Understanding BIM through a Simulation Game - Case study of Indian Students subjected to this course

Design Hub India and Jade University of Applied Sciences conducted a simulation game in Bangalore, India to teach the networked and digital planning methodology Building Information Modelling (BIM). The teaching format was developed in Germany and has already been implemented and field-tested in teaching. At this event, the format was used in an international context for the first time. It was investigated in a one and a two-day course at Indian universities. The main focus was to give a playful and simple introduction to the new planning method BIM in order to minimize initial fears of contact and to guide an understanding of the digital planning standard for construction projects with a focus on collaboration. To convey the necessary expertise in a relatively simple way, so-called BIM Nuggets were developed as a self-learning tool. They are described in more detail in this article. Results of these events were outstanding design projects, with data structured and submitted according to given specifications. The results were motivated students who worked together on their projects far beyond the required workload, as well as satisfied teachers who enabled a large number of people to gain an introduction to a complex topic in a very short time. This event was a good test ground to check the performance of the teaching format on international level. This event motivates to further develop the training in a cross-cultural format where Indian and German students work together on one project.