Bim Training & Management - Learn The Bim Process Today!

An in depth series of lecture discussing BIM (Building Information Modeling). AKA bim vdc, buiding information modeling

What you'll learn

Have a much better understanding of how to manage BIM and BIM deliverables.

Recognize the importance of BIM,

Define common BIM terms

Better Understand how to use BIM as a collaboration tool.

Know the benefits and go into detail about collaborative models.

What successful BIM looks like and discuss

How you can assess your project or company BIM needs.

Recognize common tools and applications and how to select and manage these tools.

Requirements

It will be helpful but not necessary to have Some relation or experience with the AEC industry (Architecture, Engineering, Construction). But if you want to take the class anyway, please do so.

Description

BIM is said to be one of the most exciting and disruptive processes and technologies in the industry today! By the time you finish this course you will have a much better understanding of how to manage BIM and BIM deliverables. We teach you to recognize the importance of BIM, define common BIM terms, and using BIM as a a collaboration tool. We will discuss benefits and go into detail about collaborative models. We will discuss what successful BIM looks like and discuss how you can assess your project or company BIM needs. We discuss common tools and applications and how to select and manage these tools. All this and more in BIM Management -Process Planning Implementation Part 1. As part of this course I am offering Office Hours where registered students can ask me questions relating to the material. As a consultant I usually charge 75 dollars per hour but this service comes free with the course. Office hours will be limited and will be set by the instructor. Please contact me for details. Part 2 is a seperate course that goes even further into detail on topics covered in this course. It will be released shortly as its own course. It covers detailed spefics on BIM contract negotiations, subcontractor BIM negotiations and more Supplemental material from Part 1 on Project and company level BIM.

Overview

Section 1: Building Information Modeling Explained

Lecture 1 Terms, 2D Vs 3D, History, Collaboration, Benefits, Coordination

Lecture 2 IPD, Interoperability, Parametrics, Coordination, BIM & CAD

Lecture 3 Uses, Parametrics, BIM history and evolution

Lecture 4 History continued, Advantages, Macleamy Curve

Lecture 5 Details of Spatial Coordination

Section 2: BIM Process

Lecture 6 BIM as an Enabler - Old process vs New Process

Lecture 7 Federated Model explained in the Information Process

Lecture 8 How to reduce overall Project Cost - Early Collaboration

Section 3: BIM Uses

Lecture 9 Estimating

Lecture 10 Scheduling

Lecture 11 BIM for Facility Managment

Section 4: Pre-Implementation of BIM Process

Lecture 12 Jumping into BIM - Challanges

Lecture 13 Jumping into BIM - Tool Classes, BIM assessment

Anyone that wants to understand BIM better