Accessing educational approaches to Building Information Modeling (BIM) at construction management master studies in Croatia

Abstract

Preliminary communicationBuilding Information Modelling (BIM) is the current trend of the Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry today. For its successful adaptation, education and standardization are one of the key success factors. In education, BIM provides development of students' critical way of thinking and enables them to understand the complexity of the construction industry. As there is no accurate information about BIM education at Croatian universities, the aim of this paper was its implementation at the University J. J. Strossmayer of Osijek and the University of Zagreb. We have found that the current schemes enabled students to understand the BIM concept and how BIM changes and fosters the work processes in construction projects. However, we have also identified the deficient knowledge in coordination, interoperability and clash detection. Therefore, the future work involves extension on collaboration tools and covering the above mentioned, missing knowledge areas. Keywords: Building Information Modelling; construction management; engineering education; 5D modelling; master level Ocjena edukacijskih pristupa Building Information Modeling-a (BIM) na diplomskim studijima građevinskih fakulteta u RH Prethodno priopćenjeBuilding InformationModeling (BIM) predstavlja trend u današnjoj arhitekturi, graditeljstvu i ostalim inženjerskim strukama. Pravilna edukacija i standardizacija predstavljaju ključne faktore prilagodbe na BIM. Primjenom BIM-a u edukaciji, studentima se omogućuje razvoj kritičkog načina razmišljanja i mogućnost zapažanja i razumijevanja kompleksnosti građevinske industrije. Kako ne postoje precizne informacije o BIM edukaciji na hrvatskim sveučilištima, cilj ovog rada je implementacija iste na Sveučilištu J. J. Strossmayer u Osijeku te Sveučilištu u Zagrebu. Zaključili smo da trenutna edukacija studentima omogućava razumijevanje BIM koncepta i načina na koji BIM mijenja proces rada u građevinskim projektima. Radom je također uočeno da u edukaciji nedostaju znanja o koordinaciji, interoperabilnosti i kontroli sudara. Stoga, budući rad uključuje širenje edukacije na ostale kolaborativne alate kako bi se obuhvatila spomenuta područja znanja koja trenutno nedostaju u edukaciji.

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