Educational Baseline Study

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Educational Baseline Study

• Raymond Issa, Ph.D., J.D., P.E.
• Data Reduction by Patrick Suermann, P.E.
• University of Florida

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Overview

• Introduction
• Survey Instrument
• Results
• Who
• What
• When
• How
• Conclusion

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Introduction

• Baseline and Compendium of College and University
  Efforts
• Deke Smith / dsmith_at_nibs.org
• The project will first establish a baseline for
  metrics from which we can measure progress in the
  future.
• The project will provide basic knowledge of
  schools and programs throughout North America for
  use by prospective students as well as support
  administrators and faculty in making decisions
  about future programs. It will also help identify
  programs being offered for employers seeking
  appropriately educated prospective employees to
  fit their needs.
• There are standards of education currently in
  place, but they are inadequate for teaching the
  new generation of practitioner. Therefore,
  significant change is anticipated. It is our hope
  that through the Alliance that change can be
  identified and coordinated.

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Survey Instrument

• Survey fielded on ZOOMERANG.com
• Launched June 19, 2008
• Advertised through a myriad of sources
• Still Available

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Results WHO?

• 93 Completed Responses
• 3 Countries
• 1 From Mauritius
• 2 From Australia
• 36 states (USA)
• Schools
• 68 Unique Schools/Universities

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Results WHAT?
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Results WHEN?
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Results HOW?

• Physical Plant CSU-Sac
• Capital projects over 6M require BIM design
• Academics Most Just adding BIM
• Fresno State
• Recent 20M endowment, much earmarked for BIM
  curriculum development
• But, others like CSU-Chico
• Been doing BIM since before 2000
• 4 sequential semesters of BIM courses

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Results HOW?, continued

• University of Cincinnati
• BS in AET have BIM in all study courses
• Penn State
• Computer Integrated Construction Research
• www.engr.psu.edu/cic/
• Virginia Tech
• Working with Bentley, VR for safety, others
• University of Florida
• BIM4Builders, Transportation Aggregation

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Future

• Official Source Whole Building Design Guide
  (www.wbdg.org)
• Informal Source BIMwiki.com
• http//www.bimwiki.com/About_BIM/Education/Schools
  
• Teaming for Research Grants?
• Common Education Principles?
• Baseline for Accreditation?
• Employer Focus

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Conclusion

• Most schools are just starting to wade into the
  waters of BIM
• Academic Most just starting classes
• Capital Projects Writing BIM Roadmaps
• Research Slightly more developed, but only in
  pockets
• Need to work together to achieve the greatest
  good with most impact!