Structural Computer Applications BIM. 3 credits, 3 contact hours

Catalog description

Prerequisites: ARCH 304 . The course explores the rising BIM technology with an emphasis on its structural applications as they relate to architectural design. The course also covers some structural computer applications using different types of computer programs. It is designed to help architecture students acquire and develop a more integrated approach to architecture. The course content consists mainly of some hands-on training projects in addition to some BIM related lectures. The lectures include some case studies such as the $611-million Nationals Park, in Washington, DC, illustrating how BIM can be successfully implemented. Various projects with different types of buildings will be used in the computerized applications.