Awarding ceremony
The 6th National BIM (Building Information Modeling) Application Contest was held at Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Harbin Institute of Technology from May 9 to May 10, 2015. SCUT team named “5+1 function” and formed by Huang Xiaoxin, Chen Huang, Fang Qiujie, Qi Bozhao, and Cai Wenqi won the first prize with 501.5 points ranked at 2nd.
The number of the teams made a record in history and the players came from all the provisions in the mainland and at all levels, such as Tsinghua University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology and Tongji University as well as those from national demonstrative higher vocational colleges, and national backbone, secondary vocational schools. Having two stages of on-line and on-spot, the contest tested the players' abilities of BIM operation and basic knowledge with questions of architectural design, structure design, green buildings, 3D simulation calculate, project management and architecture emulation. It basically covered key areas of construction projects, and required team members of different professions to cooperate with each other, thus training the students’ teamwork spirit and practical skills of BIM application.
The team began its preparation from the winter vacation. Contestants were requested to cooperate with basic knowledge of architecture, civil engineering, construction equipment, project cost, and project management. "5 + 1 function" entered in finals after competing with 2,700 participating teams due to their hard self-study of relevant knowledge, studying the software on winter vacation and efforts of modelling at Spring Festival. In the finals, 320 teams from 317 institutions were competing for the eight special games. With solid basic skills and strong psychological qualities, "5 + 1 function" team won the first prize of all-around games with a total of 501.5 points and ranking No 2.
As an emerging core digital technology in the construction, BIM can bridge the information sharing and work coordination associated with handling a project from design team, and effectively improve the quality and efficiency of each engineering project, thus making immeasurable influence on scientific and technological progress of the construction industry. Organized by China Construction Education Association and hosted by Shenzhen THSWARE Technology Co., Ltd., the 6th National BIM (Building Information Modelling) Application Contest required the contestants to cooperate as role of designer, cost engineer or constructor with BIM software. (Photos/ News Wu Jianling, Cai Wenqi, SCET)