Virtual Design and Management of Construction Projects in Educational Process

Abstract

In the present, a priority theme of science and research in the field of design and management construction is aimed at transforming the construction sector through the rapid adoption of new processes, such as Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Integrated Design and Delivery Solution (IDDS) together with Building Information Modelling (BIM) and automation technologies, using people with enhanced skills.It is necessary to transfer the idea of cooperation among the participants of construction process into the pedagogical process as soon as possible. An educational project focused on the skills development for virtual design and management of construction based 5D technologies, solved to the Civil Engineering Faculty of Technical University of Kosice (Slovakia), dealt with an innovative form and content of teaching in field of design and management of construction projects. This paper describes the main goals, opportunities and results of the mention project, which can develop the professional, communication and managerial skills of students in the joint working teams using the latest digital and automated systems of design.