Autodesk Civil 3D for Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Desig Workshop
10 Days4 sessions available Certificate on completion
The Autodesk Civil 3D for Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Design training course equips participants with practical skills to design, model and document civil infrastructure projects using industry-standard engineering software. The course covers survey data processing, terrain modelling, alignments, profiles, road corridors, grading, earthworks calculations, drainage networks and construction documentation. Participants gain hands-on experience developing digital engineering models and design deliverables for roads, highways, land development and infrastructure projects.
Master Autodesk Civil 3D through practical civil engineering software training in Kenya and across Africa. Learn surveying data integration, digital terrain modelling, contour generation, road and highway design, horizontal and vertical alignments, corridor modelling, earthworks calculations, grading and infrastructure documentation. This course is ideal for civil engineers, highway engineers, surveyors, infrastructure planners, CAD technicians and construction professionals seeking to develop modern infrastructure design and modelling skills.
Course objectives
Navigate the Civil 3D interface and configure engineering drawing environments. Import and process survey points and field data. Create digital terrain surfaces, contours and elevation models. Develop horizontal and vertical road alignments.
Produce design reports and professional documentation for infrastructure projects.
Generate engineering plans, profiles, sections and construction drawings.
Create and manage pipe networks and basic drainage layouts.
Perform grading, cut-and-fill and earthworks volume calculations.
Build 3D road corridors and apply assembly configurations.
Generate longitudinal profiles and typical cross-sections.
Who should attend
Civil engineers, highway and transportation engineers, surveyors, land development engineers, infrastructure planners, CAD technicians, construction managers, engineering consultants, municipal engineers and civil engineering graduates.
Course content
Module 1: Introduction to Civil 3D and Civil Engineering Workflows Software interface and toolspace, Civil 3D objects and object styles, templates and drawing settings, coordinate systems and units, engineering drawing standards, project organisation and
Module 2: Survey Data Import and Processing Survey point files and point formats, importing survey observations, point groups and point styles, point labels and descriptions, coordinate systems and reference data, survey data validation, field data organ
Module 3: Digital Terrain Modelling and Surface Analysis Creating TIN surfaces, importing breaklines and boundaries, contour generation and styling, surface editing and refinement, elevation analysis, slope analysis, surface labels, spot elevations, terr
Module 4: Horizontal Alignment Design Road alignment fundamentals, creating alignments from polylines, alignment geometry, tangents and curves, spiral transitions, design criteria, stationing and chainage, alignment labels, geometric design checks and pl
Module 5: Vertical Alignment and Profile Design Existing ground profiles, profile views, proposed vertical alignments, crest and sag curves, vertical geometry, grade analysis, profile labels and bands, longitudinal profile preparation, design constraints
Module 6: Road Corridor Modelling Assemblies and subassemblies, lane and shoulder configuration, pavement and road components, corridor baselines and regions, corridor targets, corridor surface generation, daylighting and side slopes, corridor editing, c
Module 7: Cross-Sections and Road Design Documentation Sample lines and sample line groups, section views, corridor cross-sections, material and earthworks sections, section view bands, section labels, multiple cross-section sheets, plan-and-profile shee
Module 8: Grading and Land Development Design Feature lines and elevation editing, grading objects and criteria, grading groups, building platforms, parking areas and access roads, embankments and cut slopes, site grading, surface integration, grading vo
Module 9: Earthworks and Quantity Calculations Existing and proposed ground surfaces, cut-and-fill volume calculations, composite volumes, average end area concepts, material quantity take-off, earthworks reporting, haul considerations, quantity tables a
Module 10: Drainage and Pipe Network Design Stormwater drainage principles, gravity pipe networks, pipes and structures, network layout and profile views, pipe and structure labelling, inverts and cover levels, network interference checks, drainage docum
Module 11: Plan Production, Labelling and Engineering Documentation Drawing scales and annotation, labels and styles, plan production tools, sheet layouts and viewports, title blocks and drawing templates, reference management, data shortcuts, external r
Module 12: Integrated Infrastructure Design Project Survey data import, existing terrain model development, road alignment and profile design, corridor construction, cross-section generation, earthworks calculations, preliminary drainage layout, engineer
General notes
Practical Training Projects Participants will work on realistic engineering exercises, including: Develop a digital terrain model from survey points and generate contours. Design a road alignment with horizontal curves and a vertical profile. Build a 3D road corridor with lanes, shoulders and side slopes. Generate road cross-sections and calculate cut-and-fill volumes. Design a graded development site with access roads and platforms. Prepare a preliminary stormwater pipe network and associated drawings. Produce a coordinated infrastructure drawing package with plans, profiles, sections and quantity reports.
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Frequently asked questions
Autodesk Civil 3D is civil engineering design software used for surveying workflows, terrain modelling, road and highway design, corridor modelling, grading, earthworks calculations, pipe networks and infrastructure documentation.
The course is suitable for civil engineers, surveyors, highway engineers, infrastructure designers, land development professionals, CAD technicians and construction consultants.
Basic AutoCAD knowledge is beneficial but not always essential. Beginners can start with the interface, drawing setup and fundamental CAD concepts before progressing to Civil 3D workflows.
Yes. The course covers alignments, profiles, assemblies, corridor modelling, cross-sections, earthworks and road design documentation. Engineering design criteria and applicable local standards should guide actual project designs.
Civil 3D supports drainage network layout and design workflows. Detailed catchment hydrology and hydraulic modelling may require additional tools such as HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS or specialised drainage applications.
Depending on the selected modules, outputs include terrain surfaces, contour maps, road alignments, longitudinal profiles, 3D corridors, cross-sections, earthworks reports, drainage layouts and engineering drawing sheets.