Course code Mate3019
Credit points 1.50
Conceptions of CAD (Computer Aided Design) II
Total Hours in Course40
Number of hours for lectures8
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes4
Number of hours for laboratory classes4
Independent study hours24
Date of course confirmation10.03.2021
Responsible UnitInstitute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing
Course developer
lect.
Atis Dandens
Mg. sc. ing.
Prior knowledge
Arhi1013, Construction Graphics II
Arhi1025, Construction Graphics
BūvZ2037, Designing in AutoCad
BūvZ2056, Building Materials I
BūvZ3087, Building materials II
Course abstract
Students are introduced to the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) software Tekla Structures for structural design.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Students are able to create model in Building Information Modeling (BIM) software Tekla Structures – laboratory tasks, course project.
Course Content(Calendar)
1. Introduction, 1 hour.
2. Tekla Structures, 12 hours:
2.1. Getting started with Tekla Structures;
2.2. Working with grids;
2.3. Creating foundations;
2.4. Creating concrete columns;
2.5. Creating concrete beams;
2.6. Creating concrete slabs;
2.7. Creating steel structures;
2.8. Creating steel connections;
2.9. Managing model information;
2.10. Creating drawings.
3. Preparation of course projects (independent work by students), 24 hours.
4. Presentation of independently made course projects, 3 hours.
Requirements for awarding credit points
Independently made course test presented.
Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work
Course test:
Tekla Structures – model according to course test assignment and the amount of laboratory tasks.
Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes
The course test is scored by points. At least 4 points must be earned to receive a positive grade.
Compulsory reading
1. BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM) ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION: INTERACTION BETWEEN BIM USERS AND NON-BIM USERS, Ngoc Quyet Le, Michael Er, Shankar Sankaran, ISEC PRESS, 2018;
2. MANAGING DESIGN PROJECTS: METHODS AND POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS USING BIM, Hisham Abou-Ibrahim, Farooh Hamzeh, ISEC PRESS, 2018;
3. BIM handbook: A guide to building information modelling for owners, designers, engineers, contractors, and facility managers, Rafael Sacks, Charles Eastman, Chang Lee, Paul Teicholz, Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, 2018
4. Building Information Modelling (BIM) standardization, Poljansek Martin, Luxembourg: Publications Office, 2017;
Further reading
1. Tekla Campus.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Žurnāls “Būvinženieris”;
2. Žurnāls “Latvijas Būvniecība”.
Notes
Compulsory course in second level professional higher educational programme Civil Engineering.