Advanced Building Information Modelling (BIM)

The course will provide the students with an understanding of what a BIM is, how this has the capacity to transform the AEC/FM-industry, and how BIM can be used to gain insights into the life-cycled of the built environment.

Student project on real project in collaboration with the AEC/FM-industry. The theoretical learning outcomes can be applied within AEC/FM specializations such as: structural engineering, building technology, civil engineering, building physics, energy analysis, or facility management project management and others.

A student who has completed this course should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge: On successful completion of this course the student will:

• have advanced knowledge about interoperability in BIM based solutions
• have specialized knowledge about use and implementation of BIM in the AEC/FM-industry
• have good knowledge about BIM based standards (developed and under development)
• have good knowledge about emerging technologies and trends in the AEC/FM- industry and research community.  

Skills On successful completion of this course the student can:

• use standards and methods for information modelling methods to specify relevant information for a defined process in the life-cycle of a building or a construction.
• perform BIM based analysis and simulation on relevant themes throughout the life cycle of the building project.
• perform analysis and simulation of real situation by use of digital twins/BIM in order to improve designed performance.

General competence On successful completion of this course the student:

• can perform research within BIM related themes
• has a general understanding of existing and emerging technologies, solutions and theories within the field of BIM
• has a deep understanding of the interactions between technology, organisation and processes.

This PhD course has a flexible implementation and will be a combination of campus and online teaching and guidance. Teaching is set up as a flipped classroom. The plenary teaching will usually include three thematic modules of 2-4 hours in duration. Great emphasis is placed on guidance for each individual student. It is assumed that the student works on a project as part of PhD or Master's studies that will result in a report or a scientific article/paper.

Students are recommended to contact the course coordinator for further information and adaptation of their own project.