Course Description
An advanced civil engineering graphics course using computer-aided design Civil 3D software that explores techniques to enable designers in organizing project data and survey points, creating and analyzing surfaces, modeling road corridors, performing grading and volume calculations, and laying out pipe networks.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
An advanced design project will be required for graduate students. Graduate students must apply the knowledge and respective tools learned from the class to form a comprehensive design project. The scope of the project will be discussed with and approved by the instructor. Graduate students are expected to follow the industry standards and codes as applicable for completing the design project. The deliverable of the project will include a drawing set and an oral presentation/technical report that documents in detail the technical design components.
Athena Title
Adv CAD Civil 3D
Undergraduate Prerequisite
CVLE 2210 or ENVE 2920 or AENG(BIOE) 2920
Graduate Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will learn how to apply the Civil 3D software to the development of a civil engineering design project and the creation of an organized engineering drawing set. Additional learning objectives include understanding Civil 3D’s functions and capabilities in civil design applications and applying Civil 3D software to complete appropriate designs for typical civil engineering applications such as civil site design, grading plans, pipe networks, and roadway design.
Topical Outline
• Introduction to advanced computer-aided design Civil 3D • Develop, organize, and assemble engineering drawing sheet sets • Civil 3D interface, functions, and capabilities • Create a Civil 3D template drawing • Work with points and point groups • Import and work with survey data • Create, edit, view, and analyze surfaces • Establish site layouts, profiles, and cross-sections • Create assemblies, corridors, and intersections • Generate grading plans • Create gravity-fed, pressure pipe, and other utility networks • Use plan production tools to create plan and profile sheets
Syllabus
Public CV