Building Information Modelling

Integration to the curricula

Dr Patricia Tzortzopoulos FazendaUniversity of Salford, UK

Challenges for adoption

Obstacles for BIM adoption– Misunderstandings of BIM concept (Kymmell, 2008)

– Lack of skills in industry (Young et al 2008; Sacks and Barak 2010)

– Role of BIM as a tool/method in education and industry is not yet fully understood (Clevenger et al 2010)

– Small number of universities teaching integrated BIM

Need for education and training programmes

How to integrate BIM to the curricula?

BIM at the centre of the processes– Architecture? Multidisciplinary?– From modelling to management?

What do Practitioners want from BIM Education?

Rafael Sacks and Paul Teicholz

Main issues identified:

1. BIM is a Technology

2. BIM is a Communication Medium

3. BIM is a Collaborative Process

4. BIM requires an understanding of real-world Building Construction

5. The Building Model should serve Multiple Perspectives

Approach at the University Salford

Three main themes: Sustainability, BIM, Lean

BIM principles – Basic design, analysis and communication tool– Focus on concepts & (lean) process changes

On-going activities– PG: MSc programme ‘BIM and Integrated Design’– UG: Integrate BIM teaching in Multidisciplinary

Project (MDP) module

MSc BIM and Integrated Design

Programme Aims•Advanced knowledge on lean, integrated design processes with the use of BIM technology•Educate those involved with designing and managing (complex) re/development of built environment •Develop managerial, technical and interpersonal skills to deliver better value through design

Managerial skills

Technical skills

Interpersonal skills

MSc in BIM and Integrated Design

Focus

What BIM means for the different professions

Integrated design concepts and potential benefits

Implementation issues in practice

Use of analysis and simulation tools

Sustainability issues supported by BIM

Case study projects

Extensive set of tools available for students– Practical use of tools based strongly on extensive tutorials

available in the university network

Opportunity for professionals from different domains to study together

PGCert

PGDip

MSc

BIM & Integrated Design Modules

Teaching modes – virtual studio-based design with tutorials; block seminars and workshops; live

case study projects, real clients and projects

Field trips– Field trip to at least one innovative project developed with the use

of BIM-lean

Summer school– 2-day event including seminars, group working and student

presentations

Salford study days– Workshops

International dimension –international case studies

Guest seminars by leading edge practitioners

Special Features

Final remarks

There is a big push for adoption BIM is technically mature for uptake Efficient BIM-based processes are still under

development There are learning needs in practice Main benefits of BIM are in communication,

integration, testing and validation The main issue is a change in processes, not

technology

Thank you

Questions?

Dr Patricia Tzortzopoulos Fazenda

p.tzortzopoulos@salford.ac.uk

0161 2954284