Civil Engineering and Architecture (CEA)
Students learn about various aspects of civil engineering and architecture and apply their knowledge to the design and development of residential and commercial properties and structures. In addition, students use 3D design software to design and document solutions for major course projects. Students communicate and present solutions to their peers and members of a professional community of engineers and architects. This course is designed for 10th, 11th, or 12th grade students.
This is a full year class with potential for college credits upon successful completion and a final test
Course Outline
- Students will learn and use the Revit Autodesk 3D CAD program to draw a utility shed and house with a complete set of working drawings and a materials list.
- Students will be using Green Technology principles (I.E.- water displacement and run-off, using solar, cooling covers, etc.) in the design of their structures.
- Students will learn about municipal utilities, how they work, how to calculate the adequacy of the utility, and codes.
- Students will learn about building codes and apply them to their projects.
- Students will be using a transit as part of the site preparation, surveying, and site development sequences
- Students will be using the CAD program to design a vacant building into a library with customer constraints.
- Students will be calculating beam/girder loads, roof loading from snow and rainfall, and R factors for heat gain or loss.
- Students will work in a group to develop their final project using all the criteria's learned in the previous lessons. This final will involve identifying a site, deciding on a needed commercial type building for the school or community, designing the the building, and giving a final presentation of the project.