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DRFT 2107: Capstone Project using BIM
Effective date
September 2024
Department
Drafting
School
Trades, Technology and Design
Description
During the Capstone Project, students will reflect upon the themes and concepts, key insights and points of learning from each DRFT course and how they understand the integration of these insights in terms of their own work. The students will develop and deepen the reflection of their personal experiences in the program and the implications for their profession and the overall process of developing a BIM project. Last, students will produce a 3D Building Information Model of an assigned portion of a modular building that will required applying all the skills from both disciplines learned in the Diploma program. Finally, the modules will be assembled together with the other Diploma students to form a complete building project.
Credits
6.0
Year of study
2nd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
DRFT 2100 and either: Architectural Technician Certificate, Civil/Structural Technician Certificate, Mechanical Drafting Technician Certificate, or Steel Construction Modelling Technician Certificate.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Apply overall process of developing a Building Information Model (BIM) project.
- Employ current Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) and three dimensional modeling systems as a tool to produce drawings from data, designs and/or specifications.
- Evaluate and apply a Level of Development (LOD) table
- Construct individual BIM models of each discipline applying the tools from all the DRFT courses taken.
- Integrate individual BIM models of each discipline of a modular building using BIM software to join with other modules to achieve a complete building.
- Apply Integrated Design Process (IDP) within a design team environment to reduce waste and optimize efficiency through all phases of design, fabrication and construction.
- Assesses and evaluate information gained from course materials and practice and connect with personal experience to reflect and critically evaluate problems/issues.
- Communicate effectively and work collaboratively in a design team setting.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 180
Total Hours: 180
Total Hours: 180
Instructional Strategies
This is a self-paced course in which participants work on their own, in consultation with their CAD &
BIM Technologies Advisor, to complete the course requirements.
BIM Technologies Advisor, to complete the course requirements.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C-
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Project |
70 |
Capstone project-based major assignment and class presentation. |
|
Assignments |
20 |
Meta-reflective written essay based on DRFT course projects, content and activities |
|
Participation |
10 |
Active participation and engagement in course activities and discussions |
Course topics
- Project Execution Plan BIM project work flow BIM project standards Multidisciplinary design team practices MEA (Model Element Author) table LOD (Level of Development) table BIM modeling of assigned specialty discipline Export and importing of BIM model for collaboration Integration of separate BIM models to create single complete model Final project presentation
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.