Innovative Educational Programs at California Polytechnic State
University, South China University and RWTH Aachen University Earn
Autodesk BIM Experience Awards
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 2009--
Autodesk,
Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK), a world leader in 2D and 3D
design, engineering and entertainment software, announced that three
universities, California
Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo, California), South
China University of Technology (Guangzhou, China) and RWTH
Aachen University (Aachen, Germany), have earned an Autodesk
BIM Experience Award for exemplary building
information modeling (BIM) educational efforts and research.
“The increased use of building information modeling as a process within
the commercial sector is being mirrored on college and university
campuses,” said Jim Lynch, vice president, Autodesk BIM Product Line
Group. “Each of the institutions selected for this Autodesk BIM
Experience Award serves as a model for other college and university
departments of architecture looking to fully integrate BIM into their
curriculum.”
California Polytechnic State University
To advance its goal of preparing students for the future, the College of
Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED) at California Polytechnic
State University incorporates building information modeling into
coursework to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and to instill
an integrated understanding of building design in its degree programs.
The CAED began using Autodesk BIM software in its core curriculum in
2007, based on feedback from affiliated industry professionals regarding
the current state of practice and projected industry trends. As a part
of their BIM training, CAED students use Autodesk
Ecotect Analysis software, Autodesk
Revit Structure software, and Autodesk
Revit Architecture building design software.
South China University of Technology
Founded in 1932, the School of Architecture, South China University of
Technology has been pursuing building information modeling as major
research topic since 2005, as part of the Building Lifecycle
Management-BIM Laboratory jointly created with Autodesk. Also in 2005,
South China University, Tsinghua University, Tongji University and
Harbin Institute of Technology jointly compiled BLM Theory and
Practice Series, the first domestic Chinese texts introducing
building lifecycle management and BIM theory and practice. Since 2005
faculty members have compiled several BIM-related textbooks, including Revit
Building Architecture Design Tutorial and Introduction to Digital
Architecture Design, which have been adopted by many Chinese
colleges and universities.
RWTH Aachen University
Founded in 1870, the School of Architecture at RWTH Aachen University
offers a variety of BIM courses, including BIM “basics” electives (for
architectural diploma and bachelor’s degrees) and BIM “professional”
electives (for architectural diploma and master’s degrees). In these
classes, the students use a range of Autodesk BIM software to develop
and explore their building designs. The design-oriented basics class
includes the theory of BIM and software instruction for creating
building information models. The advanced classes are more practice
oriented. Topics include scheduling, analysis, design-to-fabrication
strategies, and how a BIM-based design can interface with other
disciplines and software such as estimating, construction planning, and
computer-aided manufacturing. Autodesk software used in the coursework
includes Autodesk Revit Architecture, Autodesk
3ds Max Design, Autodesk Ecotect Analysis, Autodesk
Navisworks and AutoCAD
software.
The Autodesk BIM Experience Award recognizes professionals and educators
around the world who are helping to drive industry transformation
through building information modeling. Autodesk honors organizations for
their innovation, leadership and excellence in implementing BIM with the
help of core BIM products, including one or more of the Autodesk Revit
platform products, and/or AutoCAD
Civil 3D software, and other Autodesk products that complement the
BIM process, such as AutoCAD software.
BIM is an integrated process for exploring a project’s key physical and
functional characteristics digitally before it’s built. Coordinated,
consistent information is used throughout the process to design
innovative projects and conduct analysis from the earliest stages. This
enables better visualization and simulation of real-world appearance,
performance and cost, to deliver projects faster and more economically,
while minimizing environmental impact.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc., is a world leader in 2D and 3D
design, engineering and entertainment software for the
manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment
markets. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk
continues to develop the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art software
to help customers experience their ideas digitally before they are
built. Fortune 100 companies -- as well as the last 14 Academy Award
winners for Best Visual Effects -- use Autodesk software
tools to design, visualize and simulate their ideas to save time and
money, enhance quality, and foster innovation for competitive advantage.
For additional information about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com.
Autodesk, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Ecotect, Green Building Studio,
Navisworks, Revit and 3ds Max are registered trademarks or trademarks of
Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA
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time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or
graphical errors that may appear in this document. © 2009 Autodesk, Inc.
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Autodesk
Ralph Bond, 503-707-3920
ralph.bond@autodesk.com