Description

The Architecture, Engineering and Construction sector is undergoing profound digital change. Initiated several decades ago, this movement has had an impact on the tools and methods used in graphic production in the quest for speed and realism. Today, the digital transition is more structural, impacting on the creative and organisational processes of architectural and urban projects. This change can be explained by the increasing availability and accessibility of architectural, urban and technical data (information). The concept of data is often associated with that of the digital model, which enables data to be collected, structured and shared in the form of object-oriented models. These offer the possibility of describing the non-geometric properties of architectural and technical objects in detail, giving them a semantic dimension. The digital mock-up is currently being exploited as an integrated and comprehensive solution to replace old digital representation methods. It offers greater potential for modification and sharing, making it possible to integrate and meet the needs of several players. This aspect is currently being (gradually) integrated into the various university, non-university and vocational training courses. The data is produced and used by the various players involved in the architectural and urban project, the site supervisor, the various design offices and the design architect. The creation, organisation and management of these data flows have necessitated the introduction of protocols for organising the practices and interactions between the players involved. New semantic building modelling practices are emerging. These are very poorly integrated into professional structures, with a fairly limited range of appropriate training courses on offer, particularly in Charleroi and Mons. Professional structures (design offices, architectural offices, construction companies) need appropriate training to raise awareness, train and develop the skills of their employees in the creation of digital mock-ups (BIM models). These skills can then be complemented by the UX4BIM training course on the use of data from digital models available in Charleroi as part of a collaboration between the Université Libre de Bruxelles, the University of Mons and the Université Ouverte de Charleroi.

Brochure CIU DATA4BIM 2023-2024

Access conditions

Holders of a Master’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Architectural Engineering or a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering Sciences; Holders of a Bachelor’s degree (Architecture, Construction) with 3 years’ experience in the field. For anyone who does not meet these conditions: admission on the basis of a portfolio of work experience assessed by the admissions panel made up of the various course coordinators and chaired by the Dean of the UMONS Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning. Particular attention will be paid to candidates’ professional experience.

Extra information

Courses are taught in the buildings of the University of Mons in Charleroi, on the UCharleroi Campus (Zénobe Gramme Building, Boulevard Solvay n°31 – 6000 Charleroi).