Resumen de Project based learning with implementation planning for student engagement in BIM classes

Jingxiao Zhang, Haiyan Xie, Hui Li

• The Architecture, Construction, Engineering and Operation (ACEO) industries are in urgent need for students with thecapabilities to successfully implement BIM projects with sound strategies. Educators notice that project-based learning(PBL) can help students to understand the practice and challenges of the industries. But few researches paid attention toimplement the PBL approach that could cultivate the expected BIM competences using capstone and real-world projects.In order to respond the problem, this research proposes a process framework of BIM project execution planning (BIM-PEP) for capstone with the integration of PBL and real world project information, The BIM-PEP includes steps ofimplementation and team roles, learning schedule, response collection and evaluation criteria. This research uses casestudies to collect data for the group and instructions responses of the framework implementation. The results indicate thatthe students are able to conduct the chosen BIM usesaccording to process mapping in the early phases of PBL following theprocedure of BIM-PEP. The responses also show the strengths of BIM management and technology and point out thepossible improvements such as flexible capstone schedule and early preparation. This research provides a novel method ofprocess framework and a case study for BIM-PEP capstone, which embodies the knowledge body of BIM education andPBL pedagogy to enhance student competences of engineering education. It provides a sound foundation for theinstruction of BIM education in university teaching.