CIVIL ENGINEERING DRAWING AND INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN
CIVI-212-L- Fall 2022
Instructor:
Dr. Mounir Naili (EV6.415)
Email
mounir.naili@concordia.ca
Office Hours: Friday 10:00am–11:00 am or by appointment
Lectures:
Monday 10:15-12:45 in H110
Labs:
LA: Tuesday 13:15-15:05 in H 811
LB: Tuesday 15:15-17:15 in H 811
LC: Tuesday 13:15-15:05 in H 819
Lab Instructors: Sepehrdad TAHMASEBI (LLA), Saikat BAGHCHI (LLB) Shadab USMANI (LLC)
Marker: TBA
Required book: There is NO specific reference. The lecture notes have been collected from different
sources.
Overview:
This course is intended to familiarize the future civil engineers with the major fields of civil
engineering expressed in a drawing format. The main objective is to provide the students with the
knowledge and hands-on training to produce drawings and details of different types of civil
engineering structures such as masonry, wood, steel, concrete, etc.
Emphasis in this course will be placed on the use of computer aided design (AutoCAD) software.
Objectives (CEAB GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES):
The following graduate attributes will be covered in the course:
1. Problem Analysis: An ability to use appropriate knowledge and skills to identify, formulate,
analyze, and solve complex engineering problems in order to reach substantiated conclusions.
• Graphical techniques to create technical drawings can be used to find solution to most of the
engineering problems. This attribute will be evaluated by means of midterm and final exams that
require accurate graphical representation of civil engineering structures made of steel, concrete
and wood.
2. Design: An ability to design solutions for complex, open-ended engineering problems and to
design systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate attention to
health and safety risks, applicable standards, economic, environmental, cultural and societal
considerations.
• Assignments are provided to assess the ability to undertake simple design of a steel truss and a
concrete column independently complying with drawing standards.
3. Communication: An ability to communicate complex engineering concepts within the profession
and with society at large. Such abilities include reading, and listening, and the ability to comprehend
and write effective reports and design documentation, and to give and effectively respond to clear
instructions.
• During tutorial sessions, students will be required to complete simple design tasks using
AutoCAD under supervision of tutors to communicate engineering construction concepts and
issues clearly and concisely. Individual reports in digital format are to be submitted following
Canadian drawing standards.
4. Use of Engineering Tools: An ability to create, select, apply, adapt, and extend appropriate
techniques, resources, and modern engineering tools to a range of engineering activities, from
simple to complex, with an understanding of the associated limitations.
• Students will be assessed by means of assignments for the uses of graphical design tools
including hand drawings and AutoCAD tools to produce clear drawings and engineering sketches
in traditional and electronic forms following applicable protocols and procedures when using
tools.
5. Professionalism: An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the professional engineer in
society, especially the primary role of protection of the public and the public interest.
• Final exam will be used to assess the development of students’ professional awareness in the
role and responsibilities to be considered in civil engineering design.
6. Economics and Project management: An ability to appropriately incorporate economics and
business practices including project, risk and change management into the practice of engineering,
and to understand their limitations.
• This attribute will be assessed by means of individual reports from tutorial sessions. Students
are required to understand the needs and existence of different levels of engineering drawing
details in project planning and implementation.
Evaluation and Grading:
1) Assignments (4)
20%
2) Quizzes (2)
10%
3) Midterm
25%
4) Final Exam
45%
Late submission will be accepted only with the prior approval of the instructor. A penalty of 10% per
day late will be applied.
Students must submit the assignments, and project with all relevant data and resource files,
electronically. Lab participation is highly recommended. Those with attendance in less than 60% of
the classes, and/or less than 50% score in the Exams will be assigned a failing grade.
Tentative Schedule
Week
Date
Topic
Deliverable
1
Sept 12
Introduction
Tutorials begin
2
Sept 19
Orthographic Projections
3
Sept 26
Multiview drawings
4
Oct 3
Provincial election (no class held)
5
Oct 10
Thanksgiving (university closed
5
Oct 12
Sectional Views
6
Oct 17
Isometric views
7
Oct 24
Auxiliary views
8
Oct 31
9
Nov 7
10
Nov 14
11
Nov 21
12
Nov 28
13
Dec 5
13
Dec 8
Assignment #1
Assignment #2
Midterm
Introduction to AutoCAD
Structural Systems
Bearing walls type.
Skeleton type.
Applications to Civil Engineering project;
Construction materials
Concrete Structures
Working drawing of standard steel sections, builtup sections, trusses,
girders, Application to buildings and bridges
Steel Structures
Working drawing of standard steel sections, builtup sections, trusses,
girders, Application to buildings and
bridges
Wood Structures
Working drawing of roofs, slabs, beams, bearing
walls, openings.
Application to residential houses
Masonry Structures
Working drawing of bearing and retaining wall
structures; Application to
bridges
Assignment #3
Assignment #4