Considerations about School Curriculums of Civil Engineering Degrees in Order to Implement Bim Project Methodology

Abstract

School syllabus in Higher Education degrees related with Construction are requested to be reviewed on account of the appearance of a new project methodology known as Building Information Modelling (BIM). BIM methodology entails a paradigm change for the construction industry and, thus, for various academic degrees such as Civil Engineering. The use of BIM involves an integral management information of the constructive project. All the information required for the entire life cycle of certain construction project can be incorporated in a three-dimensional computer model. Governments around the world have also taken decisions in order to boost the use of BIM. In Spain, it is expected that it will be required in civil engineering projects from July 2019. Therefore, the implementation of BIM methodologies in university subjects is required. This paper describes the teaching strategies of a new curricular subject organized in order to meet the demands of the construction field. A general description of the module, the objectives of the course, contents, tools and techniques required for the use of BIM are described in detail as well as the most remarkable considerations made in order to design the subject in the Civil Engineering School (Escuela de Caminos, Canales y Puertos) at Universidad Politecnica de Madrid.