Overview

The aim of this unit is to provide students with broad knowledge and skills regarding BIM and other digital technologies for construction management aspects focused on documentation, communication, constructability review and analysis in construction projects.

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-August-2026
01-November-2026
Last self-enrolment date
16-August-2026
Census date
01-September-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
22-September-2026
Results released date
08-December-2026

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Establish and use Common Data Environment (CDE) for communication and collaboration in construction projects.
  • Apply BIM standards to create necessary documentation and manage information requirements at various stages of a construction project
  • Review and analyse constructability issues using BIM and other digital technologies, including augmented/ virtual/ mixed reality (AR/VR/MR)
  • Evaluate the interaction between BIM and non-BIM roles in a BIM-enabled collaborative construction project environment, and assess their implications for effective project delivery

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning		 1.50  12 weeks  18
On-Campus
Class		 2.00  12 weeks  24
Online
Learning Activities		 1.00  12 weeks  12
On-Campus
Lecture		 2.00  12 weeks  18
On-Campus
Studio		 2.00  6 weeks  12
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		 18.00  12 weeks  216
TOTAL     300

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Assignment Individual/Group  30 - 50%  2,3,4
Portfolio Individual 20 - 40%  1,2,3,4
Project and Presentation Individual/Group  30 - 40%  1,3

Content

  • Information management in Common Data Environment (CDE)
  • BIM standard ISO19650 series, Natspec BIM guides
  • BIM documentation
  • BIM coordination, such as Clash detection, clash reporting, and information checking
  • Role of Quantity surveyor’s in BIM

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.