Building Information Management and Modelling Teaching in Geospatial Engineering, Civil Engineering and Architecture
Craig Matthew Hancock et al.
Building information modelling is currently an emerging technology within the building industry in the UK and in China as well as throughout the world. The departments of Civil Engineering and Architecture and Built Environment at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China have been gradually introducing Building Information Modelling content into their courses over the last few years and have plans to further increase this area by introducing Building Information Modelling teaching at Master?s level in its Geospatial Engineering courses. The introduction of the teaching of Building Information Modelling has been seen as a priority by the Faculty of Science and Engineering and has been introduced to 1st year students as part of existing modules that traditionally teach Computer Aided Design and also by the introduction of two new optional modules in the final year of undergraduate study. The teaching of Building Information Modelling focuses on three main areas, management for architecture and civil engineering, Modelling using BIM modelling software from design plans, and data collection and processing for As-Built BIM model creation from laser scanning. Teaching takes the form of standard lectures and tutorial classes but focuses more on using hands on teaching methods and group work using both equipment for data collection and software for modelling testing.
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