BIM Coordinator Course

Lesson 1 • Project Delivery Methods and BIM

Examines how design-bid-build, design-build, and integrated delivery affect BIM workflows. Connects delivery method selection to coordination strategy.

Lesson 2 • BIM Standards and Protocols

Introduces internationally recognized BIM standards and protocol frameworks that govern project delivery. Students apply these frameworks to set project expectations.

Lesson 3 • The BIM Coordinator Role

Maps the coordinator's responsibilities, authority, and interfaces with designers, contractors, and owners. Clarifies how the role differs from BIM manager and modeler.

Lesson 4 • BIM Concepts and Industry Context

Defines BIM, its dimensions, and its evolution from 2D drafting to integrated digital delivery. Provides the conceptual baseline for all subsequent coordination work.

Lesson 1 • Model File Structure and Naming

Establishes file naming conventions, folder hierarchies, and model breakdown strategies. Consistent structure prevents data loss and enables efficient federated model assembly.

Lesson 2 • Authoring Software Fundamentals

Covers core modeling tools used across architectural, structural, and MEP disciplines. Students navigate interfaces and produce geometry with correct parametric properties.

Lesson 3 • Common Data Environment Setup

Configures a CDE for document control, model publishing, and access permissions. Students establish folder structures and workflow states aligned to project phases.

Lesson 4 • Level of Development Application

Applies LOD definitions to model elements at each project phase. Students assign LOD requirements and audit models for compliance against the BEP.

Lesson 1 • Clash Resolution Workflows

Facilitates resolution meetings, tracks design changes, and verifies re-tested models are conflict-free. Students close clash cycles and document design decisions.

Lesson 2 • Clash Reporting and Communication

Produces structured clash reports with viewpoints, descriptions, and responsible parties. Students link reports to issue-tracking workflows for accountability.

Lesson 3 • Federated Model Assembly

Combines architectural, structural, and MEP models into a single federated environment. Students verify coordinate alignment, units, and model origins before aggregation.

Lesson 4 • Clash Detection Fundamentals

Defines hard, soft, and workflow clashes and configures detection rules in clash review software. Students run initial clash tests and interpret raw results.

Lesson 1 • Schedule and Cost Reporting

Produces integrated schedule-cost dashboards for stakeholder communication and decision support. Students present findings and recommend schedule or scope adjustments.

Lesson 2 • 4D BIM Principles and Setup

Explains how model elements are linked to schedule activities to simulate construction sequencing. Students configure task-to-object links and define simulation settings.

Lesson 3 • Quantity Takeoff from BIM Models

Extracts element quantities directly from model parameters for cost estimation and procurement. Students validate extracted quantities against manual takeoff benchmarks.

Lesson 4 • Construction Sequence Simulation

Produces animated construction sequences to identify time-space conflicts and logistics issues. Students review simulations with site teams and document findings.

Lesson 1 • Model Audit and Compliance

Designs a repeatable model audit process to verify BEP compliance at each project milestone. Students build an audit checklist and conduct a mock audit.

Lesson 2 • BIM Maturity Assessment

Applies maturity frameworks to evaluate organizational and project-level BIM capability. Students score a case study organization and recommend improvement actions.

Lesson 3 • Contractual BIM Requirements

Identifies how BIM obligations are embedded in contracts, employer information requirements, and asset information requirements. Students review sample contract language.

Lesson 4 • BIM Governance Structures

Establishes decision-making hierarchies, escalation paths, and change control processes for BIM on large projects. Students map governance to project organizational charts.

Lesson 1 • Classification Systems in BIM

Applies internationally recognized classification systems to model elements, spaces, and systems. Students map project elements to classification codes for consistent data retrieval.

Lesson 2 • Information Requirements Framework

Defines organizational, project, and asset information requirements and their hierarchical relationships. Students translate owner needs into structured information deliverables.

Lesson 3 • Data Handover and Asset Management

Prepares structured data packages for handover to facility management systems at project completion. Students map model data to FM system fields and validate completeness.

Lesson 4 • Metadata and Parameter Management

Establishes shared parameter libraries, naming conventions, and data validation rules for model metadata. Students build a shared parameter file and apply it across disciplines.

Lesson 1 • Inter-Discipline Conflict Resolution

Applies negotiation and problem-solving techniques to resolve design conflicts between disciplines. Students role-play resolution scenarios involving competing spatial requirements.

Lesson 2 • Coordination Performance Metrics

Defines KPIs for coordination effectiveness, including clash reduction rates and issue closure times. Students build a coordination dashboard and analyze performance trends.

Lesson 3 • Coordination Meeting Facilitation

Structures and runs effective coordination meetings with clear agendas, roles, and action tracking. Students practice facilitation techniques using real clash data scenarios.

Lesson 4 • Coordination Zone Planning

Divides complex buildings into coordination zones to manage workload and assign discipline leads. Students create zone plans and define inter-zone interface responsibilities.

Lesson 1 • Commissioning Data Integration

Embeds commissioning records, equipment data, and test results into model elements for FM use. Students populate asset data fields and validate against handover requirements.

Lesson 2 • As-Built Model Development

Updates design models with verified as-built information from site surveys and contractor records. Students apply LOD 500 requirements and document update sources.

Lesson 3 • Site Verification and Reality Capture

Uses point cloud scanning and photogrammetry to verify as-built conditions against design models. Students register point clouds and identify deviations requiring model updates.

Lesson 4 • Project Closeout and Lessons Learned

Conducts BIM project closeout, archives deliverables, and captures coordination lessons for future projects. Students produce a closeout report and a lessons-learned register.