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ESC203 Computer-aided Civil Engineering Drawing

2 credits

Module 1:INTRODUCTION; Introduction to concept of drawings, Interpretation of typical drawings, Planning drawings to show information concisely and comprehensively; optimal layout of drawings and Scales; Introduction to computer aided drawing, coordinate systems, reference planes. Commands: Initial settings, Drawing aids, Drawing basic entities, Modify commands, Layers, Text and Dimensioning, Blocks. Drawing presentation norms and standards.

Module 2:SYMBOLS AND SIGN CONVENTIONS: Materials, Architectural, Structural, Electrical and Plumbing symbols. Rebar drawings and structural steel fabrication and connections drawing symbols, welding symbols; dimensioning standards 

Module 3: MASONRY BONDS:English Bond and Flemish Bond – Corner wall and Cross walls - One brick wall and one and half brick wall 

Module 4: BUILDING DRAWING: Terms, Elements of planning building drawing, Methods of making line drawing and detailed drawing. Site plan, floor plan, elevation and section drawing of small residential buildings. Foundation plan. Roof drainage plans. Depicting joinery, standard fittings & fixtures, finishes. Use of Notes to improve clarity

Module 5:PICTORIAL VIEW: Principles of isometrics and perspective drawing. Perspective view of building.
Fundamentals of Building Information Modelling (BIM)

Text/Reference Books:
1. Subhash C Sharma & Gurucharan Singh (2005), “Civil Engineering Drawing”, Standard Publishers

2. Ajeet Singh (2002), “Working with AUTOCAD 2000 with updates on AUTOCAD 200I”, Tata- Mc Graw- Hill Company Limited, New Delhi

3. Sham Tickoo Swapna D (2009), “AUTOCAD for Engineers and Designers”, Pearson Education,
4. Venugopal (2007), “Engineering Drawing and Graphics + AUTOCAD”, New Age International Pvt. Ltd.,
5. Balagopal and Prabhu (1987), “Building Drawing and Detailing”, Spades publishing KDR building, Calicut,
6. (Corresponding set of) CAD Software Theory and User Manuals.
7. Malik R.S., Meo, G.S. (2009) Civil Engineering Drawing, Computech Publication Ltd New Asian. Sikka, V.B. (2013), A Course in Civil Engineering Drawing, S.K.Kataria& Sons,