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Topcon and OutSource Inc. Announces Nationwide Training Program for 3D Machine Control, Data Preparation and Quality Control - Topcon and OutSource Inc. are pleased to announce new course offerings for Machine Control Contractors, Data Conversion Professionals, Engineers and Surveyors. This unique seminar will provide instruction on how to build 3D site and road data using the Autodesk Land Desktop software combined with Topcon's TopSite and 3D-Office. This is a four-day, hands-on course. The class will be taught by OutSource Inc., a Topcon Certified Top Site Training Manager and an
Autodesk
Authorized
Premier
Training
Center
(www.cyberneers.com). The lead instructor for these sessions is Mr.
Harry Ward
, PE, one of the nation’s most highly respected experts in 3D Machine Control. His lectures have spanned the
United States
and his articles on the subject can be read in CE News, Site Prep and P.O.B. Magazines. These seminars will be offered nationwide and will provide attendees with fully equipped systems, training manuals and data sets for the training. For information, contact your Topcon dealer or OutSource Inc. at 1-888-VRREALITY.
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Autodesk Civil 3D 2005
This seminar and training is provided by one of Autodesk's authors on the Civil 3D Educational Instruction book. We are experts in the usage of this revolutionary software, in setting up the style libraries that guide the design of roads and sites as well as the new Corridor Design facility in the 2005 version of the software.
February 2006: Classes at PPS, Saxonburg, PA
February-March 2006: Classes at Bunce Positioning, Stowe, MA
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AutoCAD 2005
Fundamentals include Level 1 for Beginners and Level 2 for Intermediate AutoCAD. Level 1, CAD fundamentals includes the training required to be able to use the foundation CAD software. It assumes that you do not anything about AutoCAD.
Level 2, assumes that you have at least Level 1 knowledge. We also teach Microstation. The attendee learns all of the two dimensional commands which are related directly to the architectural, civil/survey and construction industries. The curriculum includes settings, drawing linework, editing linework, plotting, symbols and text entry all applied to a working environment!
Advanced AutoCAD - Level 3 includes three dimensional data entry and editing, User created coordinate systems, advanced paperspace, scanned images, plot clipping and other tips and tricks are included. Versions from AutoCAD 2000 to 2002 are included.
AutoCAD Level 1: 2/7-9/06 at OutSource, Front Royal, VA
AutoCAD Level 2: 2/14-16/06 at OutSource, Front Royal, VA
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AutoCAD MAP 3D
Day 1 teaches how to use MAP for drafting purposes. Many very important MAP functions can assist CAD users no matter what field you are working in. We teach Super-cross referencing, Queries, Topologies and Drafting Utilities.
Day 2 teaches the GIS portion of AutoCAD MAP.
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Land Desktop Fundamentals
In this foray into the application software, the basic operations of modules common to the design processes are taught in depth. The theories and algorithms are explained and used. You will learn how to set general settings, project settings, create libraries, run utilities, understand Digital Terrain Modeling and surface preparation, setting and editing points and linework labeling. The versions available include the AutoCAD Land Development Desktop 2i, 3 and the imminent Civil Series 4, 1st quarter of 2003.
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Advanced Land Desktop
The set of classes for Advanced Land Desktop training is provided as an alternative to discipline-based training. These sessions are provided to take a project from field to finish in sequence. Roadway design, site grading, piping design, hydrology and advanced point commands are taught.
Further, in addition to the technical aspects of the software, this training also includes CADD Project Management, Data management and project QA/QC using the CADD system as the main tool.
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Road Design Training
The Designer will learn how to: Define typical horizontal alignments, Generate existing ground profiles from DTM, Enter, define and label proposed vertical alignments, Develop, use and store templates into libraries, Superelevations (including TC-4/5), Lane widenings, Develop plan/profile drawings, cross sections and finished roadway contours, generate earthworks, quantities and strip surfaces. Use Sheet Manager sheet styles.
The Advanced Designer will learn the above plus the following. Define high-end horizontal alignments (reverse/compound curves, spirals), Generate existing ground profiles from DTM, Enter, define and label proposed vertical alignments, Develop, use and store templates into libraries, Superelevations (including TC-4/5), Lane widenings/contractions, Intersection design, collapsing and opening medians, cull-de-sac design, Use of Point codes, Use Develop plan/profile drawings, cross sections and finished roadway contours, generate earthworks, quantities and strip surfaces. Prepare customized profiles such as elevations at back of curb in superelevated areas for local jurisdictional review.
Further, in addition to the technical aspects of the software, this training also includes CADD Project Management, Data management and project QA/QC using the CADD system as the main tool.
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Site Grading Training
The Designer will learn how to enter contour data, spot shots and/or 3D breakline data. Prepare surfaces, generate volume computations and adjust the surface data for balancing.
The Advanced Designer will learn how to enter 3D breaklines, spot shots and contour data for any site, be able to adjust it and generate volume computations. Examples include an earthen dam, siltation pond and/or detention pond, a landfill or stump dump, commercial and private site design, building pad(s), parking lots, and subdivision lots.
Further, in addition to the technical aspects of the software, this training also includes CADD Project Management, Data management and project QA/QC using the CADD system as the main tool.
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Utility Design Training
The Designer will learn how to enter pipe data for analysis and design. Produce a drafted plan or profile and be able to edit same numerically or graphically. Be able to find utility conflicts.
The Advanced Designer will learn how to be able to enter pipe data for analysis and design. Produce a drafted plan or profile and be able to edit same numerically or graphically. Be able to enter lateral inflow data, and various head losses. Generate hydraulic and energy grade lines. Be able to find utility conflicts. Enter any pipeline data, sanitary, water or storm.
Further, in addition to the technical aspects of the software, this training also includes CADD Project Management, Data management and project QA/QC using the CADD system as the main tool.
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Hydrology & Hydraulics
The Designer will learn how to generate rainfall analyses, Tc, Tt, unit hydrographs, rational and TR-55 analyses. Develop an inflow and outflow structure for a pond and route a pond. Draft the pond and develop stage storage curves and data. Generate HEC-II cards for use in HEC-II/RAS analysis.
The Advanced Designer will learn how to locate watersheds and the generation of rainfall analyses similar to the designer. Develop multiple inflow and outflow structures for ponds and route ponds for various conditions. Draft the pond and develop stage storage curves and data. Design ponds by user developed templates, linear/multiple sideslopes and by volumes. Import and export HEC-II cards for use in HEC-II/RAS analysis.
Further, in addition to the technical aspects of the software, this training also includes CADD Project Management, Data management and project QA/QC using the CADD system as the main tool.
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Sheet Manager Training
The attendees will learn how to build and customize these sheets for automatic P&P and cross section sheet creation.
Further, in addition to the technical aspects of the software, this training also includes CADD Project Management, Data management and project QA/QC using the CADD system as the main tool.
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Survey Field to Office Training
TherSurveyor will learn how the external database operates, how to build the associated libraries that govern the point's placement and how to manage points. COGO commands are covered in depth. Data Collection is taught from the office point of view and it is taught to the field crews in the field on real project surveys. We instruct on Point Management, Traverse/Sideshot Entry and Reduction, Batch-Based, Command-line COGO, Figure generation. We also join the field crew in the field on an actual survey job to show them how to collect the data so that it can be directly reduced into an existing base sheet, in 2D and 3D.
We also take the field crew INTO THE FIELD and shoot actual project data and reduce it into Land Desktop.
Further, in addition to the technical aspects of the software, this training also includes CADD Project Management, Data management and project QA/QC using the CADD system as the main tool.
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CAiCE Visual PE Training
The set of classes CAiCE is taught by an expert user and Authorized Autodesk Consultant who has been using CAiCE for over 8 years on D.O.T. projects.
All aspects of the Survey, Engineering and Plans management software are taught.
Customization is a strong part of the CAiCE solution and this can be taught or can be customized by OutSource for your needs.
Further, in addition to the technical aspects of the software, this training also includes CAiCE Project Management, Data management and project QA/QC using the CAiCE system as the main tool.
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On-The-Job Training
This training is the top of the line and the last piece to the training program. One of our professionals will work with your staff member on the job and help put out an actual project.
Customization is a strong part of the CADD solution and this can be taught or can be customized by OutSource for your needs.
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From College to Corporate Fundamental Training
This set of courses pulls from our experiences teaching at a various colleges. Many items are taken directly from the Engineering Computations course we teach at George Mason University, CEIE-290. These offerings were developed in order to enhance the employee's understanding of the fundamental mathematics we routinely perform in the civil/survey business. Theories, algorithms, terminologies and examples are included to teach students the basics in engineering computations. Concepts have been broken out so attendees can take the parts they feel they need to strengthen their backgrounds. They are:
Ø Mathematics - Fundamental Geometry and Trigonometry that is useful in CADD.
Ø Horizontal Geometry - The math behind the calculation of lines, arcs, spirals is taught which allows anyone to check the CADD system’s computations. Bearings, distances, traverses, deflection angles, turned angles and such are discussed in depth.
Ø Vertical Geometry - The formulas for computing vertical tangents, vertical curves, parabolic curves are taught. The ability to create and read plan/profile drawings is discussed. Slopes, grades, elevations, contouring and cross-sections are developed using manual techniques.
Ø Superelevations - Methods for superelevating roadways is covered in detail. Local agency requirements are discussed and VDOT’s TC-4 and TC-5 are covered.
Ø Hydraulics & Hydrology - Watershed identification, rainfall runoff and several hydraulic formulas are introduced and used by the students.
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Nationally Known Seminars
S1. Site Data Preparation for 3D Machine Control
This seminar is provided by one of the country's leaders in this blazing hot technology for contractors. Mr. Ward, PE, is certified in machine control and has spoken before hundreds of people on the subject of losing survey stakeout, finding new revenue to replace stakeout, becoming a "Job-Site Control Manager" and avoiding liability.
S2. CADD Project Management
This seminar has been provided to many firms nationwide and is sponsored by Autodesk University for presentation in December 2002 in Las Vegas. The course emanated from the management of firms who noticed that they were investing in Land Desktop software but did not know what it was really supposed to do for them. This seminar takes a project from preliminary engineering, to collecting base information, through design, back to survey and finally out to the field where the data is linked into GPS for guiding excavating vehicles using machine control.
S3. Rendering in Land Desktop
This seminar has been provided to many firms nationwide and is sponsored by Autodesk University. Attendees of our other seminars wanted more information on how Land Desktop could create computer renderings and requested this course. The need to develop visualizations for public hearings and permitting has increased dramatically and the approval of your project may come down to how well you communicate its benefits. In Autodesk’s words, this seminar “is taught by the country's leading civil and forensic graphics expert who has worked on public hearings and civil and criminal court cases”.
S4. CADD for Managers/2000
This seminar has been provided to many hundreds of firms nationwide and has been sponsored by the Engineers and Surveyors Institute (ESI) in Virginia. The course emanated from the management of several firms who noticed that because projects were being done in CAD, they were no longer in control of the projects. The subject matter discusses how to budget CAD projects and how to supervise CAD staff. The organization's workflow and data flow are discussed and methods for improvement are posed.
S5. Technical Visualizations
This seminar was provided to the Internationally known Autodesk University in 2001 in Las Vegas. It discussed a variety of types of computer renderings, photomontages and video animations for public hearings, and courtroom trials. The software used for the projects was AutoCAD Land Desktop, 3D studio VIZ, Photoshop and Premiere.
S6. CADD for Engineers/2000
This seminar has been provided to many firms nationwide and has been sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The course was an variation of the CADD for Managers seminar and is geared specifically for engineers and designers. The method of workflow for CADD-based projects, skills analysis, software theories and tips and tricks are discussed. The engineer will learn the best uses for CADD as well as areas where it is not that effective.
S7. CADD for Surveyors/2000
This seminar has been provided to many firms nationwide and has been sponsored by the Maryland Surveyors Society at its 50th anniversary conference. This course is a variation of the CADD for Managers seminar and is geared specifically for surveyors. Methods of electronic field data collection and other sources of survey data are discussed relative to CADD usage. Survey workflow for CADD-based projects, software theories and tips and tricks are delved into in detail.
S8. Virtual Site Design
The VSD seminar was originally published by OutSource Inc. in the AEC Journal several years ago and was developed as a graduate course USE-690 for George Mason University. VSD is a philosophy that guides the user in performing grading tasks in 3 dimensions. It combines a modern method of data entry for elevations, slopes and grades with traditional methods and shows the attendee how to design a site in 3D. The benefits of 3D design include perfect cross-sections and profiles, improved earthworks computations and better site analysis. This philosophy is now embedded into such software offerings from Softdesk, Autodesk, Geopak and Intergraph. The time for 3D design is already here.
S9. Forensic Graphics
This seminar, sponsored by the MSS, discusses how data can be used for forensic purposes. Courtroom trials, public hearings and marketing presentations can now routinely use "Technical Visualizations". The graphic presentations can be built with digital input from a surveyor's data collector or field notes. The seminar relates our experiences regarding personal injury, civil and criminal cases as well as other projects where OutSource has used renderings, animations and photomontages to illustrate technical concepts. Information will also be presented to show what goes on behind the scenes. Graphics convey far more information to an audience than can the spoken word; and the audience does not have to be technically educated to understand and remember the concepts shown. By combining industry specific knowledge with the power of computers we can develop imaginative yet, mathematically correct images depicting traditional numeric data.
S10. The Project Audit Trail
Published in the AEC Journal, this seminar discusses the risks facing projects in the CAD world. In the "old days" our project audit trail was the project folder. All calculations were shown, checked and stored in the project folder for later reference. Where is the project folder now? Projects tend to have the bulk of the data in the CADD system somewhere. How should we check or review calculations now? How do we recreate this audit trail of what has been done on the project? These questions are answered comprehensively.
S11. Product Comparison
Published in CADence magazine and now offered as a stand-alone seminar is a product comparison including Softdesk, Eagle Point, Geopak and Intergraph. This comparison is available only through this seminar. We consider the strong points of each package and then discuss the weak aspects of the software offerings. Both AutoCAD and Microstation platforms are included in the subject matter.
S12. CADD Theories and Algorithms
What’s inside Application software? This seminar explores most of the algorithms and formulas used inside the CADD system. Much of the seminar material has never been published by the manufacturer before. This is the only course of its kind.
(c) OutSource Inc. 1/2003
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