Valid for: Single courses at LTH autumn 2015
Decided by: Education Board D
Date of Decision: 2015-03-03
Depth of study relative to the degree requirements: First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements.
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
The purpose of the course is for the course participant to attain basic knowledge and understanding of virtual design and construction with respect to 3D-modelling and BIM-applications for analysis, simulations and visualisations of structural design, clash detection, constructability, quantity takeoff’s, cost estimates, time scheduling etc. The course supports an explorative learning process in which the course participants learn how to apply BIM-based design and construction in a realistic context. The software systems used in the course are primarily Revit, Robot, Navisworks and VICO Office, which are commonly applied in industry.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
• achieve a general understanding of some basic concepts and
possible BIM-applications for the design and construction of
building projects.
• understand the fundamental structure and composition of
parametric 3D-models e.g. with respect to objects, codes and
classification, layers/families, detail levels etc.
• have an overall understanding of the design phase of the
construction process, its organisation and the roles and
responsibilities of the various actors involved.
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
• conduct basic 3D-modelling operations
• critically review and verify the quality of a 3D-model
• render suitable 3D-visualisations and animations for various
needs
• merge different 3D-models, e.g. the various MEP-models and
structural models, for clash detection purposes
• use a 3D-model for analyses and simulations of the structural
design, energy consumptions, quantity take-offs, cost estimates,
production processes etc.
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
• be able to identify, critically review and describe some
basic pros and well as cons that are related to BIM-based design
and construction
• achieve an understanding and constructive attitude about the
basic organisational and technical demands that comes with
BIM-based design and construction
• understand the importance of the design process and its impact
on the construction process and the life cycle aspects of operation
and maintenance of the finished building product.
The course rests upon a realistic building case, i.e. a block of
student apartments, in which a building client has assigned the
course participants, individually or in groups of two students, to
act in the role of BIM-consultants.
The course is designed as an applied course in which the course
participants are expected to test and explore the introduced
BIM-systems in order to carry out the analysis, simulations and
visualisations that are included in the case assignment of the
course.
The course includes three separate assignments that deal with
relevant BIM-objectives, i.e. 3D-modelling including model
verification, visualization, drawings and clash detection; quantity
take-off, cost estimates and time scheduling; and finally,
model-based structural analysis. Each assignment is reported,
individually or in groups of two students, in written reports and
supplementary BIM-files. Written feedback for all three assignments
is provided all course participants.
The tree assignments of the course is supplemented with a
concluding and comprehensive project assignment, which also is
carried out individually or in groups of two course participants.
The results of the project assignment are reported in a written
report and are presented orally at a seminar by the end of the
course. Written feedback for the project assignments is provided
all course participants.
Grading scale: UG
Assessment: Grading scale: Pass/Fail
Assessment: The course participants are assessed on basis of their written representation of the three assignments, an oral and written presentation of the project assignment and an individual oral examination.
Required prior knowledge: Basic knowledge about the construction process in general, its phases and organisation, and particularly, the design phase. Besides, basic awareness about CAD and/or 3D-modeliing is appropriate.
The number of participants is limited to: No
Course coordinator: Niclas Andersson, niclas.andersson@kstr.lth.se
Teacher: Oskar Larsson, oskar.larsson@kstr.lth.se
Teacher: Johan Jönsson, johan.jonsson@kstr.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.kstr.lth.se