Documentation and Information Management with BIM
Overview
This unit aims at providing a focused exposure on the adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM) for documentation and information management in construction projects.
Requisites
26-May-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Identify and describe the essential roles and responsibilities for BIM implementation and management in construction projects.
- Generate necessary BIM documents using relevant standards during the project design and execution phases.
- Explain the structure and the process of sharing and managing information using common data environment (CDE) in construction projects.
- Apply advanced collaborative BIM tools and techniques for reviews, co-ordinations, installation verification and field issue management.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| On-campus Class | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Online Learning activities | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 8.50 | 12 weeks | 102 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Individual | 20 - 40% | 1,2 |
| Online Quizzes | Individual | 10 - 20% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Portfolio | Individual | 10 - 20% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Project | Individual/Group | 30 - 50% | 2,3,4 |
| Weekly Exercises | Individual | 0% | 1,2,3,4 |
Content
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This unit includes three components as below:
Component 1: BIM Standards and Documentations
- Building Information Modelling (BIM) standards, methods and procedure
- BIM documentations covering BIM brief, Employers Information Requirement (EIR), BIM Execution Plan (BEP), Task Information Delivery Plan (TIDP) and Master Information Delivery Plan (MIDP)
Component 2: Information Management with BIM
- Information management in Common Data Environment (CDE)
- Collaborative model sharing, coordination, reviews and clash detection in CDE
- Overview of tools and systems for information management with BIM
Component 3: BIM Implementation
- BIM implementation process in construction projects
- Roles and responsibilities of BIM implementation in construction projects
- BIM adoption across the construction supply chain
- BIM fundamentals for procurement, tendering and contracting in construction and infrastructure management
•   Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Verbal communication
•   Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Communicating using different media
•   Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Collaboration and negotiation
•   Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Teamwork roles and processes
•   Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Information literacy
•   Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Technical literacy
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.