COURSE Project (10%)

Graphics for Civil Engineering and Construction

CGT 164

Semester: Fall 2022

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
I. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 3
II. Project Description ......................................................................................................... 3
III. ABET Learning Outcome ............................................................................................... 4
IV. Project Management & Deliverables .............................................................................. 4
V. Turnitin........................................................................................................................... 5
VI. APA Style....................................................................................................................... 5
VII. Academic Honesty and Integrity Assurance ................................................................... 5
VIII. Copyrights...................................................................................................................... 6
IX. Project and team-based work......................................................................................... 6
X. Marking Scheme ............................................................................................................ 6
XI. Student Assessment Rubric ........................................................................................... 6

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I. Introduction

Engineering projects help students to learn and acquire practical knowledge. Despite of theory concept
they acquire, various industries also need to know their capacity to complete projects using their
specific initiatives. Thus, we recommend students to realize engineering projects in their four years of
engineering and try to present as many white papers as possible. Students who give importance to their
course projects are expected to learn how to:
• Work in teams including multidisciplinary teams
• Build a major design experience based on the knowledge and skills acquired in the course work
• Build a major design experience incorporates appropriate engineering standards and multiple
realistic constraints
• Apply both analysis and synthesis in the engineering design process, resulting in designs
that meet the desired needs.

II. Project Description

The CGT164 project intends to demonstrate students’ ability to generate structural drawings for multi-
stories concrete buildings using the theories and applications learned in the class. In this particular
project, the students are required to generate structural drawings for four stories of a concrete building
using AutoCAD software.

Description of the structure system:

As a structural engineer in an engineering design firm, you are responsible to generate the structural
drawings for a three-story concrete office building, including the ground floor, with total dimensions of
16 m in width by 12 m in depth. The building has a total height of +11m.

The information provided by the designer of structural engineering is as follows:

• There are five vertical axes in the long direction and four horizontal axes in the short one.
• Distances between axes due to the design requirements should be:
Not equal,
Not more than 6m.
1.6m between only two of the middle vertical axes
• The height of any floor should not be less than 3.5m and more than 5m, However, the ground floor
should have a greater height than the other floors.
• There are concrete columns that are centered at the intersections of all axes.

o The external columns “C1” have square cross-sections of 250mm, instead, the internal
columns “C2” have circular cross-sections with a typical diameter that is ranging between
350mm to 500mm, and should satisfy the following equation:
o Column diameter (d),mm ≥ (Max span between axes (mm))/12
• The foundation system is isolated footings for all columns, except for the columns with 1.6 meter
spacing, shall be combined footings due to the limited spacing between the columns.
• The isolated footings of the external columns “C1” and the internal columns “C2” are 600mm x
600mm, and 900mm x 900mm, respectively. However, you should use combined footings if the
distance between the columns is less than 1.6 m. All the footings have the same depth, which is
ranging between 500mm to 800mm.

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 • The foundation shall be cast at level -3.5m, while the top level of the ground slab is +1.5m.
▪ All columns are connected with ground beams under the ground slab. The ground beams have
a width of 300mm by a height of 400mm, on the other hand, All the columns are connected on
the typical floors by concrete beams with a width of 250mm and a height of 600mm.
▪ The thickness of the ground slab is 150mm, whereas, the slab thickness of other floors is ranged
between 200mm to 350mm and should satisfy the following equation:
𝑀𝑎𝑥 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑛 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑎𝑥𝑒𝑠 (𝑚𝑚)
➢ Slab Thickness (ts), mm ≥
25
▪ There is a concrete stair between axes A, B, and 1, 2, with the following properties:
- Stair tread (going): 300mm,
- Stair riser: 150mm,
- Stair width: 1200mm,
- Stair landing: 1200mm x 3000mm, and
- Stair slab thickness is 150mm.

You are required to generate and deliver the structural drawings package with a proper scale, which
should include the following:

1- Axes of columns plan,

2- Foundation Plan,
3- Ground floor Plan,
4- Typical architectural floor plan, and
5- One section through the whole structure between axes B and C [without stairs].

III. ABET Learning Outcome

The aim of this project is to:

• Draw engineering drawings according to the standards’ requirements (1).

• Know the basic knowledge of the structural elements and their connections (1).
• Know the basic knowledge of engineering drawings professions and the importance of
the graphical language to communicate with other disciplines (3).
• Devolve and produce engineering drawings using Computer-Aided Design “CAD”
software (7).

IV. Project Management & Deliverables

This project shall be submitted in one deliverable.

Deliverable: Project report (due date is on 9th, January, 2023):

• Students of each class need to form project groups (group of 3)
• The report should start with a summary about the structure system of the building,
calculations for the internal columns’ diameter and slab thickness.
• Each drawing should be provided in a landscape-drawing frame with the title block,
including all the required information and general notes, and with all needed
dimensions with a proper drawing scale factor.

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 V. Turnitin

Turnitin is a web-based solution that lets AUM faculty and AUM students check written work for
improper citation or misappropriated content. You may be assigned a username and a password to be
able to upload your assignments online, when and if requested. If you face any technical problem,
please contact IT at AUM.

VI. APA Style

AUM adopts the APA writing style for all its academic programs. AUM students need to use this style
for their assignments. The following web site is of value for students:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/. Students are also encouraged to visit the AUM
Writing Lab to receive help and guidance on all APA-related questions.

VII. Academic Honesty and Integrity Assurance

One of the signs that the course material has been properly understood is honesty when accomplishing
the assignments. Lack of academic integrity (e.g. plagiarism, copying another person’s work, the use of
unauthorized aids on examinations, cheating, facilitating acts of academic dishonesty by others) will
not be tolerated. Therefore, if students include ideas, sentences, or other material that are not theirs
in their work, they must properly quote the source(s). Students are encouraged to consult with the
instructor if they have any questions on the issues of academic integrity or technical formatting of the
references.
Upon suspicion and doubt of the authenticity of the work submitted, the Instructor has the right to ask
the student to verify her/his work. This can be done through, but not limited to, repeating the work, oral
examination or discussion, alternative or similar on spot class assignment, pop quiz, or any other action
deemed necessary. If the student fails to prove the authenticity of the work, then the Instructor will apply
the academic misconduct rules as mentioned in the AUM Student Handbook which may include awarding
the work a zero grade.
Students are expected and encouraged to be honest and to maintain the highest standards of academic
integrity in their academic work and assignments at the University. Any act of Academic Dishonesty
may result in severe consequences for violations range from zero grades given for the assignments,
failing the course, and suspension from the University. Students will refrain from any academic
dishonesty or misconduct including, but not limited to:
• Upon suspicion and doubt of the authenticity of the work submitted, the Instructor has the
right to ask the student to verify her/his work. This can be done through, but not limited to,
oral examination or discussion, or any other action deemed necessary. If the student fails to
prove the authenticity of the work, then the Instructor will apply the academic misconduct
rules as mentioned in the AUM Student Handbook
• A zero grade will be given to all students that share exactly the same results: You will also be
held responsible if someone else copies your work - unless you can demonstrate that you have
taken reasonable precautions against copying.
• Any violation of the AUM standards will be taken as a violation to AUM policy and can lead to
penalties. If you wonder whether a course of action violates this policy, simply ask in advance
and please refer to the undergraduate AUM Student Handbook.
For a detailed description of academic misconduct, please refer to the AUM Student Handbook.

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VIII. Copyrights

Students are expected to adhere to copyright practices, refer to the undergraduate AUM Student
Handbook.

IX. Project and team-based work

The Project component of the course, if exist, is essential to passing this course. The project shows
competency in understanding and applying the course objectives and achieving the learning outcomes.
The project should allow the student to investigate, apply, research, and practice real-life business
situations. It is expected that each student to fully and actively participate in the project as an effective
team member. A project document will be distributed later in the semester with details about the
project.
For all group related work, the entire team is responsible for the team outcome and the deliverables,
except for the specific parts of the project that may be graded individually depending on the project’s
requirement and as communicated in the project document.

X. Marking Scheme

The project is worth 10% of the total grade of your course. The grade will be based on every group’s
work. The student will be evaluated based on the grading scheme provided in the project template.

XI. Student Assessment Rubric

Bare pass mark C classification B classification A classification

Deliverables
(60%-69%) (70%-79%) (80%-87%) (>87%)
Final report • The report is succinct and • The report gives clear • The report gives clear • The report gives clear
to the point. details on all of the details on all of the details on all of the
Weighting 10% • The report includes only components. components. components.
basic drawings. • The report includes all the • The report includes all the • The report includes all
required drawings. required drawings. the required drawings.
• The drawings in the report • The drawings in the
do not include mistakes. report do not include
mistakes.
• The report is well
structured with a high
quality of drawings.

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