AutoCAD 2D/3D and construction and construction contract law

In this course, you will create 2D/3D drawings and 3D models with AutoCAD and learn basic visualization techniques. You will also learn about the main regulations on construction contract law and general construction law topics and gain knowledge of the use of artificial intelligence in the profession.
  • Certificates: Certificate "Construction and construction contract law"
    Certificate "AutoCAD 2D/3D for construction projects and architecture"
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 12 Weeks

AutoCAD 2D for construction projects and architecture

Basics (approx. 1 day)

AutoCAD interface

Drawing functions

Input options with mouse and keyboard

Grid/ Snap


Creation of construction drawings (approx. 5 days)

Working with absolute and relative coordinates

ORTHO and POLAR

Query

Drawing functions

Editing functions

Working with object snapping functions

Editing objects via handles

Object snap track

Dynamic input

Properties window


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Drawing organization (approx. 2 days)

Layer organization of construction drawings

Layer filter

Further layer tools

Create template for construction drawings


Hatching and filling objects (approx. 1 day)

Building-specific hatching

Fill areas


Repeat parts (approx. 1 day)

Creating and inserting blocks

Working with the DesignCenter and tool palettes

Using dynamic blocks

Editing blocks


Labeling and output (approx. 4 days)

Scale list, scales on the building

Plotting from the layout

PDF output file

Creating and changing texts, text style

Creating and changing dimensions, dimensioning style

Multi-guide line


Additional topics (approx. 1 day)

Building-specific blocks with attributes

External references


Project work (approx. 5 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

AutoCAD 3D for construction projects and architecture

Basics 3D (approx. 1 day)

AutoCAD interface

Working in space

Views, visual styles

Dependent orbit

Behavior of 2D objects in space

Spatial drawing


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Creation of architectural models and project management (approx. 8 days)

Geometric solids

Dynamic input

Editing via properties and handles

Boolean operations

Change commands

Create polyline

Region

Movement body

Interpolation body

Multiple viewports in model space

Create template

Working with gizmos

User coordinate systems (BKS)

ViewCube

Free orbit, Continuous orbit

Editing solids by editing faces and edges

Sub-objects, filters, gizmos on sub-objects

Rounding and chamfering solid edges

3D paths

Building complex assembly parts

Interpolation solids

3D blocks

Meshes and surfaces (procedural and NURBS surfaces)

Working with external references


Drawing creation and output (approx. 2 days)

Section plane, section settings, generate section

2D image

Plotting from the layout


Visualization in architecture (approx. 4 days)

Introduction to

Light sources

materials

Render function, render settings

Material properties, editing materials

Sun and daylight settings

User-defined view

Camera view

View with background

Material: Mapping

Material assignment via the surfaces of solids, filters

Image-based lighting

Animation of 3D models (motion path animations)


Project work (approx. 5 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Construction and construction contract law

Construction Law and Public Procurement Law (approx. 5 days)

Public and Private Construction Law

Construction Planning Law (BauGB, BauNVO)

Building Code Law and Permitting Procedures

Real Estate, Land Registry, Building Encumbrances, and Easements

Building Energy Act and Sustainability Requirements

Fundamentals of German Public Procurement Law: GWB, VgV, UVgO, and VOB/A

Awarding of Construction and Planning Contracts

Types of Procurement, Bidder Qualifications, Award of Contract, Documentation, and Legal Remedies

Construction: Urban Planning, Building Construction, and Civil Engineering

AI in the Construction Industry

Handling, Application, and Legal Framework


Law Governing Contracts for Work and Construction (approx. 3 days)

Law Governing Contracts for Work and Services under the German Civil Code (BGB) (Sections 631 et seq.)

Special Provisions of Construction Contract Law (Section 650a et seq.)

Incorporation and Fundamentals of the VOB/B

BGB Construction Contract, VOB/B Contract, Special Provisions of the Consumer Construction Contract (Section 650i BGB) and the Real Estate Developer Contract (Section 650u BGB)

Architect and Engineer Contracts (Sections 650p et seq. of the BGB)

HOAI: Rights, Obligations, and Liability of Designers

Contractual Interfaces for Designers


Contract Drafting and Execution (approx. 5 days)

Formation and Hierarchy of Construction Contract Documents

Scope of Work, General Terms and Conditions, and Individual Agreements

Rights and Obligations of Parties Involved in Construction

Types of Contracts, Compensation Models, and Claims

Changes, clients’ rights to issue instructions, and adjustments to compensation

Acceptance, Rights in Case of Defects (Warranty), and Statutes of Limitations for Design and Construction Services

Termination of Design and Construction Contracts

Termination of VOB Construction Contracts

Handling of Disruptions, Obstructions, and Interruptions in Planning and Construction Processes

Change Order Management: Types, Contractors’ Entitlements, and VOB Provisions Governing Contractors’ Cost Estimation Bases


Settlement of the Construction Contract (approx. 4 days)

Measurements, quantity estimates, and verifiability

Interim and final invoices 

Settlement in the Event of Termination

Excess quantities, shortfall quantities, and contract amendments 

Due dates, payment terms, late payments, and cash discounts

Security for Payment (Sections 650e, 650f of the German Civil Code (BGB))

Claims for contractual penalties

Construction Claims Security Act 


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.

After the course, you will be able to use the 2D and 3D functions and techniques of the latest AutoCAD software version quickly and effectively and create complex drawings and models. You will have mastered the basic visualization techniques and be able to use them confidently. The Autodesk product range is the most widely used CAD software in the world. As a vector-oriented drawing program, AutoCAD is based on simple objects such as lines, polylines, circles, arcs and texts and therefore offers you an excellent introduction to the field of CAD.

You are also familiar with the key provisions of construction contract law, the essential general topics in construction law, and the relevant legal regulations, and you can apply them with confidence.

The course is aimed at people with a degree in architecture and engineering, technicians, draughtsmen and technical draughtsmen as well as specialists from related industries with appropriate professional experience.

Architectural and engineering offices as well as various companies in the construction industry are possible future fields of application.

In addition, specialists with knowledge of construction and construction contract law find employment in architectural and engineering offices as well as in various companies in the construction industry. They are involved in the preparation of qualified building applications, the development and implementation of marketable utilization and development concepts as well as project supervision.

Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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