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University Examinations 2021/2022

THIRD YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER SUPPLEMENTARY/SPECIAL EXAMINATION FOR

THE DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

ECV 2307/ECV 2250: COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING

DATE: JANUARY 2023 TIME: 1½ HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS:
• Answer question one and any other two questions

QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)

a) State five advantages of using Computer Aided Drafting over traditional drafting tools.
(5 Marks)
b) Name four modifying tools used in Computer Aided Drafting and explain the use of each
tool. (4 Marks)
c) State six uses of the application button in AutoCAD. (3 Marks)
d) Using AutoCAD, draw the patterns in diagram 1 attached and dimension and label as shown.
(8 Marks)
e) Explain the difference between the following: (6 Marks)
(i) Model tab and lay out lab
(ii) Line tool and polyline
tool (iii)Spline tool and
Measure tool
f) State the use of the following CAD tools: (4 Marks)
i. Hatch

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 ii. Match
properties
iii. Dimension
iv. Orbit

QUESTION TWO (15 MARKS

Draw a 3-bedroom house design with a car park garage. Draw the ground floor plan of the house
indicating all the dimensions, annotations and appliances as shown. Save your drawing in A3
paper size pdf file format and name it. (15 Marks)

QUESTION THREE (15 MARKS)

Draw the first floor plan of the house in diagram 2 labeling the spaces and indicating the
dimensions as shown. Save your drawing in A3 paper size pdf file format and name it. (15 Marks)

QUESTION FOUR (15 MARKS)

Setting the floor slab thickness at 150mm, ring beam thickness at 400mm, wall heights at
3000mm, window heights at 900mm above finished floor level, doors at 2100mm and 900mm
wide, heap roof with a pitch of 30°, eaves overhung at 600mm, root edges at 90° and choosing an
appropriate roofing material:
i. Draw the front and right hand side elevation of the house in diagram 2. Save your drawing
in A3 paper size pdf file format and name it. (5 Marks)
ii. Draw any sections across the house. Save your drawing in A3 pdf file format and name it.
(5 Marks)
iii. Generate any 2 suitable 3D views of the house. Save your drawing in A3 paper size pdf file
format and name it. (5 Marks)

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