Formação em BIM no ensino de engenharia civil: percepção dos egressos da UFC Crateús

Abstract

With the growing demand for qualified professionals in Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the construction industry, it is necessary to increasingly improve BIM training for university students. Given this scenario, this research aims to investigate the perception of graduates of the Civil Engineering course at UFC Crateús about the BIM training offered in undergraduate courses, aiming to identify challenges and opportunities for its effective implementation. To this end, a qualitative study was conducted with structured interviews applied to graduates of the course. Data analysis was performed using the Content Analysis technique, allowing the identification of categories and codes related to the forms of contact with BIM in undergraduate courses, barriers to its adoption and ideas for improving BIM teaching. The results revealed that, despite contact with BIM in some disciplines and complementary contacts, teaching was indicated as superficial, with a predominance of theory and little practical approach. The lack of integration between disciplines, the shortage of qualified professors and the lack of specific laboratories were pointed out as difficulties for the consolidation of BIM in undergraduate courses. Among the suggestions for improving the adoption of the methodology, the following stand out: the mandatory inclusion of BIM in the disciplines, the creation of a specific discipline, the expansion of practical teaching of BIM software and the establishment of laboratories and research centers focused on the subject at the university. It was concluded that the need for adjustments in the curricular structure and the development of strategies that guarantee a more complete training aligned with the demands of the job market was highlighted.