Autodesk BIM for Structural Engineering 2011 Curriculum
This curriculum helps aspiring civil and structural engineers master engineering design and analysis, and structural modeling while promoting new ways of working to create sustainable design and construction. Students can learn how to model structural components, use BIM for structural analysis and design, create construction documents, and coordinate with other disciplines.
Promote success by utilizing the complete kit of professionally developed instructor tools, student workbooks, and datasets that may be seamlessly integrated into your curriculum.
Instructor Guide
This curriculum contains an Instructor Guide that outlines concepts, learning objectives, and questions and answers, and is also accompanied by presentation teaching tools.
Instructor Guides
- Introduction
- Instructor Guide - Unit 1
- Instructor Guide - Unit 2
- Instructor Guide - Unit 3
- Instructor Guide - Unit 4
- Instructor Guide - Unit 5
- Instructor Guide - Unit 6
Instructor Resources
- Introduction
- Instructor Guide - Unit 1
- Instructor Guide - Unit 2
- Instructor Guide - Unit 3
- Instructor Guide - Unit 4
- Instructor Guide - Unit 5
- Instructor Guide - Unit 6
Student Workbook
Each unit is mirrored by a student workbook unit that provides project-based exercises that support the concepts introduced in the Instructor Guide.
- Introduction
- Student Workbook - Unit 1
- Student Workbook - Unit 2
- Student Workbook - Unit 3
- Student Workbook - Unit 4
- Student Workbook - Unit 5
- Student Workbook - Unit 6
Videos
Included in the curriculum are video tutorials demonstrating structural engineering concepts within the Autodesk® portfolio.
- Exercise 1.4 - Overview
- Exercise 2.1 - Overview
- Exercise 2.2 - Setup and Grids
- Exercise 2.3 - Columns and Beams
- Exercise 2.4 - Braces
- Exercise 2.5 - Sheets
- Exercise 2.6 - DWF Files
- Exercise 3.1 Starting Projects
- Exercise 3.2
- Exercise 3.3 - Truss
- Exercise 4.1 - Composite Beams
- Exercise 4.2 - Load Take Down Part 1
- Exercise 4.3 - Load Take Down Part 2
- Exercise 4.4 - Static Beam Tool
- Exercise 4.5 - Revit to Robot
- Exercise 5.1 - Introduction
- Exercise 5.2 - Plans
- Exercise 5.3 - Title Sheet Schedule
- Exercise 5.4 - Sections and Elevations
- Exercise 5.5 - DWFX
- Exercise 6.1 - Interference Check
- Exercise 6.2
Datasets
The datasets are used in conjunction with the student workbook to work through the provided exercises.
Unit 3 Dataset Files
Unit 4 Dataset Files
Unit 5 Dataset Files
Unit 6 Dataset Files
Autodesk software highlighted in this curriculum:
- Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2011 software
- Autodesk® Navisworks® Manage 2011 software
- Autodesk® Design Review 2011 software
- Autodesk® Robot™ Structural Analysis 2011 software
Additional Resources
To help support the concepts introduced in the curriculum, you will find additional resources such as white papers, reports, and articles.
- Online BIM Videos
- BIM Deployment Plan
- BIM Smart Market Report 2009 (PDF)
- BIM For Construction iPDF (PDF)
- Integrating Revit Structure and Robot Structural Analysis Professional White Paper (PDF)
Author Bios
Read about the authors who created these interactive teaching tools that support the fundamentals of structural engineering.
