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Building Information Management (CONS30002)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
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Building Information Management is one of two subjects that define the Building Information Modelling (BIM) Specilisation in the Bachelor Design
Students will get introduced to typical workflows of applying BIM on projects by multidisciplinary teams.
Topics include:
- Analysis of process
- BIM Execution Planning
- Collaborative model-sharing
- BIM guidelines, standards and policies
- Interoperability and ‘Open BIM’
- BIM’s impact on project procurement (contract and delivery)
- BIM across the supply chain
Over the duration of the semester, students will get introduced to typical workflows of applying BIM on projects by multidisciplinary teams. As part of this analysis of process, the concept of BIM Execution Planning and collaborative model-sharing will get explained.
Students will learn about guidelines, standards and policies that help regulate information-flow on BIM projects and they will explore how these apply in practice. As part of this topic, students will learn about the concepts behind software interoperability and information-sharing via ‘Open BIM’.
The subject will outline BIM’s impact on project procurement, both in terms of its contractual implications, as well as considering project delivery mechanisms associated to BIM.
Under the ‘whole of life’ topic, students will learn to position BIM efforts by various contributors on projects across the entire supply chain, from clients, consultants, contractors, fabricators, and Facility/Asset Managers.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of Building Information ModellingBIM-related processes as they unfold in practice;
- Set BIM up within a practice, as well as on projects;
- Understand the impact of BIM guidelines, standards and policies;
- Assist in the coordination of BIM processes across multi-disciplinary project teams;
- Understand the impact of procurement on the ability to apply BIM on projects;
- Comprehend the life-cycle aspect of BIM and its impact on team collaboration.
Generic skills
- Upon successful completion of this subject the student will have had the opportunity to develop the following generic skills: • Basic Management of Digital Design and Construction • Skill to engage in a digital collaborative environment • Effective participation as a group member • Familiarity with BIM processes and procurement • Life-cycle thinking
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the B-DES Bachelor of Design
AND
a minimum of 150 credit points of completed study
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
A basic understanding of processes unfolding in the construction context is recommended.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Written reports (group work - group of 2) on a specific BIM Management topic
| Week 7 | 30% |
Written Report (group of 2)
| Week 12 | 20% |
In-class presentation (individual)
| From Week 2 to Week 12 | 10% |
Written Exam
| End of semester | 40% |
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Mehran Oraee Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 1X2 hour Lecture and 1X1 hour tutorial Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 12 November 2022