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Collaborative design of buildings and the use of digital tools. Creativity, communication and coordination in multidisciplinary design teams. Building information modelling strategies. Holistic approaches to building design.
This studio-based course applies advanced knowledge of building information methods, holistic and interdisciplinary building design processes and collaboration to the development of solutions to real design challenges. The course covers integrated design frameworks, managing multidisciplinary design teams and using building information tools in collaborative design projects. Learning includes team design projects and training in digital tools.The course covers the following topics:- Creativity and design thinking.- Integrated and holistic design.- Leadership of multidisciplinary design teams.- Collaborative design processes.- Building information modelling (BIM)- Design communication.
A student who successfully completes this course should be able to apply principles of architecture, building information modelling and collaborative design to:- Developing technical solutions that integrate with the requirements of other building design disciplines.- Utilising digital tools to communicate design issues and options with other designers and stakeholders, and to develop integrated design solutions.- Implementing building information strategies and procedures for collaborative design projects.- Leading and managing collaborative design undertaken by multidisciplinary design teams.
Subject to approval of the Head of Department
Larry Bellamy
Matthew Dudzik and Giuseppe Loporcaro
The course runs over a period of seven weeks, with learning delivered through lectures, tutorials, studios and two 2-day workshops.Students are required to complete and pass online introductory BIM and Revit courses.There are approximately 150 learning hours in total, comprising:Lectures and studios 48 hoursIndependent learning 100 hours (project work, reading and BIM training)Attendance in person at the lectures and studios on 21-22 September and 6-7 October is required, unless attendance by video link is approved by the course coordinator. Other scheduled classes will be delivered by video link.
Domestic fee $1,102.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Civil and Natural Resources Engineering .