies and education programs in various design areas, including fashion, in this era of converged industries.
A Review on Challenges Involved in Implementing Building Information Modeling...IRJET Journal
This document reviews the challenges involved in implementing building information modeling (BIM) in the Indian construction industry. It identifies several key challenges including difficulties changing management processes, lack of top management commitment, inadequate BIM training programs, lack of BIM standards, and unclear legal liabilities. The document conducted a literature review on BIM implementation and identified five categories of risk factors: technical, management, environmental, legal, and financial. It concludes that promotion and adoption of BIM in India will require proactive involvement from construction firms and strategies to address these challenges and risk factors.
This document discusses the challenges of integrating information and communications technologies (ICT) into mathematics education in Kenya. It notes that while ICT has transformed many fields outside of education, formal school curricula have been slow to adopt technological innovations. The document outlines some potential benefits of using ICT in mathematics education, such as engaging students, promoting problem-solving skills, and making mathematics more relevant. However, it also identifies several challenges to effective integration of ICT into the Kenyan mathematics curriculum, including lack of curriculum coherence, inappropriate pedagogical practices, inadequate teacher training, and insufficient infrastructure. It argues that overcoming these challenges will require collaboration between educators and continuous research on student learning with ICT.
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.
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
BIM adoption has increased significantly between 2007 and 2012, with 71% of firms now using BIM. Contractors have become the leading users of BIM, surpassing architects. The top benefits experienced by users are reduced errors/omissions and increased business opportunities. As BIM expertise and use has grown, more firms report higher benefits in areas like reduced rework. Improved software interoperability is seen as key to increasing BIM value. Over 60% of users now achieve a positive ROI, with factors like improved productivity and process outcomes contributing the most.
IRJET- Cost Comparison on Industrialized Building System (IBS) and Convention...IRJET Journal
This document discusses a study comparing the costs of using Industrialized Building System (IBS) construction versus conventional construction methods for building school projects in India.
The study found that using precast concrete half slabs (an IBS method) for the first floor slab of a school project resulted in an 11.9% reduction in construction costs compared to using conventional cast-in-place concrete for both floor slabs. This suggests that IBS offers a good reduction in costs over conventional construction systems.
A survey of 110 industry professionals found that most respondents had a positive perception of IBS and believed it provided benefits like improved quality, productivity and cost savings compared to conventional methods. However, IBS implementation in India has
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.
IRJET- Redevelopment of Structure with the Help of Building Information M...IRJET Journal
This document discusses redeveloping the Aurangabad bus depot structure using Building Information Modeling (BIM) and rectifying the results with fuzzy logic. BIM was used to develop a 3D, 4D, and 5D model of the bus depot for visualization, coordination, cost estimation, and scheduling. Fuzzy logic was then applied to verify the BIM results. A case study of redeveloping a 3-story apartment building found that using BIM and fuzzy logic estimated the total project cost would increase by 5% compared to conventional construction methods due to factors affecting cost overruns. The study concluded that BIM is beneficial for construction managers and fuzzy logic can help improve the accuracy of cost estimations when information is
This document is an abstract for an MSc dissertation submitted in September 2013 at University College London. The dissertation investigates the socio-cultural factors important for effective implementation of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) in organizations. The abstract notes that while BIM is becoming widely used for its efficiency benefits, implementation often fails due to neglecting the human/cultural perspective of prospective BIM users in organizations. The research aims to examine this socio-cultural paradigm and how it can facilitate collaborative project teams through effective BIM use.
IRJET- The Role of Participatory Design as a Contemporary Approach in Creatin...IRJET Journal
This document discusses participatory design as a contemporary approach for creating school buildings. It begins by reviewing different design patterns that have been used for contemporary school buildings. It then discusses previous architectural studies that examined the importance of actively involving users, like teachers and students, in the design process. While these studies called for user participation, they did not clearly define what participatory design is, its principles, obstacles to its use, and the different levels and stages of user participation. Therefore, the research problem is the lack of clarity around participatory design as an approach, how it works, and how users can be involved at different stages of the design process. The goal of the research is to develop a model that addresses these gaps and clarifies
Exploring the adoption of building information modelling (bim) in the malaysi...eSAT Journals
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.
This research is a descriptive study which aims to describe the ability of ICT
students of the Department of Physics Education as prospective teachers in the face of
the industrial revolution 4.0. This research was conducted at the Department of
Physics Education, Musamus University, Merauke, with a sample of 52 people. Data
was collected using questionnaires and analyzed using a simple percentage formula.
The results of the study showed that the students of Physics Education Department
had 76.4% of the overall standard of basic ICT skills. This means that students of the
Department of Physics Education are skilled in using ICT. Based on the results of this
study, it is advisable for policy makers to provide training to students and lecturers
that are more intensive given the development of ICT that continues to progress
rapidly.
Investment Thesis: Construction TechnologyJeffrey Bantam
This document discusses opportunities for construction technology investment. It notes that the construction sector spends $10 trillion annually but has low rates of technology adoption and productivity growth. Common issues include aging workforces, skilled labor shortages, underinvestment in technology, and industry fragmentation. The document argues that construction technology can help automate processes through offerings like off-site construction and supply chain management tools. It can also augment workers through improved communication, data integration, and use of IoT/AI. Increased adoption of such technologies may help boost productivity and address challenges facing the industry.
Blockchain and Peace Engineering and its Relationship to Engineering Educatio...eraser Juan José Calderón
Blockchain and Peace Engineering and its Relationship to Engineering Education. Sahonero-Alvarez, Guillermo
Centro de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación en Ingeniería Mecatrónica
Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo”
La Paz, Bolivia
guillermo.sahonero@ucb.edu.bo
Leveraging ambiguity in the third space: Can we use Whitchurch’s dimensions o...SEDA
This document discusses the concept of "third space" in higher education as proposed by Whitchurch. It describes third space as blended activity that may not fall within formal organizational structures. Whitchurch identifies "blended professionals" who work in third space contexts at the intersection of professional and academic domains. The document suggests that blended professionals operate in distinctive ways by understanding, redefining and modifying boundaries and spaces. They integrate professional and academic knowledge and manage relationships to establish legitimacy. Learning designers are discussed as an example of blended professionals working in third space contexts like MOOCs and technology enhanced learning. Architectural choices around technologies can influence control and processes in third space projects.
Abstract:- research stands out because it is provided by the model of Al-Mobaideen (2009) critics to analyze for the governance of information and communications technology (ICT) at the National University of Chimborazo factors which raises the factors such as: strategies and policies, infrastructure and networks, financing and sustainability, and institutional culture that should be taken into account if desired govern the successful integration of ICT in the school. The study is exploratory, the almost total lack of previous studies on Governance of ICT integration at the University. It is concluded that there is a set of organizations with addresses IT markedly different roles in their duties with regard to its orientation to administrative, academic and research. The University has failed to define the strategic role of ICT in their academic, because there is no objective referred to IT academia in 2013-2016 pedi, but also because there is not a pedi-oriented IT the formation. The limited effectiveness of IT organizations in academic activities is provided by the low rate of use of educationalplatformsb_learning.
IRJET-Graduate Employability in the Field of Construction ManagementIRJET Journal
This document examines the employability of graduates in the field of construction management in India. It conducted a survey of post-graduate students and industry professionals to understand the gaps between education and employment. The survey found that students face difficulties in finding jobs and being prepared for work. Industry reported lacks in the skills of new graduates. Suggestions were made to integrate additional topics into curriculums to better prepare future engineers for the job market. The study aims to improve university education and industry partnerships to enhance graduate employability in construction fields.
Exploring the Feasibility of Adopting Cloud Computing in Computer Center Taiz...Eswar Publications
The document discusses exploring the feasibility of adopting cloud computing at Taiz University's Computer Center and Information Technology labs. It proposes using a hybrid cloud model with a private side consisting of an Ubuntu cloud using Eucalyptus, and a public side using Google Apps. The hybrid cloud could help address issues like slow manual software installation, limited storage, and maintenance burdens. It describes the components of the proposed model and implementation steps, which would focus on moving appropriate data and applications to the cloud to support activities of students, teachers, and web developers.
Efforts to Revitalize the Computer Science Education in ThailandIJERA Editor
The shortage of ICT professionals in Thai workforce has been appeared in spite of many ICT-related programs
offering in universities across Thailand. The statistics show that a promoting of new ICT-related programs,
modified by CS program, is stealing students from CS program. Thus, CS enrollment decline as well as
students’ dropping outs are problems facing in every Thai universities. This paper reports on a study in which
10 people who are the representative of ICT graduates’ users were interviewed and 702 freshmen who took in
the introductory computer course were surveyed to try to determine the relationship of CS enrollment and ICT
professionals and the factors contributing to decline in CS enrollments. The results revealed that most of ICT
professionals were developed from CS background. The top reasons for rejecting the CS major, were its’
difficulties and students’ desire to use IT as an application, instead of a construction. These were their weakness
in programming and technical work, but the reasons for choosing the CS major were opposite. Finally, this
paper proposes a revitalization of the CS education framework to reverse the trend of CS enrollment decline.
Benefits and Barriers of BIM Adoption in the Iraqi Construction FirmsAM Publications
The absence of using the advanced technology in the construction industry lead to conflicts and complexities in the implementation of project tasks in the various phases of construction. Therefore, the need to use the technique of Building Information modeling (BIM) is the essential matter to discover the conflicts that may occur during implementation the construction project. The purpose of this study is to identify the current perception to implement the BIM technique in the Iraqi construction firms. The method of data collection was a quantitative in nature, by designing a questionnaire to find out the perceptions of BIM benefits and barriers. Out of 180 emails, only 72 responses received which represented architects, civil engineers, MEP engineers, Owners, contractors, and consultants. Data analysis has been adopted the relative important index (RII) method, through a calculate the responses frequent by SPSS software, version 22. This study shows benefits and barriers of BIM technique in the Iraqi construction firms. In addition to that, offer solutions to overcome barriers.
STUDENT ABILITY CULTIVATING OF ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY EXPERIMENTAL TEACHING AD...ijejournal
To meet the cultivating requirements of the high-quality engineering and technology talents for the development of “new engineering”, the electronic information major of the college vigorously carries out the reform of the electronic technology experimental teaching. The electronic technology experiment is an important basic practical course in the electronic information major, which plays an important role in the ability cultivation of the engineering practice talents. Combining with the current needs of China to vigorously develop the “new engineering” construction, this paper discusses the problems existing in the traditional electronic technology experimental courses and proposes to split the electronic technology related modules from the school-enterprise cooperation or currently popular practical topics for the experimental topic selection. This experimental topic requires students to use the virtual simulation software to simulate the experimental tasks and complete the assigned design tasks before the class, and then complete the physical circuit experiments in the offline practical courses, which can cultivate the students' design thinking, exercise the students' hands-on ability and consolidate the knowledge learned in theoretical teaching, thereby adapt to the development of the "new engineering".
Active Learning And Action Research Outside Classroom Engineering With Socia...Allison Thompson
This document describes a methodology used by Engineers Without Borders Colombia (EWB Colombia) to connect engineering students with rural communities. The methodology involves:
1) An observation phase where students interact with communities to understand problems, followed by CDIO project phases where they conceive, design, implement and operate solutions.
2) Using participatory action research and a problem-oriented approach to develop socially impactful engineering proposals in collaboration with communities.
3) Implementing this methodology in a university course where students worked on inadequate water management in a Colombian town, developing professional skills in communication and problem-solving through hands-on projects with social benefits.
This document discusses the challenges of integrating information and communications technologies (ICT) into mathematics education in Kenya. It notes that while ICT has transformed many fields outside of education, formal school curricula have been slow to adopt technological innovations. The document outlines some potential benefits of using ICT in mathematics education, such as engaging students, promoting problem-solving skills, and making mathematics more relevant. However, it also identifies several challenges to effective integration of ICT into the Kenyan mathematics curriculum, including lack of curriculum coherence, inappropriate pedagogical practices, inadequate teacher training, and insufficient infrastructure. It argues that overcoming these challenges will require collaboration between educators and continuous research on student learning with ICT.
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.
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
BIM adoption has increased significantly between 2007 and 2012, with 71% of firms now using BIM. Contractors have become the leading users of BIM, surpassing architects. The top benefits experienced by users are reduced errors/omissions and increased business opportunities. As BIM expertise and use has grown, more firms report higher benefits in areas like reduced rework. Improved software interoperability is seen as key to increasing BIM value. Over 60% of users now achieve a positive ROI, with factors like improved productivity and process outcomes contributing the most.
IRJET- Cost Comparison on Industrialized Building System (IBS) and Convention...IRJET Journal
This document discusses a study comparing the costs of using Industrialized Building System (IBS) construction versus conventional construction methods for building school projects in India.
The study found that using precast concrete half slabs (an IBS method) for the first floor slab of a school project resulted in an 11.9% reduction in construction costs compared to using conventional cast-in-place concrete for both floor slabs. This suggests that IBS offers a good reduction in costs over conventional construction systems.
A survey of 110 industry professionals found that most respondents had a positive perception of IBS and believed it provided benefits like improved quality, productivity and cost savings compared to conventional methods. However, IBS implementation in India has
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.
IRJET- Redevelopment of Structure with the Help of Building Information M...IRJET Journal
This document discusses redeveloping the Aurangabad bus depot structure using Building Information Modeling (BIM) and rectifying the results with fuzzy logic. BIM was used to develop a 3D, 4D, and 5D model of the bus depot for visualization, coordination, cost estimation, and scheduling. Fuzzy logic was then applied to verify the BIM results. A case study of redeveloping a 3-story apartment building found that using BIM and fuzzy logic estimated the total project cost would increase by 5% compared to conventional construction methods due to factors affecting cost overruns. The study concluded that BIM is beneficial for construction managers and fuzzy logic can help improve the accuracy of cost estimations when information is
This document is an abstract for an MSc dissertation submitted in September 2013 at University College London. The dissertation investigates the socio-cultural factors important for effective implementation of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) in organizations. The abstract notes that while BIM is becoming widely used for its efficiency benefits, implementation often fails due to neglecting the human/cultural perspective of prospective BIM users in organizations. The research aims to examine this socio-cultural paradigm and how it can facilitate collaborative project teams through effective BIM use.
IRJET- The Role of Participatory Design as a Contemporary Approach in Creatin...IRJET Journal
This document discusses participatory design as a contemporary approach for creating school buildings. It begins by reviewing different design patterns that have been used for contemporary school buildings. It then discusses previous architectural studies that examined the importance of actively involving users, like teachers and students, in the design process. While these studies called for user participation, they did not clearly define what participatory design is, its principles, obstacles to its use, and the different levels and stages of user participation. Therefore, the research problem is the lack of clarity around participatory design as an approach, how it works, and how users can be involved at different stages of the design process. The goal of the research is to develop a model that addresses these gaps and clarifies
Exploring the adoption of building information modelling (bim) in the malaysi...eSAT Journals
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.
This research is a descriptive study which aims to describe the ability of ICT
students of the Department of Physics Education as prospective teachers in the face of
the industrial revolution 4.0. This research was conducted at the Department of
Physics Education, Musamus University, Merauke, with a sample of 52 people. Data
was collected using questionnaires and analyzed using a simple percentage formula.
The results of the study showed that the students of Physics Education Department
had 76.4% of the overall standard of basic ICT skills. This means that students of the
Department of Physics Education are skilled in using ICT. Based on the results of this
study, it is advisable for policy makers to provide training to students and lecturers
that are more intensive given the development of ICT that continues to progress
rapidly.
Investment Thesis: Construction TechnologyJeffrey Bantam
This document discusses opportunities for construction technology investment. It notes that the construction sector spends $10 trillion annually but has low rates of technology adoption and productivity growth. Common issues include aging workforces, skilled labor shortages, underinvestment in technology, and industry fragmentation. The document argues that construction technology can help automate processes through offerings like off-site construction and supply chain management tools. It can also augment workers through improved communication, data integration, and use of IoT/AI. Increased adoption of such technologies may help boost productivity and address challenges facing the industry.
Blockchain and Peace Engineering and its Relationship to Engineering Educatio...eraser Juan José Calderón
Blockchain and Peace Engineering and its Relationship to Engineering Education. Sahonero-Alvarez, Guillermo
Centro de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación en Ingeniería Mecatrónica
Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo”
La Paz, Bolivia
guillermo.sahonero@ucb.edu.bo
Leveraging ambiguity in the third space: Can we use Whitchurch’s dimensions o...SEDA
This document discusses the concept of "third space" in higher education as proposed by Whitchurch. It describes third space as blended activity that may not fall within formal organizational structures. Whitchurch identifies "blended professionals" who work in third space contexts at the intersection of professional and academic domains. The document suggests that blended professionals operate in distinctive ways by understanding, redefining and modifying boundaries and spaces. They integrate professional and academic knowledge and manage relationships to establish legitimacy. Learning designers are discussed as an example of blended professionals working in third space contexts like MOOCs and technology enhanced learning. Architectural choices around technologies can influence control and processes in third space projects.
Abstract:- research stands out because it is provided by the model of Al-Mobaideen (2009) critics to analyze for the governance of information and communications technology (ICT) at the National University of Chimborazo factors which raises the factors such as: strategies and policies, infrastructure and networks, financing and sustainability, and institutional culture that should be taken into account if desired govern the successful integration of ICT in the school. The study is exploratory, the almost total lack of previous studies on Governance of ICT integration at the University. It is concluded that there is a set of organizations with addresses IT markedly different roles in their duties with regard to its orientation to administrative, academic and research. The University has failed to define the strategic role of ICT in their academic, because there is no objective referred to IT academia in 2013-2016 pedi, but also because there is not a pedi-oriented IT the formation. The limited effectiveness of IT organizations in academic activities is provided by the low rate of use of educationalplatformsb_learning.
IRJET-Graduate Employability in the Field of Construction ManagementIRJET Journal
This document examines the employability of graduates in the field of construction management in India. It conducted a survey of post-graduate students and industry professionals to understand the gaps between education and employment. The survey found that students face difficulties in finding jobs and being prepared for work. Industry reported lacks in the skills of new graduates. Suggestions were made to integrate additional topics into curriculums to better prepare future engineers for the job market. The study aims to improve university education and industry partnerships to enhance graduate employability in construction fields.
Exploring the Feasibility of Adopting Cloud Computing in Computer Center Taiz...Eswar Publications
The document discusses exploring the feasibility of adopting cloud computing at Taiz University's Computer Center and Information Technology labs. It proposes using a hybrid cloud model with a private side consisting of an Ubuntu cloud using Eucalyptus, and a public side using Google Apps. The hybrid cloud could help address issues like slow manual software installation, limited storage, and maintenance burdens. It describes the components of the proposed model and implementation steps, which would focus on moving appropriate data and applications to the cloud to support activities of students, teachers, and web developers.
Efforts to Revitalize the Computer Science Education in ThailandIJERA Editor
The shortage of ICT professionals in Thai workforce has been appeared in spite of many ICT-related programs
offering in universities across Thailand. The statistics show that a promoting of new ICT-related programs,
modified by CS program, is stealing students from CS program. Thus, CS enrollment decline as well as
students’ dropping outs are problems facing in every Thai universities. This paper reports on a study in which
10 people who are the representative of ICT graduates’ users were interviewed and 702 freshmen who took in
the introductory computer course were surveyed to try to determine the relationship of CS enrollment and ICT
professionals and the factors contributing to decline in CS enrollments. The results revealed that most of ICT
professionals were developed from CS background. The top reasons for rejecting the CS major, were its’
difficulties and students’ desire to use IT as an application, instead of a construction. These were their weakness
in programming and technical work, but the reasons for choosing the CS major were opposite. Finally, this
paper proposes a revitalization of the CS education framework to reverse the trend of CS enrollment decline.
Benefits and Barriers of BIM Adoption in the Iraqi Construction FirmsAM Publications
The absence of using the advanced technology in the construction industry lead to conflicts and complexities in the implementation of project tasks in the various phases of construction. Therefore, the need to use the technique of Building Information modeling (BIM) is the essential matter to discover the conflicts that may occur during implementation the construction project. The purpose of this study is to identify the current perception to implement the BIM technique in the Iraqi construction firms. The method of data collection was a quantitative in nature, by designing a questionnaire to find out the perceptions of BIM benefits and barriers. Out of 180 emails, only 72 responses received which represented architects, civil engineers, MEP engineers, Owners, contractors, and consultants. Data analysis has been adopted the relative important index (RII) method, through a calculate the responses frequent by SPSS software, version 22. This study shows benefits and barriers of BIM technique in the Iraqi construction firms. In addition to that, offer solutions to overcome barriers.
STUDENT ABILITY CULTIVATING OF ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY EXPERIMENTAL TEACHING AD...ijejournal
To meet the cultivating requirements of the high-quality engineering and technology talents for the development of “new engineering”, the electronic information major of the college vigorously carries out the reform of the electronic technology experimental teaching. The electronic technology experiment is an important basic practical course in the electronic information major, which plays an important role in the ability cultivation of the engineering practice talents. Combining with the current needs of China to vigorously develop the “new engineering” construction, this paper discusses the problems existing in the traditional electronic technology experimental courses and proposes to split the electronic technology related modules from the school-enterprise cooperation or currently popular practical topics for the experimental topic selection. This experimental topic requires students to use the virtual simulation software to simulate the experimental tasks and complete the assigned design tasks before the class, and then complete the physical circuit experiments in the offline practical courses, which can cultivate the students' design thinking, exercise the students' hands-on ability and consolidate the knowledge learned in theoretical teaching, thereby adapt to the development of the "new engineering".
Active Learning And Action Research Outside Classroom Engineering With Socia...Allison Thompson
This document describes a methodology used by Engineers Without Borders Colombia (EWB Colombia) to connect engineering students with rural communities. The methodology involves:
1) An observation phase where students interact with communities to understand problems, followed by CDIO project phases where they conceive, design, implement and operate solutions.
2) Using participatory action research and a problem-oriented approach to develop socially impactful engineering proposals in collaboration with communities.
3) Implementing this methodology in a university course where students worked on inadequate water management in a Colombian town, developing professional skills in communication and problem-solving through hands-on projects with social benefits.
The document discusses challenges with integrating building information modeling (BIM) into architectural education. It notes that while BIM adoption is increasing in industry, academia has been slow to change curricula. A framework is presented for gradually transforming education through an integrated approach that considers epistemological, cognitive, and pedagogical impacts. Key issues include balancing traditional skills with new technologies, addressing accreditation requirements, teaching collaboration effectively, and properly sequencing topics to mirror real-world workflows.
Assessing The Industrial PhD Stakeholder InsightsTye Rausch
This document summarizes a journal article that assesses industrial PhD programs from the perspectives of university and industry stakeholders. It finds that while industrial PhDs aim to provide practical skills training, stakeholders have differing views of their value. Major challenges are identified, but existing research suggests factors that could support success, like adjusting frameworks to benefit all parties. The study indicates industrial PhDs may effectively make engineering education more practice-oriented if universities and firms address challenges through cooperation.
An Analysis of Building Information Modeling (BIM) Usage in Nigerian Construc...IRJET Journal
This document analyzes the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the Nigerian construction industry. It finds that while awareness of BIM is fairly high among architects in Nigeria, actual usage remains low. The survey of architects found BIM is mostly used for architectural detailed design, 3D visualization, and modeling. However, lack of client demand, poor leadership supporting digital innovation, and the cost of BIM training were cited as the top barriers to its wider implementation. While BIM has many potential benefits, more needs to be done to promote its adoption in the Nigerian construction sector.
This document discusses the uptake of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) in the UK construction industry and how they are affecting job roles. It provides background on BIM and IPD, noting that while their adoption has increased in the UK, it has still been relatively slow. IPD aims to integrate teams early on to reduce waste and improve efficiency. The document also discusses the role of architectural technologists, which interfaces between design and construction. As the industry shifts towards more collaboration with BIM and IPD, new roles are emerging around areas like BIM coordination and management. The role of architectural technologists is also evolving to take on more collaborative skills and BIM expertise.
This document summarizes the key findings from interviews with engineers in Sweden regarding their experiences using Building Information Modeling (BIM) in construction project management. Some of the main points found are:
1) BIM allows for easier collaboration between engineers from different disciplines by facilitating simultaneous work and data sharing in a single model.
2) Meetings using the 3D BIM model alone have replaced printed drawings, enabling better visualization and active participation from all parties.
3) Changes made in the BIM model are automatically updated in all views and plans, reducing errors and allowing engineers to focus on more significant issues earlier in the design process.
4) The role of the project manager is shifting to focus more
This document summarizes a panel discussion on architecture and building technology in a post-critical age. The panelists discussed how architecture has increasingly incorporated digital technologies in practice, often prioritizing technological imperatives over critical discourse. They also noted that advances in building technology have rarely been motivated by questions of theory, ethics or justice. The panel sought to reevaluate the critical dimension of architectural design and its relationship to the material and environmental technologies that underpin practice. Specifically, they discussed how building technology could be addressed in a post-critical age.
This document presents the CDIO Syllabus, which aims to codify the skills needed by contemporary engineers. It was developed by examining engineering practice and consulting with industry leaders. The Syllabus consists of a comprehensive list of topics organized into categories related to personal, interpersonal, and technical skills. It is intended to serve as a requirements document to guide curriculum design and assessment in undergraduate engineering programs. The document outlines the process used to develop the Syllabus, including structuring topics, surveying stakeholders to define desired competence levels, and reformulating topics as learning objectives. The goal is for the Syllabus to provide clear and detailed guidance for engineering education.
A BIM-Based Framework For Construction Project Scheduling Risk ManagementAngie Miller
This document proposes a framework for managing construction project scheduling risks using Building Information Modeling (BIM). It begins with an introduction that outlines limitations of existing risk management methods and opportunities for using BIM. It then describes developing a BIM-based framework by mining risk management processes from leading 4D/5D BIM software. The framework was validated and can inform risk management in BIM projects supported by similar software.
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a process that uses 3D modeling software to virtually design and engineer a building before it is constructed. BIM allows for more efficient planning, design, construction and management of buildings. It contains both graphical and non-graphical information about the building. There are different levels of BIM implementation from 2D drawings to full collaboration across all project stakeholders. BIM brings benefits like improved visualization, reduced costs and delays, better coordination between specialties, and automated quantity take-offs. While adoption of BIM faces challenges like software costs and training, it is becoming increasingly important in the construction industry.
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a process that uses 3D modeling software to virtually design and engineer a building before it is constructed. BIM allows for more efficient planning, design, construction and management of buildings. It contains both graphical and non-graphical information about the building. There are different levels of BIM implementation from 2D drawings to full collaboration across disciplines. BIM brings benefits like improved visualization, reduced costs and delays, better coordination between specialties, and automated quantity take-offs. While adoption of BIM faces challenges like software costs and transition time, its use is expected to grow as the main method for building construction and management.
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.
SIMURG_CITIES: Meta-Analysis for KPI's of Layer-Based Approach in Sustainability Assessment
1 * PhD Candidate. Burcu Ülker Image result for research orcid, 2 Prof. Dr. Alaattin Kanoğlu Image result for research orcid, 3 Prof. Dr. Özlem Özçevik Image result for research orcid
1 Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Kırklareli University, Turkey
2 Department of Architecture, Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Turkey
3 Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Architecture, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
E-mail 1: burcuulker@klu.edu.tr, E-mail 2: alaattin.kanoglu@alanya.edu.tr
E-mail 3: ozceviko@itu.edu.tr
ARTICLE INFO:
Article History:
Received 6 March 2020
Accepted 20 June 2020
Available online 5 July 2020
Keywords:
SIMURG_CITIES;
Performance-Based Design and Building;
Competitiveness;
Competition by Design;
Innovativeness;
Interoperability; KPIs;
Sustainability; Smart Cities;
Meta-Analysis.
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“SIMURG_CITIES” is the research and development project that is developed under the main project named SIMURG: “A performance-based and Sustainability-oriented Integration Model Using Relational database architecture to increase Global competitiveness of Turkish construction industry in industry 5.0 era”, is a relational database model that is currently being developed in a dissertation for performance-based development and assessment of sustainable and sophisticated solutions for the built environment. This study aims to analyze the key performance indicators (KPIs) at «Cities Level» for the smart city concept that is referred to as «Layers» in the master project. KPIs for the concept of a smart city are determined by using the meta-analysis technique. Hence, the three most reputable urban journals issued from 2017 through 2020 are reviewed in this study. In addition to this, models of smart city frameworks/assessment tools/KPIs are reviewed within the context of this paper; environment, economy, and governance were found to have domain themes on urban sustainability according to the literature review. Consequently, efficient and integrated urban management, environmental monitoring and management, public and social services of urban development, and sustainability are found to be the most important dimensions in urban and regional planning. SIMURG_CITIES evaluation models for urban projects can use the findings of this paper.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2021), 5(1), 59-76.
Tech Horizons Future Trends in Civil Engineering Education.pdfUEMJaipur1
UEM Jaipur, explores the horizon of tech trends in Civil Engineering Education. Dive into innovative curriculum, sustainable practices, industry partnerships, and hands-on projects, shaping the future of infrastructure development and engineering excellence.
A Knotworking Guideline for Building Projects: Bridging the Gap between Parti...IJERA Editor
The high level of complexity in today‟s building design requires a high level of multidisciplinary collaboration, which historically is uncommon in the Architecture, Construction and Engineering (AEC) sector. While the AEC sector accepts the requirement of collaboration, lack of knowledge on how to collaborate occurs. The Finnish method, Knotworking AEC, emphasises both collaboration and structure of building projects, which accommodates the lack of collaboration in the practices of the AEC sector. However, the recent development of Knotworking AEC implies a lack of written articles on Knotworking AEC, why three experiments were conducted to gain knowledge about how Knotworking is utilised in practice. Through a practice theoretical perspective, data was collected from existing literature and participant observation of two experiments. Subsequently, the practices and contradictions of the three experiments were analysed by practice theoretical methods. The result of this research is a Knotworking Guideline for Building Projects indicating both the phases, the participants and the tasks of each phase. The contribution of the result lies in the conduction of a Knotworking session from both a practical and research perspective to, respectively, enrich the AEC sector and the concept of Knotworking AEC.
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.
Advantages and Challenges of Using BIM: a Cost Consultant's PerspectiveMichael Cook
This document discusses the advantages and challenges of using Building Information Modeling (BIM) from the perspective of a cost consultant. It reviews the literature on BIM and how it can improve cost estimating through its 5D capabilities and automatic quantification. However, challenges also exist around a lack of BIM knowledge, interoperability between software, and changing current work practices. Research through surveys and interviews found that while BIM adoption is still low, most cost consultants believe it will be widely used in their profession within five years. BIM was seen as improving collaboration, but its implementation may fundamentally change roles and require new skills.
Advantages and Challenges of Using BIM: a Cost Consultant's PerspectiveMichael Cook
It will be essential for firms to act promptly, in order to meet the government’s
2016 target (BIS, 2011), as well as keeping future fee proposals competitive and not loose -out to ‘early investing’
companies.
International Journal of Education (IJE)ijejournal
The joint training base construction is the key to promoting the scientific and standardized cultivation of the professional degree graduate students, which is an important starting point for the development of distinctive characteristics in the professional degree graduate education. However, the joint training base construction has encountered different problems in the process of cultivating the professional degree graduate students. By analysing the main problems faced by the joint training base construction of the professional degree graduate students, it can be clear that taking the path of the industry-education integration development under the background of “new engineering” is an important way to solve the bottleneck encountered in the joint training base construction. In this paper, the joint training base construction of the professional degree graduate students adapting to the “new engineering” has been studied. First, it establishes the management mechanism for the joint training bases construction of the professional degree graduate students, and then improves the management level for the joint training bases construction of professional degree graduate students, which can enhance the joint training quality of the professional degree graduate students under the background of “new engineering”.
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The Impact of Transit-Oriented Development on Fast-Urbanizing Cities: Applied analytical study on Greater Cairo Region
* 1 MS.c. Mohamed Kafrawy Image result for research orcid , 2 Professor Dr. Sahar Attia Image result for research orcid , 3 Professor Dr. Heba Allah Khalil Image result for research orcid
1, 2 &3 Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt
1 E-mail: en.kafrawy@gmail.com , 2 E-mail: saharattia16@eng.cu.edu.eg , 3 E-mail: hebatallah.khalil@gmail.com
ARTICLE INFO:
Article History:
Received: 16 May 2021
Revised: 25 August 2021
Accepted: 27 August 2021
Available online: 8 September 2021
Keywords:
Transit-oriented Development;
Fast-Urbanizing cities;
Sustainable transportation;
Sustainable development;
Greater Cairo region.
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Transportation has always been the backbone of development. Transit-oriented development (TOD) has been theorized, piloted and expanded increasingly in the past few decades. In this regard, this paper investigates the relationship between urban development, the transportation process, and the required implementation guidelines within fast-urbanizing cities, such as Cairo. After reviewing different related sustainable development theories, the study investigates pioneering case studies that have applied TOD and provided adequate implementation frameworks. The authors then extract and compare a set of required policies. The current Egyptian development paradigm is then discussed in relation to these enabling policies, focusing on Greater Cairo Region, Egypt. The authors debate previous development plans, progress, and newly proposed ones, focusing on the transportation process as the means for development. The study concludes with a set of required guidelines to ensure the integration of transportation with land-use planning, thus ensuring a more prosperous and inclusive urban development.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2022), 6(1), 83-95.
Developing Design Criteria for Sustainable Urban Parks
* Dr. Didem Dizdaroğlu Image result for research orcid
Department of Urban Design and Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Art, Design, and Architecture, Bilkent University, Turkey
E-mail: dizdaroglu@bilkent.edu.tr
ARTICLE INFO:
Article History:
Received: 28 February 2021
Revised: 15 August 2021
Accepted: 19 August 2021
Available online: 30 August 2021
Keywords:
Sustainable Cities;
Urban Parks;
Green Spaces;
COVID-19;
Sustainable Design.
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This study investigates how urban parks can contribute to helping cities become more sustainable through developing a set of criteria for the sustainable design of urban parks. Today, there is no example around the world where all the proposed sustainable design criteria are applied together in a specific urban park. In this context, this study aims to make a novel contribution by systematically reviewing the literature on the sustainable design of urban parks. In the light of research findings, this study contributes to the implementation of a comprehensive sustainable park design practice in our cities in the future. These design criteria may further serve as performance indicators to offer information and know-how to local authorities, practitioners, communities, and other actors in this field to help them assess their success levels and progress over time.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2022), 6(1), 69-81.
The Role of “Scale” on the Acceleration of Social Interaction in Urban Spaces
1 * Dr. Kaveh Hajialiakbari Image result for research orcid , 2 Dr. Mohammad Zare Image result for research orcid ,
3 Mitra Karimi Image result for research orcid
1 Shahid Beheshti University, Faculty of Architecture and urbanism, Tehran, Iran
2 & 3 University of Tehran, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tehran, Iran
1 E-mail: Kaveh.haa@gmail.com , 2 E-mail: zare.md@ut.ac.ir ,
3 E-mail: mitrakarimi@modares.ac.ir
ARTICLE INFO:
Article History:
Received: 8 March 2021
Revised: 25 July 2021
Accepted: 8 August 2021
Available online: 18 August 2021
Keywords:
Urban Space;
Obsolescent Neighborhoods,
Social Interaction,
Evaluation Indicators,
Functional Scale.
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Rehabilitation projects are interventions that can lead to the transformation of the socio-spatial structure of obsolescent neighborhoods. The main intention of such projects is the creation and/or improvement of social interactions after physical and functional interventions. Urban Renewal Organization of Tehran (UROT) is tasked with identification of target obsolescent neighborhoods, preparation of neighborhood development plans and implementation of rehabilitation projects to improve the quality of space and stimulate social interactions. In this paper, three urban spaces in different scales (“micro” for neighborhoods, “meso” for local and “macro” for trans-local scales), designed and implemented by UROT, were selected as a case study. By designing and filling a questionnaire and after analyzing research findings, the effect of the scale of the urban project on different activities was evaluated based on the Gehl model. Overall, in the expanded model based on the scale of space, an inverse ratio between the scale of space and both optional selective and social activities has been revealed.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2022), 6(1), 59-68.
Living Space Needs of Small Housing in the Post-Pandemic Era: Malaga as a case study
* Professor Dr. Carlos Rosa-Jiménez Image result for research orcid , B. Arch. Cristina Jaime-Segura Image result for research orcid
1 and 2 Institute for Habitat, Tourism, Territory, Edificio Ada Byron, Campus de Teatinos, 29071, University of
Malaga, Malaga, Spain.
1 E-mail: cjrosa@uma.es , 2 E-mail: jscristina@uma.es
ARTICLE INFO:
Article History:
Received: 18 June 2021
Revised: 3 August 2021
Accepted: 10 August 2021
Available online: 14 August 2021
Keywords:
Architectural Design;
Lockdown;
Post-Covid City;
Remote Working;
Terraces;
Hygienism.
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The COVID-19 lockdown period has highlighted the ability of housing to accommodate a comprehensive programme typical of the city and its public space. Housing units of under 60 m2 and in blocks of flats are the more vulnerable, as they have a higher percentage of non-community open spaces. That problem was analysed using a methodology based on psychological, urban planning and architectural indicators applied to two coastal cities in the Mediterranean area of southern Spain. The results highlight three aspects in this type of dwelling: the need to consider the orientation of the housing to improve the quality of indoor and outdoor space; the need in public housing policies for a greater number of rooms to facilitate remote working; and finally, the importance of functional terraces overlooking green areas.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2022), 6(1), 51-58.
Mathematical Model Applied to Green Building Concept for Sustainable Cities Under Climate Change
1 Professor Dr. Md. Haider Ali Biswas Image result for research orcid , 2* M.Sc. Pinky Rani DeyImage result for research orcid
3 Asst. Prof. Md. Sirajul Islam Image result for research orcid , 4 M.Sc. Sajib Mandal Image result for research orcid
1 Mathematics Discipline, Science Engineering and Technology School, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh
2, 3 & 4 Department of Mathematics, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj-8100, Bangladesh
E-mail 1: mhabiswas@gmail.com , E-mail 2: pinkydey.math@gmail.com
E-mail 3: sirajulku@gmail.com , E-mail 4: sajibmandal1997@gmail.com
ARTICLE INFO:
Article History:
Received: 20 May 2021
Revised: 25 July 2021
Accepted: 11 August 2021
Available online 16 August 2021
Keywords:
Green Building;
Sustainable Cities;
Climate Change;
Mathematical Model;
Numerical Simulations.
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Recently the effect of greenhouse gases (GHGs) is worldwide terrified anxiety to the public and scholars. Even this global problem is one of the great issues that continuously makes worrying the governments and environmentalists, but its solution findings are not out of the image at all. In this study, we have proposed and analysed a mathematical model for the solvable management of GHGs by sowing the seeds of green building dynamic systems. Moreover, in the model, the human community is used to enhance the production power of individuals of green buildings by absorbing the GHGs. The model is analysed by stability analysis at the equilibrium points: trivial and global equilibrium, and also by convincing the stability and instability of the system of equations. The behaviour of the propound model has been developed by numerical simulations which shows the rate of the fruitfulness of GHG components.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2022), 6(1), 36-50.
Sustainable Construction for Affordable Housing Program in Kabul
1 MSc. Mohammadullah Hakim Ebrahimi Image result for research orcid , 2* Professor Dr. Philippe Devillers Image result for research orcid
3 Professor Dr. Éric Garcia-Diaz Image result for research orcid
1 Construction Faculty, Kabul Polytechnic University, Afghanistan
2 LIFAM, École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Montpellier, France
3 LMGC, IMT Mines Ales, University of Montpellier, CNRS, France
E-mail 1: M.HEbrahimi@kpu.edu.af , E-mail 2: Philippe.devillers@montpellier.archi.fr
E-mail 3: eric.garcia-diaz@mines-ales.fr
ARTICLE INFO:
Article History:
Received: 13 April 2021
Revised: 18 July 2021
Accepted: 6 August 2021
Available online 17 August 2021
Keywords:
Earth Construction;
Local Materials;
Sun-Dried Brick;
Compressive Earth Block;
Stabilization;
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Afghanistan has suffered from four decades of war, causing a massive migration of the rural population to the cities. Kabul was originally designed for 1,5 million people, whereas there are now 5 million in the city. The importation of modern western styles housing for rapid reconstruction reveals apparent cultural conflict and a significant environmental footprint. The new drive for sustainable reconstruction should consider the use of local materials combined with modern technologies. Earthen architecture underlies the embodiment of Afghan architecture. This research aims to revisit traditional Afghan earthen construction with the tools of industrial modernity. The three soils of the Kabul region are first characterized. Sun-dried mud brick and compressive earth block, with and without stabilization have been prepared and tested in the laboratory to develop the most suitable earth construction element which is cost-effective and easily available compared to imported modern products.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2022), 6(1), 23-35.
Sustainability of Tourism Development in the city of Ain-Sukhna, Egypt
* Professor Dr. Yasser Mahgoub Image result for research orcid
Faculty of Architecture, Galala University, Egypt
E-mail: ymahgoub@gu.edu.eg
ARTICLE INFO:
Article History:
Received 18 June 2021
Accepted 5 August 2021
Available online 14 August 2021
Keywords:
Coastal Tourism;
Sustainable Development;
Cultural Resource;
Ain-Sukhna;
Galala City.
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Tourism is a major economic source for Egypt, due to its significant natural and cultural attractions. Yet, rapid development and construction of touristic facilities have a negative impact on the fragile natural and cultural heritage. This paper studies the recent touristic developments of the coastal stretch of Ain-Sukhna on the Red Sea coastal region of Galala Mountain, and their impact on the surrounding natural and cultural attractions. Coral reefs and rich marine life have made this stretch among the prime fishing and scuba diving destinations in the world. The area is also famous for its year-round sunny beaches and the spectacular coastal scenic drive where Galala Mountain reaches the Red Sea. Recently, development has started on the mountains following the construction of Galala Mountain Road. Galala City started with Galala University and several residential, touristic, and commercial facilities. This paper studies the pattern of development in the area during the past 40 years and assesses its impact on natural and cultural resources.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2022), 6(1), 13-22.
This document summarizes a research paper that examines heritage interpretation practices in Colombo, Sri Lanka and argues for a more inclusive approach. It discusses how current practices in Colombo prioritize potential market values by converting colonial buildings into luxury spaces, displacing communities and failing to engage diverse groups. This has degraded the city's liveability. The document calls for heritage interpretation that facilitates constructive dialogue about the past to change attitudes, strengthen social cohesion, and foster sustainable protection and development of the urban heritage.
Heritage Preservation as Strategy for Recomposing Conflict Territories
Prof. Dr. José Manuel Pagés Madrigal Image result for research orcid
Architecture & Urban Design, German University in Cairo, Egypt
E-mail: jose.madrigal@guc.edu.eg
ARTICLE INFO:
Article History:
Received 18 May 2021
Accepted 20 October 2021
Available online 29 October 2021
Keywords:
Conflict territories;
Heritage Preservation;
Cultural heritage;
Reconstruction;
Cyprus;
Kosovo.
ABSTRACT
Heritage admits diverse readings depending on different territorial spaces, contexts, and knowledge fields. The relation between Heritage and the social contexts is one of these knowledge areas. But Heritage accepts a dual perception as a cultural reflection. It may be considered either as the origins of the conflicts or the engine for recomposing disrupted territories. The paper proposes a reflection on the topics related to conflict territories and the roles currently played by Cultural Heritage. The recomposition of conflict territories is based on a continuous intercultural approach with important contributions from human rights, genders equality, intercultural dialogue perspectives and the fact of taking heritage as a territorial stabilization factor. The paper presents specific practical cases in the Eastern Mediterranean region where actions on Heritage religious elements collide with the national sovereign of the respective current countries. A comparative study among these different actions proves that the initial clashes can be progressively transformed into strategies able to become the future guideline for the resolution of heritage regional conflicts. These conflicts reflect two discourses: political (with strong links between national identity and religion) and scientific (with a clash between static concept and dynamic vision) where objects interact with the visitors.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2021), 5(2), 252-264.
Investigating Built Environment Indicators to Develop a Local Walkability Index
* 1 B.Sc. Menna Tarek Image result for research orcid , 2 Prof. Dr. Ghada Farouk Hassan Image result for research orcid
3 Prof. Dr. Abeer Elshater Image result for research orcid , 4 Dr. Mohamed Elfayoumi Image result for research orcid
1, 2, 3 and 4 Ain Shams University, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo, Egypt.
E-mail 1: menna.tarek@eng.asu.edu.eg , E-mail 2: Ghadafhassan@eng.asu.edu.eg
E-mail 3: abeer.elshater@eng.asu.edu.eg , E-mail 4: m_fayoumi@eng.asu.edu.eg
ARTICLE INFO:
Article History:
Received 8 June 2021
Accepted 20 August 2021
Available online 29 August 2021
Keywords:
Local Walkability Index;
Pedestrian Walking Behaviour;
Urban Design;
Mixed-use Street,
Cairo.
ABSTRACT
Many studies have been conducted over the last 20 years to determine and measure factors that affect the walkability of city streets. Walkability is an essential factor in deciding whether a city is green or sustainable. This paper creates a comprehensive walkability index by analysing built environmental indicators that affect walkability. This research was conducted on mixed land use streets in Cairo, Egypt, combining the results from an online survey and a walkability assessment model developed by multi-criteria decision analysis techniques. The results were based on a three-pillar approach starting with the theoretical background to frame the walkability indicator, numerical assessment over the Egyptian cases using a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) technique and a qualitative user perception survey. Our results confirm that determining to what extent Cairo’s streets are walkable is crucial to enhancing pedestrians’ perceptions of the walking environment. Furthermore, the results illustrated the essential factors within the built environment indicators that influence pedestrian walking behaviour.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2021), 5(2), 235-251.
Liveability Dimensions in New Town Developments: An Overview of Senri New Town and Purbachal New Town
* 1 M. Eng. Tahmina Rahman Image result for research orcid , 2 Dr. Md. Nawrose Fatemi Image result for research orcid
1 Division of Global Architecture, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
2 Department of Architecture, University of Asia Pacific, Dhaka, Bangladesh
E-mail 1: ar.tahminarahman@gmail.com , E-mail 2: nawrose@uap-bd.edu
ARTICLE INFO:
Article History:
Received 20 April 2021
Accepted 10 August 2021
Available online 15 August 2021
Keywords:
Dimensions of Liveability;
New Town Development;
Satellite Townships;
Osaka;
Dhaka.
ABSTRACT
Since the 1960s, new town developments within large metropolises have been widely adopted to decongest the city centres, especially in Asian cities. This paper provides a brief account of the liveability dimensions of two new townships developed in large metropolitan areas: Senri New Town in Osaka and Purbachal New Town in Dhaka. The study primarily draws on master plans of the two developments to identify how the components of the plans reflect the physical, social, functional and safety dimensions of a proposed liveability framework. The methodology combines a review of masters plans with scholarly and grey literature on the two new town developments. The findings show while the social and functional dimensions are integrated with Senri New Town; Purbachal New Town, though more recent, appears to have missed opportunities for diversifying density, social mix and mass transit. The paper concludes that the comparative case, Senri-New Town provides insights on how public-private people participation can leverage citizen-centred design for more liveable residential living environments in developing cities.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2021), 5(2), 221-233.
Monitoring and Landscape Quantification of Uncontrolled Urbanisation in Oasis Regions: The Case of Adrar City in Algeria
* 1 Dr. Assoule Dechaicha Image result for research orcid , 2 Assist. Prof. Adel Daikh Image result for research orcid , 3 Prof. Dr. Djamel Alkama Image result for research orcid
1, 2 and 3 Department of Architecture, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, 8 May 1945 University, Guelma, Algeria
E-mail 2: dechaicha.assoul@univ-guelma.dz , E-mail 1: alkama.djamel@univ-guelma.dz
E-mail 3: daikh.adel@univ-guelma.dz
ARTICLE INFO:
Article History:
Received 20 March 2021
Accepted 25 July 2021
Available online 12 August 2021
Keywords:
Uncontrolled Urbanisation,
Satellite Images,
Landscape Metrics,
Palm groves,
Oasis Ecosystem.
ABSTRACT
Nowadays, uncontrolled urbanisation is one of the major problems facing Algerian oasis regions. The monitoring and evaluation of its landscape transformations remain a key step for any oasis sustainability project. This study highlights the evolution of spatial growth in the city of Adrar in southern Algeria during the period 1986-2016 by establishing a Spatio-temporal mapping and landscape quantification. The methodological approach is based on a multi-temporal analysis of Landsat satellite images for 1986, 1996, 2006 and 2016, and the application of landscape metrics. The results show two opposite spatial trends: significant growth of built-up areas against an excessive loss of palm groves. The landscape metrics allowed the identification of a progressive fragmentation process characterising the palm groves. Thus, the findings of this study show the utility of satellite imagery and landscape metrics approach for monitoring urbanisation patterns and assessing their impacts on oasis ecosystems.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2021), 5(2), 209-219.
Community Participation in Decision Making Processes in Urban Planning: The Case of Kaunas
M.A. Laura Jankauskaitė-Jurevičienė Image result for research orcid, Dr. Aušra Mlinkauskienė Image result for research orcid
a and b Kaunas University of Technology, Civil engineering and architecture faculty, Kaunas, Lithuania
E mail 1: laura.jankauskaite-jureviciene@ktu.lt, Email 2: ausra.mlinkauskiene@ktu.lt
ARTICLE INFO:
Article History:
Received 9 July 2020
Accepted 29 August 2020
Available online 18 September 2020
Keywords:
Community;
Urban planning;
Spatial planning;
Decision-making processes.
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Participation in decision-making processes foreshadows enabling citizens, communities, non-governmental organizations and other interested parties to influence the formulation of policies and laws affecting them. The purpose of this study is not only to review Lithuanian legal documents but also to analyse recent processes in Kaunas city planning. Kaunas city is undergoing various urban processes, which do not always meet the needs of the community. This study presents an analysis of the forms of community involvement in the urban planning processes and survey data on the effectiveness of community involvement. The methodology requires using a sociological survey with representatives of the city community and a comparative analysis between legal obligations and actual urbanization process.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2021), 5(2), 197-208.
The Impacts of Urban Morphology on Housing Indoor Thermal Condition in Hoi An City, Vietnam
1 * M.A. Thien Huong Luu Image result for research orcid, 2 Dr. Juan-Carlos Rojas-Arias Image result for research orcid, 3 Dr. Dominique Laffly Image result for research orcid
1and 2 Laboratory of Research in Architecture (LRA), National School of Architecture of Toulouse, France
3 University of Toulouse-Jean Jaurès, France
E-mail 1: thien-huong.luu@toulouse.archi.fr , E-mail 2: juan-carlos.rojas-arias@toulouse.archi.fr ,
E-mail 3: dominique.laffly@gmail.com
ARTICLE INFO:
Article History:
Received 20 July 2020
Accepted 25 August 2020
Available online 14 September 2020
Keywords:
Urban Morphology;
Indoor Thermal Condition; Ancient Town;
Vernacular House;
Modern Terraced House.
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Assessing the impact of urban morphology on the indoor thermal condition of housing in a tourism city in central Vietnam — Hoi An City is the main objective of this study. The research process is carried out by a variety of methods including in situ surveys, measuring with temperature sensors, data analysis and map analysis. Four houses, located in two areas with different urban forms, were selected for measurement within one month to investigate the differences in housing indoor temperature. The impact of urban morphology on housing was thereafter determined. Temperature sensors were permanently installed in 4 houses; based on these empirical measurements and data collected, the paper addresses solutions to improve urban morphology and indoor thermal condition.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2021), 5(2), 183-196.
E-participatory Approaches in Urban Design
* 1 Araf Öykü Türken Image result for research orcid, 2 Assoc. Prof. Dr Engin Eyüp Eyuboğlu Image result for research orcid
1 Department of City and Regional Planning, Faculty of Architecture, Yildiz Technical University, Turkey
2 Department of City and Regional Planning, Faculty of Architecture, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
Email 1: araf.turken@gmail.com, Email 2: eyuboglu@itu.edu.tr
ARTICLE INFO:
Article History:
Received 9 June 2020
Accepted 20 Augustus 2020
Available online 8 September 2020
Keywords:
E-participation;
Public Participation;
Urban Design.
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The phenomenon of planning involving citizen’s participation in planning literature has been from the second half of the 20th century. Indeed, different methods and techniques have been used in the process. However, participatory practices are time-consuming and negotiations are tiresome. Accordingly, the integration of developing digital technologies into participatory processes has been seen as a potential to reach large audiences and provide time-space independence. Within the scope of this research, a detailed literature review was done regarding e-participation, and ten (10) examples representing the upper levels at the ladder of participation were examined within the context of the project, participation, and socio-technical criteria. SWOT analyzes were structured by grouping similar applications, and current trends for the use of e-participation in urban design have been revealed. The analysis showed that citizens e participation- participation tend to allow citizen design or location-based interaction, playful interfaces and game elements which can be sources for encouragement.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2021), 5(2), 169-182.
Roles of Drop-in Centers in Street Children Interventions: Design Guidelines and Humanitarian Emergency Architecture Adaptations
* M.Sc. Ruba Azzam Image result for research orcid, Dr. Karim Kesseiba Image result for research orcid, Dr. Ahmed Abdelghaffar Image result for research orcid
Dr. Mennat-Allah El Husseiny Image result for research orcid
a, b, c and d Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering and Building Technologies, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
Email 1: ruba-azzam90@hotmail.com , Email 2: karimkesseiba@gmail.com , Email 3: amaghaffar@gmail.com
Email 4: mennatallahelhusseiny@gmail.com
ARTICLE INFO:
Article History:
Received 9 July 2020
Accepted 3 September 2020
Available online 8 September 2020
Keywords:
Street Children;
Drop-in centers;
Child-Rehabilitation centers;
Architecture for Humanitarian Emergencies;
Child Friendly Spaces (CFS).
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For decades, numerous countries have been witnessing the Street Children phenomenon where millions of children worldwide are subjected to risks. Despite the crucial role of intermediate non-residential interventions - using drop-in centers- in protecting and rehabilitating street children, there is a paucity of research addressing the quality of design of these centers and how architecture might influence their operational process. Those observations invite investigating drop-in centers used in practice from a design perspective and question adapting architectural applications for humanitarian emergencies, focusing on “Child-Friendly Spaces”. The study aims to provide solutions for better quality design, facilitating operational challenges. The methodology undertakes the investigation through primary and secondary axes. This involves conducting literature and international precedents review and secondarily, an Egyptian contextual first-hand documentation and qualitative analysis of selected centers.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2021), 5(2), 151-168.
This document provides a book review that summarizes the key ideas from the book "Smart City Citizenship". The review discusses 9 intertwined ideas presented in the book: 1) deconstructing extractivist data models, 2) unplugging from constant online connectivity, 3) deciphering alternative approaches to smart cities, 4) democratizing stakeholder representation, 5) moving beyond mechanistic replication of projects, 6) devolving data back to citizens, 7) commoning data and decision making, 8) protecting digital rights through data institutions, and 9) resetting approaches with citizens in control. The review analyzes case studies of different city-regions and their approaches to data governance.
Towards the Egyptian Charter for Conservation of Cultural Heritages
1 Associate Professor Dr. Corinna Rossi , 2 * Sara Rabie
1 Department of Architecture and Urban Design, Faculty of Architecture, Politecnico di Milano Cairo, Milan, Italy
2 Department of Architecture and Urban Design, Faculty of Architecture, German University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
1 E-mail: corinna.rossi@polimi.it , 2 E-mail: sarah.rabie@guc.edu.eg
ARTICLE INFO:
Article History:
Received 5 April 2021
Accepted 15 June 2021
Available online 25 June 2021
Keywords:
Cultural Heritages;
Conservation;
History;
Value;
Authenticity;
Europe;
Egypt.
ABSTRACT
The notion of “Cultural heritage” is quite modern compared to other humanistic fields developed in the last century. Conservation as a science has emerged and took shape during international conventions and treaties in many places in Europe and developed various frameworks to recognize the heritage and its value but based on “Eurocentric bias” criteria. The fact of sharing universal values and common practices during the age of globalization had a significant impact on conservation actions in contexts utterly different from western societies and don’t share the same historical or cultural dimensions. Therefore, this study traces the history of the evolution of conservation in the west from two perspectives; the historical one and the developing methodologies, and the philosophies behind the main theories in conservation. Cultural heritage is a reflection of the identity of the society and its past; thus, this study outlines the development of conservation practices in Egypt within the international approaches in a chronological order to investigate the social response and the impact of the political and cultural influence of the cultural consciousness of the society and the conservation actions in the Egyptian context. Furthermore, to investigate the contribution of international charters in developing national policies in Egypt.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2021), 5(1), 101-111.
Enhancing Security in Affordable Housing: The Case of Prince Fawaz Project
Professor Dr. Maged Attia Image result for research orcid
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Planning, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
Email: mattia@kau.edu.sa
ARTICLE INFO:
Article History:
Received 9 March 2021
Accepted 15 May 2021
Available online 30 May 2021
Keywords:
Environmental crime;
Enhancing security;
Crime rates;
Prince Fawaz project;
Saudi Arabia.
ABSTRACT
The present study argues that the urban form of affordable housing projects affects safety and security. The study examines the level of safety and security in the Prince Fawaz project proposing recommendations that enhance it. Theories and approaches concerned with the environmental crime are initially reviewed. Then, urban and architectural features as well as crime rates and patterns are documented. Also, trace and behaviour observations are carried out. The observations monitored urban features and behaviours associated with crime or fear of crime. Residents’ perception for security and fear of crime is extracted through a questionnaire. A Space Syntax is processed and linked with the questionnaire and observation outputs. Observations demonstrate a semblance of fear of crime which is supported by records of car and home theft. Although the questionnaire reflects a suitable level of security, it points to peripheral spaces and areas around mosques and shops as the less secure. However, enhancing security in the Prince Fawaz project requires urban interventions including controlling access to peripheral spaces, reviving areas detected to be unsafe, repositioning elements causing visual obstacles and enhancing appearance by vegetation and sustainable maintenance. Besides, reformulating the movement network so that an appropriate integration between residents and strangers is achieved. On the conceptual level, the study proves that none of the theories of environmental crime can act as a comprehensive approach; but each can partly work.
This article is an open access
article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license
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JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2021), 5(1), 85-100.
Urban Land-use and Traffic Congestion: Mapping the Interaction
1 * Ph.D. Candidate James Kanyepe Image result for research orcid, 2 Prof. Dr. Marian Tukuta Image result for research orcid, 3 Prof. Dr. Innocent Chirisa Image result for research orcid
1 and 2 Department of Supply Chain Management, Chinhoyi University of Technology, Zimbabwe
3 Department of Demography Settlement & Development, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
E-mail 1: jameskanyepe@gmail.com, E-mail 2: paidamoyo2016@gmail.com
E-mail 3: innocent.chirisa@gmail.com
ARTICLE INFO:
Article History:
Received 25 October 2020
Accepted 15 December 2020
Available online 19 December 2020
Keywords:
Land-Use;
Peak Hour;
Traffic Congestion;
Transport;
Travel Patterns;
Travel Behavior.
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The interaction between transport, land-uses and travel patterns produce diverse transportation problems in urban cities with traffic congestion as the most visible manifestation. Traffic congestion is a frequent phenomenon in most cities around the globe. This paper reviews the interaction between land-use traffic congestion through published literature. The objective of this study is to encourage and provide researchers with future research directions in land-use and traffic congestion. For this purpose, a systematic review was performed analysing 45 articles from the year 2010 to 2020 using a descriptive approach. Subsequently, the results of the study show that although the interaction between land-use and traffic congestion has gained currency in developed countries far less is known on this subject in developing parts of the world, though new evidence is steadily accumulating. Consequently, limitations of this work are presented, opportunities are identified for future lines of research. Finally, the conclusion confirms the need for further research addressing the methodological concerns.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2021), 5(1), 77-84.
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(Briscoe, 2016; Scheer2014; Barison and Santos,
2010; Deutsch, 2017). According to Scheer
(2014) the transformation by BIM would lead to
a redefinition of an architects’ role in the
creation of buildings. This redefinition requires
the academia to reevaluate the profession and
its education continuously. The requirement for
the interconnection between the academia
and the profession is even stronger today.
Because there is not enough research on the
industrial requirements or on the educational
opportunities or limitations in Turkey, the need
for a study on adapting the architectural
curricula to BIM based integration has two
motives. The first motive is educational, which is
on the opportunity provided for achieving an
integrated learning environment, in line with the
constructivist educational theory (Jonassen,
1999). And the second motive is industrial,
where the construction sector deals with large
scale and complex projects and constitutes a
leading role in the national economy. The big
number of ongoing and future large scale
projects of high complexity also require
minimized errors in design and construction
projects to be delivered in very limited times,
without taking project based economic risks.
Although it is known that the requirement for
BIM experience is increasing, the number of
research studies on the spread of BIM among
professionals in Turkey is quite small. However,
there is a growing need for a BIM based
architectural education, which is the
consequence of the professional requirement
for highly complex building and construction
process designs and control. One feature of this
overall transformation is the multi-disciplinary
working environment, where each profession
can work on the same BIM model, separately
but interdependently. Therefore, the problem of
adapting architectural education to prepare
graduates ready for a BIM based professional
practice is not only about learning to use the
BIM software limited with a single disciplines
conventional practices.
There are two major research questions that this
study deals with:
- How can the existing condition of
architectural education in Turkey be
transformed to prepare for a BIM based
practice of building design and construction
regarding the existing possibilities and
limitations?
- Is it enough to deal with the problem
from the potentials and limitations of the existing
conditions or is it a paradigm shift that is
required in the overall understanding of
architectural education?
The discussion is based on the potential of BIM
as a medium for resynthesizing architectural
knowledge as a comprehensive whole for an
integrated learning environment in the
educational settings.
2. Recent approaches to BIM in higher
education of AEC disciplines
As Azhar et al. (2015) put it, the practical
implementation of the BIM tools started in the
mid-2000s the technology of which is based on
the technique of object-oriented parametric
modelling. The authors explain what parametric
is, with its feature that when a change is made
in an object results in necessary changes in
other objects, with which it has previously
defined relationships. (Azhar et al., 2015). It is this
feature of BIM that made it a central concern in
AEC professions, which resulted in increasing
number of schools that started to implement
BIM into their curricula. In order to understand
the current trends in this implementation, many
researchers continue conducting surveys
regarding the educational realm (Barison and
Santos, 2010; 2012; Adbirad and Dossick, 2016;
Becerik-Gerber et al., 2011; Joannides et al.,
2012).
As Adbirad and Dossick (2016) state, the
transition of education under the BIM influence
occurred mostly as the transition of CAD
teaching courses to BIM teaching courses until
2010. According to the authors, after 2010, the
process of integrating BIM into core courses
begun, shaping the curricula with regards to the
industry participants’ and academics’ views on
BIM. As the author state, most recently two
major themes have emerged. One of them is
related with the cross disciplinary collaboration
and the realization of these practices in the
educational curricula. The other one is based
on the in-depth analysis of innovative
pedagogical strategies (Adbirad and Dossick,
2016).
Based on the general conception that sees BIM
as an instrument of a paradigm shift in
architectural practice and education, Barison
and Santos (2010) focus on how the universities
around the world deal with the introduction
and/or integration of BIM into their curricula. As
the authors put it, by 2010 the integration of BIM
into AEC curricula had reached a range of
eight categories, as depicted by the authors,
some of which occur together in some
programs: “Digital Graphic Representation
(DGR); Workshop, Design Studio; BIM Course;
Building Technology; Construction
Management; Thesis Project and Internship.”
Becerik-Gerber et al. (2011) have also made a
survey across the US schools of higher education
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of AEC disciplines in 2009, which depicted that
an overall 56% of all programs in their survey
had offered BIM courses, which had started
earlier in the schools of architecture. It was in
that survey that the authors depicted that
almost all of the programs which had not yet
included BIM in their curricula were planning to
incorporate BIM into them within a year or two.
It is interesting that Becerik-Gerber et al.’s (2011)
study depicts that in 2009, in many architecture
programs, BIM was assumed to hinder creativity.
The article does not give a specific reason for
this belief but what the authors state by quoting
from Denzer and Hedges (2008) is important,
which indicates that the biggest challenge for
design instructors is the new teaching methods
required with BIM. This might mean that it is not
BIM that hinders creativity, but the current
educational methods require a transformation
to fulfil a creative insight to be achieved via
BIM. These methods are mostly about employing
BIM as a teaching tool to demonstrate the
course content (eg. construction detailing) on
the BIM model. According to Morton (2012), BIM
has a creative potential starting from the early
conceptual design and academia has to fulfil it.
3. The predominating role of collaborative
design in BIM implementation
With the feature of object oriented parametric
modelling (Azhar et al., 2015), BIM supports the
concept of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD),
which means collaborative building design and
construction practices. As he states, it requires
the multiuser access to the BIM model to
integrate multidisciplinary information in the
same model (Azhar et al., 2015, 24). This is
interoperability of a BIM software referring to its
ability to provide working media and feedback
to all of the stakeholders of the project through
a single BIM model. This feature brings the
opportunity of collaborative design, in which
the design task is divided into parallel sub tasks
that can be progressed simultaneously. Division
of labor is the sharing of problems into the sub
problems of different professional databases.
That the task is not completely separated which
is the essence of collaborative work,
instantaneous feedback and test outcomes
can be utilized for faster and flawless problem
solutions. As Kozar (2010) explains the direct
interaction of collaborators is different than
cooperation where different parts of a problem
are solved separately and then brought
together. In line with this state Azhar et al.:
“BIM represents a new paradigm within AEC,
one that encourages integration of the roles of
all stakeholders on a project. This integration has
brought greater efficiency and harmony
among players who all too often in the past saw
themselves as adversaries.” (Azhar et al., 2015,
P.25)
According to Kymmell (2008), The relation
between the complexity of a real life
architectural design problem and BIM based
design process should be included within the
educational curricula. He regards collaboration
as the fundamental principle to the whole BIM
process and asserts that “learning
collaboratively is excellent preparation for the
psychological mind set necessary to work with
the BIM process.” As he underlines it, team
building and processing is not a natural skill, it
has to be developed (Kymmell, 2008). If the
students do not acquire the experience of team
working in collaborative design project solutions
during their educations, they will not actually
fulfill the required BIM skills even if they have
learned how to use a BIM software in an
advanced level.
Deutsch (2011) also underlines the importance
of knowing how to collaborate and integrate
the design working process. He cites from
Charles Hardy, the director of GSA Office of
Projects Delivery, about his statement asserting
that only 10% of BIM is technology, while the
remaining 90% is “sociology”. He uses the terms
“mindset” and “attitudes” for expressing the
state of readiness for BIM implementation as the
ultimate necessity (Deutsch, 2011). As Becerik-
Gerber et al. (2011) assert, the problem of
collaboration and IPD is not only the problem of
the schools of architecture. As a result of the
literature review that they have conducted they
state that today’s engineering graduates are
also required to have developed team-working
and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.
Moreover, the authors have depicted that the
rate of multidisciplinary collaboration was lower
than expected (Becerik-Gerber et al., 2011).
4. The relation of educational transformations
with the industrial requirements.
Azhar et al. (2015) assert that BIM is a
revolutionary tool for AEC industry. Likewise,
Briscoe (2016) regards BIM as a source of
inspiration that is potential to change how
architecture is perceived and practiced.
According to him, it was when CAD dominated
representation in architecture that information
became fragmented (Briscoe, 2016). According
to Scheer (2014), the separation of design and
construction that dates back to Alberti in
Renaissance, has come to an end with the
replacement of drawing by simulation provided
via BIM. What he means by this merging of
design and construction is involving the
construction and technical data at the early
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stages of conceptual architectural design. This
might even include, as Leon et al. (2015)
exemplify, the inclusion of other disciplines as
consultants or design team members at the
conceptual design phase. This depiction of
merge after a long break since renaissance is
worth attention as it also means that in
architectural education this integration is also
inescapable and is going to become
fundamental.
Collaboration is an ultimate part of IPD and the
concept of integration requires as much
attention. Briscoe (2016) points to a different
facet of collaboration, which is not real
collaboration but requires attention for the
integrative role that it takes. As he states, the
case of downloading BIM objects from the
manufacturers’ object designs, which is now
possible with the shared BIM content, makes it
possible to host another designers’ highly
detailed and informed system design in the
definitive BIM environment. As he puts it: “This
exchange suggests a culture of collaboration,
so to speak, in borrowing information from the
workflows, opinions, and values of others
(Briscoe, 2016).”
According to Scheer (2014), simulation is
replacing representation, by which he means
the tools for thinking for design solutions have
been exposed to a shift by the adoption of BIM
and computational design in the AEC industry.
When taken from the educational perspective,
it is important to understand that adopting BIM
especially for constructional and structural
information based courses at least partially for
the beginning is essential.
As Deutsch (2017) asserts, it is not only the tools
but also the current state of the design
community that leads the convergence in
building design, fabrication, and construction.
By convergence he means two or more things
evolving together into one. He expands this
concept of integration with its three features:
simultaneity of the real time decisions,
superintegration of collaboration practices, and
convergence of attitudes – approaches in
building design and construction. He expresses
the shift in architecture with this new converging
nature of the profession (Deutsch, 2017).
Convergence as he discusses it, implies the
change in the way that architecture is
practiced and how architects are educated. In
line with Kocatürk and Kiviniemi (2013) Deutsch
also argue that this is a process of
transformation which requires the reappraisal of
architecture.
There seems to be a one way relation in
between the industry and academia, which
results in AEC education responding the
expertise requirements of the industry. Looking
form this perspective, academia in general
remains short in catching up with the required
developments in industry. The reason for this is
that academia is assumed passive in
generating knowledge on the problem of
integration in building and design construction
processes. Regarding this misconception,
Becerik-Gerber et al. (2011) argue that AEC
education must take the leading role in the
shaping of industrial requirements rather than
trying to answer the arising industrial
requirements.
5. The current condition in Turkey: integration of
BIM in the curricula
It has been almost a decade now since Becerik-
Gerber et al. (2011) completed their survey
across US, the results of which were given
above, and in contrast with it still there is not a
significant rise in the number of studies on the
reflections of BIM integration in the higher
education of AEC disciplines in Turkey.
Türkyılmaz’s (2016) article is an example for BIM
integration in architectural education, which
explains the objective of the BIM course of a
university in İstanbul, Turkey as the consistent
production of the complete set of building
representations and documentation. The author
expresses the capabilities brought by BIM
without including the multidisciplinary
collaboration feature. Nor does he explain the
practical and cognitive outcomes of the
integrating function of BIM.
However, this single example should not mean
that there is a dominating ignorance for the
integrating role of BIM in Turkey. Indeed,
Türkyılmaz’s discussion is limited with the
individual design practice of a single discipline,
because of the current state of the educational
curricula. Being aware of the potentials and
requirements of BIM integration, Meterelliyoz &
Özener (2017) argue that the use of BIM in
education should not be limited with drawing,
production and visualization and that the
predominating potential of BIM on integrated
design should be considered as a pedagogical
input that can transform education. Based on
this motive, the authors have analyzed the
existing curriculum of a school for its early stages
of architectural education to understand the
adaptability of BIM based pedagogy, and it
included understanding the convention of the
courses on building systems and construction
detailing. This is an example of what to do when
BIM integration is late in architecture education.
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6. The reasons for delay in integrating the
curricula
To explain the problems of architectural
education, Barison and Santos (2010) cite Fien
and Winfree (2012) for their depiction that
higher education of the AEC profession has
been slow in adapting to technological
expectations of the industry. As expressed
earlier, one reason could be the attitude of
academia on misleading its role and merely
trying to catch up with the requirements of
industry. This indicates a lack of academics that
understand the inevitable transformation
caused by the new paradigm of IPD and the
collaborative nature of building design caused
by it. Regarding this, Mandhar and Mandhar
(2013) criticize the way schools of architecture
uptake BIM technology for the general
misunderstanding of its overall application. They
put forward two possible reasons for this
problem: the first is the lack of competent staff
to teach BIM thinking and the second is the
indecisiveness between teaching a software or
the technology and process behind it. As the
authors state, the implementation of BIM “…can
only be achieved with a coordinated effort
between teachers, the school, senior
management and the university, as
pedagogical changes for integrating BIM will
need departmental or even inter-departmental
restructuring to ensure that it is well integrated
within the curriculum and is taught effectively
by staff who have specialist knowledge and a
background in the subject area (Mandhar and
Mandhar, 2013).”
As an example of a slow transformation towards
the BIM methodology, Boeykens, et al. (2013)
express the case of Belgium as not being able
to convert the methodology from mono-
disciplinarity to cross-disciplinarity. They argue
with refrence to and in line with Lockley (from
the NBS Building Information Report (Anon, 2011,
p.20+21), that the educational institutions have
a big role in the transformation towards a BIM
based education, which would include learning
the mind for cross disciplinary collaboration.
In their systematic literature review, Adbirad and
Dossick (2016) indicate that the research articles
by the authors who focus on the future of BIM
based education in AEC courses were
advocating that solely mastering BIM software
in a BIM course “is not effective for long-term
BIM implementation.” But the BIM software skills
are desired by the industry professionals as
developed in the university education. The
authors argue that BIM instructors should cover
both (Adbirad and Dossick, 2016).
As Barison and Santos (2010) cite from Taylor et
al. (2007), BIM has the potential to take place
throughout the program, which would mean at
every level and for many differentiated content.
This is where the integrating role of BIM is coming
from. However, the research that Becerik-
Gerber et al. (2011) conducted in 2009 revealed
that BIM was mostly used in design visualization
and constructability activities. The most
common reason for not having integrated BIM
in the curriculum is the lack of the required
teaching staff. Kymmell (2008), puts forward
another requirement for BIM integration. In his
“recipe for successful learning” of BIM, he gives
the example of BIM curriculum at California
State University, Chico as a developed one.
Based on the evidence he gives from that
example, he asserts that success in learning to
use the potentials of BIM requires motivation
and full-heartedness (Kymmell, 2008). This may
include the projected learning outcomes be
reevaluated for a meaningful integration based
on shared objectives where the courses meet at
a comprehensive meaning within the students’
overall educational experiences. The expected
learning outcomes of integrated education
would include self-competency resulting from
knowing where to find what is looked for and
knowing what is missing, knowing how to consult
and using a simulation medium to test the
proposals.
Another reason behind being late in transition is
little or no teamwork or collaboration. However,
the opportunities brought by BIM would also
have merits for improving architecture students’
creative skills. In a previous study, the positive
feedback of structuring the design process of ill-
defined problems was discussed (Açıkgöz,
2015). The idea that team working needs a
structured process for interactive and
uninterrupted communication among the team
members to fulfill the opportunities provided
with teamwork was supported with the findings
of a case study. The findings of that study could
also be supportive for asserting that the nature
of architectural knowledge is demanding
collaborative work for the development of
competency through creative act.
7. The risks of fragmented curricula:
Learning in architecture is a personal task
(Acikgoz, 2010). It includes students’ personal
educational experiences, developing their
personal libraries; content libraries, portfolios,
lecture notes and the like. A student has a set of
information and products that belongs to his
educational experiences most of which reflect
the content of his/her learning. When this is the
case, the fragmentation of educational
experience provides the students with
exhausting and time consuming challenges to
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start the technical research for each project
from scratch and complete the process mostly
without fulfilling the minimum requirements for
technical issues.
Türkyılmaz (2016) states that BIM is only used for
the design studio practices in architectural
education. In line with that, in the course that he
explains, the IFC format has a specific place in
the curriculum (Türkyılmaz, 2016), but its merits
for BIM based multidisciplinary collaboration
during the design and construction processes is
missing. This indicates the extents to which
fragmented curriculum may lead the
opportunities provided by the BIM tools towards
a misdirection. Deutsch (2011) seems to ask the
right question regarding the current curricula
about BIM and integrated design: “What, in the
learning process, needs to be unlearned?”
According to the author, the problem of
implementing BIM in education is not about
learning software, but about becoming familiar
with the collaborative process and the concept
of integrated design (Deutsch, 2011).
In order to understand the span of the problem
caused by the fragmentation of the content of
architectural design, it is necessary to
understand the content of student experiences
in their educational settings. A comprehensive
content analysis was not made for this study,
but to draw general perspective, personal
experiences as an educator, and a former
student of architecture in Turkey, who has
experiences of study and work in three different
schools of architecture, can be used to pose
the question about the problem of disintegrated
education. For example, the following picture of
student experience is worth of attention.
Figure 1. Portions of typical answer sheets of the reinforced
concrete elements’ section calculations and moment
diagram (Source: sorupaylasimi.com)
The third year students of architecture in their
course on “structural design in architecture”,
make the sectional calculations required to
understand the dimensions and steel
reinforcement, due to the forces acting on a
single reinforced concrete element in a written
exam (Figure 1). In the same week, they take
critics for the solution of a concept design that
does not have a structural support system yet
for their design studio course. This is the
educational realm experienced as a student,
and observed as an instructor of 15 years which
has not altered a little in this period, and which is
the literal outcome of the problem of
disintegrated curriculum. A similar picture can
be drawn for the courses on energy efficiency,
architectural history, material and construction
systems, and even for city planning courses. This
is a problem of not acquiring the experience of
integrating knowledge, which not only
endangers fulfilling the changing requirements
of AEC professions. Regarding Kocatürk and
Kiviniemi’s (2013) argument on how architecture
should contribute to the development of BIM
thinking, it is possible to think that it also
threatens the disciplinary existence of
architecture as a profession.
7. Displaying potential for integration through
samples of student works
The research method of the study is based on
sampling the 3rd and 5th semester student
works for displaying their potential for an
integrated curriculum design. The 2017-2018 Fall
semester was the first semester that the students
of the Department of Architecture at Başkent
University were introduced with a BIM course in
the curriculum which was converted from a
former CAD course. It is important to state that
none of the students from the 2nd or 3rd year had
a previous experience in any BIM software
before taking the courses. Fortunately, there
were different courses for these two different
grades that focused on CAD based
representation and modelling. Therefore this
semester could be the semester of
implementing BIM into the curriculum of the
department from scratch.
Figure 2 displays three examples of the works of
the fifth semester students, who were 75 in total
number. The works are the outputs of the final
examination of the BIM course that lasted for 90
minutes in total, in which the students were
asked to design a mass model of a high-rise
building with a base, convert it to a BIM project
and submit in an A0 size designed sheet in pdf
format including renders, elevations and plans.
90 minutes is a very short time to prepare and
submit a conceptual output when compared
with the traditional design and representation
media or CAD. The outcomes were mostly
valuable because they displayed the speed of
working with BIM, which is going to become a
fundamental requirement especially in
multidisciplinary collaboration.
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Figure 2: Three of the total 75 5th semester students’ final
exams’ presentations
Figure 3: Sample BIM model renders given to express the
solar conditions of the 3rd semester students’ final design
studio projects.
Figure 4: Sample BIM integration in the design studio of 3rd
semester students.
In their 3rd semester, the students of architecture
take a must course on basic construction
principles and solution methods of structural
systems including reinforced concrete. In figure
4 a student has integrated her structural design
knowledge into her design studio experience
through the use of BIM.
The given examples from Başkent University
Department of Architecture display the
consequences of implementing a BIM course
into curriculum. It is evident that the students are
enthusiastic about integrating their knowledge
base in the design studio, which has been
regarded as the core of architectural
education for a long time. It is important to note
that there was not a specific requirement for this
integration by the instructors of the department.
The question is what would happen after a fully
integrated curriculum in architecture after
managing to solve the limitations mentioned
above could be overcome.
8. Conclusion:
Being late in adopting the required
transformations in AEC education has many
disadvantages in terms of catching up with the
developed and progressed merits of integrated
building design and construction in education
and in practice. However, it also has an
advantage, which is being able to reach the
researches on schools of architecture that have
overcome the obstacles of teaching BIM.
One of the most important findings that should
be kept in mind is the depiction that academia
should take the leading role in determining the
development of BIM based integration from
industry (Becerik-Gerber et al., 2011). This
requires in Adbirad and Dossick’s (2016) words,
the in-depth analysis of innovative pedagogical
strategies to get prepared for coming to the
grounds of studying the cross disciplinary
collaboration and the realization of its practices
in the educational curricula.
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Being a BIM instructor of five years’ experience,
it is possible for the author to argue that the
long-term BIM implementation cannot be
possible without being competent with a BIM
software at least at the intermediate level,
however, the objective to acquire the software
skill may have limitations of its own, like feeling
limited with the previously reached solutions of
the software. Therefore, there should be a
practice based instruction on the BIM software,
but understanding the BIM thinking is necessary
if the students are expected to use BIM as a
design tool for creative processes in their own
design work. This means that they have to be
explorative for differing potentials, opportunities
and limitations of the tools that they are using in
order not to be controlled by what the tools can
do.
However, in order to answer the need for
collaborative design experience in
monodisciplinary and interdisciplinary
educational settings, the curricula should be
examined for the existing material to adopt
accordingly. For example, As Azhar et al. (2015)
put it, BIM provides sustainable design analysis
at the pre stages of the design, which is as they
put it, the most critical phase for decisions on
sustainability features (Azhar et al., 2015, 22).
This is important regarding Becerik-Gerber et
al.’s (2011) study which examines the
sustainability based courses with their
integrating feature, having a relevant solution
base to be converted to BIM based courses. The
sustainability and sustainable construction
courses also have an interdisciplinary span of
content.
A BIM based curriculum requires a structured
process of collaborative design study. But where
this collaboration starts and how the team
working experience can be a part of an
integrative curriculum are the questions that
need to be answered. It is however apparent
that BIM can be used as a tool for architectural
curriculum to transform from the system of
fragmented content to an integrated
education. The integration requires experience;
students’ experiences must be the base to
integrate different content. But is this experience
only building a BIM model, or building it
collectively in the design studio? Kymmell’s
(2008) recipe for successful learning would not
work if the students are more motivated in the
design studio than in the courses of other
fragmented content.
According to Deutsch (2017) the result of
convergence in AEC professions must be more
than only increased efficiency, it also leads us to
a future where the boundaries between AEC
professions are mostly blurred or disappeared.
Therefore, assuming the completion of the
catch-up with BIM implementation in education
and even the state of leading the AEC
professions, it would be reasonable to get
prepared for redefining the AEC disciplines
including architecture and questioning their
fragmentation too.
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