Civil Engineering Design Technology

Program Overview

Civil Engineering Design Technology

Overview

The Civil Engineering Design Technologist Diploma Program provides knowledge and skills required to support design and development of Civil Engineering systems, parts configurations and products from their concept stage through all phases of engineering, costing, construction, commissioning, modification, maintenance and decommissioning.

Curriculum

• Lessons: 164
• Duration: 29 weeks

Program Description

Students will learn principles of Civil Engineering design, engineering analysis, computer-aided design, modeling, blueprint reading, geometrical dimensioning, design and construction safety and will be able to communicate complex civil engineering concepts and information through text, drawings, 3D models and related documentation. They will develop strong analytical and problem-solving skills needed for successful employment in civil engineering, building, mining and other related industry sectors.

Program Outcomes

Graduates will also prepare their personal portfolio of technical ideas developed into drawings, 3D models and actual executable designs. Such portfolio will help graduates to demonstrate to prospective employers their acquired knowledge and skills.

Course Outline

1. Microsoft Word

• Lesson 1.1: Enhanced editing
• Lesson 1.2: Using illustrations and graphics
• Lesson 1.3: Proofing documents
• Lesson 1.4: Applying references and hyperlinks
• Lesson 1.5: Performing mail merges
• Lesson 1.6: Maintaining documents and working with templates
• Lesson 1.7: Protecting and sharing documents
• Lesson 1.8: Using advanced options
• Lesson 1.9: Using word HTML features
• Lesson 1.10: Course overview, exam preparation and final exam

2. Microsoft Excel

• Lesson 2.1: Working with advanced filters
• Lesson 2.2: Advanced charting
• Lesson 2.3: Using auditing tools
• Lesson 2.4: Using scenarios & goal seeking
• Lesson 2.5: Solving problems
• Lesson 2.6: Using automatic formatting & styles
• Lesson 2.7: Using advanced formulas and securing workbooks
• Lesson 2.8: Creating charts and pivot tables
• Lesson 2.9: Adding pictures and shapes to a worksheet
• Lesson 2.10: Course overview, exam preparation and final exam

3. Mathematics

• Lesson 3.1: Introduction to CAD project
• Lesson 3.2: Construction site layout
• Lesson 3.3: Foundation layout and foundation details including and up to basement
• Lesson 3.4: Utilities layout
• Lesson 3.5: Column layout and setting out
• Lesson 3.6: Floor layouts
• Lesson 3.7: Wall layouts (dry walls)
• Lesson 3.8: Roof layouts
• Lesson 3.9: Reinforcement detail columns, footing and retaining walls
• Lesson 3.10: Reinforcing details beams and sabs
• Lesson 3.11: Steel building systems I
• Lesson 3.12: Steel building systems II
• Lesson 3.13: Miscellaneous steel building details
• Lesson 3.14: AutoCAD 3D visualization
• Lesson 3.15: 3D rendering

4. Civil Engineering Design Principles

• Lesson 4.1: Reinforced concrete, loading on structural members
• Lesson 4.2: Introduction concrete and its components
• Lesson 4.3: Flexural design of concrete members
• Lesson 4.4: Shear and torsion in RCC members
• Lesson 4.5: Slabs, columns and miscellaneous structures
• Lesson 4.6: Steel structures, introduction to structural steel
• Lesson 4.7: Tension and compression members
• Lesson 4.8: Flexural members laterally supported and unsupported
• Lesson 4.9: Miscellaneous details
• Lesson 4.10: Timber structures, timber essentials and design
• Lesson 4.11: Design basics for timber elements
• Lesson 4.12: Masonry, introduction to masonry construction
• Lesson 4.13: Course overview, exam preparation and final exam

5. Structural System, Material Technology and Specifications

• Lesson 5.1: Review of basic structural forms
• Lesson 5.2: Structural systems I
• Lesson 5.3: Structural system II
• Lesson 5.4: Mine structures
• Lesson 5.5: Building materials
• Lesson 5.6: Construction materials
• Lesson 5.7: Concrete I
• Lesson 5.8: Steel and auxiliary materials
• Lesson 5.9: Construction specifications introduction
• Lesson 5.10: Master format I
• Lesson 5.11: Master format II
• Lesson 5.12: Course overview, exam preparation and final exam

6. Drawing Fundamentals and Blueprints Reading

• Lesson 6.1: Introduction to engineering drawings
• Lesson 6.2: Introduction to drawing views
• Lesson 6.3: Drawing views plans and elevations (part I)
• Lesson 6.4: Drawing views plans and elevations (part II)
• Lesson 6.5: Drawing views-sections
• Lesson 6.6: Isometrics views
• Lesson 6.7: Drawing essentials drawing doors
• Lesson 6.8: Drawing windows
• Lesson 6.9: Drawing layout plans (part I)
• Lesson 6.10: Drawing layout plans (part II)
• Lesson 6.11: Reinforcement detailing RCC and PSC
• Lesson 6.12: Drawing and detailing steel structural systems
• Lesson 6.13: Drawing and detailing timber structural systems
• Lesson 6.14: Drawing roof trusses (part I)
• Lesson 6.15: Drawing roof trusses (part II)
• Lesson 6.16: Reading blueprints (part I)
• Lesson 6.17: Reading blueprints (part II)
• Lesson 6.18: Reading blueprints (part III)
• Lesson 6.19: Course overview, exam preparation and final exam

7. Structural Mechanics Fundamentals

• Lesson 7.1: Forces and moments
• Lesson 7.2: Support reactions
• Lesson 7.3: Coplanar, concurrent forces in pin-jointed trusses
• Lesson 7.4: Simple stresses and strains
• Lesson 7.5: Combined direct and shear stresses
• Lesson 7.6: Section properties
• Lesson 7.7: Bending moment and shear force
• Lesson 7.8: Stresses due to bending
• Lesson 7.9: Beam deflections
• Lesson 7.10: Stresses due to shear
• Lesson 7.11: Torsion
• Lesson 7.12: Columns and struts
• Lesson 7.13: Course overview, exam preparation and final exam

8. Technical Report Writing and Presentation Skills

• Lesson 8.1: Introduction to technical writing
• Lesson 8.2: Compiling the information
• Lesson 8.3: Report structure
• Lesson 8.4: Essentials of technical writing
• Lesson 8.5: Development process
• Lesson 8.6: Report outline
• Lesson 8.7: Report appearances
• Lesson 8.8: Types of report specification
• Lesson 8.9: Oral presentation of reporting
• Lesson 8.10: Oral presentation of reporting
• Lesson 8.11: Project proposals
• Lesson 8.12: Course overview, exam preparation and final exam

9. Ontario Building Code

• Lesson 9.1: Introduction to building code
• Lesson 9.2: Design requirements
• Lesson 9.3: Compliance
• Lesson 9.4: Course overview, exam preparation and final exam

10. Microstation

• Lesson 10.1: Launching Microstation
• Lesson 10.2: Element creation
• Lesson 10.3: Sketch tools
• Lesson 10.4: Working cells
• Lesson 10.5: Precision input with AccuDraw
• Lesson 10.6: Working with existing elements
• Lesson 10.7: Working with groups of elements
• Lesson 10.8: Making measurements
• Lesson 10.9: Using patterns to add definition
• Lesson 10.10: Modifying existing elements
• Lesson 10.11: Organizing design data
• Lesson 10.12: Course overview, exam preparation and final exam

11. AutoCAD Basic

• Lesson 11.1: Setting up a basic drawing
• Lesson 11.2: Use basic drawing, editing and viewing tools
• Lesson 11.3: Coordinate systems
• Lesson 11.4: OSNAP command
• Lesson 11.5: Controlling the drawing
• Lesson 11.6: Fillets
• Lesson 11.7: Trimming and extending
• Lesson 11.8: Inquiry and measurement
• Lesson 11.9: Annotating your drawing text part I
• Lesson 11.10: Annotating your drawing, text part II
• Lesson 11.11: Course overview, exam preparation and final exam

12. AutoCAD Advanced

• Lesson 12.1: Working with blocks
• Lesson 12.2: Defining block attitude
• Lesson 12.3: External references
• Lesson 12.4: Working with advanced drawing options
• Lesson 12.5: Grouping of data exchange, object linking and embedding
• Lesson 12.6: Template drawing
• Lesson 12.7: Advanced 3D sketching-introduction to free from design
• Lesson 12.8: Advanced 3D sketching
• Lesson 12.9: Sectioning
• Lesson 12.10: Visualization
• Lesson 12.11: Component design
• Lesson 12.12: Course overview, exam preparation and final exam

13. CAD Management

• Lesson 13.1: The CAD management mission
• Lesson 13.2: Optimizing the installation
• Lesson 13.3: Customizing the installation
• Lesson 13.4: File library management
• Lesson 13.5: CAD management secrets

14. Hands-on Project

• Lesson 14.1: Introduction to CAD project
• Lesson 14.2: Construction site layout
• Lesson 14.3: Foundation layout and foundation details including and up to basement
• Lesson 14.4: Utilities layout
• Lesson 14.5: Roads layout road sections and site drainage/dewatering
• Lesson 14.6: Column layout and setting out
• Lesson 14.7: Floor layouts
• Lesson 14.8: Wall layouts (dry walls)
• Lesson 14.9: Roof layouts
• Lesson 14.10: Reinforcement details columns, footing and retaining walls
• Lesson 14.11: Reinforcement details beams and sabs
• Lesson 14.12: Steel building systems I
• Lesson 14.13: Steel building systems II
• Lesson 14.14: Miscellaneous steel building details
• Lesson 14.15: AutoCAD 3D visualization
• Lesson 14.16: 3D rendering

Program Outline

Outline:

• Microsoft Word (164 lessons, 29 weeks)
• Enhanced editing
• Using illustrations and graphics
• Proofing documents
• Applying references and hyperlinks
• Performing mail merges
• Maintaining documents and working with templates
• Protecting and sharing documents
• Using advanced options
• Using word HTML features
• Microsoft Excel (164 lessons, 29 weeks)
• Working with advanced filters
• Advanced charting
• Using auditing tools
• Using scenarios & goal seeking
• Solving problems
• Using automatic formatting & styles
• Using advanced formulas and securing workbooks
• Creating charts and pivot tables
• Adding pictures and shapes to a worksheet
• Mathematics (164 lessons, 29 weeks)
• Introduction to CAD project
• Construction site layout
• Foundation layout and foundation details including and up to basement
• Utilities layout
• Column layout and setting out
• Floor layouts
• Wall layouts (dry walls)
• Roof layouts
• Reinforcement detail columns, footing and retaining walls
• Reinforcing details beams and sabs
• Steel building systems I
• Steel building systems II
• Miscellaneous steel building details
• AutoCAD 3D visualization
• 3D rendering
• Civil Engineering Design Principles (164 lessons, 29 weeks)
• Reinforced concrete, loading on structural members
• Introduction concrete and its components
• Flexural design of concrete members
• Shear and torsion in RCC members
• Slabs, columns and miscellaneous structures
• Steel structures, introduction to structural steel
• Tension and compression members
• Flexural members laterally supported and unsupported
• Miscellaneous details
• Timber structures, timber essentials and design
• Design basics for timber elements
• Masonry, introduction to masonry construction
• Structural System, Material Technology and Specifications (164 lessons, 29 weeks)
• Review of basic structural forms
• Structural systems I
• Structural system II
• Mine structures
• Building materials
• Construction materials
• Concrete I
• Steel and auxiliary materials
• Construction specifications introduction
• Master format I
• Master format II
• Drawing Fundamentals and Blueprints Reading (164 lessons, 29 weeks)
• Introduction to engineering drawings
• Introduction to drawing views
• Drawing views plans and elevations (part I)
• Drawing views plans and elevations (part II)
• Drawing views-sections
• Isometrics views
• Drawing essentials drawing doors
• Drawing windows
• Drawing layout plans (part I)
• Drawing layout plans (part II)
• Reinforcement detailing RCC and PSC
• Drawing and detailing steel structural systems
• Drawing and detailing timber structural systems
• Drawing roof trusses (part I)
• Drawing roof trusses (part II
• Reading blueprints (part I)
• Reading blueprints (part II)
• Reading blueprints (part III)
• Structural Mechanics Fundamentals (164 lessons, 29 weeks)
• Forces and moments
• Support reactions
• Coplanar, concurrent forces in pin-jointed trusses
• Simple stresses and strains
• Combined direct and shear stresses
• Section properties
• Bending moment and shear force
• Stresses due to bending
• Beam deflections
• Stresses due to shear
• Torsion
• Columns and struts
• Technical Report Writing and Presentation Skills (164 lessons, 29 weeks)
• Introduction to technical writing
• Compiling the information
• Report structure
• Essentials of technical writing
• Development process
• Report outline
• Report appearances
• Types of report specification
• Oral presentation of reporting
• Oral presentation of reporting
• Project proposals
• Ontario Building Code (164 lessons, 29 weeks)
• Introduction to building code
• Design requirements
• Compliance
• Microstation (164 lessons, 29 weeks)
• Launching Microstation
• Element creation
• Sketch tools
• Working cells
• Precision input with AccuDraw
• Working with existing elements
• Working with groups of elements
• Making measurements
• Using patterns to add definition
• Modifying existing elements
• Organizing design data
• AutoCAD Basic (164 lessons, 29 weeks)
• Setting up a basic drawing
• Controlling the drawing
• Fillets
• AutoCAD Advanced (164 lessons, 29 weeks)
• Working with blocks
• Defining block attitude
• External references
• Working with advanced drawing options
• Grouping of data exchange, object linking and embedding
• Template drawing
• Advanced 3D sketching-introduction to free from design
• Advanced 3D sketching
• Sectioning
• Visualization
• Component design
• CAD Management (164 lessons, 29 weeks)
• The CAD management mission
• Optimizing the installation
• Customizing the installation
• File library management
• CAD management secrets
• Hands-on Project (164 lessons, 29 weeks)
• Introduction to CAD project
• Construction site layout
• Foundation layout and foundation details including and up to basement
• Utilities layout
• Roads layout road sections and site drainage/dewatering
• Column layout and setting out
• Floor layouts
• Wall layouts (dry walls)
• Roof layouts
• Reinforcement details columns, footing and retaining walls
• Reinforcement details beams and sabs
• Steel building systems I
• Steel building systems II
• Miscellaneous steel building details

Careers:

• Civil Engineering Designer