Printable Version| CEE-101 Introduction to Civil Engineering |
Course Description:
Fundamentals of site usage and land development to address project specific requirements and constraints. Fundamentals of surveying to develop topographical information and maps within the context of a project. Introduction to design requirements such as slopes, earthwork, access, water management, and other design requirements. Laboratory for various methods of surveying measurements, field work, and computer-aided drawing.
Text book: None.
Software: Autodesk Suite for AutoCAD and Civil 3D
References:
- Elementary Surveying, An Introduction to Geomatics, 13th Ed. by C.D. Ghilani & P.R. Wolf, Prentice Hall, ISBN# 978-013-255434-3.
- Surveying and Geomatics Engineering : Principles, Technologies, and Applications Gillins, Dennis, and Ng, 2022
- Advanced surveying : total station, GPS, GIS, remote sensing, drone, and hydrographic surveying, Gopi, 2025
- Land Development Handbook: A Practical Guide to Planning, Engineering, and Surveying, 4th Edition, Drewberry & Davis, McGraw-Hill 2019, ISBN-13 978-1260440751 and ISBN-10 126044075
- AUTODESK CIVIL 3D 2025 UNLEASHED : elevate your civil engineering designs and careers with Autodesk Civil 3D Walz and Sabat, 2024
- Autodesk Civil 3D from start to finish a practical guide to civil infrastructure design, modeling, and analysis Walz and Sabat, 2023
Location and Hours: M,W 10:45-12:00 PM, Lewis Lab 316
(ZOOM: Link),
Field/Lab: F 9:20AM-1:25PM (FR 232)
TA: Spencer Smith sts422@lehigh.edu Office Hrs:
Grader: Ollie Copeland olc428@lehigh.edu
| Syllabus | | Handouts | | Assignments | | Field | | Links |
Course Handouts in PDF
Disclaimer: Students are expected to keep their own notes. The handouts highlight the lecture content and are by NO MEANS a complete set. The instructor reserves the right to make changes that may not be reflected in the handouts below, it is the students' responsibility to keep a complete and current set of notes for each lecture.
Class Lectures| No. | Description | Slides | Take Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction, Units & Sig. Figures, Field Notes, Maps | Lecture 1 Allentown 30x60 Easton 7.5 Quad |
Lect1N |
| 2 | Theory of Errors in Observations | Lecture 2 | Lect2N |
| 3 | Leveling | Lecture 3 | Lect3N |
| 4 | Angle Measurements | Lecture 4 | Lect4N |
| 5 | Distance & Angles with Total Station, Trigonometric Leveling | Lecture 5 | Lect5N |