Core Standards of the Course
Strand 1
Students will discover how Building Information Modeling (BIM) is changing how buildings, infrastructure, and utilities are planned, designed, built, and managed.
Standard 1
Understand how BIM is an intelligent model-based process that provides insight to help you plan, design, construct, and manage buildings and infrastructure.
Standard 2
Identify the business value of BIM.
Standard 3
Identify how BIM helps reduce the risk of errors through integrated design, engineering, and fabrication workflows to minimize change orders.
Standard 4
Identify how BIM helps streamline workflows, maintain more accurate information, and keep construction project moving forward more predictably.
Strand 2
Students will identify the basic considerations in using the International Building Code (IBC).
Standard 1
Understand the history of codes, how codes are developed, the scope and limitations, and how to use the code.
Standard 2
Understand a code versus a standard, code authority, permits, and inspections.
Standard 3
Identify basic building occupancies based on their use and how that affects construction types, materials, and building size.
Standard 4
Identify code requirements to provide adequate fire safety.
Standard 5
Identify code requirements to provide life safety.
Standard 6
Identify code requirements to provide health safety.
Standard 7
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Strand 3
Student will be able to understand how accessibility codes and guidelines affect all new and some existing commercial construction projects.
Standard 1
Identify state and federal accessibility requirements of the following:
Strand 4
Students will be able to understand and demonstrate BIM techniques to create BIM architectural drawings to a professional standard.
Standard 1
Demonstrate proficiency completing the following concepts:
Strand 5
Students will model and document the remodel of an existing commercial building using "as-built" drawings.
Standard 1
Demonstrate proficiency completing the following concepts:
Standard 2
Develop a full set of commercial architectural construction documents that include the following: