Integrated life-cycle orientated teaching of the big-open-BIM method

Abstract: To meet the diverse challenges of the construction and real estate industry across the life cycle, we propose to teach the Big-Open BIM method in an application-oriented and project-based manner. This paper describes the collaborative effort of three German Professors to teach the Big-Open-BIM method in an integrated life-cycle oriented teaching approach. The authors describe the current state-of-the-art using the Big-Open-BIM method in practice and their current approach in teaching. This approach includes BIM Theory as a basis combined with project-based learning, software tutorials, and hands-on use of the model centric communication.