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AEC Campus — Professional Civil CAD Program

CIVIL 3D
Beginner Course

From Beginner to Job-Ready CAD Professional. Learn Autodesk Civil 3D 2026 the practical way — surfaces, alignments, corridors, and construction drawings, built on real projects.

80h
Total Duration
12
Modules
5
Real Projects
80%
Hands-On Practical
Programme
Civil CAD Technician Track
Software
Autodesk Civil 3D 2026
Format
Hybrid — Studio + Online
Language
EN / SI / TA
Prerequisite
Basic AutoCAD
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SHEET 02 / 16 — WHY CIVIL 3D
Why This Software

Why Learn Civil 3D?

Civil 3D is the industry-standard platform behind almost every road, subdivision, and site development drawing produced today. Knowing it properly is what separates a general CAD user from a hire-ready technician.

01

Built for Real Terrain

Model existing ground, design surfaces, and volumes the same way production engineering offices do — not simplified classroom drawings.

02

One Tool, Many Sectors

Used across architecture, civil engineering, surveying, interior and construction planning, and manufacturing site works.

03

Dynamic, Not Static

Change a design surface or alignment and every profile, section, and quantity updates automatically — the way live projects actually run.

Growing Demand

Employers Are Actively Hiring For This Skill

Civil 3D competency now appears in job listings across Sri Lanka’s construction, engineering consultancy, and surveying sectors for these roles:

CAD Draftsman
Technical Assistant
Architectural Draftsman
Engineering Assistant
Site Coordinator
QS Support Staff
Freelance CAD Services
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SHEET 03 / 16 — YOUR CHALLENGES
Before You Enroll

Are You Facing These Challenges?

Most learners hesitate for the same reasons. Here is exactly how this course is built to remove each one.

Challenge

“I have no drafting experience.”

Solution

Step-by-step beginner-friendly training, from zero.

Challenge

“I don’t know how to use Civil 3D.”

Solution

We start at the absolute basics — no assumptions made.

Challenge

“I want a technical career but don’t know where to start.”

Solution

Build industry-relevant drafting skills with a clear path forward.

Challenge

“I need practical skills to get a job.”

Solution

Hands-on, project-based learning from week one.

Challenge

“I struggle to create professional drawings.”

Solution

Learn real drafting standards and production best practices.

Challenge

“I want to earn through freelance drafting.”

Solution

Develop marketable Civil 3D skills clients actually pay for.

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SHEET 04 / 16 — WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE
The AEC Campus Difference

Why Choose This Course?

Eight reasons past students point to when asked why this programme worked for them.

01

Practical Learning

Real-world drafting exercises drawn from live engineering scenarios, not generic tutorials.

02

Beginner Friendly

No previous Civil 3D experience required — only basic AutoCAD familiarity.

03

Industry Standards

Layer, styles, and annotation conventions matching what consultancies expect on delivery.

04

Job-Oriented Training

Skills mapped directly to what employers screen for in CAD technician interviews.

05

Project-Based Approach

Every module builds toward a real drawing set, not isolated exercises.

06

Career Development

Confidence and a portfolio you can show at interviews or to freelance clients.

07

Productivity Skills

Work faster and more accurately using dynamic modelling instead of manual redraws.

08

Professional Drawing Standards

Produce clean, organized, plot-ready construction drawings.

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SHEET 05 / 16 — PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION
Programme Specification

Professional Civil CAD Technician Program

Built on Autodesk Civil 3D 2026, structured for beginners with a technical-education background.

TARGET AUDIENCE

O/L and A/L school leavers, Civil Engineering, Surveying and QS students, draftsmen, site supervisors, and engineers.

PREREQUISITE

Basic AutoCAD knowledge. No prior Civil 3D experience required.

DURATION & FORMAT

80 hours total — 20% theory, 80% practical. Delivered hybrid (in-studio + online).

LANGUAGE

Instruction available in English, Sinhala, and Tamil.

Learning Outcomes
Topographic Surface
Design Surface
Road Alignment
Profiles
Assemblies
Corridors
Cross Sections
Earthwork
Plot Division
Grading
Construction Drawings
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SHEET 06 / 16 — CURRICULUM — PART 1
What You Will Learn

Curriculum — Modules 01–06

80 hours across 12 modules, each ending in a practical deliverable.

01 — Fundamentals4h
Key Topics
  • Civil 3D interface & workspace
  • Drawing templates and object styles
  • Points, point groups & description keys
  • Data shortcuts vs. Vault basics
Practical Activities
  • Configure a new Civil 3D project template
  • Import and organize a raw survey point file
Skills Gained
  • Comfortable navigating the Civil 3D environment
  • Correct project & style setup habits
02 — Survey Points & Existing Ground8h
Key Topics
  • Point creation & editing
  • Breaklines and figure surveys
  • TIN surface creation from survey data
  • Surface analysis: contours, slope, elevation banding
Practical Activities
  • Build an existing-ground surface from a supplied field survey
  • Generate and annotate contour drawings
Skills Gained
  • Accurate existing-ground (EG) surface modelling
  • Surface QA and contour presentation
03 — Road Alignment8h
Key Topics
  • Alignment design criteria & design speed
  • Horizontal alignment creation and editing
  • Alignment labelling & stationing
  • Design checks and constraints
Practical Activities
  • Design a horizontal alignment for a 1 km access road
Skills Gained
  • Confident alignment layout to geometric design standards
04 — Profiles8h
Key Topics
  • Existing ground profile extraction
  • Finished-grade (design) profile design
  • Vertical curves & profile view styles
  • Profile labelling and annotation
Practical Activities
  • Create existing and proposed profiles for the road alignment
Skills Gained
  • Vertical alignment design and profile-view production
05 — Assemblies8h
Key Topics
  • Subassembly catalog (lanes, shoulders, curbs, ditches)
  • Building a typical road assembly
  • Assembly parameters and target mapping
Practical Activities
  • Assemble a standard 2-lane rural road cross-section
Skills Gained
  • Parametric cross-section assembly building
06 — Corridor Modeling12h
Key Topics
  • Corridor creation from alignment, profile & assembly
  • Corridor targets and region editing
  • Corridor surfaces and boundaries
  • Reviewing and troubleshooting corridor issues
Practical Activities
  • Build a complete road corridor model for the design project
Skills Gained
  • End-to-end corridor construction — the core Civil 3D skill
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What You Will Learn

Curriculum — Modules 07–12

Building toward the final integrated capstone project.

07 — Cross Sections8h
Key Topics
  • Sample line groups and section sheets
  • Section views and labelling
  • Section sheet layout for plotting
Practical Activities
  • Generate and lay out cross sections along the corridor
Skills Gained
  • Production-ready cross-section sheet sets
08 — Earthwork6h
Key Topics
  • Cut/fill volume calculation methods
  • Composite volume surfaces & mass haul basics
  • Earthwork reporting
Practical Activities
  • Compute cut and fill quantities for the road design
Skills Gained
  • Practical volume take-off for costing and reporting
09 — Plot Division6h
Key Topics
  • Parcel layout tools
  • Subdivision by area, frontage and layout rules
  • Parcel labelling and area tables
Practical Activities
  • Subdivide a residential block into individual plots
Skills Gained
  • Land subdivision drafting for residential developments
10 — Grading6h
Key Topics
  • Grading objects & feature lines
  • Site grading for pads, car parks and drainage falls
  • Grading surface QA
Practical Activities
  • Grade a building pad and surrounding site to falls
Skills Gained
  • Site grading and drainage-fall control
11 — Drawing Production4h
Key Topics
  • Plan production layouts and viewports
  • Sheet sets and title blocks
  • Plot styles and export to PDF
Practical Activities
  • Assemble a print-ready construction drawing set
Skills Gained
  • Final drawing packaging to submission standard
12 — Capstone Project2h
Key Topics
  • Integrating surfaces, alignments, corridors and sheets
  • Final review and presentation
Practical Activities
  • Present the final integrated project for review
Skills Gained
  • Portfolio-ready capstone deliverable
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SHEET 08 / 16 — REAL PROJECTS
Learn By Building

Five Real Projects, One Portfolio

Every project mirrors a deliverable produced in a working engineering or drafting office.

PROJECT 01

Existing Survey

Process a raw field survey into a validated existing-ground surface with contours and analysis.

PROJECT 02

1 km Road Design

Design a complete horizontal and vertical alignment, assembly and corridor for a 1 km access road.

PROJECT 03

Residential Subdivision

Subdivide and lay out plots for a residential land parcel, with area schedules.

PROJECT 04

Site Grading

Grade a building pad and site area for correct drainage falls and access levels.

PROJECT 05

Final Integrated Project

Combine every prior deliverable into one submission-ready construction drawing set.

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SHEET 09 / 16 — STUDENT TRANSFORMATION
The Outcome

Your Before & After

What changes in 80 hours.

Before The Course
×No CAD knowledge
×Difficulty reading drawings
×No drafting confidence
×Limited career opportunities
×Slow manual drawing process
After The Course
✓Create professional Civil 3D drawings
✓Understand drafting standards
✓Organize drawing projects
✓Produce accurate technical drawings
✓Ready for advanced CAD learning
✓Improved employability
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SHEET 10 / 16 — CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Where This Leads

Career Opportunities

Roles this course prepares you to apply for, directly.

01
Civil CAD Technician
Production drafting for civil engineering consultancies.
02
Survey CAD Operator
Processing field survey data into deliverable surfaces and plans.
03
Road Design Technician
Supporting alignment, profile and corridor design work.
04
Site Draftsman
On-site technical drawing support for contractors.
05
Junior CAD Draftsman
Entry-level drafting across AEC firms.
06
Freelance Civil 3D Designer
Independent contract drafting and design services.
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SHEET 11 / 16 — COURSE FEATURES
What’s Included

Course Features

Everything built into the programme fee.

01

Instructor Guidance

Direct, hands-on guidance throughout every session.

02

Practical Sessions

Studio time built around real drawing tasks.

03

Real Projects

Five deliverables mirroring live office work.

04

Assignments

Structured practice between sessions.

05

Industry Standards

Layer and annotation conventions used in practice.

06

Certificate of Completion

Recognised on completion of all modules.

07

Career-Oriented Training

Every module maps to an employable skill.

08

Student Support

Ongoing support during and after the course.

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SHEET 12 / 16 — WHO SHOULD ENROLL
Is This For You

Who Should Enroll?

No CAD background required — only a genuine interest in technical design work.

O/L School Leavers
A/L School Leavers
Technical Students
Job Seekers
Engineering Aspirants
Construction Industry Beginners
Anyone Interested in CAD
MINIMUM REQUIREMENT

Basic AutoCAD familiarity. No prior Civil 3D experience needed.

COMMITMENT

80 hours, delivered hybrid, with structured practice between sessions.

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SHEET 13 / 16 — STUDENT VOICES
Hear From Past Students

Student Testimonials

Placeholder quotes shown below — replace with verified student feedback before print.

“I couldn’t read a site plan before this course. Now I’m producing corridor drawings for actual road projects.”

Student Name
A/L Leaver, Batch 2026

“The project-based structure meant I had a portfolio ready before I even finished the course.”

Student Name
Surveying Student

“I started freelancing within weeks of completing the earthwork and grading modules.”

Student Name
Freelance CAD Drafter

* Sample placeholders for layout purposes — substitute with real testimonials collected at course completion.

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SHEET 14 / 16 — SCHEDULE & DELIVERY
How It Runs

Schedule & Delivery

Hybrid delivery designed around working students and job seekers.

FORMAT

Hybrid — in-studio practical sessions combined with online theory and review sessions.

PACE

80 hours delivered across weekly sessions; exact batch calendar confirmed at enrollment.

CLASS SIZE

Small-group studio sessions for direct instructor guidance.

SOFTWARE ACCESS

Autodesk Civil 3D 2026 — student/trial licensing guidance provided at orientation.

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SHEET 15 / 16 — ENROLL

Enroll Today

Start Building Your Future in Design and Drafting.

NEXT STEP

Reserve your seat for the next Civil 3D Beginner batch — limited seats per studio session.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

All 12 modules, 5 real projects, instructor guidance, and a Certificate of Completion.

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SHEET 16 / 16 — CONTACT & REGISTRATION
Get In Touch

Contact & Registration

Reach out through any channel below to confirm your seat.

Phone
+94 775412127
WhatsApp
+94 775412127
Email
info@aeccampus.com
Website
www.aeccampus.com
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