Program Overview

An advanced online BIM program for civil engineers and AEC professionals. You’ll model architecture and structure in Revit, model and detail steel structures and bridges in Tekla Structures, run clash detection, 4D and 5D simulation in Navisworks, manage project data in BIM 360 and Trimble Connect, and automate workflows with Dynamo, all on live projects.

Program at a Glance

•      Duration: 7 months

•      Mode: Online, 100% live with e-learning support

•      Learning: 140+ learning hours, 10+ live projects

•      Schedule: 3–4 sessions per week, 2 hours each, plus about 8 hours of self-practice

•      Course material access: 1.5 years

Who This Program Is For

•      Freshers and graduates in civil engineering

•      Civil engineers and AEC professionals moving into BIM

•      Draughtsmen and CAD technicians upgrading to BIM

•      Eligibility: degree or diploma in civil engineering or a related field

Software, Standards and Codes

•      Software: Autodesk Revit, Tekla Structures, Navisworks, BIM 360, Trimble Connect, Dynamo

•      BIM standards: ISO 19650, PAS 1192, UK BIM Framework, NBIMS-US, NBC India, CPWD

•      Structural codes: IS 456, IS 800, IS 1893, AASHTO, Eurocodes

Curriculum

Module 1: Introduction to Program & BIM Research

Understand BIM and how it is used across the AEC life cycle (10 hrs).

•      Program introduction, IT session and software setup

•      What BIM is and how it differs from traditional CAD workflows

•      BIM across the planning, design, construction and operations stages

•      BIM dimensions: 3D, 4D, 5D and 6D

•      Introduction to ISO 19650, PAS 1192 and the UK BIM Framework

Module 2: BIM Modelling: Architecture (Revit)

Model buildings from design to documentation in Revit.

•      Revit interface, project setup and templates

•      Walls, floors, roofs, doors, windows and stairs

•      Design to documentation: plans, sections, elevations and schedules

•      Analysis and visualization

•      Coordination and collaboration workflows

Module 3: BIM Modelling: Structure (Revit)

Build structural BIM models for real projects.

•      Structural grids, levels, columns, beams, slabs and foundations

•      RCC building structure modelling

•      Concrete reinforcement modelling and detailing

•      Structural documentation and schedules

•      Live projects: RCC building, bridge and steel structures

Module 4: Steel and Bridge Structure Modelling (Tekla Structures)

Model, detail and document steel and bridge structures in Tekla.

•      Tekla Structures interface and modelling basics

•      PEB and warehouse steel structure modelling

•      RC and steel truss girder bridge modelling

•      Connections, detailing and shop drawings

•      Fabrication drawings, costing and reports

Module 5: BIM Simulation (Navisworks)

Coordinate, simulate and estimate using federated models.

•      Model aggregation in Navisworks

•      Clash detection and clash reporting

•      4D timeline: linking models to the construction schedule

•      5D costing and quantity take-off

•      6D project life-cycle information

Module 6: Common Data Environment (BIM 360 & Trimble Connect)

Manage project information from a single source of truth.

•      Common Data Environment (CDE) concepts

•      Setting up projects in BIM 360

•      Collaboration in Trimble Connect

•      Document control, versioning and approval workflows

•      ISO 19650 information management principles

Module 7: Visual Programming (Dynamo)

Automate repetitive BIM tasks.

•      Dynamo interface and logic

•      Working with Revit elements and parameters

•      Automating modelling and data entry tasks

•      Parametric design basics

•      Building reusable scripts for project workflows

Module 8: Assessment and Career Assistance

Prove your skills and prepare for BIM roles.

•      Final project assessment

•      Project review with industry mentors

•      Portfolio building with your live projects

•      Mock interviews

•      10 guided career sessions

Program Outcomes

•      Model buildings, steel structures and bridges in Revit and Tekla Structures

•      Produce shop drawings, fabrication drawings and quantity reports

•      Run clash detection and 4D and 5D simulations in Navisworks

•      Manage project information in a Common Data Environment

•      10+ live projects: building, metro, bridge, steel building, oil and gas and special structures

•      Portfolio building, mock interviews and 10 guided career sessions

•      Triple certification: Program Completion, Internship and Project Experience certificates from StructureX, an ISO 21001:2018 recognised and MSME-registered company