Hands On Training

BIM for Construction

Purdue University

via

edX

Course Features

Duration

6 weeks

Delivery Method

Online

Available on

Limited Access

Accessibility

Mobile, Desktop, Laptop

Language

English

Subtitles

English

Level

Advanced

Effort

9 hours per week

Teaching Type

Instructor Paced

Course Description

This course is the second of a sequence of interrelated courses on current computer applications in the construction industry. The emphasis of this course is the application of building information modeling (BIM) in construction.

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.

Additional tools required:

This course requires the use of a BIM viewing tool, such as Navisworks from Autodesk, and scheduling software such as Microsoft Project.

Course Overview

Live Class

Human Interaction

Personlized Teaching

International Faculty

Post Course Interactions

Instructor-Moderated Discussions

Skills You Will Gain

Prerequisites/Requirements

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

What You Will 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.

Course Content

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

Module 2: 4D, 5D, and nD Modeling

Module 3: Scheduling

Module 4: Cost Estimating

Course Instructors

Hubo Cai

Professor of Civil and Construction Engineering at Purdue University

Hubo Cai, Ph.D., P.E.Professor of Civil Engineering and Professor of Construction Engineering and ManagementHubo Cai is a professor of civil engineering and professor of construction engineering and ...

Yuxi Zhang

PhD student, Civil and Construction Engineering at Purdue University

Yuxi Zhang, Ph.D. studentLyles School of Civil Engineering, Purdue UniversityYuxi Zhang is a Ph.D. student in the Lyles School of Civil Engineering at Purdue University. She received her Bachelor's D...