about 2000 applicants per year competing for 40 places.

hey sir aza....i want to ask sumting regarding BIM...may i PM u?

why dont just ask here?

owh ok then..its about my research proposal..currently i want to study about the effectiveness of BIM architecture software (Revit) in clash detection program..but i doubt whether its good topic or not..since u r doing sifu in this topic..maybe i can get some input from u Sir..

what level of research are u doing? masters or PhD?

this topic has been covered by many people, so u wont have any short of references to start with. the point is, what would be ur deeper focus? would u like to talk about in practice or in education? only revit or could be other software?

there are lots of things u can research still in this area. it depends on what u wanna do.

master level oni...are these references make available to public?i mean certain paper only make available when u enroll as student in uni..yeah dats wut my concern rite now..im quite blur when come to deeper focus i would like to talk about in education. other software i dont think so coz in education, especially in my institution we used revit as BIM tools so this software more related in education line..myb u can suggest me some interesting topic which i can go further with it..

u should talk to ur supervisor. although i use revit a lot, i dont do clash detections. i do mostly design and modelling and a little bit of costing and management. basically just the authoring part. apart from that, i focus on teaching and educational modules for revit.

the references are usually available through university libraries. u do have access to those, yes?

the things is, i didnt have supervisor yet...last time i ask u to be my supervisor u said cannot...n i didnt enroll in any uni yet..still searching for supervisor laa..but be4 that at least need to a research proposal topic right..no i didnt have those access yet n dat y i ask ur advise sir..

i can recommend my student, Dr. Lim Yaik Wah if you're interested. So far just the two of us in BIM (authoring) in UTM. of course, u can find others in other fields.

dat will be a good idea..hopefully he can help me wif my research topic proposal...my scholar restricted under architecture field dont think will go for others..can u share some sites/journal regarding this topic..myb i will get some ideas from there..

i mean we can still do architecture, but the supervisor might not be in architecture field. BIM is very broad, authoring and clash detection is just one piece of the pie. so experts in clash detection might be under project management, building construction or even engineering field.

I have finished my 3 years study for part 1 but I failed (C-) because the new LAM required student to achieve grade C and above to pass part 1, I have to repeat design subject. can I work in architecture field even if I have one more semester to finished? I have 8 months gap till the next semester. I need money to support myself

This post has been edited by nabilakhairudin: Jun 21 2015, 12:06 AM

sorry that u failed to reach the minimum mark. for your information, LAM has always use C as the minimum pass for part 1. i guess your school only recently adopted it?

anyways, yes technically u can still work. and this is because our profession relies on portfolio and skills for the job, not just paper qualification. but to be realistic, which office would be willing to take u as compared to a properly qualified individual?

hey sir aza...can i have Dr. Lim Yaik Wah contact ??



already emailed him...hope to get feedback soon
Tq Sir

This post has been edited by amir_tm: Jun 26 2015, 11:12 AM

I also waiting for interview... may i know the link for call for interview? I am diploma holder.

Eh sorry i didnt notice u asked.


Interview for this intake is over. Perhaps next time.

hi mr aza.

what software do you actually recommend for graduates? Mostly Im seeing my friends and even in firms using Sketchup. I know that "tools" is just "tools" and never replace the user, but in terms of BIM, isn't Revit is better for the job?

I wanted to learn more about revit, but my intership experience telling me to stick with sketchup since everyone is using that. Or maybe I am wrong.

those who're still using sketchup either have no idea what BIM is all about, or knows about it but couldnt afford it. to me, BIM is the way to the future. revit is just a tool for BIM, but BIM itself is a method of coordination that goes beyond our profession only.

meaning architects will once again play a critical role in the building industry and not just some elite designer whom everyone questions why they get paid the most .

if u can learn revit, do it. DO IT NOW.

Yeah maybe I should learn more on revit, I got some basic modelling down like walls but still have trouble on the structural/HVAC duct tools. I'm reading some news about the industry in Malaysia where BIM is going to be integrated throughout the process of building construction so engineers, architects, QS, contractors and others can integrate into single program soon. No need to re-edit all AutoCAD drawings again and again.

I guess sketchup is just easier for students and other firms since you just want to make beautiful renders.

This post has been edited by cend: Jun 30 2015, 08:32 PM

Well thats the thing. Sketchup is a modelling software. It is so easy to use the learning curve is measured in mere hours. Revit and other BIM authoring tools are more towards how u work: it knows which wall to be constructed, how much it costs and everything that relates to it.

Sketchup can produce nice visualizations, but with revit u can do a presentation style AND working drawing in a matter of clicks!