Civil Drafting Technology

Civil Drafting Technology Seventh Edition covers it all–basic and advanced topics–and everything in between, equipping readers to convert engineering sketches or instructions into actual formal drawings and gain a working knowledge of mapping. Using a “knowledge building” format where one concept is mastered before the next is introduced, Civil Drafting Technology includes:

 



Basic Drafting Topics

Maps: fundamentals, types of maps, scales, symbols
CADD: use, standards, applications


Intermediate/Advanced Topics

Measuring distance and elevation, Surveying, Location & Direction, Legal Descriptions and Plot Plans, Contour Lines, Horizontal Alignment Layout, GIS


Career Development

Schooling, Employment, Workplace Ethics, Professional Organizations


CADD Applications
Content-related Tests
Real-world drafting and design problems