Microstation II Syllabus for 2016-2017
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Office Hours

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Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016

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Course

DFTG-1372-001 Microstation II

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: DFTG 1370 or department chair consent

Course Description

Students learn advanced Microstation topics including working with cells, customizing the user interface and creating 3-D models.

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Department Expectations

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 2 lec, 2 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Harnessing MicroStation/V8i by G. V. Krishnan and James E. Taylor

Supplies

Two assignment folders for handing in written work, drawings, and design files.

Student Performance

 1 - Create a cell library file and create cell entities.

2 - Define cells as shared or unshared.

3 - Manage cells by variable settings and by the cell selector tool.

4 - Create data fields for text.

5 - Reference data from external files and models into the existing file and model.

6 - Create tag sets and tags to store text data in a design file.

7 - Add annotation to a design file using flags.

8 - Create custom parametric models and cells using the Dimension-driven design tools.

9 - Use the isometric lock and isometric tools to create and dimension an isometric model.

10 - Open AutoCAD files and Save design files as AutoCAD files.

11 - Reference image files into Microstation and capture images from within Microstation.

12 - Create a custom workspace with a custom project and interface.

13 - Create a design library file and specify it as the default library file for the custom workspace.

14 - Customize the user interface using the default design library file.

15 - Add custom linetypes to the custom workspace.

16 - Create a 3d file from a 3d seed file.

17 - Cover the settings and setup in the 3d interface.

18 - Use 3d entity creation and editing tools to create 3d models.

17 - Use drawing composition tools to create sheet models and to reference in views from design models.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

Student Responsibility Web Site:

http://www.actx.edu/president/index.php?module=article&id=131

It is the responsibility of the student to initiate drop or withdrawal procedures.  Students who stop attending class but do not officially drop or withdraw from this course will receive a letter grade at the end of the semester.

Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact the Student Service Center room 119, phone 371-5436 as soon as possible.
 

Grading Criteria

A - 89.5 and above

B - 79.5 to 89.4

C - 69.5 to 79.4

D - 59.5 to 69.4

F - 59.4 and below

 

The final grade will be computed as follows: 
 
    Weekly Written Assignments              20%
    Weekly Drawing Assignments            20%
    Three Exams                                      20%
    Three Projects                                    30%
    Final Exam       (Optional)                   10% 
                                                             100%
 

Students will be given assignments each class that include both written and drawing tasks. Written assignments must be printed from a word processor.  Late assignments will be lowered ten points. Assignments later than one week from their due date will assigned a zero.

Students will be given three objective exams on the computer and three drawing projects.  Exam make-ups should be approved ahead of the exam date by the instructor.  Unexcused make-up exams will be written exams and must be completed within one week of the scheduled exam.  Late projects will be lowered ten points and projects will not be accepted after one week from their due date.    The final exam is optional.

 

Attendance

Calendar

Week of

Class Schedule

Assignment

Due

January 17, 2017

Lecture/Lab

Assignment 1 Presentation  and Chapter 11

 

January 24, 2017

Lecture/Lab

Assignment 2 Presentation and Chapters 7 & 11

Assignment 1

January 31, 2017

Lecture/Lab

Assignment 3 Presentation and Chapter 13

Assignment 2

February 7, 2017

Lecture/Lab

Assignment 4 Presentation and Chapters 7 & 14

Assignment 3

February 14, 2017

Review/Lab

Review for Exam 1

Assignment 4 written work

February 21, 2017

Exam/Lecture/Lab   

Exam 1 Assignment 5 Presentation and Chapter 14   

Project 1

February 28, 2017

Lecture/Lab

Assignment 6 Presentation

Assignment 5

March 7, 2017

Lecture/Lab

Assignment 7 Presentation and Chapter 14

Assignment 6

March 14, 2017

No Class

Spring Break

 

March 21, 2017

Review/Lab

Review for Exam 2

Assignment 7 written work

March 28, 2017

Exam/Lecture/Lab

Exam 2 Assignment 8 Presentation and Chapter 15

Project 2

April 54 2017

Lecture/Lab

Assignment 9 Presentation and Chapter 16

Assignment 8

April 11, 2017

Lecture/Lab

Assignment 10 Presentation and Chapter 16

Assignment 9

April 18, 2017

Lecture/Lab

Assignment 11 Presentation and Chapter 16

Assignment 10

April 25, 2017

Review/Lab

Review for Exam 3

Assignment 11 written work

May 2, 2017

Exam

Exam 3

Project 3

May 9, 2017

Final Exam

Final Exam

 

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Syllabus Created on:

01/25/17 4:59 PM

Last Edited on:

01/26/17 10:51 AM