Design Computing I - BIM

Course guarantor:

Aleš Marek

Lecturer:

Aleš Marek

Tutor:

Martin Bukovský, Aleš Marek, Ondřej Vápeník, Vít Wasserbauer

Supervisor:

Department of Construction Engineering I

Synopsis:

BIM (Building Information Modeling and the process of managing information about buildings) is a contemporary method of designing, constructing, and managing buildings that uses digital models and collaboration between all parties involved throughout the entire life cycle of a building.

The course deals with the concept (digital representation of the physical and functional properties of a building), basic principles, tools, applications, platforms, and context of this method (Czech, European, and global) from both a theoretical and practical perspective in the fields of architecture, engineering, and construction.

Students will learn about the advantages and challenges of BIM in various phases of the building life cycle and the possibilities of integrating BIM with other technologies such as GIS, IoT, VR/AR, parametric design, and artificial intelligence.

Students will try working with BIM software and solve individual architectural design tasks based on prepared digital building models.

The aim of the course is to develop students' skills and competencies in using BIM for architectural design and analysis, including project management.

The course thus contributes to students' knowledge of the advantages and effective use of BIM in architectural practice, including the context of an integrated approach to building design with the aim of designing highly efficient and sustainable buildings.

Requirements:

Basic knowledge of BIM software: Revit or Archicad.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. BIM - Basic information

2. BIM in an architectural office

3. BIM in the engineering office

4. Mapping, analysis, transformation: Digital technologies in the landscape

5. Digital building permit based on IFC

6. Computational thinking in architecture

7. BIM Showdown - final test (Moodle) and the presentation of exercises

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. "Kick-off Meeting

2. "Parametric challenge

3. „Clash Detective“

4. „Documentation sprint“

5. Information Puzzle

6. Handover or BIMpolish

Study Objective:

Expertise:

o Basic concepts and definitions related to computer modeling of buildings and BIM.

o Principles and procedures for creating, managing, and sharing data in a BIM environment.

o Standards and formats for data exchange and interoperability in BIM.

o Possibilities and limitations of various computer applications for BIM.

o Methods and techniques for analyzing and optimizing building design using BIM.

o Methods and techniques for presenting and visualizing projects in BIM.

o Methods and techniques for integrating BIM into construction processes and project management.

Competencies:

o Ability to create and edit computer models of buildings at various scales and levels of detail.

o Ability to use computer tools to analyze and optimize building design in terms of functionality, energy efficiency, construction, materials, costs, and time.

o Ability to present and visualize a project in a BIM environment using various media and technologies.

o Ability to collaborate and communicate with other project participants in a BIM environment.

o Ability to critically evaluate and reflect on one's own work and the work of others in a BIM environment.

o Ability to self-educate and follow new trends and developments in the field of BIM.

Study materials:

https://rezervace.fa.cvut.cz/mediateka/

DEUTSCH, RANDY. BIM and Integrated Design, Strategies for Architectural Practice, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA, Wiley, 2011

BARNES, PETER; DAVIES, NIGEL. BIM in principle and Practice, Londýn, Spojené království, ICE publishing, 2014.

KENSEK, KAREN M.; NOBLE, DOUGLAS. Building information modeling: BIM in current and future practice, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA Wiley, 2014

HOLZER, DOMINIK. The BIMmanager's handbook: guidance for professionals in architecture, engineering, and construction, Wiley, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA 2016

SACKS, RAFAEL; EASTMAN, CHARLES M.; LEE, GHANG; TEICHOLZ, PAUL M. BIM handbook: a guide to building information modeling for owners, designers, engineers, contractors, and facility managers, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA, Wiley, 2018.

Note:

Further information:

https://moodle-vyuka.cvut.cz/course/view.php?id=15199

Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Wed	roomT9:111 Marek A. 09:00–10:30 ODD WEEK (lecture parallel1) Dejvice
Thu
Fri	roomT9:112 14:15–15:45 EVEN WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.101) Dejvice

Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Architecture and Urbanism, in English (elective course)