Improving BIM Integration and Implementation in Construction Education
Publication: Construction Research Congress 2022
ABSTRACT
Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology has proven great impacts on design, management, maintenance, communication, and collaboration in recent years. As economies expand, the construction industry has a growing demand for BIM professionals. BIM gradually appears to become a considerable topic to construct or adapt to the current construction curriculum. It is essential for higher education and industry innovations to maintain constant growth. Thus, this study aims to investigate and learn the current developed BIM courses and explore the industry needs on BIM skills. The researchers review the current curriculum of construction programs in the US and conduct interviews with multiple BIM professionals to understand the industry needs for BIM. The findings of this study are expected to (1) address and minimize the BIM skills gap between academic construction programs and the construction industry; and (2) give curriculum development suggestions and improvement strategies on BIM education to equip students with competitive in-demand skills.
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