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Violeta Nushi¹, Arta Basha-Jakupi¹:

The integration of “building information modeling” (BIM) in sustainable architecture and construction education: case study in Pristina University

DOI 10.15292/IU-CG.2017.05.052-057 | UDK 69:004.42 | SUBMITTED: 7/2017 | REVISED: 8/2017 | PUBLISHED: 11/2017
Author's affiliation: ¹ University of Pristina, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture

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ABSTRACT
After a comparative review of articles published for used types of “Building Information Modeling” (BIM) software, this study provides a wider understanding and critical reflection on integration and synthesis of BIM developments into Kosovo education system in order to provide important guidance to academic researchers, students, and practitioners. As the effectiveness of BIM has been widely accepted in the worldwide “Architecture, Engineering, Construction” (AEC) industry, there is an urgent need to establish a synergy between BIM educated and practitioners in Kosovo likewise. This necessarily leads towards finding more intensive and suitable approaches and tools, for an integrated solution through the education system; in particular, to offer worldwide BIM's practices into sustainable AEC education programs, curricula and/or courses. Virtually, the most of the Technical Faculties within universities of Kosovo pretermit viability of BIM in teaching strategy and plan to overcome the barriers to integration of BIM into the curriculum. Through conducted questionnaire to students was surveyed the current state of BIM integration at higher education curricula of Sustainable Architecture and Construction (SAC) programs. Based upon their answers, came out the recommendation to increase the appraiser's knowledge for BIM in curricula, followed up by new sustainable didactical concepts and awareness, which will energize the commencement of BIM into SAC programs and establish graduates, equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills for BIM software before they get promoted in professional calling.

KEYWORDS
“Building Information Modeling” (BIM), education process, curricula, questionnaire

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