Course code BūvZ3029

Credit points 2.25

Computer Aded Design

Total Hours in Course60

Number of hours for lectures4

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes20

Responsible UnitInstitute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing

Course abstract

Setting and solving of optimization problems in buildings design, Finite Element Method (FEM) applications and FEM based solutions on PC, basics of Computer Aded Design (CAD), popular CAD programs (AUTOCAD, ARCHICAD, COREL-GRAPHICS) and their use.

Compulsory reading

1. Peļiņins A. AutoCAD datorizētā projektēšana/ Peļiņins A., Spalis G. - R.: Jumava, 2003.
2. Э.Фелистов. Тонкости, хитрости и секреты ArchiCAD 6.0.- М.: Позновательная книга плюс, 1999.- 160 с.
3. Шульте М. CorelDRAW! 4.0/5.0: пер с нем. СПб.:BHV - Санкт-Петербург, 1994- 544 с.
4. Джордж Омура. AutoCad 14.- М.: "ЛОРИ", 1997.- 704 c.

Further reading

1. B.Ķirulis, L.Ozola. Plakanu stieņu sistēmu statiskā aprēķina programma. Jelgava, LLU 1996
2. Строительная механика Под редакцией проф А В Даркова М Высшая школа 1976 410 с.
3. Elektroniskās tabulas Microsoft Excel.- V.Vēža red.- R.:Mācību grāmata, 2000.- 159 lpp.
4. O.C.Zienkievicz. The Finite Elementh Method in Engineering Science, McGrow-Hill, 1971, pp. 455.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Žurnāls "e-pasaule"