7e300 International CA(A)D and BIM course

During the 7e300 class "CA(A)D and Building Information Modeling (BIM) using Revit as an example" students are introduced to the theoretic and practical implications of modern BIM approaches to information handling during all stages of the lifecycle of a building.
The theoretic introduction including a brief review of the history of CA(A)D (geometric/topological math basics, structuring of drawings, exchange formats etc.) is concluded by with an overview of contemporary developments in research and development in ICT in AEC/FM.
The second part of the class consists of a practical hands-on introduction to building information modeling using Autodesk Revit. An assignment to model a small residential building is used as basis for the marks.