CAD 2D/3D architecture with QM in the construction industry

The course begins with the step-by-step calculation of construction costs in accordance with DIN 276 and DIN 277, followed by ArchiCAD, ALLPLAN and Revit Architecture, the best-known CAD programs in the field of architecture. You will also learn all key aspects of quality management in the construction industry and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in your profession.
  • Certificates: Certificate "CAD 2D/3D Architecture"
    "Quality Management in the Construction Industry" Certificate
  • Additional Certificates: Certificate "Cost calculation, AVA and HOAI in construction"
    Archicad" certificate
    Original ALLPLAN certificate
    Autodesk Revit" certificate
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 22 Weeks

Cost calculation, AVA and HOAI in the construction industry

Standards and regulations (approx. 1.5 days)

DIN 276-1 Costs in construction

DIN 277-1 Floor areas and room volumes

WoFlV Living space ordinance


Determination of areas and room contents (approx. 1 day)

Floor areas and room contents

Living space

Assignment of quantities and reference units


Cost calculation according to DIN 276 (approx. 1.5 days)

Scope of application

Structure of the cost breakdown

Cost determination

Cost estimation

Cost calculation

Cost estimate

Quantities and reference units

Cost statuses in the course of the project (performance and planning status-oriented)


Working with the BKI cost planner (approx. 2 days)

Presentation of a software-based solution

Basic functions of the BKI Cost Planner

Cost estimation and calculation with BKI reference objects

Plausibility checks

Print output and export options


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


VOB - Contract award and contract regulations for construction services (approx. 3 days)

VOB Part A - Awarding by public contracting authorities

Service description

Award procedure and award regulations

VOB Part C - General technical contract conditions for construction work

Trade-specific regulations for construction work

VOB Part B - General Terms of Contract

Special contractual conditions

Additional Technical Terms of Contract

Notice of obstruction and notification of concerns

Acceptance and invoicing

Claims for defects and limitation periods


Digital awarding and invoicing processes with SIRADOS and Orca AVA (approx. 4 days)

Presentation of a software-based solution

Project master data

Cost estimation/calculation

Cost breakdowns DIN 276 and STLB Bau

Tendering with service specifications

Digital request for quotation (GAEB)

Comparison of offers with price comparison lists

Contract awarding

Supplement management

Billing via measurement check and invoice approval

Digital quantity takeoff

Layout and print output

Data interfaces (import/export)

Cost transfer from the BKI cost planner

Orca AVA and Building Information Modeling (BIM)


Overview HOAI (approx. 2 days)

Relationship between service profile, cost calculation and fee basis

Scope of application, structure and main contents of the HOAI

Fee assessment basis

Allocability of the cost calculation to the fee calculation

Assessment and allocation to fee zones

Basic services and special services

Services for several properties

Conversion and modernization surcharge

Final invoice

Architect's contract and liability law


Project work (approx. 5 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Archicad

Basics (approx. 3 days)

2D construction: drawing and editing

Coordinate input and auxiliary lines

Editing and modification tools

Dimensioning, texts, hatching, PET palette

Pens and colors, layers/basics

AI Assistant for tool and command navigation

Tips for avoiding typical drawing errors


Architecture 3D (approx. 8 days)

Systematic project and object management, storey management

Creating floor plans, sections, views, axonometry and perspectives

Placing openings in floor plans, sections and views

Tools and editing options for walls, ceilings, windows, doors, objects, roofs/roofmakers, stairs/StairMaker and railings

Improved rotation functions for components

Multi-layer components, building materials, priorities

Profile manager, facade modeler

Dimensioning, details and worksheets

Create rooms and room stamps

Evaluation of CAD data and lists

Notes on model consistency and optimization of work steps


3D modeling (approx. 1 day)

Morph and shell

Create and edit free forms

AI support for tool selection and shape analysis


Visualization (approx. 1 day)

Basics of photorealistic visualization

Creating perspectives, rendering

Controlling the 3D representation in layouts

Support in the selection of suitable rendering settings


Plan presentation, plan output (approx. 2 days)

Place sections, views and floor plans on the plan, create plan layout/master template

Output via Publisher as PDF

Notes on incomplete dimensions and missing plan components


Project work (approx. 5 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

ALLPLAN

User interface (approx. 1 day)

Menus, action bar, dialog boxes, options


Construction 2D (approx. 3 days)

First steps: line, circle, polygon course, measuring

Point snap, tracking, track lines, track points

Editing functions, modification functions

Layer use and format properties

Modifying format properties, layer palette

Hatching, pattern, fill area

Modify 2D surface elements

Pattern line, direct modification via object handles

Modify points, 2D dimensioning, text input


Project Organization (approx. 2 days)

New Project, Level Model

Building structure, section views, labeling section views, adjusting the level model


3D Rough Model (approx. 5 days)

Window settings and view modes, walls/settings, import site plan, set up axes

Walls, windows, doors: Properties and connection behavior

Layer linking/spacing layers

Modifying Properties

3D modification and editing functions

3D dimensioning, copy across documents

Handle modification Modify components/points

Multi-layer ceiling modeling, floor editing, height adjustment

Exterior walls, parapets, floor slabs


Openings, Parametric Components, and Wizards (approx. 1 day)

Window and door objects (“OpeningParts”), offset planes, height adjustment, stops, corner windows

Parametric

Save variants and newly created opening objects to the library

Use and configuration of wizards


Staircase Modeler (approx. 1 day)

Straight stairs, quarter-turn stairs, stair components, and customization options


Railing Designer (approx. 1 day)

Balcony construction, as well as railings on balconies and stairs

Railing Settings and Variants

Railing modification functions


Roof Shapes (approx. 2 days)

Roof plane, roof plane geometry, roof sheathing, variant creation, offset plane at the top edge of the parapet

Roof layout, roof surface windows, skylight SmartPart

"Through Point" Input Option for Creating Roof Planes

Dormers


Roof construction (approx. 2 days)

Rafter laying/purlins

Posts, tongs, collar beams, beam laying

Changing roof windows, report evaluation

Moving rafters, fixing rafters


Derivatives (approx. 3 days)

Create structural levels 

Defining section lines and generating and editing sections

Generate and edit views

Modify views/sections; remove/add elements and axes

Additions to the foreground: elevation dimensioning, terrain connection lines, 2D library elements

Background additions: Sample areas, fill areas

Deriving a horizontal section


Plan layout (approx. 2 days)

Plan structure levels, page layout, plan elements

Plan frame and plan header

Editing plan elements

Plan window, project and plan attributes, labeling images, add plan header

Pixel areas, plan template

Print settings, plan output, exporting plans as PDF


Interior Finishing (approx. 3 days)

Room definition, finishing, and surface area parameters

Special wall and floor areas

3D furnishing, modifying macros 

Assign, modify, and scale *.surf files

3D surface objects, 3D solids, 3D modeling


Analyses (approx. 2 days)

Floor Plan Visualization

Living Space and DIN 277 Analyses

Quantities and Masses

Reports derived from the building structure


Visualization (approx. 2 days)

Environment variables, outdoor area, 3D objects (trees, paths etc.)

Rendering with Cineware: outdoor area, render settings, background

Rendering with Cineware: Interior, render settings

Project light, 3D lamp, macro light,

AI Visualizer


Project work (approx. 10 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Autodesk Revit

Basics, user interface, project start (approx. 1 day)

Basic BIM principles in Revit

Parametric building modeling

User interface, project browser

Creating and managing projects


Creating a building model - creating and modifying components (approx. 5 days)

Creating and modifying building components: Walls, ceilings, openings, component dependencies

Windows, doors, facades, component dependencies

Roofs - defining dependencies

Stairs and railings

Structural basics for coordination (modeling/basic terms: steel profiles and structural steel connections, reinforcement, parametric rebar cranking)


Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation in Revit (approx. 1 day)

Autodesk Assistant: AI/ML-supported search and product-related support

Generative design (variants/optimization)

Automation with Dynamo


View properties and design variants (approx. 2 days)

Working by storey, view disciplines, level of detail, visibility

Control of view properties

Variant display with design options


Labeling, dimensioning, documenting (approx. 2 days)

Rooms and areas, component lists

Dimensioning and labeling

2D detail construction

Advanced sheet parameters (scale, sheet size, title block)


Families (approx. 2 days)

System, project and external families

Family editor

Parameters, shared parameters and reference levels


Topography and existing buildings (approx. 1 day)

Terrain model, building base, sub-region, site plan

Import of survey data (dwg, dxf, csv)

Import and processing of point clouds and ReCap meshes for terrain and as-built surveys


Plan layout (approx. 1 day)

Creating plans, plan header

Placing content on the plan

PDF export, plot settings


Visualization (approx. 1 day)

Material, textures, light sources, position of the sun

Graphics options, camera, rendering of individual images, animation

Use of ReCap meshes for realistic environment visualization


Project work (approx. 4 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the results

Quality management in the construction industry

Basics of quality management in the construction industry (approx. 1.5 days)

Importance of QM in the construction industry

Standards: ISO 9001, DIN EN 1090, VOB/B, overview of ESG/ISO 14001/ISO 45001

Roles, responsibilities and project phases


Quality planning (approx. 1.5 days)

Creating a project QM manual

Risk management and error prevention (FMEA)

Supplier and subcontractor qualification

Integration of sustainability and ESG criteria


Quality control (approx. 2 days)

Checklists, test documents, acceptance protocols

Dealing with defects and rework

Quality assurance during construction (BQÜ)


Documentation and construction site digitization (approx. 1 day)

Construction diary, documentation and archiving obligations

Digital documentation systems and cloud solutions

Mobile apps, QR/NFC-based checklists

Introduction to CDE and BIM integration


Communication (approx. 1.5 days)

Interface management between planning, construction management, trades

Communication with clients, authorities, subcontractors

Conflict avoidance and negotiation training

Change management through new QM methods


Audits and internal quality controls (approx. 0.5 days)

Internal audits vs. external certification

Creating audit checklists and audit reports

Tracking measures and lessons learned


AI and future trends in construction QM (approx. 0.5 days)

Use of AI in construction supervision (image analysis, drones)

Predictive quality management

Legal aspects and data protection in the use of AI

Future trends: automation, sustainability, ESG in the construction industry


Project work (approx. 1.5 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.

Knowledge of quality-related activities is recommended.

After completing this course, you will have a comprehensive understanding of cost estimates across all service phases (1–9) and will be proficient in cost calculation according to DIN 276, the current HOAI, and the software-supported AVA (tendering, awarding, and billing) for construction services using the Orca and SIRADOS programs. Furthermore, you will be proficient in Archicad, ALLPLAN, and Autodesk Revit—the most widely used CAD programs in the field of architecture.

You will also have basic knowledge of planning, documenting and monitoring quality standards throughout the construction phase.

The course is aimed at people with knowledge of (civil) engineering or architecture as well as specialists from related sectors with appropriate professional experience.

Architectural and engineering offices as well as various companies in the construction industry are potential future fields of employment. Knowledge of CAD and BIM is in demand in construction and real estate companies as well as design offices of all sizes.

Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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