The implementation of bim application in university teaching: Case study of construction management program

Abstract

Construction Management students are the future driving forces of the construction industry advancement. The purpose of this research is to analyze the students' perception of the Building Information Modeling (BIM) application in the construction management program in a university. This study investigates five major aspects of students' perceptions toward a BIM application including, (1) the source of knowledge of BIM; (2) the perception of the BIM software applications with a level of competency; (3) the awareness level of BIM to get a job in the construction industry; (4) the perception of BIM-related jobs; the perception of the future of BIM in the construction industry; and (5) the importance of BIM education within the CM degree program and CM undergraduate capstone projects. Thus, this study conducted a survey with different levels of construction management students. Adopting the student population from Kennesaw State University as the case study, this research initiated a questionnaire-based approach followed by statistical analysis. The research from the student perspective would address perceptions of BIM implementation, especially construction management students' opinions related to BIM implementation and help to get feedback from industry opinion to implement into the curriculum.