CN4014 Digital Design and Construction Syllabus:
CN4014 Digital Design and Construction Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVE:
To learn basic concepts of BIM for construction.
To learn and acquire knowledge in the BIM-based construction design process.
To understand the challenges in BIM implementation
To learn and acquire knowledge in BIM-based construction automation technologies.
To learn and acquire knowledge in Modern Digital Technologies in Construction
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO BIM FOR CONSTRUCTION
Fundamentals of BIM – terminology, CAD & BIM. IFCs, schemas, interoperability, parametric modeling.
UNIT II DEVELOPMENT OF DESIGN PROCESS
BIM-based design process and analysis – design coordination. BIM-based construction process – 4D, 5D, nD BIM.
UNIT III CHALLENGES IN BIM IMPLEMENTATION
BIM-based operation issues – facility management. Drivers and barriers in BIM adoption, BIM global practices.
UNIT IV CONSTRUCTION AUTOMATION
Automation in design and construction, virtual experiments – augmented reality, virtual reality, use of sensors in construction.
UNIT V MODERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN CONSTRUCTION
Robots in construction, autonomous robots, and 3D printing technology in construction. Drones for Construction monitoring, Internet of Things, Smart Manufacturing, etc.
OUTCOME:
On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to
CO1 To create a BIM model
CO2 To develop the construction design process using BIM
CO3 To identify the challenges in BIM implementation
CO4 To use automation techniques in construction
CO5 To implement modern digital technologies in construction
REFERENCES:
1. Daniotti, Bruno, Gianinetto, Marco, Della Torre, Stefano (Eds.), Digital Transformation of the Design, Construction and Management Processes of the Built Environment, Research for Development, Springer Open,2020.
2. Dominik Holzer, The BIM Manager’s Handbook: Guidance for Professionals in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction, Wiley, 2016.
3. Erica Epstein, Implementing Successful Building Information Modeling, Artech House, 2012.
4. Javad Majrouhi Sardroud, Automation in Construction Management, Scholars’ Press, 2014.
5. Thomas R. Kurfess, Robotics and Automation Handbook, CRC Press, 2018.