Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master in Global BIM Management in Civil Engineering and GIS is a comprehensive program that provides students with the necessary skills to manage, coordinate, and direct infrastructure projects using the BIM methodology.

Program Details

• Duration: 58 weeks
• Credits: 60 ECTS
• Type: Master's degree
• Language: English
• Dates: November 7, 2022 - December 15, 2023
• Modality: Online
• Price: 14,500 € (including administrative fees)

Objectives

The program aims to provide students with the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to develop infrastructure projects (highways, railways, and hydraulic works) in a multidisciplinary and collaborative BIM environment, as well as to ensure the integration of geographic information systems (GIS) in the development of these infrastructures.

Three Reasons to Choose This Program

1. Complete Life Cycle: Planning, Design, Construction, and Maintenance - The program provides students with the necessary skills to design and model infrastructures using the collaborative BIM methodology, applying new workflows, efficient communication systems in the cloud, and integral information management through BIM models throughout the entire life cycle of the asset.
2. Global Collaboration and Real Cloud Workflows: The program's diverse range of professional profiles and nationalities provides an ideal framework for developing real global collaboration, where cloud workflows become the primary tool for communication and successful results.
3. International Leadership in Civil Engineering Projects: The program's projects will be approached from different disciplines of civil engineering: road, rail, and hydraulic works, for each phase of the project. The main objective of the program is to equip students with the necessary tools to become international leaders in the application of BIM in civil engineering and to enhance the leadership of high-performance teams in construction projects for infrastructures.

Accreditation

The program is accredited by the Institut de Formació Contínua de la Universitat de Barcelona (IL3-UB) and Zigurat Global Institute of Technology.

Curriculum

The program consists of the following modules:

1. BIM Management
   • Data Management: Principles of information management
   • OpenBIM for coordinated practice
2. Smart Geospatial Data Capture and Analysis
   • Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and cartography
3. Digital Design of Infrastructures
   • Coordinated design of roads / BIM documentation management
   • BIM for complementary projects: drainage systems and structures
   • Option A: Railway design
   • Option B: Hydroelectric equipment design
4. Pre-construction and Construction of Infrastructures in BIM
   • Virtual Design Construction (VDC) and BIM planning in 4D
   • Construction budgeting (BIM 5D), monitoring, and control
5. Operation and Maintenance of Infrastructure in BIM
   • Data integration for life cycle control
   • Data management for road operation and service
   • Option A: Data management for rail operation and service
   • Option B: Data management for hydroelectric equipment operation and maintenance
6. Final Master's Project

Target Audience

The program is designed for professionals in the engineering, architecture, and construction sectors who seek to expand their professional competencies, both technically and operationally. It is recommended that candidates have a university degree related to engineering or architecture, as well as professional experience in the sector.

Faculty

The program is directed by Isabel María Gutiérrez López, Engineer of Fortification and Construction, and Director of Engineering. The teaching staff includes professionals with expertise in architecture, engineering, and construction, such as Carolina Ramírez García, Sergi Ferrater Gabarró, Manuel Soriano Gaitero, María Lucrecia Real, Francesc Xavier Coll Amargant, and Abel Domato Jayo.

Discounts

For information on possible scholarships, please contact Zigurat Global Institute of Technology.

Contact

For more information, please contact Zigurat Global Institute of Technology at their address: Carrer Almogàvers 66, 2ª planta, 08018 Barcelona.