Information technology 2 (5 ECTS)

Objective

In the course, the student gets to know the basics of information modeling (BIM).
The student knows how to create a building information model and use it to create drawings, design building components, make lists of quantities, and for further use in project management, etc.
The student knows how to use the information model in architectural design.
The student knows the principle of cone-based building measurement and knows how to import measurement data into a data model.

Content

Basics of information modeling.
Preparation of construction drawings and lists of quantities.
IFC standard and data model viewers.
General data model requirements.

Location and time

Face-to-face classes on campus weekly during the fall semester.

Materials

General Building Information Model requirements. (RT Building Information File)
BIM Handbook : A Guide to Building Information Modeling for Owners, Designers, Engineers, Contractors, and Facility Managers, 2025.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching.
Diagnostic test.
Interactive lecture/ workshop.
Demonstrations.
Assignments.

Employer connections

None.

Exam schedules

None.

International connections

None.

Completion alternatives

None.

Student workload

Completing the course requires the student to work independently and plan a schedule.
Time usage 5 credits x 27 hours = 135 hours.

Content scheduling

Course progresses steadily throughout the semester.

Further information

Attendance on contact teaching days at least 80 percent.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student masters the content of the course and satisfactorily achieves the Competence Objectives of the course.
The student understands the basics of the subject only a little. There are significant shortcomings in the application of the basics of the subject. The whole gives the impression that the student has internalized the contents of the course only to a small extent.
The student has made little use of guidance. The answers to the assignments prepared by the student are of satisfactory quality.
The student takes responsibility for his own learning only to a small extent. He looks at and evaluates things only from his own point of view. The student attitude is passive.
The student has a lot of absences.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student manages the content of the study course and achieves the Competence Objectives of the study course well.
The student understands the basics of the subject of the course and knows how to apply what he has learned to practical work. He can consistently justify the reasons and consequences of the choices made. The answers to the assignments prepared by the student are in accordance with the instructions.
The student has utilized the guidance and developed his work based on the feedback he received. Work progresses consistently during the Study Course and activity in lectures and assignments is good.
The student takes responsibility and commits not only to his own activities but also to the activities of the group. The student knows how to give and receive feedback actively and constructively. He examines and evaluates things from both his own and the local community's point of view.
The student has very few absences.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student masters the content of the course and achieves the Competence Objectives commendably.
The student has a commendable understanding of the subjects taught in the Study Course and knows how to apply what he has learned in a versatile and insightful way to practical work. The student can competently describe and justify the reasons and consequences of the choices made in the exercises. The answers to the assignments prepared by the student are in accordance with the instructions and of a high standard.
The student has participated actively and constructively in the teaching. He has actively utilized guidance and developed his work based on the feedback he received.
The student knows how to cooperate in a responsible, flexible, committed and constructive way. He develops both his own and the group's interaction.
The student systematically uses the feedback as a tool for his own and his community's professional growth. He examines and evaluates himself as well as the community or work group in which he works in his professional field.
The student has no absences.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student masters the content of the course and satisfactorily achieves the Competence Objectives of the course.
The student understands the basics of the subject only a little. There are significant shortcomings in the application of the basics of the subject. The whole gives the impression that the student has internalized the contents of the course only to a small extent.
The student has made little use of guidance. The answers to the assignments prepared by the student are of satisfactory quality.
The student takes responsibility for his own learning only to a small extent. He looks at and evaluates things only from his own point of view. The student's attitude is passive.
The student has a lot of absences.

Assessment methods and criteria

For the evaluation scale and evaluation criteria, see the course description.

Qualifications

Completed courses: Information Technology 1 and Design Fundamentals.

Further information

The starting point is participation and thus learning.
The student has a role as an investigative learner.
Participation in face-to-face teaching and the return of the exercises according to the schedule are the evaluation criteria.

Further information

The starting point is participation and thus learning.
The student has a role as an investigative learner.
Participation in face-to-face teaching and the return of the exercises according to the schedule are the evaluation criteria.