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The coordination of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems has become a major challenge for project delivery teams. The MEP coordination process involves locating equipment and routing Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) duct, pipe, electrical raceway, and fire protection systems in a manner that satisfies many different types of constraints. For the past several years MEP coordination has involved sequentially comparing and overlaying drawings from multiple trades, in which representatives from each MEP trade work together to detect, and eliminate spatial and functional interferences between MEP systems. This multi-discipline effort is time-consuming and expensive. With the recent development of Building Information Modeling (BIM) this process has been able to evolve with the software technology thus enabling new teaching methods. This paper demonstrates how BIM technology can be used to teach students how to perform the MEP coordination process using a work process utilizing modeling software and information technology.