DRFT 1280: Industrial Site Layout
Effective date
September 2016
School
Trades, Technology and Design
Description
This course introduces the student to the overall layout of site development, mapping and plotting techniques, cut and fill practices, drainage and sub-surface investigation for the Civil engineering industry.
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Solve surveying and related math problems
- Identify and define terminology, abbreviations and symbols
- Interpolate and plot contours using industry accepted practice.
- Locate and measure lines and angles for surveying purposes to provincial standards.
- Layout a traverse based on survey information to provincial standards.
- Layout Profiles and Cross Sections of an industrial site to provincial standards.
- Calculate accurate cut and fill quantities
- Layout and calculate a storm sewer drainage system using industry accepted practice.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 20
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 40
Total Hours: 60
Instructional Strategies
Lectures, handout materials, video presentations, field work and project/problem based learning activities are used.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Evaluation Plan
Type
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Percentage
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Assessment activity
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Project
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60
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Minimum of 3 project-based major assignments of approximately equal value.
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Final Exam
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30
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Quizzes/Tests
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10
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Course topics
- Terminology, Abbreviations & Symbols
- Contour Lines and Maps
- Surveying Fundamentals
- Traverse Tables and Property Lines
- Profiles and Cross Sections
- Cut & Fill Calculations
- Site Drainage & Storm Sewer Design
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
- To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.