CVEN 4370 – Computer Aided Design

      Spring, 2006

2006-2008 Catalog Data:         CVEN 4370: Introduction of graphical computer-aided techniques to design various civil engineering systems.  It may include introduction of AutoCAD and MicroStation, and also introduction of geographical information system (GIS - ArcView or Arc/Info) to analyze spatial data for feasibility study.  May be repeated for credit when subject matter varies.

Textbook:                                 Inside AutoCAD 2005, by David J. Harrington

Reference:                                A tutorial Guide to AutoCAD 2005, by Shawna Lockhart

Instructor:                                 Xing Fang, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Department

Goals:                                       (1) Ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.  Students work as groups for computer projects. (ABET Outcomes # d)

(2) Use techniques, skills and modern engineering tools. Extensively use computer software AutoCAD 2005. (ABET Outcomes # k)

Prerequisites by Topics:            Introduction to Computers and Programming

Topics:

1.            Introduction of CAD drafting

2.            Lines, Circles and Drawing Aids

3.            Layers, Colors, and Line types

4.            Drawings tools

5.            Arcs and Arrays (Polar and rectangular)/Object Snap

6.            Text, Hatch and polyline

7.            Dimensioning

8.            Blocks, Attributes and Other Tools for Collaboration

9.            Isometric Drawings and plotting

10.        AutoCAD 3-D design

Computer usage:  All exercises and projects conducted on the computer using AutoCAD 2005 for engineering graphic design

Laboratory project - Five comprehensive computer-aided design projects are assigned.

Contribution of course to meeting the professional component:

This course contributes to the engineering science and engineering design component.

ABET category content as estimated by faculty member who prepared this course description:

Engineering Science Topics: 3 credits or 100%