BIM for Construction (edX)

The primary goal of this course is to:

- Cultivate students' knowledge and skills on the application of BIM and supplementary tools to construction tasks.

- Train students to effectively use BIM tools together with traditional scheduling and cost-estimating tools to assist construction management tasks.

A number of carefully crafted hands-on activities targeting construction problems will allow students to not only learn the fundamentals, but also master their applications in construction.

What you'll learn

- Explain the fundamental concepts of 4D and nD modeling, and clash and clash detection.

- Conduct clash detection to review and analyze BIM models.

- Create 4D, 5D, and nD models.

- Conduct quantity takeoff and estimate costs.

- Develop and analyze construction plans.

Syllabus

Week 1: Model Review, Clash Detection, and Model Coordination

- Introduction to Navisworks and File Formats

- Working with Multiple Files in Navisworks

- Model Review in Navisworks

- Clash Detection
Week 2: 4D, 5D, and nD Modeling

- Time and Cost in nD Modeling

- 4D Models in Navisworks

- Quantity Takeoff and 5D Animation
Week 3: Scheduling

- Construction Planning

- WBS 1 and 2

- WBS for Gas Station

- Activity Duration

- Sequencing Activities

- Critical Path Calculations

- Commercial Scheduling Tool

- Scheduling in MS Project
Week 4: Cost Estimating

- Define Estimating

- Estimating Methods I and II

- Cost Control

- Earned Value Method

- Assignment on Cost Estimating and Control
Week 5: BIM-Based Construction Planning

- BIM-Based Project Planning

Prerequisites:

Students interested in this course should have successfully completed edX course CE5220: Fundamentals of Building Information Modeling.