John K. Dickinson

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Teaching and practicing the systematic application of information in engineering design and product life-cycle @ University of Western Ontario
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London, Canada Metropolitan Area, Canada
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About John K. Dickinson

I am a technology enthousiast and the focus of my career has been on the effective application of information/knowledge in engineering, manufacturing and construction domains. I spent ~13 years at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) doing applied research for both public and private industry clients in the manufacturing and construction sectors. I then started my own consulting company and became deeply involved in transforming the Canadian construction sector using Building Information Modeling (BIM). - Co-developer three BIM Project Planning Toolkits (Institute for BIM in Canada)- Co-editor and contributing author of the 3 volume Canadian Practice Manual for BIM (buildingSMART Canada). I have recently joined the Faculty of Engineering at Western full time and teach first year undergraduate students about what it means to be an engineer and how to apply a systematic design process. I continue to volunteer my time with my regional science fair and selecting the Canadian national team.

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University of Western Ontario

University Of Western Ontario

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Teaching and practicing the systematic application of information in engineering design and product life-cycle
John K. Dickinson Work Experience Details
  • Faculty Of Engineering At Western University
    Assistant Professor
    Faculty Of Engineering At Western University Aug 2017 - Present
    London, Canada Area
    Working with key faculty at Western Engineering to deliver and progressively update the 1st year core program course Engineering Design and Innovation, taken by all 1st year Engineering students (~850). Focus has been the inclusion of experiential design opportunities with community clients and revamping how we teach and assess teamwork skills.
  • University Of Western Ontario
    Adjunct Research Professor, Dept. Of Civil And Environmental Engineering
    University Of Western Ontario May 2011 - Present
    London,Ontario, Canada
    I teach a graduate BIM course in the Civil and Environmental Engineering program, adjudicate a seminar program and recently saw a co-supervised Doctoral student working on the application of BIM in the Pre-Engineered Building industry graduate.I work hard to engage and advising tomorrow's construction practitioners on BIM and Information based Construction Technologies.
  • Buildingsmart International
    Canadian Delegate
    Buildingsmart International 2014 - Present
    Canada
    1 of 2 official delegates for Canada at buildingSMART International (bSI) technical standards meetings on BIM. Member of the bSI Technical Room, the Standards Committee Technical Executive (SCTE).
  • Standards Council Of Canada (Scc) / Conseil Canadien Des Normes (Ccn)
    Member Mirror Committee Iso Tc59/Sc13
    Standards Council Of Canada (Scc) / Conseil Canadien Des Normes (Ccn) 2015 - Present
    Canada
    Working on ISO 16739 (Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) for data sharing in the construction and facility management industries) and related standards for building and facility information exchange.
  • Advanced Bim Solutions Inc.
    President And Consulting Partner
    Advanced Bim Solutions Inc. Jan 2013 - May 2019
    London, Ontario
    Founding Partner and PresidentAdvanced BIM Solutions is a consulting partnership based in Ontario which specializes in Building Information Modelling (BIM) applications, and many other related built environment technologies and processes. We work with individual firms and project teams to ensure smooth and effective deployment of BIM processes to achieve business goals.The most visible past public project was the development of the Institute for BIM in Canada's Building Information Modeling Project Execution Planning Toolkits. The toolkits will soon be joined by bSC's 3 Volume Canadian Practice Manual for BIM (expected February 2017).
  • Buildingsmart Canada
    Chair Technical Advisory Board, Member Operations Committee, Member Educational Committee
    Buildingsmart Canada 2014 - 2018
    Canada
    Part of my ongoing volunteer work is to contribute to efforts to promote the effective and collaborative adoption of BIM across Canada through buildingSMART Canada (bSC). I chair the Technical Advisory Board, represent bSC at international standards meetings and sit on the Operations Committee that overseas day-to-day operations of bSC. I also participate in the Education Committee as a complement to my BIM teaching activities at Western and the development of the Canadian Practice Manual for BIM.
  • The Institute For Bim In Canada (Ibc)
    Chair Of Technical Advisory Committee (Tac)
    The Institute For Bim In Canada (Ibc) 2012 - 2014
    Ontario, Canada
    Managing and supporting the activities of the Institute for BIM in Canada Technical Advisory Committee gives me an opportunity to work with many Canadian BIM experts as well as contribute to nationwide efforts to promote standards and practices to improve BIM adoption in industry.I am responsible for: planning, organizing and chairing TAC meetings and recording minutes, results and action items; following up on agenda item progress; and contributing to group efforts such as developing practice manuals, roadmaps and surveys.
  • National Research Council Canada
    Research Officer
    National Research Council Canada Aug 2007 - Jan 2013
    Associate research officer in the Centre for Computer-Assisted Construction Technologies of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC-CCCT). Investigated the role and adoption mechanisms of BIM in the construction sector as part of a fundamental shift in construction practices with a focus on value adding practices. Captured and just-in-time/contextual delivery of knowledge to support construction practices with the ultimate goal of improved productivity in the sector.BIM awareness: have given nearly a dozen presentations on BIM across Canada in the last couple of years.
  • National Research Council Canada
    Research Officer
    National Research Council Canada Jan 1999 - Aug 2007
    Worked for Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Institute of the NRC.Focus was on modelling and simulation of mechanical manufacturing systems.
  • Western University, Faculty Of Engineering Science
    Lecturer
    Western University, Faculty Of Engineering Science Sep 1996 - Dec 1996
    Lecturer for a computer course for mechanical and materials engineers. Developed and presented the course material from scratch.

John K. Dickinson Skills

Cad Modeling Bim Project Planning Project Management Simulations Autocad Construction Research Engineering R&d Analysis Finite Element Analysis Sustainability Energy Efficiency Manufacturing Energy Integration Leadership Computer Aided Design 3d Modeling Numerical Analysis Artificial Intelligence Building Information Modeling Research And Development Renewable Energy Computation Geometry Research Consulting Mechanical Engineering Numerical Methods Solid Modeling Object Oriented Design Simulation Conceptual Modeling

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