Abstract
A variety of BIM education programs have been developed and strengthened for future architects and engineers around the world. BIM education curricula as architecture and civil engineering education programs have held an important position in the education institutes. The purpose of the study is to provide future architects and civil engineers with solid hand-on knowledge about BIM through the understanding of its theoretical and historical backgrounds as well as the practical exercise examples of the related various BIM methods, which also shows the benefits of various BIM processes and methods as used by all relevant stakeholders in the AEC industry, such as clients, design teams, construction manager, contractors and maintenance operators etc. Additionally, the paper introduces other related topics as follows through the case studies at PSU for BIM education program, 1) Create 3D BIM models that extract quantities for estimation purposes on the basis of input resources. 2) Operate construction schedule (4D simulation) for project planning. 3) Explore a virtual construction management process that integrated 3D BIM model with scheduling and costing, what is called, 5D simulation. Through the case study, the paper proposes a BIM education guideline appropriate for KSA.
Highlights
1.1 Research backgroundAs a new technology in the AEC industry today, the advent of Building Information Modeling (BIM) reflects the increasingly digital, multi-disciplinary, collaboration and integrated nature of architecture and construction project delivery, first of all, influenced by the strong demand from clients and governments
The EM 428 Special Topics course, BIM Construction Management has been providing the senior students with a solid hand-on knowledge about BIM through the understanding of its theoretical and historical backgrounds as well as the practical exercises of the related various BIM software tools for the last 5 semesters
- Theoretical knowledge to understand the meaning of BIM in the AEC industry - 3D building modeling skill by using BIM software tools - Quantity takeoff and cost estimation from BIM model - 4D and 5D simulation modeling for time & cost management - Clash detection for model quality the building energy analysis should be included in the BIM education guideline even though it is not mentioned in this study
Summary
As a new technology in the AEC industry today, the advent of BIM reflects the increasingly digital, multi-disciplinary, collaboration and integrated nature of architecture and construction project delivery, first of all, influenced by the strong demand from clients and governments. It is quite important for universities to teach new technologies in architecture and construction education curriculum (Ali Abbas et al, 2016). In this respect, the implementation of BIM education in KSA is still in the initial stages. There are few universities and education institutes to teach BIM on their regular courses for the future architects, civil engineers and construction managers in KSA
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