The course consists of 9 modules and is intended for use by both undergraduate students in fields related to construction and those already working in the construction industry. The aim of the course is to introduce BIM, to provide an opportunity to develop practical skills related to computers, engineering, and modelling, to help develop a better-fitted workforce for enterprises, and to provide the knowledge and abilities necessary to read, modify, and create drawings for the purpose of receiving and transmitting information about an object. Technical information includes data related to mathematics and physics. The presentation and correct formatting of this information is the task of graphics. The linking of this technical information to one object should lead to a deeper understanding of various technical issues and the more effective instruction of first-year students and the more successful study of subjects related to the construction.
The course includes the following:
interactive theoretical material
simulations of three-dimensional objects,
short video guides,
interactive exercises for self-study and practice,
tests,
a rating system with feedback and certification for registered Moodle students.
The use of the material in this course in the context of different STEM subjects makes it possible to link parametric information about the objects studied, making it a good basis for engineering education. The course was designed with efficiency, simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and gamificaiton in mind. As online learning expands the scope of distance learning by providing access to quality content regardless of the time and place of training, the course will reduce the need for classroom instruction.
to help develop three-dimensional thinking through basic modelling skills,
to provide knowledge necessary to read and compose technical drawings,
to provide an overview of standards and reference material,
to provide an opportunity to apply the theoretical material through practical activities,
to help students become more independent learners.
The student who has passed the course:
has an overview of standards and knows how to handle reference material,
knows the norms related to technical drawings and types of images,
can read technical drawings in accordance with valid norms,
knows what a building information model is and what it can be used for,
knows how to save .dwg and .pdf drawings for a BIM model
knows how to save the designed object in the IFC format and share it with other design/project parties,
can use model viewer software, and
understands the content structure of a model.