A comparative diagnosis of students’ proficiency in BIM in construction-related graduate programs in Brazil and in the United States

Arrotéia, Aline Valverde; Paes, Daniel; Irizarry, Javier; Melhado, S. B.

doi:10.5151/sigradi2018-1367

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“…On the basis of expectations for the current AECO industry and government requirements, high-educational institutions have investigated how BIM can be incorporated into tertiary education systems [20,21]. BIM in AEC education has been paid attention to in the literature, but little is known about its current status in AEC curricula [22,23].…”

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Exploring Students’ Acceptance of Construction Information Technology: The Development of a Comprehensive Technology Acceptance Model for the Design of an Education Program at a Japanese University

Watanabe,

Skitmore

2023

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Construction information technology (CIT), particularly building information modeling, is globally embraced in industry but relatively new to Japanese universities because of its unique interdisciplinary nature. This presents challenges for students and instructors. Promoting the widespread adoption of CIT in Japan necessitates the development of undergraduates’ proficiency in hard and soft engineering. The problem is that Japanese universities lack research and curricula concerning CIT education—a deficiency that raises the need to evaluate students’ perceptions and acceptance of such education. This study is an initial endeavor to fulfill this need, with a view to providing curriculum recommendations and insights into the issue of interest via the analysis of students’ awareness by developing a comprehensive technology acceptance model (TAM). The findings revealed that students’ exposure to and knowledge of CIT during their university education significantly influence their perception of its utility, thereby affecting their acceptance of CIT courses. Their perception of the usefulness of CIT in future employment is a more influential factor in their willingness or readiness to accept and participate in CIT courses than its perceived importance for industry development. To facilitate the advancement of the construction sector, stakeholders should develop an industry–university collaboration-based education program that bridges the gap between academic and industry needs, creates job opportunities for students, and nurtures talent.

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Section: Bim Educationmentioning

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Exploring Students’ Acceptance of Construction Information Technology: The Development of a Comprehensive Technology Acceptance Model for the Design of an Education Program at a Japanese University

Watanabe,

Skitmore

2023

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“…Yalcinkaya and Singh identify twelve trends and future opportunities for BIM, including academic and industry training [16]. Institutions have employed a feedback mechanism to capture student experiences with respect to the use of BIM in their curriculum [17,18], access to facilities [19], students' proficiency in BIM [20], students' profile [21] and the effectiveness of guided autonomous learning [22]. The implementation of BIM is complex, and there is a lack of awareness and information about BIM [23].…”

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A Comparative Study of the Use of Building Information Modeling in Teaching Engineering Projects

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A comparative diagnosis of students’ proficiency in BIM in construction-related graduate programs in Brazil and in the United States

Abstract: xxii congresso da sociedade iberoamericana de gráfica digital 22th conference of the iberoamerican society of digital graphics 07|08|09|novembro|2018 iau usp | são carlos | sp br

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Exploring Students’ Acceptance of Construction Information Technology: The Development of a Comprehensive Technology Acceptance Model for the Design of an Education Program at a Japanese University

Exploring Students’ Acceptance of Construction Information Technology: The Development of a Comprehensive Technology Acceptance Model for the Design of an Education Program at a Japanese University

A Comparative Study of the Use of Building Information Modeling in Teaching Engineering Projects

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