Latest BIM Fund Enhancement

BIM Fund has been enhanced and the Web page has updated on Thursday, 04 Oct 2012. (Click http://www.bca.gov.sg/BIM/bimfund.html)

Below is summary of the enhancements/new requirements tighten by authority.

Enhancements

· Doubling of the number of applications from 3 to 6

· Doubling of the total per firm funding cap from S$105,000 to S$220,000

· Removal of the per project funding cap of S$210,000 to encourage more project partners

· Additional supportable item, 50 % of ONE TIME support for expenditure of manpower capped at S$10,000

New Requirements

· At least 20% instead of 10% productivity improvement for the 4^th – 6^th application

· Several BIM e-Submission via CORENET e-Submission system to at least a few key regulatory authorities

· 4^th – 6^th application must use >1000sqm project size for Firm Level Scheme, >10000sqm for Project Collaboration Scheme

· Setting up the firm’s BIM Deployment Plan for EXPENDITURE OF MANPOWER (only applicable from 4^th – 6^th application)

Autodesk® Revit® Architecture Certification Preparation, Part 2

Autodesk® Revit® Architecture Certification Preparation, Part 1

http://au.autodesk.com/

Let’s Prepare for the Revit 2013 Certified Exam

The Certified Associate exam will not be made available for Revit Architecture 2013. According to Autodesk Exam Preparation Road Map, Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013 Certified User exam and Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013 Certified Professional exam are available. Currently, the Professional exam is only available and many people are exciting for the Autodesk Sponsored Certification Day discount (not available in this region) and free exam at AU2012. To obtain Certified Professional status or to recertify your 2012 Associate status and/or 2012 Professional status, you only need to pass the 2013 Certified Professional exam.
Brian Myers who has taken the 2013 Professional test and proctored it a few dozen times wrote on Revit Users group as below:-
“Just know the software. Understand how to create a staircase; realize how you can select and modify a curtain wall; discover how to add levels (floor plates) to a mass object. Be able to draw a railing. Go into every menu and explore every command you use and don't use. This may seem daunting, but in reality the Ribbon in this case is your friend. Go to a tab, explore each command, go to the next tab. Understand worksharing and visibility graphics.”
The Autodesk Revit Architecture Certified User exam includes both academic and industry requirements designed to confirm that Revit Architecture users have the skills necessary to continue their design careers—whether they attend college, enter the workforce, or work toward additional levels of industry certification. The exam consists of 30 questions combining multiple-choice and performance-based items to ensure students understand and can effectively use Revit Architecture. The exam has a 1-hour time limit.
For more information, visit: http://www.certiport.com
The Revit Architecture 2013 Certified Professional exam is aimed at assessing Professional users’ knowledge of the tools, features, and common tasks of Revit Architecture 2013. The exam is comprised of 35 questions, of which the majority require you to use Revit Architecture to create or modify a data file, and then type your answer into an input box. Other question types include multiple choice, matching, and point-and-click (hotspot). The exam has a 2-hour time limit (in some countries, the time limit may be extended).