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
08/31	Introduction	In-class Survey New to AutoCAD	Homework 1 Due 09/14/09 Workbook: lab 2 - Exercise 4 (Sidewalk, figure 3) Workbook: lab 3 - Figures 5, 6 (Foundation plan) Relevant files: Template file Foundation Elements Pile Group
09/07	Revision: AutoCAD Basics	Revision of AutoCAD	No class on the 7th and 11th.
09/14	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 Class Notes
09/21	Survey	Chapter 3 Survey databases Importing and investigating field book data Chapter 4 Introduction to Points	Quiz on 09/25 Field book data Class notes Class notes Point data More Point data
09/28	Surfaces: Basic Terrain Modeling	Chapter 5 Surface Development and Editing	Class notes Classwork
10/05	Parcels	Chapter 6 Developing parcels from objects, layouts and ROW. Editing parcels. Creating Alignments from Polylines	Class notes
10/12	Classwork	In Class Assignment Guest Lecture by Dr. Jake Hiller	Classwork Assignment DEM Files
10/19	Profiles	Chapter 8
10/26	Assemblies and Sub-Assemblies	Chapter 16
11/02	Elementary Corridor Design Earthwork Volume Calculation	Chapter 10
11/09	MERL	History Files	Test 2 File Price File
11/16	Interfacing with databases	Handouts
11/30	MERL	Handouts
12/07	Final Projects Due	Presentation	Reports