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                       BIM SEMINAR: TOWARDS THE FUTURE OF
                                            CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING
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         Under  the  patronage  of  Dr.  Issam  Al
         Bahdoor,                Dean             of        the         College              of        Building
         Engineering,  and  in  the  presence  of  a
         distinguished  group  of  engineers  from  both                                               Information
         the public and private sectors, the College of
         Engineering at Dhofar University organized a                                                  Modeling
         seminar               entitled            "Building               Information
         Modeling:  From  Zero  to  Construction”  on
         May 1st, 2024. The seminar was delivered by                                                       The  seminar  addressed  a  variety  of  topics,
         Arch.  Mansour  Kashta,  an  architect  and                                                       including  the  introduction  of  BIM  technology,  its
         expert in Building Information Modeling (BIM)                                                     benefits,  importance,  and  methods  of  application
         at  Foster  +  Partners,  a  globally  renowned                                                   and utilization in projects in  Oman. It also featured
         company in this field.                                                                            presentations  of  a  variety  of  projects  by  students
                                                                                                           from  the  Department  of  Architecture  Engineering,
                                                                                                           as  well  as  a  detailed  presentation  of  Sara
                                                                                                           Abdulmuniem                     Talha's            project,            which            used
                                                                                                           advanced  BIM  technology.  The  event  sponsor
                                                                                                           honored  the  attendees  and  participants  at  the
                                                                                                           seminar's  conclusion.  This  event  aligns  with  the
                                                                                                           goals of the College of Engineering, which aims to
                                                                                                           prepare engineers to meet the demands of the job
                                                                                                           market and foster entrepreneurship in this field that
                                                                                                           is  witnessing  increasing  global  demand.  The
                                                                                                           seminar  was  organized  by  Dr.  Lamiaa  Mostafa
                                                                                                           from the Department of Architecture Engineering at
                                                                                                           the College.
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