BIM enabled digital twins

What motivated our project?

The motivation for this project is anchored in the pressing need to bridge the gap between the digital skills and competences required by the modern workforce and the current offerings of higher education institutions. As the digital transformation accelerates across all sectors, the demand for digitally skilled professionals is surging. Technologies like Building Information Modeling (BIM), 3D scanning, Product Life Cycle (PLC) assessment, Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) are essential for the construction industry, including heritage conservation, and industrial production lines, where efficiency, sustainability, and innovation are key. The project is designed to meet this demand by fostering digital skills and competences through an innovative educational model that combines open and distance learning with hands-on, face-to-face workshops. In this context, the importance of cooperation between educational institutions and businesses cannot be overstated.

Objectives

• Enhance Digital Skills and Competences in BIM for DT technologies to meet the evolving demands of the construction and manufacturing industries, an objective that we believe directly addresses the priority of enhancing digital skills, ensuring learners are prepared for the digitalized future of work.

• Foster Cooperation Between Educational Institutions and Businesses by establishing strong partnerships with industry stakeholders to ensure the curriculum is responsive to current and future industry needs, thus enhancing the graduates' employability. This objective aligns with the priority of enhancing cooperation between academia and industry, bridging the gap between education and the practical demands of the workforce and

• Expand Access to Open and Distance Learning by developing of a comprehensive MOOC, complemented by hands-on workshops, to make high-quality, specialized training accessible to a broad audience, including international learners and adult professionals. Through this, we support open and distance learning, making education more inclusive and adaptable to various learners' needs.

Results

• A fully developed Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in BIM and DT technologies that incorporates the latest industry standards, practices, and innovations. This MOOC will be designed for scalability and accessibility, offering flexible learning paths tailored to the needs of diverse learners;

• A two-week, intensive face-to-face workshop plan (including materials) that provides practical, hands-on experience with BIM technologies and DT implementation. The future workshops will serve to complement the online learning experience, offering learners the opportunity to apply their knowledge in real-world scenarios and work on projects that can be added to their professional portfolios;

• Formalized partnerships with leading companies in the construction and manufacturing sectors, resulting in a pipeline for internships, co-op placements, and employment opportunities for graduates. These partnerships will also facilitate the continuous update of the curriculum based on emerging industry trends and technologies;

• The establishment of a certification process that provides learners with recognized credentials upon completion of the course and workshops. These credentials will be developed in collaboration with industry partners, ensuring they are valued by employers and can significantly enhance career prospect.

Partners 

The BIM2in project BIM enabled Digital Twins (project number 2024-1-RO01-KA220-HED-000249147) was awarded with a 400 000,00 EURO implementation grant within the Erasmus+ Key Action 2 for a period of 36 months. The consortium is composed of 5 universities

• BAUHAUS-UNIVERSITAET WEIMAR

• TEHNICAL UNIVERSITY CLUJ-NAPOCA

• UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI GABRIELE D'ANNUNZIO DI CHIETI-PESCARA

• POLITECNICA UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA

and is lead by

• UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA TIMISOARA