AutoCAD Use for Stream Monitoring and 3-D Stream Restoration January 8-12, 2007 Sponsor North Carolina State University Biological & Agricultural Engineering Location: NC State University, Land Application Training and Demonstration Facility, Raleigh, NC

Presenters

Greg Jennings, PE, PhD is a Professor & Extension Specialist in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at North Carolina State University where he educates students and professionals on how to design and monitor stream and wetland restoration and enhancement projects. Greg's work areas include water quality, watershed management, environmental restoration, and stream hydrology.

David Bidelspach, PE, is Water Resources Engineer at Stantec Consulting focusing on Stream Restoration. He has a Master's Degree in Biological and Agricultural Engineering from Penn State and has also worked as an environmental engineer in the areas of hazardous waste, monitoring and remediation. David has 11 years experience with AutoCAD and CAD software. David is currently pursuing a Doctoral degree at NC State.

Dan Clinton, PE, is an Extension Specialist in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at North Carolina State University where he focuses on stream restoration research, design and monitoring. Dan’s work areas include stream restoration assessment, natural channel design and construction, and training related to stream restoration and erosion control.

Barbara Doll, PE, is water quality specialist for N.C. Sea Grant, which is a federal/state program that promotes the wise use of coastal resources. Based at NC State University, Barbara provides information to the public and local governments about water quality status, research and regulations. Much of Barbara’s current work is focused on repairing degraded stream systems and reducing the impacts of stormwater runoff and non-point source pollution.

Objectives

This five-day course is designed for engineers and designers to gain familiarity with AutoCAD as a stream monitoring and restoration design tool. Students will explore the features of the Land Desktop and Civil Series extensions of AutoCAD and learn how to apply these tools to stream monitoring and restoration design projects. Students will also be provided with the opportunity to evaluate and graphically design a stream restoration project using their newly acquired skills. You may bring your laptop to the class. However, NCSU laptops loaded with AutoCAD 2006 will be available for use if requested (please check the ‘need the laptop’ box below or notify registrar when registering). AutoCAD 2006 will be available for use during the class but must be removed from your computer upon completion of the course.

Professional Engineers can earn 40 hours of credit.

NOTE: Students should have a basic understanding of AutoCAD terms and functionality.

Agenda

Day 1	Basic AutoCAD and Introduction to Fluvial Geomorphology	Day 2	Introduction to Land Desktop
8:30am	Registration	8:00am	Class Starts
	Introduction to Fluvial Geomorphology		Introduction to Land Desktop Projects
	Setting up a drawing with AutoCAD		Land Desktop Points and Alignment
	Basic Drawing with AutoCAD		Terrains and Surfaces in Land Desktop
	Advanced Drawing		X References, Images, Blocks and Templates
			Grading and Hydrology Tools in Civil Design
			Stormwater, Pipe and Open Channel Design Tools in Civil Design
		Note: On days 3, 4, and 5, total station instruction and surveying will be available between 6:00am and 8:00am
Day 3	Stream Monitoring	Day 4	Stream Restoration Priority 1
8:00am	Import and Manage Survey Points	8:00am	Creation and Evaluation of an Existing Surface for a Priority One Restoration
	Setting Description Key and Point Layers		Geomorphologic Table and Reference Reach Data
	Analyze Raw Data and Correct Survey Errors		Introduction to Breakline Program and Theory for Stream Design
	Using Terrain Model Explorer		Build Surface, Export HEC-RAS Geometry, Display Sections and Profile
	Raster Images, Coordinates, Projections and UCS		Calculate Cut/ Fill , Parcels, and Construction Staging
	Exporting Sections and Profiles to Excel		Import HEC-RAS Profiles into AutoCAD
	Stream Classification using AutoCad
	Linking of Documents and Databases to a Drawing
Day 5	Stream Restoration Priority 2
8:00am	Evaluation of an Existing Surface for a Priority Two Restoration Full Design
	Evaluation of an Existing Surface for a Priority Two Restoration Full Design
	Geomorphologic Table and Reference Reach Data
	Plan Sheet Layout and Viewports
3:00pmClass Ends
Breaks and lunches provided each day.

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Registration Information

5 Ways To Register

1. Call: Kathryn Murray @ 919-515-7154
2. E-mail: soils_training@ncsu.edu
3. Fax: Attention Kathryn@ 919-513-0811
4. Website: www.soil.ncsu.edu/training/
5. Mail:
   Kathryn Murray
   Soil Science Dept.
   Campus Box 7643 - UFL
   Raleigh, NC 27695-7643

Location and Lodging Information

NC State University
Lake Wheeler Environmental Classroom Facility
Raleigh, North Carolina

A map to the facility can be found at the following link: http://www.soil.ncsu.edu/swetc/maps/maps2.htm

Suggested hotels include:
Hampton Inn, US 70 East & 110 Drexmere St., Garner, 919-772-6500
Wingate Inn, 1542 Mechanical Blvd., Garner, 919-779-7441
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites - 5630 Dillard Dr., Cary, 919-851-1220

Registration Form

AutoCAD Use for Stream Monitoring and 3-D Stream Restoration

January 8-12, 2007

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