This course will instruct the student to prepare drawings and maps for this field of Engineering and Construction. Civil Engineering is anything that has to do with the preparation of land for construction projects. Students will also learn Surveying principals, distance and elevation measurement, location and direction, and legal land descriptions.
For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
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Outcome #4: Demonstrate mathematical skills by using a variety of techniques and technologies.
Outcome #5: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
Outcome #6: Exhibit skills in information and technological literacy.
Outcome #9: Exhibit workplace skills to include respect for others, teamwork competence, attendance/punctuality, decision making, conflict resolution, truthfulness/honest, positive attitude, judgment, responsibility.
Upon successful completion of Civil Engineering Drafting, the Drafting student will be able to:
- Identify Maps
- Develop a basic understanding of MicroStation software
- Understand the work of Civil Engineering Companies
- Identify Map Scales & Symbols
- Measure Distance on Maps and on the Earth Surface
- Measure Elevations
- Understand the shape and size of the Earth
- Identify types of Surveys
- Read and Measure Angles
- Describe and Perform Surveys
- Understand the Global Positioning System
- Identify the State Plane Coordinate System
- Understand Location and Direction
- Read and Interpret a Quadrangle map
- Create and Draw Map Geometry
- Create Plot or plat drawings from Legal Land Descriptions
- Introduction to Civil drafting
- CAD Systems in Civil Drafting
- Bentley MicroStation Fundamentals
- Introduction to Surveying
- Roads & Streets
- Contour lines
- Introduction to GIS
- Site Surveys & Plats
Lectures, Discussion and Questions, Demonstrations, Reading Assignments, Skills Assignments, CAD Drawing Assignments, and Examinations.
Online Textbook and subscriptions; Microsoft Windows - Based PC with reliable highspeed Internet access
Pre-tests and post tests: exercise problems, drawing evaluation, class participation.
- SCCC Outcomes #4 and #5 will be assessed and measured by solving assigned drawing problems, demonstration of skills necessary to successfully complete project exercise drawings, and a written test.
- SCCC Outcome #6 will be assessed and measured by demonstrating the ability to create, edit, and print Architectural floor plan and detail drawings on CAD
- SCCC Outcome #9 will be assessed by evaluation of finished drawings to current industry standards.
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Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Seward County Community College will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. If you need support or assistance because of a disability, you may be eligible for academic accommodations. Students should identify themselves to the Mental Health Counselor at 620-417-1106 or go to the Student Success Center in the Hobble Academic building, room A149.