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DRFT 2281: Diploma Autodesk Civil 3D
Effective date
September 2017
Department
Drafting
School
Trades, Technology and Design
Description
In this course, the student will be introduced to using Autodesk Civil 3D Software for road layouts, land subdivision, terrain models, and corridor design.
Credits
2.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
DRFT 2100.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Create and manage civil engineering land development drawings.
- Edit & create styles and settings.
- Create, import, analyze, manipulate points.
- Create point groups and create description keys.
- Subdivide land, label points, lines and curves.
- Create, edit and analyze terrain models.
- Create horizontal alignments.
- Create existing and design profiles.
- Create and use assemblies for corridor design.
- Apply the concepts and processes at a higher level, in a 3D Building Information Modeling setting.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 20
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 40
Total Hours: 60
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 40
Total Hours: 60
Instructional Strategies
Reference material, self guided text, video presentations, and lectures are used.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C-
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
70 |
Minimum of 11 project-based assignments of approximately equal value. |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
10 |
|
|
Final Exam |
20 |
|
Course topics
- -Learn the AutoCAD Civil 3D user interface. -Create and edit parcels and print parcel reports. -Create points and point groups and work with survey figures. -Create, edit, view, and analyze surfaces. -Create and edit alignments. -Create data shortcuts. -Create sites, profiles, and cross-sections. -Create assemblies, corridors, and intersections. -Create grading solutions. -Perform quantity takeoff and volume calculations -Use plan production tools to create plan and profile sheet
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.