Master's in Global BIM Management for Infrastructure Projects
This program offers a practical and comprehensive approach to Building Information Modeling (BIM) for its students. Students are asked to specialize in Roads & Highways, Railways & Metro Lines, Tunnels & Bridges, or Subsurface Utilities and become fully-capable in BIM for infrastructure construction.
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Program Date:
May 2020
Duration:
Academic Year (60 ECTS)
Method of delivery:
100% Online
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Mega-Projects in Roads & Highways, Railways & Metro Lines, Tunnels & Bridges, and Subsurface Utilities.
Leveraging the strategic partnership between Zigurat Global Institute of Technology and CCC/CCC BIM Academy, this program provides the most advanced education in the field of BIM and digital construction. This way, students become fully capable to take BIM implementation to another level and gain expertise in leading infrastructure management software.
Career Prospects
Our students finish the program better prepared to handle the challenges that the increased digitization of the construction industry has posed. This also makes our students especially valued in big and little firms. As an institute that prides itself on its relationships, we are able to offer exclusive employment opportunities during and after completing the program.
Academic Content
Module 1: BIM Ecosystem & Key Concepts
Module 2: BIM for Infrastructure
Module 3: Authoring Platform Environment
1. Roads and Highways:
Module 1: Road Fundamentals
Module 2: Earthworks Modeling Calculations
Module 3: Horizontal and Vertical Alignment
Module 4: Roads and Highways Modeling
Module 5: Advanced Topics in Highway Modeling
2. Railways and Metro Lines :
Module 1: Rail Fundamentals
Module 2: Earthworks Modeling Calculations
Module 3: Horizontal and Vertical Alignment
Module 4: Special Trackwork
Module 5. Cross Section Modeling
3. Tunnels and Bridges :
Module 1: Tunnel Fundamentals
Module 2: Bridge Fundamentals
Module 3: Earthworks
Module 4: Horizontal, Vertical and 3D Alignment
Module 5: Tunnel Modeling
Module 6: Bridge Modeling
4. Subsurface Utilities:
Module 1: Subsurface Utilities Engineering (SUE) Fundamentals & Authoring Platform Environment
Module 2: Modeling Wet & Dry Utilities
Module 3: Features Definitions
Module 4: Advanced Topics in SUE
Module 5: Utility Buildings
5. Building Modelling:
• Module 0: BIM Authoring
• Module 1: Building Fundamentals
• Module 2: Structural
• Module 3: Architectural
• Module 4: Mechanical Building Services
• Module 5: Electrical
Module 1: BIM for Construction – Requirements and Documentation
Module 2: BIM Based Scope Management
Module 3: Quality Control Methodologies
Module 4: Integrated BIM Implementation & Design Coordination
Module 5: Planning & Site Logistics
Module 6: Advanced Project Controls System Fundamentals
Module 7: C3D/Visual Project Controls and Integration Platform
Module 1: Project Scope Definition
Module 2. Interim Project Discussion/Evaluation
Module 3. Final/Pre-submission Project Checkpoint
Faculty Board
Issam E-Absi
Master's Director
CCC Manager. IS-Automation and Engineering. Project BIM Manager
Guest Speakers
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Menno de Jonge
Director of Digital Construction at the Royal BAM Group in the Netherlands.
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Pasi Joensuu
Vice President of Sales at INFRAKIT.
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Frank Weiss
Vice President of BIM and Innovation at Oracle’s Aconex.
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Benito Pérez
Application Engineer at Bentley Systems.
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Rafael Riera
Engineer and Director of the BIM Dept. at Zigurat Global Institute of Technology.
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Eduardo Cortés
Senior Application Engineer at Bentley Systems.
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Dejan Papic
Advancement Academies Manager at Bentley Systems.
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Javier Tomás
Aconex consultant and implementer for large projects.
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Ashraf Elgabry
BIM Manager of the Abu Dhabi International Airport Project.
International Stages
AN ONLINE MASTER'S WITH ON-SITE INTERNATIONAL WEEKS
This program presents a unique experience that combines face-to-face learning and online training, with three (optional) on-site international activities that create the perfect opportunity to understand the conceptualization of BIM and how this methodology is being adopted in real projects around the world. To find out more about these activities click on the cities of your interest.
Alumni Success Stories
The students of our masters tell us their experiences with our innovative methodology and how their training in Zigurat has transformed their professional career.
This is just one of many success stories amongst the Zigurat Alumni. Many of our students go to work on internationally renowned companies in the AECO sector. To see more of these cases click on the following link.
Master's Alumni
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Take BIM to the next level with this Master’s program
Our Unique Learning Method
Our online learning methodology allows you to set your own learning rhythm and also simulates how you will use BIM in your career. This allows you to obtain internationally recognised qualifications from the comfort of your own home while collaborating with team members. Thanks to our innovative online campus, you have the opportunity to meet and speak with other classmates and get to know your teachers through seminars, case challenges, group work, site visits and live or recorded classes.
Real projects that are changing the world
Practical learning or 'learning by doing'
The impact of technology in engineering and architecture
Collaborative work
International Student Summit
Students and alumni of this program alike will be invited to our yearly Global BIM Networking Summit. Here you can build your network of contacts, get to know students of our different BIM Master’s programs and meet your teachers in person. During the event, you will experience exclusive presentations and enjoy everything that our events have to offer.
The grant that best matches your professional profile
The ability to pay should not be the sole condition for your enrollment. That’s what we believe here at Zigurat and it is the reason we offer different payment options and in some cases grants and financial aid to candidates that demonstrate professional excellence. Recipients of our grants are selected based on their experience and profile.
Alumni Ambassadors Program
Our students are our top-priority. That is why we have built an extensive network of professionals around the world that will happily speak with you and share their experience in our programs.
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