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BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM) - TO PREPARE CURRENT CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT STUDENTS FOR TOMORROW’S CONSTRUCTION CAREERS

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posted on 2019-06-10, 16:33 authored by Clark A. CoryClark A. Cory

Building Information Modeling, or BIM, is a process that is quickly changing the way Architectural, Engineering, and Construction companies manage construction projects. Being a company specific process, only parts of the process have been accepted as a standardized method across every company. Those components that are not standardized have become proprietary to each specific company. The goal of the research is to provide a rich and complete description of the use of BIM across multiple Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) companies in order to inform and integrate BIM into construction graphics and management curricula in higher education. The literature review generated a thorough understanding of BIM standards currently identified. The methodology, a comparison of BIM theory to industrial practices, provided a broader picture of all aspects of BIM being utilized in current AEC companies. The results identified a comparison of all aspects of BIM to current AEC practices and paints a well-defined picture of what is being accomplished with BIM within company construction processes across AEC companies that are classified into several categories. BIM practices within each company indicate similarities and differences that give a rich BIM description across the entire AEC industry. The results suggest a high usage of BIM across more areas than just construction of the building branching out to all areas within a set of construction documents for project management.

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Degree Type

  • Doctor of Philosophy

Department

  • Curriculum and Instruction

Campus location

  • West Lafayette

Advisor/Supervisor/Committee Chair

Dr Jennifer Richardson

Additional Committee Member 2

Dr. James Lehman

Additional Committee Member 3

Dr. Victoria Lowell

Additional Committee Member 4

Dr. Patrick Connolly

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