- Industry Challenges - Areas of Engagement - Autodesk Certification About the Qatar BIM User Day:Qatar University, HOCHTIEF ViCon and Teesside University proudly take the initiative to facilitate modern and innovative methods in the Gulf construction industry. The focus is Building Information Modeling (BIM), and our aim is to establish a knowledge platform with government, research and industry experts. The User Day aims to help people to share knowledge, discuss new technologies, and identify new potentials for BIM.

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Certification Systems
for BIM Software Training
Anand Geethagovindan
Solutions Manager
Autodesk Education - IMEA

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• Urbanization
• Natural Resources
• Competition
• Complexity
• Technology
Industry Challenges

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Industry Challenges
(Need for trained graduates)
Architects Structural
Engineers
Mechanical
Engineers
Expansion of firms require
More trained graduates
with new skills
Trained/ skilled graduates
to be more efficient to
double up both as
professional and draughts
person

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Tomorrow’s Designers and Engineers

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Interdependent programs
Areas of Engagement
Curriculum
digitalization
Digital
courseware to
compliment
existing
curriculum
Software grant
Software for
students &
faculty
Software for
institutions
Faculty
development
& Deployment
Train The Teacher
program
Immersive
learning
Student projects
Design
Competition
Authors &
publishers
Global
Professional
• Knowledge
• Skills

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 BIM for the AEC Curriculum
 BIM basics
 BIM design process
 Sustainable building design
 Multidisciplinary collaboration
 BIM in integrated project delivery
Sustainability Workshop
• Informative Videos and Tutorials
• Case Studies
• Software Tutorials
• Course Materials
AEC Education Curricula and Resources
BIM in Education

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BIM Workshop
Who is it for?
AEC Students
• Tutorials/Videos/Exercises
• Student Workbooks
• Case Studies
AEC Faculty
• Instructor
Guides/Assessments
• Classroom presentations
• Videos and exercises that can
be incorporated in curriculum

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BIM Curriculum Overview
• Unit 1 – BIM Modeling Basics
• Unit 2 – BIM Design Process
• Unit 3 – Green Building Design
• Unit 4 – Multidisciplinary
Coordination
• Unit 5 – Using BIM in Integrated
Project Delivery
• Unit 6 - Performance-Based
Conceptual Design
• Unit 7 – Extending BIM Beyond
Design (CM)
www.autodesk.com/bimworkshop

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Design
Process
Optional
Cloud
/Mobile
Offerings
Create Building Mass
Create Sun Study
Computational Design**
Create Model Options
Create Energy Models
Run Early Analysis
Tasks
Detailed Analysis of Options
Material Optimization
System Optimization
Lighting Analysis
Model Design
Model Visualization
Autodesk Vasari
Autodesk Revit
3DS Max Design
Recommended BIM Workflow
for Architecture Student
Early Analysis Detailed Analysis
Project
Start
Conceptual
Design
Detailed Design Presentation/
Evaluation
Finalize
Renderings
and animations
Energy Analysis
For Revit
Green Building
Studio
Autodesk 360
Rendering Showcase
Autodesk Formit (Ipad)

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Academic Resource Center
Autodesk launches ARC Portal to enable
students and faculties across schools in
selected region to enjoy free* access to
its world-class proprietary design
software.
ARC Portal is specially established to
improve students’ skills and digital design
literacy levels, inspiring future
generations of design leaders to drive
design innovation.

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Resource Center- Software Download

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Autodesk Education Community
Architecture/architecture engineering
- Curriculum
- Videos
- Articles/white papers
- Scholastic webcasts
- Product tutorials
- Free student product downloads on
Education Community at
www.autodesk.com/edcommunity

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Certification
Certified Professional
NEW: Enhanced scope
2014
software users
Professional
level skills
Job entry
level skills Certified User
NEW: Enhanced scope
Certified Professional
NEW: Enhanced scope
2013
software users
Certified User
NEW: Enhanced scope
Certified Specialist
New: Suites and Workflows

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Certification Exams
Certified User
– 30 questions per exam
– Multiple forms
– 33% simulation, 33% multiple-
choice, 33% Rich item types
Certified Professional
 35 questions per exam
 Concurrent with application
 Multiple forms
 Weight: 60% performance-
based
 40% Multiple Choice and
Rich Item Types

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 The Autodesk Certified User (ACU) program is the entry to Autodesk
certification and is targeted to students, as a path to Certified
Professional and Certified Specialist levels.
 Certified Professional and Certified Specialist levels are targeted to
working professionals
Certification Levels
Certified User
Certified Professional
Certified
Specialist
• Workflow/Suite Mastery and
Specialization
• Advanced Professionals; Top-tier
Universities
• Professional Growth
• Professionals and University/
Vocational Students
• Entry Level
• Secondary/Vocational
Students; some
University students

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Product Certified
User
Certified
Professional
Certified
Specialist
AutoCAD Available* Available* N/A
Inventor Available* Available* N/A
Revit Architecture Available Available* N/A
3ds Max Available* N/A
Maya Available* N/A
Infrastructure Design Suite N/A N/A Available
Autodesk Certification Offerings
*Available in multiple languages

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ENU CHT PTB LAS RUS POL DEU
AutoCAD 2013 l l l l l l l
Inventor 2013 l l l l l l
Revit Architecture 2013 (Imperial) l
Revit Architecture 2013 (Metric) l l l l
AutoCAD 2013 Civil 3D l
3ds Max 2013 l l
Maya 2013 l l
Autodesk Professional Certification
Roadmap: FY14

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Autodesk Professional Excellence Program
ACI Program:
The Autodesk® Certified Instructor (ACI) program provides instructors with the
highest level of training on the use of Autodesk software. The cornerstone of the
Autodesk Professional Excellence Program, ACI offers premier coaching, mentoring,
evaluation, and accreditation services to ensure that only the best instructors teach
Autodesk software.
Key Benefits
• Learning and training opportunities
• Autodesk software
• ACI certificate
• Identification on the Autodesk community portals
• Discounts on Autodesk education and training events
• Exclusive access to the Instructor Community

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RWTH Aachen University
Using Autodesk BIM Solutions
Since 2008
Honored for:
– Using BIM to support an
integrated teaching approach
for architectural design
BIM courses:
– BIM basics elective
– BIM professional elective
– Design studio projects

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California Polytechnic State
University, San Luis Obispo
Using Autodesk BIM Solutions
Since 2007
Honored for:
– Using BIM to encourage interdisciplinary
collaboration
– Preparing its students
for the “practice of the future”
BIM courses:
– Architectural and structural
design electives
– Multidisciplinary electives
– Collaborative design studios

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South China University
of Technology (SCUT)
Using Autodesk BIM Solutions
Since 2005
Honored for:
– Creating China’s first
educational BIM laboratory
– Using BIM to teach sustainable
design for tropical architecture
– Developing BIM curricula and
textbooks used at SCUT and other
Chinese universities
BIM Courses:
– Design-oriented basics class
– Practice-oriented advanced class
– Design studio projects

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IIT Madras- Building Technology &
Construction Management Division
Courses Integrating Autodesk Technology:
– Revit Architecture into the Building Drawing course (Under Graduate)
– Computer Integrated Project Delivery (Post Graduate)
– Construction Software Laboratory (Post Graduate)
Research Project:
OBJECTIVE
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of supporting core civil engineering undergraduate
courses with BIM tools, and evaluation the impact. The courses and respective tools identified in the scope of
this project are
http://www.civil.iitm.ac.in/ICP/home.html
Course Tool
Building Drawing Revit Architecture
Functional Design of Buildings Ecotect, Green Building Studio
Structural Analysis Revit Structure
Estimation and Construction Management QTO & Navisworks Manage

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Courses Integrating Autodesk Technology:
* Computational Laboratory for Construction Management
OBJECTIVE
Multi disciplinary course for Industry sponsored students. These students are from Electrical, Electronics,
Mechanical, Civil and Architecture background and have been sponsored by DMRC. Upon completion of their
1 year program at IIT Delhi they will join DMRC workforce.
The respective tools identified in the scope of this course….
Areas Tool
Integrated Project Delivery/Fully Integrated and Automated Project
Process/BIM
Autodesk Revit and related tools
Collision Detection Autodesk Navisworks
Collaborative Project Management Autodesk Constructware
IIT Delhi- Civil Engineering

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AUD and Autodesk Establish First Academic
Cooperation in the Middle East
The School of Architecture, Art and Design at the
American University in Dubai (AUD) signed an
agreement with Autodesk on 8th April 2013 at AUD,
Dubai.
AUD is already an Autodesk Authorized Certification
Center, the objective is to develop cooperation between
Autodesk and AUD, and to provide faculty, students and
industry practitioners with exposure to world class
software, technical curriculum, courseware, workshops,
and certification exams.
Moreover, additional areas of collaboration have been
stressed upon in the MoU. These include the
conduction of the ACI (Autodesk Certified Instructor)
and ACE (Autodesk Certified Evaluator) workshops at
the new Integrated Computational Design Center site.
Furthermore, AUD will engage its community in
environmental projects, and pave the way for exchange
of knowledge between both parties.

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Autodesk inspires students of all ages to
Imagine, Design and Create
a better world