Building Information Modelling at GCU, Development of a BIM Centre of Expertise

Development of a BIM Centre of Expertise

Building Information Modelling at GCU

GCU’s Research

We have a strong reputation for innovative research with the last Research Assessment Exercise ranking our research in the Built and Natural Environment in the top 20 universities in the UK.

Research outputs have been adopted as strategy objectives in RPP2 (Research on Policies and Proposals for a Low Carbon Scotland)•• In Health & Safety our research has informed the development of Legal

Guidance on the application of the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations (2007), findings and recommendations have also been incorporated into training materials for HSE approved Construction Skills safety courses

•• We are working closely with Teesside University and are jointly supervising

2 BIM related PhD’s

GCU’s Vision for our Centre of Expertise

The GCU, Centre of Expertise endeavours to create better outcomes during the creation and operation of our built environment through world leading BIM foresight and research that can be practically applied by industry.

Our vision is to reform our industry through a digitally enabled agenda which will integrate all the players in the asset lifecycle.

Visiting Professorial Appointments

• David sits on the UK BIM Task Group, who are co-ordinating the UK BIM processes (PAS1192:2 and 3) and BIM protocols as well as EU and Local Authority BIM adoption.

• Chair of several BIM working groups such as BIM4PrivateClients and sits on the committee of BIM4Infrastructure, BIM4Retail and BIM4SMEs. He is Chair of the BIM4Steering group which co-ordinates the activities of the different UK BIM working groups.

• Chair of CIOB BIM working Group

David Philp: • Global “Head of BIM” at Mace and previously BIM

Programme Director at Balfour Beatty• Head of BIM Implementation for the Cabinet Office, H.M.

Government where he is responsible for ensuring that central departments are fully level 2 BIM enabled by 2016.

Visiting Professorial Appointments

Chimay Anumba: • Head of the Dept of Architectural Engineering

at Pennsylvania State University• Produced the worlds first BIM Project

Execution Planning Guide (PEP) & the BIM Owners Guide.

• Leading Global Expert in BIM processes and technologies.

• Past Chair of the EG-ICE: European Group for Intelligent Computing in Engineering

• Has sat on the Governing Council of the Institution of Civil Engineers

• Fellow of RAEng• Research interests include: advanced engineering informatics,

concurrent engineering, knowledge management and collaborative communications

Graham HaynePhD Student Glasgow Caledonian University

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King Abdulaziz Centre for World CultureDhahran, Saudi Arabia. (2008-Present)

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Design for Safety• Significant amount of research

shows that up to half the accidents on site have a link to the design.

• Link is a sufficient rather than necessary• Lack of knowledge, experience

and training to design safely• The CDM regulations are seen as

bureaucratic and a box ticking exercise• Pressures from external factors:

economic, programme and other design team members etc.

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Philosophy of Engineering• Engineering is a combination of craft

knowledge, rules of thumb and the application of science.

• Historically master builders were the architect, engineer, cost consultant and contractor.

• Rising through the profession based on capability and proficient in maths and science as well as craft knowledge.

• Ingeniator” Latin for ingenious, used to describe military personnel involved in military infrastructure and machines.

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Philosophy of Design• Building design is an

approximation to achieve a satisfactory and safe solution• Design is an iterative process of

problem solving• Designers choices are guided by

experience which is gained over time• Designers often fail to see

solutions in isolation

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Philosophy of Science• A desire to understand and

control nature: “Know that”• Scientists have historically been intellectuals.

• Science is generally founded on a positivist philosophy.• Science is seeking knowledge that is accurate.

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Recent developments in building engineering• Universities have become the predominant

teachers of engineering. Intellectualising the process.

• ICE and IStructE made it very difficult to become chartered without a degree• Lost the balance between technical

colleges / Universities• ICE and IStructE requirements for site

experience has been vastly reduced

• Draughtsmen have become CAD technicians or computer operators

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Computer says no!

Impact of Digital Technology on Engineering Design• The output of computers are

rarely challenged• Computer becomes the source of

all knowledge• We have moved away from

the traditional method of workingTriangulate

AffiliatingDeliberatingConsolidating

• Obsession with accuracy

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Impact of Digital Technology on Engineering Design• Engineers are seduced into using software

that may not be particularly suitable

• Produce information based on capability of software, not based on what the industry requires.

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Impact of Digital Technology on Engineering Design

• Do engineers understand what they see?

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The way forward

• Carryout research into how undergraduate students and graduate engineers perceive hazards in digital output• Develop a framework for a BIM

tool that will be able to disseminate the knowledge, both tacit and codified that is in danger of being lost

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