Evaluation Framework for an Interdisciplinary BIM Capstone Course in Highway Engineering

Zhang, Jingxiao, Zhao, Chuandang, Wang, Jun, Li, Hui, & (2020) Evaluation Framework for an Interdisciplinary BIM Capstone Course in Highway Engineering. International Journal of Engineering Education, 36(6), pp. 1889-1900.

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This study aims to develop an evaluation framework for improving interdisciplinary BIM (Building Information Modeling) education in highway engineering. The evaluation framework is designed based on the Context-InputProcess-Product (CIPP) model and applied in an interdisciplinary BIM capstone project at Chongqing Jiaotong University. Four project teams with a total of 52 students from 9 different majors were involved in the highway and its
service area design after centralized training. Mixed research methods were used for data collection, including a questionnaire survey for students and semi-structured interviews for team leaders and instructors through purposive
sampling. The results indicate that: (1) all students have a deep awareness and interest in learning BIM and joint design; (2) BIM software training and its theoretical knowledge should be incorporated into BIM capstone courses; (3) BIM
coordination meetings in the design process play an important role in reducing model collisions and redesign work while the instructor’s performance has no significant impact on this aspect; and (4) prior knowledge of teamwork experience has the greatest correlation with performance of joint design. This evaluative study provides a paradigm to evaluate and improve BIM capstone projects in highway engineering. Educators who are interested in BIM education and highway engineering can refer to this capstone course and its evaluation process.

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ID Code: 207113
Item Type: Contribution to Journal (Journal Article)
Refereed: Yes
ORCID iD:
Huijser, Henkorcid.org/0000-0001-9699-4940
Measurements or Duration: 12 pages
Keywords: BIM, Education, CIPP, higher education
ISSN: 0949-149X
Pure ID: 73452102
Funding Information: Acknowledgements – The authors would like to sincerely thank the case in Chongqing Jiaotong University. This research is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.71301013); National Social Science Fund projects (No.20BJY010); National Social Science Fund Post-financing projects (No.19FJYB017); Humanity and Social Science Pro- Acknowledgements ? The authors would like to sincerely thank the case in Chongqing Jiaotong University. This research is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.71301013); National Social Science Fund projects (No.20BJY010); National Social Science Fund Post-financing projects (No.19FJYB017); Humanity and Social Science Program Foundation of the Ministry of Education of China (No.17YJA790091); Sichuan-tibet Railway Major Fundamental Science Problems Special Fund (No.71942006); Qinghai Province Natural Science Foundation (No.2020-zj-736); List of Key Science and Technology Projects in China?s Transportation Industry in 2018-International Science and Technology Cooperation Project (No.2018-GH-006 and No.2019-MS5-100); Emerging Engineering Education Research and Practice Project of Ministry of Education of China (No.E-GKRWJC20202914); Shaanxi Social Science Fund (No.2017S004); Shaanxi Province Social Sciences Major Theoretical and Practical Research Fund (No.2019Z191); Xi?an Construction Science and Technology Planning Project (No.SZJJ201915 and No.SZJJ201916); Xi?an Science Technology Bureau Fund (No.201805070RK1SF4(6)); Shaanxi Universities Second Batch of Youth Outstanding Talents Support Projects (No.[2018]111); Shaanxi Province Higher Education Teaching Reform Project (No.19BZ016); Education Funding of Master of Engineering Management in China (No.2017-ZX-004); Special Fund for Graduate Student Education Reform of Central College, Chang?an University (No.300103190413, No.300103102352 and No. 300103190943); Fundamental Research for Education Reform of Central College, Chang?an University (No.300104292305, No.300104292304 and No.300104292308); Fundamental Research for Funds for the Central Universities (Humanities and Social Sciences), Chang?an University (No.300102230612, No.300102239616 and No.300102230503); Fundamental Research for Funds for the Central Universities, Chang?an University (No.300102238201).
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