MCCCD Program Description

Site Development I

Course: CAD186

First Term: 2008 Fall

Lec + Lab 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s) 5.1 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S

Description: Use coordinate geometry and survey point databases to create topographic maps utilizing civil engineering/surveying application software. Volumetric analysis of earthwork (cut and fills) utilizing civil engineering/surveying application software. Production of base mapping, earthwork, grading, and drainage plan utilizing civil engineering/surveying application software.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Understand the basic principles of Land Surveying and Coordinate Geometry (COGO). (I) 2. Use civil engineering/surveying software for a civil project to determine, draw, and analyze parcel boundaries, roadway alignments, and grading and drainage plans. (II) 3. Utilize commands for point manipulation. (III) 4. Define lines and curves for creating topographic drawings. (IV) 5. Create and edit digital terrain models. (V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Principles of Surveying and basic COGO A. Basic principles of land surveying B. Coordinate Geometry (COGO) II. Civil engineering/surveying software A. Default file management B. Basic settings and menus C. Basic commands and options D. Printing techniques III. Point manipulation A. Creating/Editing points B. Creating/Editing point groups C. Downloading from survey data collector and creating ASCII files D. Data collection manipulation and editing ASCII files E. Aerial Mapping IV. Lines and curves for creating topographic drawings A. Drawing boundaries and connecting data points B. Labeling C. Creating tags and labels V. Digital terrain models (DTM) A. Creating/Editing a DTM B. Faults (break lines) C. Labeling and editing contours D. Cross sections E. Profiles F. Earthwork volumes

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 12/11/2007

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