INTEGRATING BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM) IN TEACHING PROJECT SCHEDULING AND CONTROL

摘要

In order to determine how to integrate Building Information Modeling (BIM) with current construction engineering education, this paper reports a suggested approach of integrating BIM in project scheduling and control in various courses within the current construction engineering curriculum. The methods used are to find (1) how, when, and how much BIM knowledge should be introduced, and (2) how a course framework should be set up. It was found possible to use an existing construction curriculum to fully teach and apply BIM tools. Although the proposed approach still needs a full assessment with more rounds of teaching practice and modification depending on feedback being obtained from students and the construction industry, this pilot study can provide some insight and generate further discussion to teaching similar contents in other construction engineering programs.