Final Database Assignment - Variety

Question:

The grading criteria for the final database assignment says we must address at least two building systems with comments on similarities and differences between them. My database is currently of all the green buildings in Philadelphia, with keys to the manufacturers and architects. I am a bit confused on what this requirement is asking for and how to incorporate it into my database, could you please clarify?

Response

Anyone in a similar situation should interpret this requirement as requiring variety in the entries in their database.  In this case that might mean both institutional, commercial, industrial building types.

FYI – the grading criteria stem from when I required sensor types.  I hadn’t thought through this issue.

Downloading Revit Families

Question

Do you know where can i get high quality free Revit MEP family? Please give me some suggestion. Thanks for your time.

Response

• Autodesk provides its “Seek” site to download families.
• You can find many others with this Google Search.

Once you’ve downloaded the file you need to “load” them into your project. To do that one way is:

• Choose “Component” in the Architecture menu (it’s the icon in the upper right in the image below

Then choose “load” in the “Type Properties” dialog box that opens”

Database Assignment–Document Requirement

Question:

“I was confused by the grading rubric.

For the first week it says to submit a document along with the database but on the assignment page it just says to turn in a document for week 8.

Do you want a document for both weeks or just week 8?”

 

Response:

Thanks for catching the error.  Only one document with the Week-8 assignment is required.

Blog as Term Project Documentation

Question:

“I was wondering for the writing component of my term project if I could create a blog which outlines different stages of my BIM project development. I think this would be the best way for me to show the different stages of project development.”

 

Response:

Yes. You may do so. It should be interesting.

The last entry should be summative, looking over the whole experience and citing any relevant sources all in one place.

Commenting on Other People’s Blog Posts

Question

“Do you want us to comment in our own about someone's else or as an actual comment on theirs?
I'm a little concern because yesterday when I did my blog at night only 3 people had submitted a post and non where of my group.
Please if you could clear this I would appreciate it.”

 

Response

What matters is that I have some evidence that you’ve looked at other people’s posts and thought about what they said.  Any of the following would do:

• Incorporate comments in your own blog – e.g. does someone else’s complement or contradict what you say.
• Add comments on their posts.  If you do this please say that you’ve done so in what you submit to BbLearn and include the URL of those posts.
• Come back to the blog nearer class time and write another post of your own commenting on what you’ve read of other’s work.  Be sure to add this URL to your BbLearn submission if you do so.