Assessment of BIM Maturity in Civil Engineering Education: A Diagnostic Study Applied to the Polytechnic School of the University of Pernambuco in the Brazilian Context Vinícius Francis Braga de Azevedo, Eliane Maria Gorga Lago, Cristiana Maria Sobral Griz, Alexandre Duarte Gusmão, Bianca M. Vasconcelos Buildings, 2026 Building Information Modeling (BIM) has become a key methodology for transforming the construction sector, yet its integration into higher education remains a global challenge. In Brazil, despite national policies promoting BIM adoption, most universities still face cultural, technological, and pedagogical barriers to curricular implementation. This study aims to assess and characterize the BIM maturity level of the Civil Engineering program at the Polytechnic School of the University of Pernambuco (POLI/UPE), applying the BIM Maturity Matrix for Higher Education Institutions (m2BIM-HEI). Self-assessment questionnaires were administered to program coordination, faculty members, the Structuring Teaching Nucleus, and the Information Technology Division. The results show an intermediate BIM maturity level (56.5%), with notable progress in research and student training but limitations in faculty qualification, technological infrastructure, and institutional vision. The originality of this research lies in its contextualized diagnostic approach, applying a maturity model to a public Brazilian university and revealing specific challenges of BIM adoption in developing contexts. The findings highlight the need for structured institutional policies, faculty development programs, and curricular integration strategies, offering insights that can guide similar initiatives in Latin American higher education.
Working Conditions in the Sector of Urban Passenger Transport the Metropolitan Region of Recife B. Barkokébas Juniora, A. B. B. H. Pintob, L. B. Martinsb Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics International, 2022 The article aims to analyze the conditions of employment of the driver and the bus conductor, the urban passenger transport in the Metropolitan Region of Recife sector, aiming at the performance and quality of life of workers. The survey of the working conditions of these two professionals was conducted in 19 transport companies Recife by staff researcher at the Laboratory of Ergonomics and Universal Design ( LABERGODesign ) of the Federal University of Pernambuco and the Center for Health and Safety at Work ( NSHT ) University Pernambuco with support from Regional Labor Attorney of the 6th Region of the Ministry of Labour ( MPT ). For this survey was carried out in 19 bus companies, methodological procedures for measurement of risk - noise, vibration, heat, total dust O2 and CO; Applied checklists for workplace of the driver and the bus conductor; applied questionnaires to both driver and collector, also made an assessment of postural discomfort using the tool Corlett diagram, in addition to photographing and filming in a real work situation of the driver and conductor. The results obtained from the research we identified the actual working conditions - physical, cognitive and organizational - of those two professionals and analyzed the jobs of the driver and conductor. The results show the consequences that the driver and conductor suffer to spend too much time sitting and with little break time, what are the areas of the body most affected by pain and discomfort in those two professions, including organizational issues they face, well as the physical and environmental risks that are exposed during a working day of 8 hours, 10 and 16 hours. The analysis of the research has relevance to the areas of occupational safety and ergonomics since the results may contribute to intervene in the security and quality of life of such professionals.
Occupational safety risks during maintenance of telecommunication towers Rafhael Friederiche Ribeiro, Béda Barkokébas Junior, Eliane Maria Gorga Lago, Ana Rosa Bezerra Martins, Felipe Mendes da Cruz, Tomi Zlatar Production, 2021 Paper aims: Conduct a set of case studies on risk management in telecommunication companies, in order to reduce the risks of accidents.
Case study: Analysis of the propagation of noise generated by construction equipment Rodrigo Santos de Oliveira, Felipe Mendes da Cruz, Tomi Zlatar, Pedro Arezes, Béda Barkokébas Junior, Eliane Maria Gorga Lago Noise Control Engineering Journal, 2019 In the construction industry, workers are exposed to several risks, among them is the noise generated by construction equipment. This research had as its objective to evaluate the noise emitted by circular saws and concrete mixers, equipments usually present on construction sites, in order to propose noise control measures. For that purpose, the propagation curves (isoclines) of the sound pressure level (SPL) were measured and analyzed during the operation of three concrete mixers and three circular saws. The sound measurements were conductedwith the type 2 sound level meter, while for air temperature and wind speed a digital thermo-anemometer was used. Contour lines representing the isoclines of SPL were generated, and control measures were proposed. The results show that values of SPL above 85 dB(A) were observed at a maximal distance of 7 m from the source for concrete mixers and 16 m for circular saws. It was also confirmed that the furthest distance that the SPL is greater than 85 dB(A) depends on the number of barriers, screens and masonry walls. In obstacle-free areas, the rate of reduction of sound intensity was 1.26 dB(A) per meter for concrete mixers and 1.47 dB(A) per meter for circular saws. The SPL isoclines should be considered in planning of construction sites and organizing adequate control measures.
Falls from height: Analysis of 114 cases Tomi Zlatar, Eliane Maria Gorga Lago, Willames de Albuquerque Soares, João dos Santos Baptista, Béda Barkokébas Junior Production, 2019
Work-related accidents in urban solid waste collection Nailson Diniz, Pamela Castro, Eliane Lago, Felipe da Cruz, Tomi Zlatar, Daniel Wasnievski, Alexandre Pereira, Béda Barkokébas Junior Studies in Systems Decision and Control, 2019
Accidents prevention at home with elderly E.M.G. Lago, B. Barkokébas, F.M. da Cruz, A.R.B. Martins, B.M. Vasconcelos, T. Zlatar, R. Manta, S. Porto Occupational Safety and Hygiene Vi Selected Contributions from the International Symposium Occupational Safety and Hygiene Sho 2018, 2018
Occupational safety and health for workers managing wild animals A.R.B. Martins, B. Barkokébas, E.M.G. Lago, B.M. Vasconcelos, F.M. da Cruz, T. Zlatar, T.C.M. de França, L.R. Pedrosa Occupational Safety and Hygiene Vi Selected Contributions from the International Symposium Occupational Safety and Hygiene Sho 2018, 2018
Safety: Factor of business through the adoption of NTEP in a civil construction company-case study Occupational Safety and Hygiene IV, 2016
Safety: Factor of business through the adoption of NTEP in a civil construction company-case study Occupational Safety and Hygiene IV Selected Extended and Revised Contributions from the International Symposium Occupational Safety and Hygiene 2016, 2016
Environmental risks: A systematic review Occupational Safety and Hygiene II Selected Extended and Revised Contributions from the International Symposium Occupational Safety and Hygiene Sho 2014, 2014
Ergonomic conditions of work bus urban driver and bus collector I.S. Silva, J. Prata, A.I. Ferreira & A. Veloso Occupational Safety and Hygiene II Selected Extended and Revised Contributions from the International Symposium Occupational Safety and Hygiene Sho 2014, 2014
Working conditions in the urban transport sector in the metropolitan region of Recife: Risk analysis of the jobs of driver and conductor Occupational Safety and Hygiene Proceedings of the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene Sho 2013, 2013
Safety aspects of the work focused on the process of deconstruction: A case study in the demolition of multiple floored-building Cisci 2010 Novena Conferencia Iberoamericana En Sistemas Cibernetica E Informatica 7to Simposium Iberoamericano En Educacion Cibernetica E Informatica Sieci 2010 Memorias, 2010
