Course
Digital Twins: Connected Asset Information
£25.00
Overview
Understanding Digital Twins
This course introduces the concepts, standards and practical approaches needed to develop and use Digital Twins for buildings and infrastructure. It explains how Digital Twins build on BIM and connected asset information, explores benefits and challenges and presents international examples and an implementation roadmap.Digital Twins and Connected Asset Information in the Built Environment is an e‑learning course that introduces the concepts, standards and practical approaches needed to develop and use Digital Twins for buildings and infrastructure.
Building on BIM, the course explains how connected asset information, sensors, and data platforms enable better operational insight and decision-making across the asset lifecycle. Learners will explore what Digital Twins are (and how they differ from BIM), the foundations of high‑quality asset data, and the relevance of key international standards, including ISO 19650 and ISO 55000.
Through clear explanations, practical examples, and knowledge checks, the course highlights the benefits of Digital Twins for performance, maintenance, and sustainability, examines common technical, organisational, and commercial challenges, and outlines the key components of a successful Digital Twin implementation strategy.
Event Details
Next Available Dates
Self-paced eLearning course
Structure
This course is split into seven units, all of which must be completed before a multiple choice quiz, which makes up the final assessment at the end.
- Origins and Evolution of Digital Twins
- Defining Digital Twins and their Relationship to BIM
- Connected Asset Information and Data Foundations
- ISO 19650 Information Management
- ISO 55000 Asset Management
- Benefits of Digital Twins
- Challenges of Digital Twins
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Objectives & Assessment
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Explain the origins and evolution of Digital Twins
- Define a Digital Twin in the built environment
- Distinguish between BIM and Digital Twins
- Describe the role of connected asset information
- Explain the relevance of ISO 19650 to Digital Twins
- Explain the relevance of ISO 55000 to asset‑focused Twins
- Identify key benefits of Digital Twins across the lifecycle
- Evaluate technical, organisational and commercial challenges
- Analyse international best practice examples
- Outline the key components of a Digital Twin implementation strategy
Suitability
This course is aimed at those in the following construction roles:
- Clients and asset owners
- Facilities and asset managers
• BIM and digital construction specialists
• Designers, engineers and contractors
• Consultants and service providers
Course Leader
Steven E
BSc (Hons), FRGS, FBCS, FBCart.S, MIoD, MRailEI
Steven is a digital transformation, digital engineering and geospatial specialist with over 25 years of experience across rail, highways, energy, water, natural asset management, government property and infrastructure sectors.
His expertise includes:
- BIM and information management aligned to ISO 19650
- Connected digital twins and digital infrastructure
- Enterprise architecture and data modelling
- GIS, mapping and location intelligence
- Industrialised construction
- Strategic asset management aligned to ISO 55000
- Large scale digital transformation programmes
For over 20 years, Steven has delivered international training and consultancy in BIM, Digital Twins, Digital Engineering and information management. He has also held advisory roles with the World Bank, WSP, Skanska and UK Government departments.
Steven is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS); BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT (FBCS) and the British Cartographic Society (FBCart.S). He is also a Member of the Institute of Directors (MIoD) and the Railway Engineering Institution (MRailEI).