5 Days FDP on Autodesk Revit(BIM) & AI powered Autodesk Forma platform

  • 4th - 8th Aug 2026
  • 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • 5 Days
  • Faculties, Dept.of Civil Engineering, AIT & Acharya’s NRV School of Architecture.
  • CAD LAB, First Floor, Architecture Block

About Program

Objectives of the Program

  • Enhance faculty competency in BIM and AI Technologies by providing hands on training in industry standard BIM tools and AI powered design applications.
  • Bridge the academia – industry gap by familiarizing faculty with current digital design, construction and project management workflows used in the AEC Industry
  • Promote interdisciplinary collaboration by demonstrating integrated workflows that connect Architecture, Structural Engineering, MEP, Construction management and facility management

Resource Persons

Mr. Kiran Kumar R

Academic Solutions Specialist – BIM, Medini Technologies

Mr. Roshan Saju

BIM Application Engineer, Autodesk India

Committee Members

Advisory Committee

  • Dr. C K Marigowda, Principal, AIT
  • Prof. Prof. Fathima Samana Saidoddin, Principal, ANRVSA
  • Dr. Kala Venugopal, Dean FSD, AIT.

Conveners

  • Dr. P S Niranjan, HOD, Department of Civil Engineering, AIT
  • Prof. Neha Sahay, Academic Coordinator, ANRVSA

Coordinators

Agenda for the Event

Time Session
09:30 AM – 10:00 AM Inaugural Session
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Introduction to BIM & Revit
  • Introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM)
  • Revit workflow and advantages
  • Autodesk Education License
  • Understanding BIM project lifecycle
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM Tea Break
11:15 AM – 12:45 PM Project Setup & Revit Interface
  • Creating a new project
  • Templates
  • Units
  • Graphical User Interface (GUI)
  • Project Browser
  • Properties Palette
  • Revit Families (System, Loadable & In-Place)
  • Type & Instance Properties
12:45 PM – 01:30 PM Lunch Break
01:30 PM – 03:00 PM Moving from 2D CAD to BIM
  • Importing CAD Drawings
  • Linking CAD Files
  • Managing CAD Links
  • Visibility Graphics
  • Datum Elements (Levels & Grids)
03:00 PM – 03:15 PM Tea Break
03:15 PM – 04:30 PM Hands-on Exercise
  • Create a project
  • Import CAD drawings
  • Set up levels and grids
  • Prepare the model for architectural design
Time Session
09:30 AM – 10:00 AM Recap of Day 1
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM Architectural Modeling
  • Creating Walls (Basic, Stacked & Curtain Walls)
  • Floors
  • Doors & Windows
  • Components
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM Tea Break
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM Building Elements
  • Stairs
  • Railings
  • Roof Creation
  • Modifying Architectural Elements
12:45 PM – 01:30 PM Lunch Break
01:30 PM – 02:45 PM Documentation
  • Dimensions
  • Text
  • Tags
  • Sections
  • Callouts
  • Elevations
02:45 PM – 03:00 PM Tea Break
03:00 PM – 04:30 PM Sheet Creation & Printing
  • Creating Sheets
  • View Placement
  • Sheet Management
  • Exporting Drawings to PDF
Time Session
09:30 AM – 10:00 AM Registration & Welcome
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Introduction to Forma for Construction for the Classroom
  • Forma for Construction overview
  • Account and license setup
  • Admin types and classroom application
  • Project and permissions setup
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM Tea Break
11:15 AM – 12:45 PM Autodesk Docs
  • Folder structure best practices
  • Uploading models
  • Design review workflows
  • Version comparison
  • Publishing sheets
12:45 PM – 01:30 PM Lunch Break
01:30 PM – 03:00 PM Model Coordination & Clash Detection
  • Federating models
  • Model Coordination workflows
  • Clash detection and issue identification
03:00 PM – 03:15 PM Tea Break
03:15 PM – 04:30 PM Hands-on Exercise
  • Creating a collaborative project
  • Uploading and coordinating models
  • Performing clash detection and review
Time Session
09:30 AM – 10:00 AM Recap of Day 3 & Introduction to Day 4
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM Takeoff, Autodesk Forma & Carbon Accounting
  • 2D & 3D Takeoff workflows
  • Creating takeoff types
  • Measuring quantities and exporting data
  • Autodesk Forma for embodied carbon modelling and comparison
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM Tea Break
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM Issues, RFIs & Submittals
  • RFI setup and approval workflows
  • Issues and punch list management
  • Submittals workflow and AutoSpecs AI automation
12:45 PM – 01:30 PM Lunch Break
01:30 PM – 02:45 PM Build Forms & Asset Tracking
  • Form template creation
  • Cross-project template reuse
  • Asset tracking setup and field integration
02:45 PM – 03:00 PM Tea Break
03:00 PM – 04:30 PM Build Schedule, Cost Management & Autodesk Insight
  • Build schedule and short-term planning
  • Budget creation and change order tracking
  • Autodesk Insight dashboards and reporting
Time Session
09:30 AM – 10:00 AM Recap of Day 4
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM Site Design
  • Creating Toposolids
  • Modifying Toposolids
  • Site Components
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM Tea Break
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM Visualization
  • Camera Views
  • Graphic Display Options
  • Artificial Lighting
  • Day & Night Rendering
12:45 PM – 01:30 PM Lunch Break
01:30 PM – 02:45 PM Comprehensive Hands-on Exercise
  • Complete the architectural model.
02:45 PM – 03:00 PM Tea Break
03:00 PM – 04:30 PM Comprehensive Hands-on Exercise
  • Complete the architectural model.
  • Prepare final documentation and presentation sheets.
  • Certificate Distribution.
  • 4th - 8th Aug 2026
  • 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • 5 Days
  • Faculties, Dept.of Civil Engineering, AIT & Acharya’s NRV School of Architecture.
  • CAD LAB, First Floor, Architecture Block

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