Wael Abdelhameed
I am an associate professor of BIM, Environmental Design, Digital Architecture, and VR. My Ph.D. is in CAAD and Architecture Education from Assiut University (AU), Egypt through joint supervision with Arizona State University (ASU), US. My M.Sc. is in Physical Planning, AU, Egypt; and B.Sc. in Architectural Engineering, AU, Egypt. I held teaching and research positions at Applied Science University (ASU) and University of Bahrain (UoB), Bahrain; South Valley University (Egypt); Fulbright Commission (USA); and Arizona State University (USA).
My main courses are: Architectural Design Studio (through interaction of digital and manual media), Design Methodology (trends in digital architecture), Environmental Design, BIM Applications, Computer Aided Design and Animation (Revit, and 3ds max). His research areas are: 3D Modeling Systems, Computing Architecture, Virtual Reality, Design Fundamentals (Design Process, Conceptual Design, and Visual Design Thinking), Digital and Manual Media Interaction, and Contemporary Vision of Islamic Architecture and Neighborhood Planning.
I published more than 40 papers and articles. I am a reviewer and a juror of some local, regional and international conferences and competitions. I have been a member of the Technical Committee for International Fulbright Science and Technology (IFST), Ph.D. award, Fulbright Commission, since 2006. I also was a guest speaker of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Virtual Reality Symposium, Tokyo, Japan 2007-2012. I was a keynote speaker at CAD’12 Conference, Niagara Falls, Canada. In addition, I have a wide practical experience as a principle architect of many projects in areas of architectural design, interior design, construction monitoring, and tender preparation, specification and quantities.
My main courses are: Architectural Design Studio (through interaction of digital and manual media), Design Methodology (trends in digital architecture), Environmental Design, BIM Applications, Computer Aided Design and Animation (Revit, and 3ds max). His research areas are: 3D Modeling Systems, Computing Architecture, Virtual Reality, Design Fundamentals (Design Process, Conceptual Design, and Visual Design Thinking), Digital and Manual Media Interaction, and Contemporary Vision of Islamic Architecture and Neighborhood Planning.
I published more than 40 papers and articles. I am a reviewer and a juror of some local, regional and international conferences and competitions. I have been a member of the Technical Committee for International Fulbright Science and Technology (IFST), Ph.D. award, Fulbright Commission, since 2006. I also was a guest speaker of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Virtual Reality Symposium, Tokyo, Japan 2007-2012. I was a keynote speaker at CAD’12 Conference, Niagara Falls, Canada. In addition, I have a wide practical experience as a principle architect of many projects in areas of architectural design, interior design, construction monitoring, and tender preparation, specification and quantities.
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positively impact construction project variables: cost, time, and quality. Despite these invaluable contributions in construction projects, BIM is not extensively applied in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) of Arab countries, especially in small/medium-scale construction projects. BIM use at these project scales is mainly exclusive to the design phases. The present use of BIM in GCC construction projects leads to the missing of numerous opportunities, which negatively affects project delivery
methods, project timelines, and, consequently, project budgets. To shed more light on this subject, this research paper attempts to answer emerging questions, such as the following: How do BIM and other software programs support the technical team of construction projects? Do these software programs have a direct impact on construction project management, in terms of project timelines and work changes? Does BIM add unnecessary cost to the project budget? This research paper proposes four technical task groups used in construction project phases to evaluate the use of BIM and the associated software programs, namely technical work, Time and Accuracy, budget, and BoQ. These four task groups, moreover, have been ratified and are the subject of consensus by project managers and senior engineers in GCC construction projects, who provided the research primary data through interviews and field surveys. Qualitative and quantitative analyses were conducted to investigate and
analyze the present status of BIM use in construction projects, and subsequently, to establish a basis to propose improvements to support the technical team of construction projects. Two approaches are
proposed to overcome the obstacles that hinder BIM adoption in GCC countries. The first one is a top-down approach, in which BIM use and BIM documents are mandatory in construction projects. The second approach is a bottom-up approach, where having more BIM professionals in the GCC market will facilitate the transformation to BIM.
Conference Papers by Wael Abdelhameed
positively impact construction project variables: cost, time, and quality. Despite these invaluable contributions in construction projects, BIM is not extensively applied in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) of Arab countries, especially in small/medium-scale construction projects. BIM use at these project scales is mainly exclusive to the design phases. The present use of BIM in GCC construction projects leads to the missing of numerous opportunities, which negatively affects project delivery
methods, project timelines, and, consequently, project budgets. To shed more light on this subject, this research paper attempts to answer emerging questions, such as the following: How do BIM and other software programs support the technical team of construction projects? Do these software programs have a direct impact on construction project management, in terms of project timelines and work changes? Does BIM add unnecessary cost to the project budget? This research paper proposes four technical task groups used in construction project phases to evaluate the use of BIM and the associated software programs, namely technical work, Time and Accuracy, budget, and BoQ. These four task groups, moreover, have been ratified and are the subject of consensus by project managers and senior engineers in GCC construction projects, who provided the research primary data through interviews and field surveys. Qualitative and quantitative analyses were conducted to investigate and
analyze the present status of BIM use in construction projects, and subsequently, to establish a basis to propose improvements to support the technical team of construction projects. Two approaches are
proposed to overcome the obstacles that hinder BIM adoption in GCC countries. The first one is a top-down approach, in which BIM use and BIM documents are mandatory in construction projects. The second approach is a bottom-up approach, where having more BIM professionals in the GCC market will facilitate the transformation to BIM.