Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Fall Semester Year 2026	363629	API Development for Engineering Computer Software	1	3.0	3	★	CHI NAI-WEN	GCDPE	17	0	土木館106

Course Plan：

Instructor	CHI NAI-WEN　Office Hours
Email	nwchi@ntut.edu.tw
Last Updated	2026-09-07 17:53:11
Course Objective	許多現成的工程軟體並無法滿足所有客製化的需求，因此會開放作謂的「應用程式介面」（Application Programming Interfaces, API）供使用者進行二次開發，使其能自行拼湊、重組與創造需要的功能。本課程以建築資訊塑模（BIM）或人工智慧（AI）應用為主要示範案例，訓練學生有系統地理解API的規格說明文件，並且有效率地開發API應用程式，以達到各種工程應用軟體的客製化應用，並提升不同軟體間的交互操作性。 Many engineering software packages may not fully meet all customized requirements, thus they provide Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for users to engage in secondary development. This course takes Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications as primary demonstration examples, and trains the enrolled students to systematically understand API documentations as well as efficiently develop API applications. It can help the enrolled students to customize their software for solving the engineering problems. In addition, it also enhances the interoperability between different engineering software packages.
Course Schedule (Week 1-16)	1 Course introduction 2 Introduction to BIM and Revit API: Basic settings for IDE and Revit API 3 Introduction to C# programming language: Standard IO and windows form 4 Introduction to C# programming language: Variables 5 Introduction to C# programming language: Control flow 6 Introduction to C# programming language:Array and containers 7 Introduction to C# programming language: Loop 8 Introduction to C# programming language: Function 9 Term project proposal presentation 10 Introduction to C# programming language: Object Oriented Programming(1) 11 Introduction to C# programming language: Object Oriented Programming(2) 12 Revit API implementation: Access the parameters in BIM model 13 Revit API implementation: Data exchange between BIM model and database 14 Revit API implementation: Create/Modify components for BIM model(1) 15 Revit API implementation: Create/Modify components for BIM model(2) 16 Final presentation
Flexible Learning (Week 17-18)	Category ● 學生分組實作及討論(Student group practice and discussion) ● AI 輔助學習與工具應用(AI-assisted learning and tool application) Content 學生可在AI工具輔助下完成較大之期末專題報告 Hours 6 Learning Outcomes 期末專題報告 Assessment Percentage 期末專題報告(30%)
Evaluation and grading policy	作業 Assignments (40%) 課堂練習 Lab Exercise (30%) 期末專題（需以英文上台發表） Term Project (30%)
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:No Autodesk (2023), Revit API Developers Guide, <available: http://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2023/ENU/?guid=GUID-F0A122E0-E556-4D0D-9D0F-7E72A9315A42 >
The access to curricular consultation	nwchi@ntut.edu.tw
Expanding teaching and resources	● 無 (None)
The course corresponds to the SDGs	無（None）
Does the course incorporate AI	● 使用生成式AI作為教學過程的輔助工具（Use generative AI tools as an aid to the teaching process） ● 鼓勵學生使用生成式AI工具（Encourage students to use generative AI tools）
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