Overview
The adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM) that is developing into Building Lifecycle Management (BLM) within the built environment is an advanced and developing technology that offers significant productivity, technical and environmental benefits. Governments around the world have mandated BIM use in their projects and various Australian governments and commercial developers are adopting this practice. In this unit, you will develop fundamental BIM knowledge and competencies which are rapidly becoming a core requirement for design and construction professionals. You will learn about recent developments in a construction-related discipline and/or area of professional practice. You will develop your understanding of research principles and methods applicable to your field of work and learn skills (BIM visualisation, creation and maintenance) essential for the successful adoption and maintenance of BIM in the construction industry, especially in the context of construction management. The client's post-construction use of BIM will be critically studied.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites: BLCN29001 Construction Technology BLCN29003 Construction Measurement AND BLCN29004 Construction Cost Planning
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2022
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
- Critically analyse the development and function of Building Information Modelling and Building Life-cycle Modelling processes as related to contemporary construction practice and identify the affiliated professions in Building Information Modelling use and development
- Apply advanced, creative, collaborative techniques and theoretical knowledge in Building Information Modelling and Building Life-cycle Modelling to optimise constructability and reduce the risk of errors
- Apply theoretical and professional knowledge in Building Information Modelling and Building Life-cycle Modelling to design, plan and execute a substantial research-based project.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 20% | |||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 40% | |||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | |||
| 2 - Communication | |||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | |||
| 4 - Research | |||
| 5 - Self-management | |||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | |||
| 7 - Leadership | |||
| 8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||||
| 3 - Practical Assessment - 40% | ||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
r.webber@cqu.edu.au
c.ramanayaka@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction to BIM and Revit
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
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BIM uses and deliverables over the project life cycle and Revit parameters and applications
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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Interoperability issues and solutions including Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) and Modelling parametric objects using Revit
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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Defining and cascading Employer’s Information Requirements (EIR) using ISO 19650 fundamentals and Performance-based design using Revi
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Roles and responsibilities of the client and the supply chain under BIM implementation and Introduction to Navisworks: Federated model
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
ASSESSMENT 1 - DUE DATE
Module/Topic
Quality assurance in the Common Data Environment (CDE) and design review and validation using Navisworks
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
ASSESSMENT 1 due
Assessment 1 (Research -based) Due: Week 6 Friday (26 Aug 2022) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
BIM Execution Plan: Part 1 and clash detection using Navisworks
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
BIM Execution Plan: Part 2 and 4D-BIM using Navisworks
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Guest lecture: Topic to be announced and 5D-BIM using Navisworks
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Construction Operations Building Information Exchange (COBie) and Preparing a COBie output
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment 2 Online quiz DUE
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Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Use of Visio for BIM process mapping
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Revision and assessment support ( practical assessment)
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
ASSESSMENT 3 - Practical DUE
ASSSESSMENT 3 (PRACTICAL) Due: Week 12 Friday (7 Oct 2022) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Written Assessment
See Moodle for details
Week 6 Friday (26 Aug 2022) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 8 Monday (5 Sept 2022)
SEE MODLE FOR DETAILS
No submission method provided.
- Critically analyse the development and function of Building Information Modelling and Building Life-cycle Modelling processes as related to contemporary construction practice and identify the affiliated professions in Building Information Modelling use and development
- Apply advanced, creative, collaborative techniques and theoretical knowledge in Building Information Modelling and Building Life-cycle Modelling to optimise constructability and reduce the risk of errors
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
2 Written Assessment
No Assessment Task Description
Week 11 Monday (26 Sept 2022) 11:45 pm AEST
SEE MOODLE FOR DETAILS
Week 11 Monday (26 Sept 2022)
SEE MOODLE FOR DEATILS
No submission method provided.
- Knowledge
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
3 Practical Assessment
SEE MOODLE FOR DETAILS
Week 12 Friday (7 Oct 2022) 11:45 pm AEST
Exam Week Monday (17 Oct 2022)
SEE MOODLE FOR DETAILS
No submission method provided.
- Apply theoretical and professional knowledge in Building Information Modelling and Building Life-cycle Modelling to design, plan and execute a substantial research-based project.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
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What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
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