NDSS Academy

Building Planning and Drawing Lab (B.Tech)

Planning and drafting residential and public building drawings manually and with CAD.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters22Topics
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Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम

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01Drawing Standards and Symbols 4 topics
  1. Sheet sizes, title block and scales
  2. Line types and lettering
  3. Conventional signs for materials, doors and windows
  4. Dimensioning practice
02Planning Principles and Bye-laws 4 topics
  1. Principles of planning: aspect, prospect, privacy, grouping, circulation
  2. Orientation and ventilation
  3. Bye-laws: setbacks, ground coverage, FAR, height
  4. Minimum room sizes (NBC)
03Residential and Public Building Drawing 6 topics
  1. Line plan to detailed plan
  2. Single and double storey residence
  3. Front elevation and sectional elevation
  4. Site plan and schedule of openings
  5. Public buildings: school, health centre, office
  6. Accessibility requirements
04Building Components and Staircase 4 topics
  1. Doors and windows details
  2. Foundation details
  3. Staircase planning: riser, tread, landing
  4. Roof and lintel details
05CAD Drafting 4 topics
  1. AutoCAD set-up, units and layers
  2. Walls, doors, windows and blocks
  3. Dimensioning and text
  4. Plotting to scale

About

You will be able to

  • Use drawing standards, scales and symbols for building drawings
  • Apply planning principles and building bye-laws (setbacks, FAR, ground coverage)
  • Draw plan, elevation and section of residential buildings from a line sketch
  • Plan public buildings such as schools, hospitals and offices
  • Detail staircases, doors, windows and foundations
  • Draft and plot building drawings using AutoCAD

Who it is for

  • B.Tech Civil Engineering students of Semester 4 (AKTU)
  • Students of other universities studying the same subject who want unit-wise coaching
  • Students who want to revise experiments and viva questions before the practical exam

What you need

  • Engineering Graphics basics
  • Drawing instruments; a PC with AutoCAD for CAD sessions

Questions

Which syllabus does the Building Planning and Drawing Lab course follow?

It follows the AKTU (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow) B.Tech syllabus for Building Planning and Drawing Lab. If your own university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your university syllabus.

Will this help in the practical exam and viva?

Yes. Each experiment is explained with its aim, procedure, calculations and result, followed by viva questions and a mock practical.

Is AutoCAD taught here?

Yes. NDSS Academy teaches AutoCAD drafting, so students learn both manual drawing and CAD as required in this lab.

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