Metodologia BIM no ensino da disciplina de Fundações: diagnóstico e propostas para sua aplicação

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the Foundations course component of the Civil Engineering program at the Federal University of Ceará – Russas Campus, with the objective of identifying existing interfaces with the Building Information Modeling (BIM) methodology and proposing strategies for its integration. The study is based on an understanding of BIM’s increasingly significant role in transforming the construction sector, as well as the need to incorporate it into academic training, especially considering the market scenery shaped by digitalization and collaborative practices. The adopted methodology involves an analysis of the Foundations course component, focusing on assessing the potential for BIM integration into the subject. This approach was complemented by an evaluation of the course's maturity level regarding the use of modeling, based on predefined criteria. Additionally, a digital questionnaire was applied to students who took the course in the 2022.2 and 2023.2 semesters, aiming to understand their perception of how BIM was addressed. The results indicated that the course has multiple interfaces with BIM, especially due to its practical and theoretical nature, and that its maturity level is medium, with potential for development in the areas of policies, processes, and technologies. Student feedback reinforced the importance of the methodology for professional training and highlighted key demands such as the implementation of practical classes, the use of specific software, and integration with other subjects. Based on these analyses, implementation strategies were proposed that consider the course syllabus, theoretical contributions, data collected from students, and the guidelines of the Brazilian BIM Strategy (Estratégia BIM BR), structured to support a gradual and sustainable adoption of BIM in the course. The study concludes that integrating BIM into the Foundations course component is both feasible and desirable, and that the subject can serve as a strategic point to strengthen academic training, aligning it more closely with the reality of the construction sector.