IMPORTANCE OF AUTOCAD IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1              Background of the Study

The computer-aided drafting program, AutoCAD, is the most common such program. It has many, many aids to drawing construction plans and detail drawings. If changes ICT has greatly influenced Students-Skills in the use of computer programme and that the lecturer enjoys, teaching engineering drawing with computer aided instructional material. In view of the above findings, it is recommended that engineering drawing lecturers should be exposed to computer awareness courses. The computer machines in universities are not adequate as against students enrolment refresh courses in the computer utilization in basic technology could be available for the teacher. Computer literacy courses for AutoCAD students should be taught in a way that computer can be used for all engineering drawing related courses; this will give them confidences on the use of computer in teaching AutoCAD. AutoCAD laboratories should be established where there are none so that lecturers can have proper and hands-on training on the use of computers for teaching engineering Drawing. Federal and State government should assist institution of learning by provide financial association to obtain the facilities.

Engineering has been an aspect of life since the begging of human existence. Civil engineering becomes the oldest practice of engineering after military engineering and has commences between 4000Bc and 2000Bc in ancient Egypt in which during this time transportation became increasingly important leading to the development of wheel and salting.  Civil engineering is a professional engineering course which deals with the design, construction and maintenance of physical and naturally bruit environment broken into sub-discipline which is based on particular works which include.