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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Building Information Modelling: Virtual Collaboration | |||
| Reference | ACM017 | Version | 2 |
| Created | May 2018 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | June 2014 | SCQF Points | 30 |
| Amended | June 2018 | ECTS Points | 15 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To develop a systematic understanding / application of collaborative design, and to provide a critical awareness of the available ICT methods for efficient facilitation of multidisciplinary collaborative project teams within a built environment context. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Understand and evaluate the importance of multidisciplinary collaborative team's formation and facilitation, within the wider spectrum of a project process, starting from design and construction up to operational stages. |
| 2 | Critique current and emerging technologies for virtual project collaboration and the change BIMM is bringing in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. |
| 3 | Explore how the application of different types of virtual collaboration can affect the project process and how ICT enables overcoming spatial, temporal and conceptual barriers to collaboration. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Collaborative design concepts and processes; computer mediation, including ICT, VR and laser scanning methods together with graphical and tangible user interfaces, a review of the advances on computer mediated collaborative design and the applications in AEC project life cycle; BIM's role in achieving the paradigm shift within virtual collaborative design; responsibilities and legal issues with digital collaboration; promoting communication among the stakeholders; exposure to computational methods and cutting edge techniques currently being developed for enhanced design processes; facilitation of the collaborative team and social aspects of collaboration. |
| Module Delivery |
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| The module is available for delivery by distance-learning via Campus Moodle. Access to staff support will be available through online forums. The delivery of this module will be supported through case studies, group activities and discussion forums. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | N/A | 100 |
| Non-Contact Hours | N/A | 200 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | N/A | 300 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 40% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1 |
| Description: | Normally a longitudinal assessment involving topic discussion forums (20%) and a group presentation (20%). | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 60% | Outcomes Assessed: | 2, 3 |
| Description: | An individual written piece of work based on a collaborative project. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| In order to pass this module students must achieve 40% or greater in each component. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | 70% or greater |
| B | 60% or greater |
| C | 50% or greater |
| D | 40% or greater |
| E | 35% or greater |
| F | Less than 35% |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Journals, including 'Automation in Construction', 'Computer Aided Design' and 'Interacting with Computers'. |
| 2 | CROSS, N., 2008. Engineering Design Methods - Strategies for Product Design, 4th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, West Sussex, England. |
| 3 | DAINTY, A., MOORE, D. and MURRAY, M., 2006. Communication in Construction, Taylor & Francis, Oxon. |
| 4 | EASTMAN, C.M., 1999. Building Product Models: Computer Environments Supporting Design and Construction, CRC Press, Boca Raton. |
| 5 | RANDY, D., 2011. Working With Others In BIM, in, BIM and Integrated Design: Strategies for Architectural Practice, John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, pp. 91-126. |