BIM and Digital Technologies for Construction 2
54 Hours plus blended
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
The aim of this unit is to provide students with broad knowledge and skills regarding BIM and other digital technologies for construction management aspects focused on documentation, information and communication, constructability review, risks analyses, scheduling, measuring, estimating and costing in the building and infrastructure projects.
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Develop and use Common Data Environment (CDE) in construction management operations
- Employ BIM and other digital technologies for documentation, information, communication, collaboration and coordination in construction projects
- Review and analyse constructability using BIM and other digital technolgoies including augmented/ virtual/ mixed reality (AR/VR/MR)
- Apply and evaluate BIM and other digital technologies for planning and scheduling
- Apply and evaluate BIM and other digital technologies for measuring, estimating and managing costs
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning |
1.50 | 12 weeks | 18 |
| On-Campus Class |
2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Online Learning Activities |
1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| On-Campus Lecture |
2.00 | 12 weeks | 18 |
| On-Campus Studio |
2.00 | 6 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning |
18.00 | 12 weeks | 216 |
| TOTAL | 300 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Individual | 20 - 40% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Presentation | Individual/Group | 20 - 30% | 2,3,4,5 |
| Project | Individual/Group | 30 - 60% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
Content
- Information management in Common Data Environment (CDE).
- BIM and other digital technologies for documentation, information, communication, collaboration and coordination in construction projects
- Constructability reviews and risk analyses using visualisations simulations with BIM models and augmented/ virtual/ mixed reality (AR/VR/MR)
- BIM and other digital technologies for planning and scheduling
- BIM and other digital technologies for measuring, estimating and managing costs
- Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Communicating using different media (GA2)
- Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Collaboration and negotiation (GA3)
- Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Technical literacy (GA6)
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.