Embedding Building Information Modelling (BIM) within the taught ...

Since these principles have been established and enshrined in the BAF terms of reference
document, which each institution endorses, the forum has met on a number of occasions.
Meetings held in Leeds, Salford and Loughborough were held throughout 2012 to drive
collaboration and co-operation between organisations. This included sharing the BIM academic
model formulated originally between Salford, Leeds Metropolitan and South Bank universities as
noted in Appendix 1, and to begin identifying common learning outcomes at the various
learning stages and levels on related programmes.
Most recently the group, which now numbers 60 members and covers the centres detailed on
the map in Figure 1, obtained HEA funding to host and run a workshop to expand on this work
and capture the data and information in a formal report. This was held at the end of November
2012 at Salford and included presentations from BIM Implementation task group (David Philp)
and Training and Education working group (David Cracknell/CIC), followed by structured
working sessions focusing on the learning outcomes for each stage of learning. The delegates
attending the event represented programmes in the ‘built environment’ field including quantity
surveying, construction management, architecture, architectural technology and project
management at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Currently the BAF leadership team
comprises
Professor Farzad Khosrowshahi, Leeds Metropolitan University;
Steve Pittard, South Bank University;
Tim Platts (Chair);
Professor Jason Underwood, University of Salford;
Professor David Greenwood, Northumbria University.
Figure 1 – BAF member institutions
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