**6. The importance of introducing BIM integrated with emerging technologies in architectural academic programs**

As the evolution of BIM integration with emerging technologies has progressively increased its influence on the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC)

sector, architectural academic program must introduce BIM through its integration with these new technologies practices into architectural education programs, In order to fulfil the requirements of this sector. The importance of introducing BIM integrated with emerging technologies in architectural academic programs is as follows:

