Open Information Environment for Knowledge-Based Collaborative Processes throughout the Lifecycle of a Building

EU integrated project
026716-2
6th Framework Programme

InPro | Training

Industrial training | University Courses | Access to Courses

During the InPro project course material has been developed; industrial training as well as academic courses.

Course Contents

Industrial training

InPro developed seven industrial training packages. Packages 1, 2 and 4 to 7 are courses and package 3 is a handbook to be used for individual studies or as a book of reference. The courses are mainly half day or full day events and are focusing on problem-solving and exercises including real-life examples rather than theories:

• Package 1 - Client Requirements Workshop – how to capture and assess values and requirements in briefing process (in early design phase) using a collaborative IT platform (e.g. transformation of goals and requirements into technical parameters). (Responsible Client Forum)
• Package 2 - BIM Collaboration Hub – Basics – how to work with basic functionalities related with BIM collaboration hub (e.g. import/export, handling of requirements, link to design, validation of design against requirements). (Responsible Eurostep)
• Package 3 - Open BIM Guidelines – how to use BIM / IFC taking into account issues like energy and scheduling (including the case of different IFC client software). (Responsible AEC3)
• Package 4 - BIM-Based Collaborative Processes – how to deal with approval and collaborative workflow on a same digital model (e.g. digital simulations, mapping of tasks and responsibilities, information validation). (Responsible Bouygues)
• Package 5 - Energy Analysis – how to use and manipulate BIM for predicting the use and cost of energy in buildings and assessing heating and cooling demand based on comfort criteria. (Responsible NCC)
• Package 6 - Smart decision-making tool – a systematic approach to evaluate the performance of virtual building designs and analyses. (Responsible LTU)
• Package 7 - Cost Management – how to assess the financial consequences of changes in design and between different design alternatives and thus provide input to technical and operational brief (e.g. estimate investment and lifecycle costs, highlighting important issues, BIM, perform quality check). (Responsible YIT)

The courses are available from inpro.itcedu.net
You can create an account by yourself, but for some courses you need a key which you will receive from the teacher.

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University Course

Material and curricula have been developed for university courses. The five InPro learning modules cover knowledge necessary to understand and to be able to work in “the InPro way”. The following learning modules have been developed:

• Module A - Smart Decision Making Framework - to provide an understanding of the Smart Decision-Making Framework, which has been developed in the InPro project, as an approach of creating decision making support in a model based design process.
• Module B - Model Based Energy Design - to provide an understanding and knowledge of how to perform energy analysing in an integrated BIM driven design process.
• Module C - IFC Object Versioning - to provide a thorough understanding of the advantages of using an object versioning approach within a collaborative building information modelling environment against using the traditional document management systems.
• Module D - BIM Technologies and Model Based Working - to provide an understanding and the ability to use 3D CAD, BIM and application interoperability
• Module E - InPro Business Model – to provide an understanding of the theoretical framework of the InPro business concept and awareness about individual, project specific aspects

The courses are available from inpro.itcedu.net
You can create an account by yourself, but for some courses you need a key which you will receive from the teacher.

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Access to Courses

A number of courses were held during the life time of the project. However, it is still possible to take these courses. If you or your organisation are interested in taking the InPro developed courses, you should contact one of the course organisers listed below. Administration, cost for the course and timing should be discussed directly with the organiser.

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