Position paper

digital engineering and building information modelling in Australia

Journal article (2021)

Authors

Hamid Reza Madaah Hosseini Deakin University
Julie Jupp University of Technology Sydney
E. Papadonikolaki University College London
Tim Mumford Infrastructure Australia
Will Joske Swinburne University of Technology
Bahareh Nikmehr Deakin University
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Industry 4.0 Digitalisation Digitisation Building information model Digital construction Virtual design and construction
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2021

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English

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Abstract

Purpose: This position paper urges a drive towards clarity in the key definitions, terminologies and habits of speech associated with digital engineering and building information modelling (BIM). The ultimate goal of the paper is to facilitate the move towards arriving at an ideal definition for both concepts. Design/methodology/approach: This paper takes the “explanation building” review approach in providing prescriptive guidelines to researchers and industry practitioners. The aim of the review is to draw upon existing studies to identify, describe and find application of principles in a real-world context. Findings: The paper highlights the definitional challenges surrounding digital engineering and BIM in Australia, to evoke a debate on BIM and digital engineering boundaries, how and why these two concepts may be linked, and how they relate to emerging concepts. Originality/value: This is the first scholarly attempt to clarify the definition of digital engineering and address the confusion between the concepts of BIM and digital engineering.