About Civil CAD

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Workforce Information

Civil drafters prepare topographical maps used in construction and civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, and dams.

Please see the Bureau of Labor Statistics page on Civil Drafters by visiting their site here.

Please see the Occupational Information Network page on Civil Drafters by visiting their site here.

Advising

Students are strongly encouraged to meet with the A&E CAD department’s Civil CAD Coordinator, Jeffrey Muhammad, before pursuing this program.

https://eapps.austincc.edu/directory/info.php?id=jmuhamma

Programs Offered

This program is intended for students pursuing careers in the field of Civil CAD Drafting.  Civil drafters create drawings for the civil engineering industry, including areas of land development, transportation, public works, environmental, landscaping, surveying, design visualization and many others.  Students may also use the training offered in the Civil CAD Specialization to prepare for transfer to a university program. Students who choose the Civil CAD Specialization career track are often employed by Civil Engineering firms, Surveying companies and Government agencies.  The Civil CAD curriculum emphasizes the utilization of current industry standard software, with AutoCAD Civil 3D as the primary software.  Additional CAD software used in this program include:  the Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection, Autodesk Storm & Sanitary Analysis, E-ON VUE Infinite and Bentley Microstation.

The Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection (which features Civil 3D, AutoCAD, InfraWorks, and 3ds Max) is utilized in the Civil CAD curriculum to plan, design, document & visualize civil engineering student design projects. E-ON Software VUE Infinite is also utilized in the Civil CAD curriculum to create stunning and realistic 3D renderings of student design projects.


At the completion of the Associate of Applied Science Degree with a Civil CAD Specialization, students will be able to (PSLOs):

  • Utilize CAD drafting & design software to plan and prepare construction documents, technical graphics and visualizations appropriate to the civil infrastructure industry.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of civil drafting and design procedures; familiarity with design criteria, and their appropriate uses in civil infrastructure projects.
  • Perform analyses and calculations suitable for civil infrastructure drafting & design processes.

Degree Plan


A.A.S. – Architectural & Engineering CAD – Civil CAD Specialization Degree Plan


Civil Degree Plan Required Courses:

DFTG 1405 – Technical Drafting
GISC 1411 – Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
DFTG 2430 – Civil Drafting
DFTG 1433 – Mechanical Drafting
DFTG 2431 – Intro to Building Information Modeling
DFTG 2421 – Topographical Drafting
DFTG 1470 – Drafting for Stormwater Management
DFTG 2475 – Water and Wastewater Drafting
DFTG 2478 – Civil Illustration and Animation


Electives:

DFTG 2427 – Landscape Drafting
DFTG 2476 – Transportation Drafting 

Contact the Civil CAD Coordinator, Jeffrey Muhammad, for further elective options.

This 24 credit hour program is intended for students pursuing careers in the field of Civil Engineering Computer Aided Design. Students may also apply the credits earned in the Civil certification to the A&E CAD department’s AAS degree – Civil CAD Specialization. CAD software used in this program includes Civil 3D and AutoCAD.

Students are strongly encouraged to meet with the A&E CAD department’s Civil coordinator, Jeffrey Muhammad, before pursuing this program.

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