Unit Synopsis
Building Information Modelling (BIM), evolving into Building Lifecycle Management (BLM), is transforming the design, construction, and operation of built assets. Governments and industry sectors worldwide increasingly mandate BIM, making competency in BIM essential for construction professionals. In this unit, you will develop advanced knowledge and practical skills in BIM visualisation, modelling, coordination, and data management. You will explore contemporary BIM standards, collaborative workflows, lifecycle modelling concepts, project information requirements, and model-based communication. You will also examine the client's post-construction use of BIM and evaluate how BIM supports improved constructability, risk mitigation, and asset management. Throughout the term, you will apply BIM methodologies to realistic project environments, critically analyse professional BIM practices, and develop the skills required for successful BIM adoption in construction management.
Details
| Level | Postgraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 9 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Prerequisites: BLCN29003 Construction Measurement AND PPMP20008 Initiating and Planning Projects
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Written Assessment | 20% |
| 1. Presentation | 10% |
| 2. Practical Assessment | 50% |
| 3. Online Quiz(zes) | 20% |
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
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Term 2 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 92.86% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 22.58% response rate.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Source: SUTE
Since this unit is very important, the Uit Coordinator should visit students at least once in 12 weeks so that he/she can share valuable information with the students.
Although the Unit Coordinator contacted students through forum posts, emails, etc., arranging some online sessions for Brisbane students might be a good idea.
In Progress
Source: SUTE
The Unit Coordinator is one person, the lecturer is another, and the tutor is a third person. Because of this, it is not efficient to link all the unit learning information together.
Following the resignation of full-time staff, online lectures were organised for Brisbane students, and a casual academic was appointed to provide tutorial sessions. A new full-time employee has been appointed in Brisbane, and this issue will be addressed.
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Short duration for the course, should be separate and available for two units.
BLCN29005 is an intensive unit in which students concurrently master many software applications. Nevertheless, it cannot be divided into distinct units owing to other unit requirements in CL82. Moreover, in a Master's program in construction management, most universities provide a single course on Building Information Modeling (BIM). This course offers a robust foundation in BIM, which students can further enhance through exploratory work.
In Progress
Source: Student Feedback
Frequent software installation issues at computer labs
Communicate software requirements on time and then the unit coordinator check the status of software installed at least 2 weeks prior to semester start. As a contingency plan, students bring their laptops with educational versions of Revit and Navisworks installed for free.
Textbooks and lab software were specified on time. TaSaC was requested to confirm the software installation one month before the commencement of the term. All software was installed before the start of T2-2024.
Source: UC Feedback
Students are encouraged to illustrate critical anlysis and synthesis skills in Assessment 01
UC could organise a short tutorial with library staff or alternatively, provide library links to training sources on database search
Slides were added to the lecture, and a practical demonstration was conducted on accessing CQUniversity library resources, including Techstreet, and downloading the BIM standards from there.
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Critically analyse the development, purpose, and functions of Building Information Modelling (BIM) within contemporary construction practice
- Identify and evaluate the roles and responsibilities of affiliated professions involved in BIM adoption, coordination, and implementation across the project lifecycle
- Apply advanced, creative, and collaborative BIM and Building Lifecycle Modelling techniques to optimise constructability and reduce project risks
- Apply theoretical and professional knowledge in BIM and lifecycle modelling to design, plan, and execute a substantial research-based BIM project.
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment | • | • | ||
| 1 - Presentation | • | • | ||
| 2 - Practical Assessment | • | • | ||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) | • | • | • | • |
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | • | • | • | • |
| 2 - Communication | • | • | • | • |
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | • | • | • | • |
| 4 - Research | • | • | • | • |
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | • | • | ||
| 7 - Leadership | • | |||
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |