Course syllabus

CAD-teknik med byggtillämpningar
CAD with Building Applications

VBKF05, 7,5 credits, G2 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2017/18
Decided by: PLED V
Date of Decision: 2017-04-06

General Information

Elective for: BI3, V4
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

The course will give the students knowledge how to produce drawings, in two and three dimensions, by using Autodesks software Autocad Architecture.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• Understand the fundamentals in a drawing
• Understand the meaning of different linetypes
• Understand how to scale objects in CAD

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• Be able to manage drawings in 2 dimensions
• Be able to manage scales, dimensioning and text
• Be able to manage basic commands and visualisation in three dimensions
• Be able to manage object-oriented CAD and visualisation in two- and three dimensions
• Be able to plot the drawings

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• Be able to valuate different methods of modelling for a specific task
• Be able to see that Autocad Architecture is a tool for producing drawings
• Be able to see that Autocad Architecture is a tool for the practising engineer

Contents

• Repetition in 2D- and technical drawing
• The fundamentals in 3D drawing
• How to visualize in CAD
• Information systems and information systematic of the building business with application
• Object-oriented CAD

Examination details

Grading scale: UG - (U,G) - (Fail, Pass)
Assessment: Accepted assignments.

The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.

Admission

Required prior knowledge: VTVA10 Engineering skills with CAD, VBFA01 Building Technology and Building Services.
The number of participants is limited to: 100
Selection: Credits remaining for the degree.
The course might be cancelled: If the number of applicants is less than 30.
The course overlaps following course/s: VBKA01

Reading list

• Wedeen, J., Erlach, M., : Autocad 2012 Grundkurs. Cadmum AB, 2011, ISBN: 91-7309-359-9.
• Presentations from lectures.

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Johan Jönsson, johan.jonsson@kstr.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.kstr.lth.se
Further information: Most of the exercises are applied on various buildings.