Capstone Project using BIM

Course code DRFT 2107

Credit 6.0

Length 180.0 hours

Course outline View

During the Capstone Project, students will reflect upon the themes and concepts, key insights and points of learning from each DRFT course and how they understand the integration of these insights in terms of their own work. The students will develop and deepen the reflection of their personal experiences in the program and the implications for their profession and the overall process of developing a BIM project. Last, students will produce a 3D Building Information Model of an assigned portion of a modular building that will required applying all the skills from both disciplines learned in the Diploma program. Finally, the modules will be assembled together with the other Diploma students to form a complete building project.

Prerequisites

DRFT 2100 and either: Architectural Technician Certificate, Civil/Structural Technician Certificate, Mechanical Drafting Technician Certificate, or Steel Construction Modelling Technician Certificate.

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What you will learn

  • Project Execution Plan
    BIM project work flow
    BIM project standards
    Multidisciplinary design team practices
    MEA (Model Element Author) table
    LOD (Level of Development) table
    BIM modeling of assigned specialty discipline
    Export and importing of BIM model for collaboration
    Integration of separate BIM models to create single complete model
    Final project presentation

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
42086 March 2, 2026
to April 8, 2026
Lecture
Online
Varies See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.

CRN# Duration Delivery Location
42090 March 3, 2026
to April 8, 2026
Lecture
Online
VCC Downtown Campus See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.

Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.