53:116 Computer-Aided Design for Civil & Environmental Engineering ... Course
Organization: Reference Books: (Purchase is optional). AutoCad: AutoCad ...
53:116 Computer-Aided Design for Civil & Environmental Engineering The University of Iowa Spring Semester 2011 Instructor:
Professor Colby C. Swan, Ph.D. 4120 Seamans Center; 335-5831 Civil & Environmental Engineering
[email protected]
Lectures:
MWF 9:30-10:20am, 1245 SC
Course Goals: 1. This course will provide a fundamental understanding of how contemporary drawing and design software works and how much time/effort is required to complete different tasks. 2. Upon completing this course, you will be able to express your designs of civil engineering projects using professionally accepted practices and conventions. 3. You will also be able to thoroughly understand engineering drawings generated by others. Course Organization: Weeks 1-6 Weeks 7-11 Weeks 12-15
Theme Usage of AutoCad Usage of Civil 3D Usage of Revit
Learning Materials See AutoCad References See Civil3D References See Revit References
Reference Books: (Purchase is optional) AutoCad: AutoCad 2010 Fundamentals – Part 1, Student Guide, ASCENT (2009). AutoCad 2010 Fundamentals – Part 2, Student Guide, ASCENT (2009). AutoCad 2010 Advanced Student Guide ASCENT (2009). AutoCad 2010 3D Drawing & Modeling Student Guide, ASCENT (2009). Masteing AutoCad 2010, George Omura, Sybex (2009). AutoCad Secrets Every User Should Know, Dan Abbott, Sybex (2007). Civil 3D: Introducing AutoCad Civil3D 2010, J. Wedding, R. Graham, Sybex (2009). Mastering AutoCad Civil3D 2010, J. Wedding, S. McEachron, Sybex (2009). Learning AutoCad Civil 3D 2010, Autodesk (2009).
Revit: Revit Architecture 2010 Intermediate Student Guide, ASCENT (2009). Introducing Revit Architecture 2010: BIM for Beginners, T. Dzambazova, E. Krygiel, G. Demchak, Sybex (2010).
Course Grading:
Homework Assignments: Final Project Three Midterm Exams
20% 35% 45%
