Abstract
Abstract. Building Information Modelling (BIM) has been the most popular Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) technology and information management approach for the last 5 years. The popularity of the approach not only comes from its role in enabling an efficient exchange of information and collaboration between the stakeholders of a construction project, but also is related with the benefits it has provided in detecting possible errors in the design phase, and providing means for the elimination of these errors as early as possible and thus minimizing the time and financial loss in the project. The training related to BIM is provided in the undergraduate and post-graduate levels, also with certification programs. The viewpoint of the students/trainees is closely related to their attitude towards BIM. The research explained in this paper aimed to identify the viewpoint of design school students on Building Information Modelling. The study started with a literature review on the foundational concepts regarding BIM. The second stage of the study included data collection with a questionnaire survey. Later this data is explored through descriptive statistics, and some foundational hypothesis on the impact of group differences on the BIM viewpoint were tested. The findings indicate that the viewpoint of design school students shows a positive tendency towards using and implementing BIM in real-life projects. Besides, the group differences (such as gender, level, department) do not appear to have an impact on the viewpoint.
Highlights
Building Information has gained more attention in the last 10 years due to the public sector’s demand and paradigm shift in design practices towards more collaborative working
Key studies are further explained. These studies highlight different factors related to the viewpoint of students on Building Information Modelling (BIM), further studies need to be conducted to understand the global picture
The results indicated that distributions in the two groups do not differ from each other significantly (Mann-Whiney U: 7167.5, p=0.989 >0.05)
Summary
Building Information has gained more attention in the last 10 years due to the public sector’s demand and paradigm shift in design practices towards more collaborative working. The key advantage offered by the BIM approach and related technologies was eliminating possible errors that can occur during the construction in earlier phases of the building lifecycle This advantage has been adequately comprehended by the AEC industry in recent years. Thanks to the advancements in cloud computing today the ability to collaborate and cooperate regardless of time and space, does facilitate design process and helps the production processes to become smoother and leaner while increasing the quality and the value of the final products Having derived this approach from the production industries, the AEC industry has expanded the concept of product modelling into what can be called a new way of working for the design and construction of buildings.
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