A multinational approach to integrating BIM into teaching and training

Funding body: Erasmus+

Project duration: 10/2016 to 09/2019

As part of the international Erasmus project "BIM Game", a simulation game for holistic learning of the BIM method is being developed in cooperation with the University of Wuppertal, the Jade University of Applied Sciences Oldenburg, the University of Liège, the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture Lyon, the Polish company Datacomp and the French companies Pôle Energie Franche-Comté, ASTUS Construction and ALBIZZATI. Using a 3D building model, different scenarios are developed together over the entire life cycle of a building. The scenarios are based on the level of knowledge and experience of the participants, meaning that both students and experienced participants in construction projects can use the BIM Game to learn the BIM method in a practical way. The focus of the BIM Game is on collaborative work and improving these soft factors for each individual participant. The opportunity to work together in international teams supports the participants in understanding and accepting the different perspectives of the various roles involved in construction, as well as different cultures.

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