Objective

1. Roles and responsibilities of different stakeholders in the typical construction process: owner, construction/program manager, architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers.
2. Explore the use of Revit, Navisworks, Google SketchupPro, VEWare/Apache, and several other software packages and service providers that integrate into a comprehensive approach to Practical BIM.
3. Students will work on several projects in the computer lab that are relevant to their area of interest and professional focus. The program will allow for flexibility in student projects and will include hands on software experience.
4. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to advise their respective companies of various BIM software tools, identify usage of BIM programs by functional area in the design and build process, and create a more efficient workflow model through BIM.

Materials

• Dell 6400 laptops
• Revit, Navisworks, Google SketchUp Pro, VEWare/Apache software
• Sample 3D models to understand and test the concepts taught in the class
• USB flash drive to store information

1. Introductory Class Session
1. Introductions
2. BIM for Stakeholders overview
3. Computer assignments, log in, password, etc.
2. BIM workflow
1. Roles and responsibilities of the team
2. Alternate Project Delivery Methods affect on BIM
3. Contract  influences
4. Video Interview
5. Software introduction with Google SketchUp Pro
3. Owner’s Perspective of BIM benefits
1. Why an owner would place BIM requirements in the RFP
2. Defining the BIM scope of work with levels of detail
3. Taking an idea from concept to schematic design with Google SketchUP Pro
4. Taking sample projects from idea into Google SketchUp
• Hands on Google SketchUp time
4. Architect’s Perspective of BIM benefits
1. Overview of Revit software
2. Video interviews from architectural firm
• What to expect from an architectural firm
• How to verify the model deliverables
• The best workflow practices currently in place
3. Introduction to hands on learning with Revit
5. The architectural process
1. Where Google SketchUp Pro fits in with schematic design
2. Integrating Google SketchUp into Revit
• What is involved in that process, who does what, etc.
3. What Revit can do that Google SketchUp cannot
• Estimating with Revit
• Integration programs relevant to estimating
4. Hands on Revit project
6. Introduction of VEWare/Apache software in the design process
1. How to use VEWare/Apache for Thermal Analysis
2. The workflow for thermal analysis
3. Who typically does this work and how long does it take
4. The costs involved and benefits
5. This benefits for the owner and their projects
6. Hands on learning of VEWare/Apache software
7. Completion of the Architect/Engineering package
1. What is involved in this package
2. How we determine the completeness
3. How an owner put out a complete package to the contractor market for quotation
4. The potential risks, rewards, benefits from proper BIM workflow planning
• How benefits can be measured
• What this portion of BIM will cost the owner
• How this affects the speed of construction
• How to communicate BIM to all relevant stakeholders.
8. Plans go out to bid to General Contractors - now what?
1. How BIM gets specified to the contracting community and how they price the work.  Who does this work for the General Contractor?
2. Affects of alternate contract delivery methods
3. What happens when the owner hires a Construction/Program Manager
• How their role defined
• What they do to enhance, improve, delay the BIM process
• How teams work most efficiently
4. Introduction to Navisworks for Coordination
• Typical MEP  (i.e. Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing) coordination meetings
• Video of actual coordination meeting dynamics
• How to define coordination beyond just MEP coordination
• What contract language does to include/exclude subcontractor participation
• Hands on learning with Navisworks
9. Running the coordination meetings
1. Equipment required for a  professional "BIM room"
• SMARTboard technology
• Specialized file sharing protocols
• Alternate file sharing systems
• What this equipment costs and who typically pays
• Review meeting documentation and follow up processes
2. Pulling subcontractor models into a centralized Navisworks model for Clash Detection. 
• Redline, make notes, share information among the team.
3. Hands on file management and Navisworks clash detection
• Collecting various subcontractor models through the FTP site
• Running Navisworks softare to determine clashes and conflicts
• Identifing what needs to be moved by the subcontractors in their models
• Documenting the process
• Preparing for the next coordination meeting
10. Actual Case Study
1. The Project, Stakeholders and Contract arrangements of the Case
2. Various roles (i.e. Architect, General Contractor, Subcontractor, etc.)
3. 90 minute Coordination Meeting
• Review of “Lessons Learned”
• Feedback from exercise
• Files stored on thumb drive to share with employer
4. Overall Review of the course