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Building Models as a Teaching Tool
PRESENTED BY:
Dr. William O'Brien
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering
Dr. Atila Novoselac
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering
OVERVIEW:
The use of detailed 3D CAD models is becoming a new standard in the design
and construction industry. Traditionally, the industry has relied on the use of
2D CAD models that fit easily into the paper and plans work mode. Use of
parametric 3D models with engineering data is currently transforming practice
across the industry, with significant implications not just for work processes
but also organizational arrangements. Unfortunately, pedagogy has not kept pace
with these changes in practice. This work seeks to introduce the use of 3D CAD
models to a number of CAEE classes.
Implementation includes development of an introductory teaching tool for ARE323k
(Project Management & Economics) that is required of all CAEE undergraduates
(CE and ARE). This deployment introduces the basics of manipulating 3D models
and is complemented by a broader lecture relating 3D to standard project
practices. In undergraduate courses ARE 320 (Introduction to Design) and ARE
346N (Building Environmental Systems) 3D models is used to demonstrate
integration of building structural and environmental systems. Also, in the
graduate course ARE 389H the student use the 3D model to learn how to design
optimal duct system considering operation and capital costs. Furthermore, the
model was deployed to support detailed teaching about work space planning and
analysis in CE 395 Q.2, project production systems. In these exercises, students
actively manipulate 3D and 4D (3D+time) to model work space usage and evaluate
the effectiveness of existing construction schedules.