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BIM Coordination with ISO 19650: Clash Detection and IFC

How a BIM coordinator runs the information side of a building project: the ISO 19650 process and roles, OIR, AIR, PIR and EIR, level of information need, the BEP, MIDP and TIDP, the common data environment with status codes and file naming, IFC and openBIM, IDS model checking, federating models in Navisworks, clash tests, rules and tolerances, clash reports and BCF issues, open-source clash detection in Bonsai, 4D and 5D, and COBie handover.

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Free to learn. Verifiable certificate £19 when you pass the final exam (optional, VAT included).

Level
Intermediate
Modules
14
Video
19 hours
Price
Free

Outcome

What you will be able to do

Explain the ISO 19650 information management process and who does what; turn organisational and asset needs into information requirements with a level of information need; write a BIM execution plan, responsibility matrix, TIDP and MIDP; set up a CDE with states, status codes, revisions and container names; exchange and check IFC models against an IDS; federate discipline models; set up clash tests with the right type, tolerance and rules; group, report and track clashes as BCF issues through coordination meetings; run clash detection in Bonsai with IfcClash; link a model to a programme and take quantities; and check COBie and asset information for handover.

  • Follow the ISO 19650 process and name the appointing party, lead appointed party and task teams
  • Trace OIR and AIR to PIR and EIR, and write a level of information need for an object
  • Read a BIM execution plan, build a responsibility matrix, and check TIDPs against the MIDP
  • Run a CDE with status codes, revisions and ISO 19650 container names
  • Check IFC models for units, origin, classes and GlobalIds, and against an IDS
  • Federate models in Navisworks and build search sets, sections and viewpoints
  • Set up a clash matrix with the right test types, tolerances and rules, and group the results
  • Report clashes as BCF issues, run coordination meetings, and check COBie data for handover

Software

Bonsai (free and open-source IFC authoring and clash detection for Blender, with IfcOpenShell and IfcTester) and Autodesk Navisworks Freedom (free viewer for NWD files). Navisworks Manage, which holds Clash Detective and TimeLiner, is shown in the lessons and has a time-limited trial; every lab in the notes can be done in Bonsai. A spreadsheet (LibreOffice Calc is free) for the MIDP, registers and reports.

Hardware

A Windows, macOS or Linux computer able to run Blender with a 3D model loaded (8 GB of memory is enough for the sample models).

Syllabus

14 modules

Each module has video lessons, notes and a short quiz. The final exam closes the course.

  1. 1ISO 19650 and information management: parts, roles and the process4 lessons
  2. 2Information requirements: OIR, AIR, PIR, EIR and level of information need5 lessons
  3. 3Appointment: BIM execution plan, responsibility matrix, MIDP and TIDP4 lessons
  4. 4The common data environment: states, status codes, revisions and naming4 lessons
  5. 5IFC and openBIM: the schema, the spatial structure and clean exports5 lessons
  6. 6Information Delivery Specification (IDS) and model checking5 lessons
  7. 7Federating models in Navisworks: file formats, append and alignment5 lessons
  8. 8Reviewing the federated model: selection tree, properties, sections and sets6 lessons
  9. 9Clash detection: test types, tolerances, rules and the clash matrix4 lessons
  10. 10Clash reports, viewpoints, BCF and the coordination meeting7 lessons
  11. 11Open-source clash detection with Bonsai and IfcClash3 lessons
  12. 124D and 5D: linking the model to time and quantities4 lessons
  13. 13COBie, information model delivery and project close-out6 lessons
  14. 14Final assessment1 lesson

How it works

How this course works

  1. Watch the video lessonsOne module at a time, at your own pace.
  2. Take the module quizA short quiz at the end of each module shows what stuck.
  3. Keep your notesWrite in My notes beside each module and ask the trainer if you are stuck.
  4. Sit the final examPass it once you have been through the modules.
  5. Certificate, if you want oneOptionalPaid, and only after you pass. Anyone can check it online.

Certificate

An optional certificate when you pass

Learning is free. Pass the final exam and you can have a certificate for £19, including VAT, with a number employers can check online. It records that you completed a free online course; it is not a regulated qualification or a CPD certificate.

  • Your name, the course, its study time and your final exam score
  • A unique certificate number and a QR code to its verification page
  • Issued by Wartens Ltd; add it to your LinkedIn profile in one click
  • Pay now or after you pass: it is issued the moment you pass the final

How the certificate works

Sample certificate for BIM Coordination with ISO 19650: Clash Detection and IFC

Credits

Who made the lessons

The video lessons belong to their creators. EDWartens wrote the study plan, notes, quizzes and the final exam.

  • Plannerly - The BIM Management Platform

    the ISO 19650 Explained series: the information management process, appointment, mobilisation, information model delivery and close-out, plus level of information need, MIDP and TIDP, IDS and COBie

  • BIM Design Hub

    ISO 19650 in 3 minutes: standards, information requirements, the BEP, information management functions, benefits and challenges

  • VDC A-Z

    BIM LOD explained, set against level of information need

  • Man and Machine Limited

    the starter guide to level of information need and BS EN 17412-1

  • The B1M

    what a common data environment is

  • NBS

    common data environments in two minutes

  • Symetri UK

    ISO 19650 file naming and workflows

  • BIMconnect

    short explainers on IFC, openBIM and the BIM Collaboration Format

  • buildingSMART International

    why the openBIM workflow matters, IDS for openBIM and the official BCF explanation

  • BIMvoice

    IFC schema and classification, Bonsai for beginners, IFC model validation, BCF communication and clash detection in Bonsai

  • SPB Production

    creating an IDS with IfcTester and using Bonsai as an IFC viewer

  • BIM For Construction

    the Navisworks complete course: products, file formats, the interface, selection tree, properties, sections, sets, viewpoints, clash detection, clash matrix, reports, grouping, quantification and model comparison

  • BIM DESTINATION

    setting up, grouping and reviewing clash tests in Navisworks Manage

  • BIM Corner

    running coordination meetings and handling coordination issues

  • Vincent Cadoret

    clash sets and selector syntax in Bonsai (BlenderBIM)

  • How To BIM

    TimeLiner and 4D simulation in Navisworks

  • The BIM Coordinator

    Navisworks TimeLiner in depth

  • activePLAN

    a simple overview of COBie

  • Bill East

    COBie for owners and for contractors, from COBie's originator

Questions

About this course

What is BIM coordination?
BIM coordination is the work of checking, combining and clash testing the 3D models produced by each design and construction discipline so that they can all be built as drawn. A BIM coordinator checks incoming models, federates them, runs clash tests, writes issues for the authors, runs coordination meetings and makes sure the information delivered meets the client's requirements under ISO 19650.
Who is this BIM coordinator course for?
It is for architects, structural and MEP engineers, Revit modellers and site engineers who want to move into BIM coordination, BIM management or information management. You should be able to read building drawings and have opened a 3D model in any BIM tool; no ISO 19650 or Navisworks experience is needed.
What software do I need?
You need only free software: Bonsai, the open-source IFC tool for Blender, with IfcClash and IfcTester for clash detection and IDS checks, Navisworks Freedom to view NWD files, and a spreadsheet such as LibreOffice Calc. Navisworks Manage is demonstrated in the lessons and has a time-limited trial, but every lab can be done in Bonsai.
Is the course free to learn, and how long does it take?
Yes, every module, the notes, worked problems, practice tasks, the optional project and the final assessment are free to learn. The course takes about 19 hours at your own pace, of which about 12 hours is video; the optional coordination project takes about 14 hours more.
Which standards does the course cover?
It covers the ISO 19650 series for information management, with the UK National Annex status codes and naming explained in the free UK BIM Framework guidance, ISO 7817-1 for level of information need, IFC (ISO 16739-1), and the buildingSMART standards BCF and IDS. Standards are paraphrased, never copied, and your project's appointment and information standard always govern.
Is this an ISO 19650 certification?
No. The course teaches the knowledge used in ISO 19650 roles and prepares you for coordination work and for formal schemes, but it is not an ISO 19650 certification, an Autodesk certification or a buildingSMART qualification. EDWartens is not affiliated with ISO, BSI, buildingSMART or Autodesk.
What certificate do I get, and how is it verified?
You get a verifiable certificate of completion when you finish the modules and pass the 15-question final at 60 percent. It carries a unique certificate number and a QR code that open a public verification page showing the course, the modules covered and your final score.
What jobs does BIM coordination lead to?
It prepares you for roles such as BIM coordinator, MEP BIM coordinator, BIM modeller moving into coordination, VDC engineer and information management assistant. Job adverts in the UK, the Gulf (UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar), South Asia and Australia ask for ISO 19650 knowledge, Navisworks clash detection and BCF issue management by name.

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