Schedule

This is a strictly tentative schedule. Consider it to be a sequential listing of topics that we plan to complete in the course of the semester. Please keep checking this page on a weekly basis. I will try to keep it up to date and help you trace the class.

Table 1: Tentative Plan

Week	Topic	Readings/	Comments
Starting		Chapters
09/03	Introduction	In-class Survey New to AutoCAD	Homework 1 Due 09/17/09 Lab exercises 1 & 2 Exercise 1 started in class, Exercise 2: Foundation plan Relevant files: Template file Foundation Elements Pile Group
09/10	Revision: AutoCAD Basics	Revision of AutoCAD
09/17	Basics of Civil3D	Chapter 1 Introduction to the Object Oriented paradigm Introduction to the Civil 3D toolspace Drawing settings in Civil 3D	Classwork file Class Notes
09/24	Survey	Chapter 2 Survey databases Importing and investigating field book data	Quiz on 09/26 Field book data Class notes
10/01	Surfaces: Basic Terrain Modeling	Chapter 3 Introduction to Points & Surfaces	Class notes Point data More Point data Classwork Assignment DEM Files Classwork File
10/08	Introduction to Parcels	Chapter 5 & 6 Developing parcels from objects, layouts and ROW. Editing parcels. Creating Alignments from Polylines	Class notes
10/15	Alignments	Chapter 6, 11 Developing alignments from objects Developing alignments using layout geometry Horizontal curve design for highway alignments	Class notes
10/22	Profiles	Chapter 7 Developing surface profiles Developing profiles from layout Vertical curve design for highway alignments lementary Corridor Design Earthwork Volume Calculation Sections	Class notes
10/29	Classwork	Classwork File	Class test on 11/05
11/05	Exam Week	Exam Week	No class on 11/07
11/12	Introduction to BIM	Classwork file
11/26	Interfacing with databases	Test 2
12/03	Introduction to BIM	Classwork	Files
12/10	Final Projects Due	Reports