Land Development with Civil 3D

About

Master the complete land development process using Autodesk Civil 3D in this comprehensive 10-week course. Learn professional workflows for residential subdivisions, commercial developments, and industrial site projects from initial site analysis through final construction documents.

This course covers every aspect of site development including lot layouts, access roads, grading design, stormwater management, and utility coordination. You’ll learn industry-standard techniques for efficient grading that minimizes earthwork while meeting drainage requirements and local regulations.

Through real-world projects, you’ll develop complete site plans including grading plans, utility plans, and construction details. You’ll master Civil 3D’s powerful grading tools including feature lines, grading objects, and automated earthwork calculations.

By the end of this course, you’ll have a complete portfolio of land development projects and the skills to manage any site development project from concept to construction. This is essential training for civil engineers, land planners, and site designers in Ghana’s growing real estate sector.

What You'll Learn

• +Analyze existing site conditions and create base plans
• +Design residential subdivisions with proper lot layouts
• +Create internal road networks with proper geometric design
• +Develop comprehensive grading plans using feature lines and grading objects
• +Design stormwater management systems including detention ponds
• +Coordinate utilities including water, sewer, and drainage systems
• +Create parking lot designs with proper slopes and drainage
• +Perform earthwork calculations and balance cut-and-fill
• +Generate professional construction drawing sets
• +Apply Ghana building codes and site development standards
• +Optimize grading to minimize earthwork costs
• +Create quantity takeoffs and cost estimates for site work

Curriculum

Requirements

• ✓Intermediate Civil 3D knowledge (surfaces, alignments, profiles)
• ✓Understanding of basic surveying and site planning concepts
• ✓Autodesk Civil 3D 2022 or later installed
• ✓Familiarity with construction drawings and plans
• ✓Windows PC with minimum 16GB RAM (32GB recommended for large sites)
• ✓Basic understanding of stormwater management principles

Instructor

Jonathan Atieku-Frans

Senior Highway Engineer

Senior Highway Engineer with 15+ years of experience specializing in Civil 3D workflows for large-scale infrastructure projects."

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Reviews

Jonathan 2025 Cohort

3 days ago

★★★★★

Great course. I really enjoyed the class