Masters in BIM Engineering
VSB - Technical University of Ostrava
Key Information
Campus location
Ostrava, Czech Republic
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 - 2 year
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CZK 50,000 / per semester **
Application deadline
Request info *
Earliest start date
Sep 2024
* English 1st round: October 31, Czech 2nd round: September 31
** tuition fee is 4000 EUR per academic year, payable at the beginning of each academic year. It is non-refundable.
Introduction
The two-year master's program emphasizes the coordination of construction processes in the BIM information environment within the digitization of construction.
In the admission procedure for the follow-up study program, a written examination is held, which is waived by the applicant who completed the bachelor's study program at FAST VŠB-TUO in a related specialization with VSP ≥ 77.00 points. The order of candidates is determined by the amount of VSP or the achieved point evaluation in the entrance exam.
The follow-up master's program in Civil Engineering - BIM Engineering (2 years) follows on from the bachelor's program in Civil Engineering (4 years). Graduates of the follow-up master's program can, after passing the entrance exams, continue in the doctoral study program Civil Engineering, in the study profile of which subjects from the field of information modeling / construction management are represented.
Key Facts
- Faculty: Faculty of Civil Engineering
- Type of Study: Follow-up Master
- Language of instruction: English
- Code of the program: N0732A260030
- Title of the program: Civil Engineering - BIM Engineering
- The regular period of the study: 2 years
- Cost : 50,000 CZK per semester
- Coordinating department: Department of Urban Engineering
- Coordinator: doc. Ing. Petr Konečný, Ph.D.
- Keywords: Designing, facility management, BIM in Construction, Management
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the VSB-Technical University of Ostrava for more information.
Curriculum
Semester 1
Compulsory
- BIM design
- BIM in Construction I
- English for Academic Purposes
- Information management of buildings
- Information systems
- Prices and Caculation in Construction
- Project Management
Optional
- Language for Foreign Degree Students a/I
- Physical education
Semester 2
Compulsory
- BIM and technical equipment in Smart Cities
- BIM in Construction II
- BIM in Facility Management
- English for Civil Engineers
- Introduction to Management
- Project Management in Construction
- Space management
Optional
- Language for Foreign Degree Students a/II
- Physical education
Semester 3
Compulsory
- BIM in structural mechanics
- CFD simulation and data analysis in BIM models
- Diploma project
- Geospatial BIM
- Managerial skills and effective communication
- BCS Safety in building life cycle
- Virtual and augmented reality
Optional
- Language for Foreign Degree Students a/III
Semester 4
Compulsory
- Practice
- Thesis
Optional
- Language for Foreign Degree Students a/IV
Program Outcome
Study aims
The aim of the study is to satisfy the demand of practice for experts who are able to work with ICT technologies that are used in construction, know the processes across the life cycle of buildings, i.e. in the phase of preparation of capital construction, design, implementation, and in the field of facility management in the phase of operation and use of constructions, lead and connect experts from individual fields, or meet the investor's requirements for BIM, if they are part of the assignment.
In terms of content, the study program is designed to meet the requirements of:
- Act No. 111/1998 Coll., on Higher Education Institutions and on Amendments to Other Acts, as amended regulations (hereinafter referred to as the “Higher Education Act”),
- Government Order No. 274/2016 Coll., on standards for accreditation in higher education,
- Government Decree No. 275/2016 Coll., on the areas of education in higher education, and all this in accordance with the methodological materials of the Board of the National Accreditation Office for Higher Education and the documents of the University of Mining - Technical University of Ostrava (hereinafter "VŠB-TUO") and the Faculty of Civil Engineering VŠB-TUO.
The study program is being taught in both the Czech and English languages in full-time and part-time form of study and is intended for graduates of bachelor's study programs at university and non-university technical universities in the Czech Republic and in the EU. The content of the course builds mainly on the knowledge of graduates of the four-year bachelor's degree program in Civil Engineering at the Faculty of Civil Engineering VŠB-TUO. The study program also enables the mobility of students and the completion of part of the study at other selected universities with a similar focus.
After successfully passing the final state examination, the graduate is entitled to use the title "engineer" (abbreviated to Ing.).
Graduate's knowledge
The graduate knows:
- processes in individual phases of the life cycle of buildings in relation to the BIM method,
- theoretical background and wider context of the use of the BIM method in all phases of the life cycle of buildings,
- ways and possibilities of using BIM models in simulation and decision-making processes,
- needs for preparation, planning, implementation and management of construction by BIM method,
- processes in facility management and knows how to effectively use the BIM model for their management.
Graduate's skills
The graduate is able to apply the theoretical basis of their specialization, ie, masters the concept of BIM (Building Information Modeling), prepares an investment order in software tools supporting the BIM method, works with data and graphics model, over which simulates and analyzes model situations, manages processes within life cycle of buildings and especially those in the phase of operation and use (facility management), coordinates and manages completed orders in BIM, applies the basic requirements of operation and use of construction works in relation to planning and process management in CAFM systems over data obtained from the BIM model (facility management), can move in the phases of preparation, planning, implementation and operation and use of construction works.
Graduate's general competence
At the same time, other competencies of the future graduate include soft skills. The graduate speaks English, has managerial skills, takes responsibility and solves problems independently, effectively manages time (time management), effectively communicates with other participants in the BIM project.
Graduate's knowledge
The graduate knows:
- processes in individual phases of the life cycle of buildings in relation to the BIM method,
- theoretical background and wider context of the use of the BIM method in all phases of the life cycle of buildings,
- ways and possibilities of using BIM models in simulation and decision-making processes,
- needs for preparation, planning, implementation and management of construction by BIM method,
- processes in facility management and knows how to effectively use the BIM model for their management.
Graduate's skills
The graduate is able to apply the theoretical basis of their specialization, ie, masters the concept of BIM (Building Information Modeling), prepares an investment order in software tools supporting the BIM method, works with data and graphics model, over which simulates and analyzes model situations, manages processes within life cycle of buildings and especially those in the phase of operation and use (facility management), coordinates and manages completed orders in BIM, applies the basic requirements of operation and use of construction works in relation to planning and process management in CAFM systems over data obtained from the BIM model (facility management), can move in the phases of preparation, planning, implementation and operation and use of construction works.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Graduate's employment
The graduate of the master's program BIM engineering will find employment mainly in companies designing and implementing constructions using the BIM method or in companies providing facility management and comprehensive care for real estate using BIM.
The graduate will be theoretically equipped for follow-up doctoral studies at the Faculty of Civil Engineering VŠB-TU Ostrava or at other faculties of civil engineering in the Czech Republic and abroad.
Subsequently, the graduate can deepen his / her professional education within the offer of lifelong learning.
Professions
- BIM Manager
- BIM Engineer
- BIM Coordinator
- Facility manager
- BIM design manager
Hard skills
- BIM Manager
- Planning
- Facility management
- BIM Design