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Planning a BIM Project

Recognise why we need to plan projects effectively by clearly defining the processes for information delivery.

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  • Duration

    2 weeks

  • Weekly study

    10 hours
Overview
Requirements

Learn how to evaluate the Employers’ Information Requirements (EIR) to ensure that processes are clearly defined. You will be introduced to new terminology related to pre-contract BIM Execution Plans (BEP), which enables employers to ensure that they are able to meet legal requirements successfully at post-contract-award of a BIM execution plan.

You will also start to understand and visualise the process related to the key information needed to create both pre-contract BEP and post-contract BEP and be able to individually summarise the contractual relationship differences.

What topics will you cover?

  • The information delivery cycle
  • Employer’s information requirements
  • The pre-contract award BIM execution plan
  • The post-contract award BIM execution plan

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Describe Employer’s Information Requirements
  • Discuss difference in EIRs from around the globe
  • Prepare a BIM execution plan
  • Evaluate software platforms for their ability to produce BIM execution plans

Who is the course for?

This course is suitable for construction professionals who want to learn more about BIM. It will appeal to learners who have come from academic and professional backgrounds in construction management, architectural technology, building surveying, quantity surveying, civil engineering and building services.

Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992

  • Location

    Coventry

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