Course Outline:

Module 1: Introduction to CAD and BIM in Civil Engineering

• Overview of CAD and BIM concepts

• BIM for infrastructure: differences from architectural BIM

• Software overview: AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, InfraWorks, Navisworks

• Industry standards and project lifecycle management

Case Study: BIM implementation in a highway expansion project

Module 2: AutoCAD Civil 3D Basics and User Environment

• Civil 3D interface, workspaces, and drawing settings

• Creating surfaces from survey data

• Points, alignments, and profiles

• Labeling and annotation styles

Case Study: Setting up a Civil 3D project for a road upgrade

Module 3: Terrain Modeling and Surface Analysis

• Creating and editing TIN surfaces

• Contours, spot elevations, slope analysis

• Catchment and watershed analysis

• Earthworks and cut/fill volume calculations

Case Study: Site grading and volume estimation for a commercial complex

Module 4: Road and Corridor Design

• Creating alignments and profiles

• Assemblies and subassemblies for road sections

• Corridor modeling and cross-section generation

• Corridor surfaces and quantity takeoffs

Case Study: Designing a 2-lane rural road with profile optimization

Module 5: Stormwater and Drainage Design

• Pipe networks and pressure/gravity flow design

• Structure and parts catalog

• Slope analysis and stormwater catch basins

• Hydraulic design integration

Case Study: Drainage layout for an urban street project

Module 6: Utility Layout and Civil Infrastructure Coordination

• Modeling water, gas, sewer, and electrical conduits

• Utility trench and crossing management

• Clash avoidance and underground coordination

• BIM for smart cities and utility mapping

Case Study: Integrated utility layout for a mixed-use development

Module 7: Introduction to Revit for Civil Applications

• Linking Civil 3D surfaces to Revit

• Shared coordinates and project alignment

• Using Revit for bridge and retaining wall modeling

• Scheduling and material takeoffs

Case Study: BIM-based bridge design and documentation in Revit

Module 8: BIM Coordination and Clash Detection with Navisworks

• Aggregating civil and architectural/structural models

• Clash detection and resolution

• Navisworks viewpoints, timeliner, and quantification

• BIM coordination meetings and reporting

Case Study: Coordinated infrastructure model review for a hospital campus

Module 9: Documentation and Quantities for Tender and Construction

• Creating plan/profile/cross-section sheets

• Tables and quantities from Civil 3D

• Integration with cost estimation software

• Preparing BIM Execution Plans (BEPs) and data standards

Case Study: Tender document preparation for an industrial park road

Module 10: Capstone Project and BIM Lifecycle Management

• Full-scale project execution: design, model, coordinate

• BIM data for construction, handover, and maintenance

• ISO 19650 compliance overview

• Final review, presentation, and feedback

Capstone Project: Complete design and BIM model of a highway section with utilities and drainage