The second project in Civil Engineering Practice requires students to work in pairs to develop a range of skills and knowledge related to structural engineering and Building Information Modelling (BIM). The project will be submitted in two parts. The first part involves each student demonstrating that they are able to open and manipulate a Revit BIM model of a building and that they have understood the differences between BIM and 2D CAD. The second part involves calculations of loads and the resultant member actions on some key members in the building being modelled, demonstrating the ability to use structural analysis software and to compare this with hand calculations for these resultant actions. You will find all of the necessary details explained below. Assessment aims: This assessment is designed to help you achieve the following course learning objectives: • CO3. Understand and apply the concepts of limit states design, load determination and load paths in building structures • CO6. Understand the capabilities of Building Information Modelling and its role in facilitating collaboration between architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) professionals • CO7. Continue to develop teamwork, reflection and presentation skills required for professional practice as a Civil Engineer Assessment brief: You need to complete this project in pairs. Students must work with a partner from the same tutorial class. Module 3 of the Civil Engineering Practice course explores the current transition in the engineering profession from Computer Aided Design (CAD) towards Building Information Modelling (BIM). In order to do this, we will use the drawings and model developed for a real building called Surf Central that was recently built in West Beach, South Australia. This assessment task will also use the learning you will gain in Module 4 regarding design actions and limit states and ask you to apply this to calculate the design actions on the same building. To carry out this assignment we will introduce you to some industry standard software packages for both BIM and structural analysis. The Building The BIM model that you will use is that of Surf Central, the new headquarters for Surf Life Saving Australia operations in South Australia. Surf Central is located near the corner of Military Road and Barcoo Road, West Beach, at the entrance to the Adelaide Shores Recreation Precinct and Adelaide Sailing Club. The following link provides some background information on the Surf Central construction, expected use and includes a map of its location, which will be useful when determining the wind loads on the building.