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Assignment 1: On-Site Technology Exploration-ArchiDex 2025

Assignment Objective

This assignment aims to develop students’ ability to critically evaluate BIM technologies by engaging directly with industry innovations at ARCHIDEX 25. Through hands-on exploration and analysis, students will assess the features, capabilities, and platform compatibility of selected BIM applications, and present their findings in a structured manner.

CLO 1: Evaluate various BIM applications based on their features, capabilities, and compatibility with different platforms and file formats

23-26 July 2025

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Tasks:

Attend the ARCHIDEX 25

Attend ARCHIDEX 25 and engage with at least two BIM-related technologies or applications.

Collect detailed information through:

Product demos

Exhibitor interviews

Brochures, technical sheets, or photos

Focus on understanding how each technology operates and integrates within BIM workflows.

Evaluation & Analysis

Analyse each selected technology based on:

Distinctive features and innovations

Capabilities in enhancing design, documentation, or collaboration

Compatibility with various platforms and file formats

Compare the two technologies to highlight strengths, limitations, and potential use cases.

Presentation

Create a slide presentation that clearly and professionally communicates your evaluation, and prepare for a 10-minute presentation.

The presentation should include:

Visuals from ARCHIDEX (pictures, brochures, videos)

Technical descriptions

Comparative insights

Reflections on practical applications in architectural practice or education

Assessment Criteria-Assignment 1

Assessment Criteria-Assignment 1

Criteria

Excellent

Good

Satisfactory

Needs Improvement

Identification of BIM Technologies

Clearly identifies two relevant BIM technologies with accurate context and source

Identifies two BIM technologies with minor gaps in context or relevance

Identifies two technologies, but relevance to BIM is unclear or weak

Identifies one or no BIM-related technologies

Feature Analysis

Thorough and insightful analysis of key features for both technologies

Good analysis with some depth; may miss minor details

Basic description of features with limited analysis

Minimal or inaccurate feature descriptions

Capability Evaluation

Clearly explains how each technology enhances workflows or solves problems

Explains capabilities with some clarity and examples

Mentions capabilities but lacks depth or examples

Capabilities are unclear or not discussed

Comparative Insight

Offers thoughtful comparison between the two technologies with clear reasoning

Provides comparison with some insight and clarity

Basic comparison with limited reasoning

No meaningful comparison provided

Visual & Verbal Presentation

Slides are well-designed, clear, and engaging; presentation is confident and articulate

Slides are clear with minor design issues; presentation is mostly confident

Slides are basic; presentation lacks clarity or engagement

Slides are cluttered or unclear; presentation is difficult to follow

References & Documentation

All sources and exhibitors are properly cited and acknowledged

Most sources are cited with minor omissions

Few sources cited; lacks proper format

No sources cited or acknowledged

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