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
- Understand the work of Civil Engineering Companies
- Read and interpret Building Codes
- Identify Map Scales
- Calculate Scale Conversions
- Read and draw Map 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 Traverse Surveys
- Understand the Global Positioning System
- Identify the State Plane Coordinate System
- Perform GPS Surveys
- Understand Location and Direction
- Read and Interpret a Quadrangle map
- Create and Draw Map Geometry
- Identify the U.S. Public Land Survey (rectangular) System
- Section-Township-Range Lines
- Division of Townships
- Division of Sections
- Read and write Legal Land Descriptions
- Identify Metes and Bounds land descriptions
- Identify Lot and Block descriptions
- Create Plot or plat drawings from Legal Land Descriptions
Drafting
Detail Drawings, GPS and GIS
- Introduction to Civil Engineering
- Maps and Scales
- Mapping Symbols
- Distance and Elevation Measurement
- Surveying Fundamentals
- Location and Direction
- Legal Land Descriptions, Profiles,
- Lectures
- Discussion and Questions
- Demonstrations
- Reading Assignments
- Skills Assignments
- Manual and CAD Drawing Assignments
- Examinations
- Drafting Kit
- Handouts
- CAD System
- Field Trips to job sites
- Models
- Video presentations
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.
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.