BIM 130 - BIM for MEP Engineers

BIM has been called many things: a paradigm shift, a disruptive innovation, a new market segment. The fundamental similarity in all of these classifications is that BIM has changed the way the construction industry does business. These changes can be felt in the largest of scopes to the most granular of activities. In the BIM for MEP Engineers, we stated that most BIM projects follow the same paths, while at the same time each BIM project tends to be unique within that path. In this course, we will focus on how BIM as a paradigm shift has impacted MEP Engineering firms.

By the end of this course, you will be able to identify owner types with whom the engineer can develop Collaborative BIM relationships, identify how the integration of calculations can complicate the use of design intent models as reusable Record Models, describe an Engineer’s developing relationship with subcontractors during Design Assist, and define Fabrication Level Modeling as well as how it is different than design intent modeling.

Duration: 1h 30m

What You'll Learn

  • The BIM Savvy Engineer
  • Educating the Owner
  • Working with the Subcontractor
  • Model Development Minimums of Design Intent Models
  • The Design Intent Mode
  • Calculations and Fabrications
  • Reconciliation and Record Models
  • Engineers and Data

About the Author

Megan Johnson is the Director of Technology for Nycom – a subcontractor providing laboratory, millwork, and specialties interior architecture. Megan is a licensed architect, with over two decades of experience. She has degrees from the University of Virginia and the University of Michigan.

Throughout her career, she has consistently worked full time while developing BIM investigations as inspired by her daily work. She began investigating BIM as an architect, focusing on the owners’ needs particularly within the needs of the facility management team. As a subcontractor, she is now bringing a new perspective to the discussion.

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