Course content

The increasing digitalisation of the building, construction and real estate industry (AEC/FM) requires a new type of competence. In this course, students will explore new digital technologies and work / collaboration processes such as Virtual Design and Construction (VDC). The students work in a group of 2-4 and will carry out a feasibility study that results in a consultant report and a digital presentation of an innovative digital solution.

Learning outcome

After completing this course, the student has the following learning outcome defined in the form of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge The student has - knowledge of how future engineering tasks can be solved with the support of digital technology and changed work processes - knowledge of how digital technology can affect future engineering tasks - knowledge of interoperability - organizations working with digitization of the BAE industry - research in digitization / building information modelling ( BIM)

Skills The student can: - use digital tools to solve engineering tasks - identify challenges and suggest solutions in the form of a feasibility study

General competence The student can: - use digital tools in practical solution of engineering tasks - collaborate with other professionals and users with the support of digital technology for presentation and information exchange - experience with the use of Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) for solving project-based tasks

Learning methods and activities

Project- and problem-based learning that includes lectures, project work on own computer, exercises, group work and self-study. Parts of the course implementation will be collection based. Teaching is adapted to support project implementation, with most teaching in the first part of the semester and most guidance in the last part. Teaching and supervision will be a combination of campus and online. Since this is an elective course, it must be expected that it may be difficult to avoid conflicts with times for other teaching. There is no compulsory attendance, but challenging academic requirements for submitted work, as well as active work individually and in groups.

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

There are no formal requirements for prior knowledge. This elective course is open to all students who are interested in the digitalisation of the construction, real estate and real estate industry.

Required previous knowledge

There are no formal requirements for prior knowledge.

Voluntary courses are arranged in the use of BIM-based software such as: Autodesk (Revit), Solibri (Office / checker) and Trimble (various software), Hoylu (collaboration and coordination), dPlan (scheduling and project management), and other types of software and hardware (VR-glasses and HoloLens (MR)) which is relevant for the student's projects. It is an advantage if the students have access to their own PC with the capability to run BIM-based software.

Course materials

Eilif Hjelseth and Tor Tollnes (2022). BIM! Program og prosess, med innføring i Revit 2023. ISBN 978-82-691753-0-1, 254 pages, http://bimversity.com Can be bought at lectures.

Standards: Excerpts from ISO 19650 Organization of information about construction works -- Information management using building information modelling - Part 1: Concepts and principles, Part 2: Delivery phase of assets, and Part 3 Operational phase of assets.

Reports and presentations posted on Blackboard, approx. 300 sider