Reflection on course AE 510.
From this course, I learned a lot about the most forefront technologies of the AEC industry. I learned the basic concepts and detailed information on BIM programs, AI applications, databases, sensors applications, etc. And learned the possibilities of these technologies in the future. With the help of Professor, I am able to predict a little bit of big direction of the future of the AEC industry.
As a novice of Revit, I learned how to use the basic function of Revit to build a simple house through the course practices. More important, it aroused my interest in learning BIM software again. As an architecture student before I came to Drexel, I always thought about learning Revit. But as it was not required by the studio and I did not have the wiser sight of the development of the architecture industry, I just delayed the learning again and again. But in this course, with the very detailed and interesting introduction of BIM as a whole system at the beginning of the course, I realized that I could not delay the learning anymore. And also, the instruction for Revit we used in this course is very clear and easy to follow. It removed the big pressure from learning new software by using plain explanation and simple project cases. Even though this course is just a start for me of learning Revit, it is an absolutely good start of learning new software.
I also enjoyed the database learning after the Revit section. Before, I thought Access is just similar to Excel and I have never used it. Through this course, I learned that the database is not only a form to store data but also a tool that can classify and analyze data. And thanks to the database project, I can use the basic function of Access now. I’m sure that with more practice and learning, databases including Access will help me a lot in data storage and analysis work in the future.
Besides learning new software, the biggest takeaway for me should be opening my eyes of the AEC industry and trigger my ambitions for the advanced technologies. I learned that the AEC industry is changing with technology development and all the practitioners need to keep up with the times to avoid being eliminated by their peers. With writing the blogs and reading other people’s blogs, I feel big peer pressure as most of our students are keeping up with the times and new technologies. At the same time, I also feel lucky that there are so many people whom I can learn from. In concluding, this course helps me a lot for my future learning and working.
Kunlun, it is great that you were able to get the opportunity to learn Revit and Microsoft Access. I was in a similar situation where I have been putting off learning Revit and other software for years now, even though I knew I could learn it and that it would be helpful. This was because I was either always too busy, and I knew that it was not an immediate concern, meaning I could learn it later. I liked that this course forced me to learn the software, although I also wish that Revit were taught earlier in the AE curriculum at Drexel to help with junior design and senior design.
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