Having finished all the models, takeoff, and documents required; I feel comfortable enough to turn it in. It has been a long semester, but well worth the effort, and I would do it again in a heartbeat.
While the basis of the thesis was enjoyable, the true potential of it really came about in the additional work. Looking into all of the additional software and programs that can be used to manipulate the model show the extent that BIM could have.
Final Presentations are next week in which I will try to throw something extra in for more of a visual aid. Even so, I am content with the amount I have put in and the work I have achieved thus far.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Website and Finishes
Using Wix.com I found a very fast and professional Flash hosting website to make an official "Site" for my Thesis. I'll link all documents and additional work to that page and try to update it until December. You can check it out here.
Most of the misc documents progressed rather quickly. This week will mostly pertain to creating video walkthroughs, modeling the complete MEP of my building, and closing out most of the work to be graded. Then comes additional software/tech to play with
Most of the misc documents progressed rather quickly. This week will mostly pertain to creating video walkthroughs, modeling the complete MEP of my building, and closing out most of the work to be graded. Then comes additional software/tech to play with
Monday, November 1, 2010
CPM & Misc. Docs
After QTO and Pricing was finished out we had to tackle a Project Schedule. With so many items to place, I tried to keep it at a vague consistency. In addition to creating a schedule, we were required to cost-load each item. This led to the creation of the CPM.
It took at least a good few days to gather everything together and establish exactly what we were suppose to do. After much deliberation and looking back at previous class notes, we were able to finally understand how it worked.
Once we had an understanding, we proceeded with the schedule of values and pay request application. Luckily, the SOV number matched up perfectly with my CPM numbers, showing I evenly spread everything to the cent. With those knocked out, our next big project to tackle will be the project phasing of the model in Navisworks. I anticipate quite the struggle with that item.
We have 11 and a half days or so before Thesis is due. This should be plenty of time to knock out a rough MEP scope, Time Log of Work on the Thesis, Safety Plan, and Structural Assessment. Our plan is to knock out all of this by Friday, giving plenty of time to organize, provide additional work, and close everything out.
It took at least a good few days to gather everything together and establish exactly what we were suppose to do. After much deliberation and looking back at previous class notes, we were able to finally understand how it worked.
Once we had an understanding, we proceeded with the schedule of values and pay request application. Luckily, the SOV number matched up perfectly with my CPM numbers, showing I evenly spread everything to the cent. With those knocked out, our next big project to tackle will be the project phasing of the model in Navisworks. I anticipate quite the struggle with that item.
We have 11 and a half days or so before Thesis is due. This should be plenty of time to knock out a rough MEP scope, Time Log of Work on the Thesis, Safety Plan, and Structural Assessment. Our plan is to knock out all of this by Friday, giving plenty of time to organize, provide additional work, and close everything out.
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