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| 7 Designs that can make Civil Engineering Students Crazy |
1. ROAD DESIGN
Students must be able
to plan the highway, and in this task students will be trained to be able to
plan the design of the highway. There are usually 2 major design tasks, which
will be studied one by one each semester. Highway design addresses geometric
planning, and Highway 2 plans the type and thickness of structures and
pavement. Usually Highway 1 is studied between 3-4 semesters. And highway
courses 2 semesters 5 or 6. This task is a big task, because it takes a lot of
time to plan it, each student will be given the help of a Lecturer Assistant.
Imagine, students must design from zero, only given a contour map. Students
must plan tracts and minimize dumping. Students must also draw images per cross
section. Anyway, if you've got this big assignment, Congratulations staying up
late.
2. FOUNDATION DESIGN
Foundation design
plans the type of foundation and calculates foundation dimensions. Just like a
highway, there are 2 foundation designs, 1 foundation and foundation 2. Each of
them has a big task, Foundation plans for building foundations of shallow
foundation types and foundation 2 about deep foundations. To be able to take on
this task, students are required to pass the soil mechanics practicum 1 and 2.
So this is the sequence, soil mechanics 1> soil mechanics 2> foundation
1> foundation 2. Must be sequential if one of them has not been taken, then
cannot take the next . Counting on designing this foundation is not easy, students
must be able to plan the foundation plan load, taking into account the type of
soil.
3. CONCRETE STRUCTURE
If you have succeeded
in planning the foundation, then you will design the building again, the same
as before the assignment starts from zero. Planned the building of the size of
the column and beam, how many reinforcement is needed. What is the dead load
and the ability of the structure to withstand its own load and dead load. This
design task also requires that there be calculations using SAP 2000 or ETABS. So
to make it really necessary to learn the software autodidact. Again, not a
little time to complete this concrete structure design task.
4. AGRICULTURAL
IRRIGATION DESIGN
The task of
agricultural irrigation design is to plan thoroughly the irrigation building,
not just the building but also must take into account each water requirement in
a particular area. Laying and determining the position of the irrigation
building. Students will also be given a contour map, wherein the map lists the
location of sawa and rivers and also settlements. Then students will plan and
draw all the irrigation needs of the region.
5. STEEL STRUCTURE
DESIGN
Just like a concrete
structure, students must be able to design steel structures. What size and type
of steel needs to be used. Which connection and type of bolt is needed. What is
the ability of the connection to accept the load. The location of the bolt on
the connection must also be taken into account. Usually this steel structure
design plans buildings in the form of factory, warehouse, hangar, or like a
futsal field but with a large size.
6. FLYING FIELD DESIGN
Students are again
and again given a contour map which is required to plan an airport in the area.
So like it or not, students must understand the type and type of aircraft so
that they can plan the load that will be carried on the runway. Civil engineering
students must also understand what supporting buildings are at the airport. And
also have to calculate the wind direction every year with Windrose. Once this
design is complete, the output is a complete airfield with supporting buildings
that are described in detail. It takes a lot of time for sure.
7. PORT DESIGN
Just like an airport,
students must be able to design a port. Take into account the waves and plan
for concrete and sea-resistant buildings. More or less must understand the type
of ship and the dimensions of the ship. This task is also not just a
complementary task, but must be really detailed. Whether it's a picture and the
calculation why is that dimension used. That is the 7 design tasks of students
who can make up late, 12 hours will not be enough because it must be divided by
studying in class and practicum. The design assignment is not one semester only
1 semester design assignment, but can be 2-3 per semester. Not to mention the
addition of other practicums whose reports must also be responsible. Actually
there are still other Design Tasks, such as wood structures, drainage
techniques, hydraulics and others.