What is Digital Engineering?
Digital Engineering (DE) is a convergence of technologies such as Building Information Modelling (BIM), Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other related systems for driving better businesses, projects and asset management outcomes. DE enables a collaborative way of working using digital processes to enable more productive methods of planning, designing, constructing, operating and maintaining assets through their lifecycle.
What are the benefits of implementing DE and BIM?
- Improved communication between all stakeholders
- Improved budgeting and cost-estimating capabilities
- The ability to identify collisions resulting in fewer errors and corrections in the field
- The ability to visualise what is to be built in a simulated environment
- Higher reliability of expected field conditions, allowing for the opportunity to do more prefabrication of materials offsite, which is usually a higher quality at a lower cost
- The ability for non-technical individuals (e.g. clients) to visualise the final product
- Faster project delivery outcomes
What do I need to know to implement DE and BIM?
In addition to the basic knowledge of using DE/BIM related software, the following will assist:
- Workflow of DE/BIM
- Organisation Information Requirements (OIR)
- Asset Information Requirements (AIR)
- Exchange Information Requirements (EIR)
- Digital Engineering Execution Plan (DEEP)
- Digital Engineering Evaluation Response (DEER)
- Asset Information Model (AIM)
- Project Information Model (PIM)