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BC-4114: Building Information Modeling in Design and Construction

Description: Introduction to means and methods to enrich the geometric information of a building model with semantic data such as, material, structural and performance values. Concept of interoperability in architecture, engineering and construction industry. Overview of approaches to information modeling such as Standard for the Exchange of Product model data (STEP), Industry Foundation Classes (ifc), Construction Operations Building Information Exchange (COBie) and Green Building XML (gbXML). Key concepts of object-oriented modeling and programming.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: BC-2114 or (ENGE-1215 and ENGE-1216)

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: CS-1014

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 8

Average GPA: 3.51 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 64.93%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.16%

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