STATE COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING

TNCF 2017 - DRAFT SYLLABUS

Subject :DRAUGHTSMAN CIVIL; THEORY Class : XI

TOPIC CONTENT

BASIC ENGINEERING

DRAWING

UNIT; 1

1.1 DRAWING Drawing; Drawing instruments; Drawing Board; Tee

INSTRUMENTS AND square; Set square; Protractor; Mini drafter; Clino graph;
THEIR USES French curves; Scales; Compass; Divider; Drawing Pencil;
Eraser; Drawing Paper; Other Instrument

Introduction; Advantages of using AUTO CAD; Uses

UNIT; 2 drafting in AUTOCAD; Commands; Limits; Function keys;
File management; Drawing
2.1 AUTO CAD
SOFTWARE Commands

Modify or Edit commands; Zooming Options; Dimension

Managements; Layer; Editing Commands; Isometric
2.2 AUTO CAD BASICS drawing; Orthographic Projection.

BUILDING MATERIALS

UNIT; 3 Introduction; classification of rocks; uses of stones;

Requirement of good building; stones
3.1 STONES
3.2 BRICKS Introduction; Definition; Size and weight of bricks; brick
earth; Manufacture of bricks; Burning of bricks;
classification of bricks; Properties of good bricks; Types of
bricks and their uses Hollow Cement Block, Hollow Block
(Clay Brick)

Introduction; River Sand; Manufactured Sand (M-Sand);

Tests for Sand; Sieve analysis; Bulking of Sand;
3.3 SAND
Comparison of River Sand and M - Sand
UNIT 4

4.1 CEMENT Introduction; Types of cement - Natural Cement; Artificial

Cement; Types of Artificial Cement

Introduction Properties of good mortar; Types of mortar;

4.2 MORTARS Preparation of cement mortar; Uses of mortar; Precautions in
using mortar; Test for mortar

Introduction; Ingredients in concrete

Grading of aggregates Water cement ratio;slump test;

4.3 CONCRETE Preparation of concrete; Hand mixing; Machine mixing;
Consolidation of compaction of concrete; curing of concrete;
Properties of cement concrete; Uses of concrete; Types of
concrete; Safety Precaution of to be taken

UNIT - 5 Introduction; Uses of timber in construction; Types of timber;

Defects in timber; Seasoning of timber; Objects of seasoning;
5.1 TIMBER Methods of seasoning of timber; Industrial timbers of timber
Products.

Introduction; Types of lime; Properties of lime

5.2 LIME
Introduction; Types of tiles

Ceramic tiles, etc.,

5.3 TILES
BUILDING
CONSTRUCITON

UNIT 6

6.1 FOUNDATION
Introduction; Objective; Types of foundation; Causes of failure
of foundation

6.2 STONE
MASONRY
Introduction; Terms used in stone masonry; Types of stone
masonry.

6.3 BRICK Introduction; Terms used in Brick Masonry; Types of Bonds;

Tools used in brick masonry and their uses.
MASONRY

UNIT 7

7.1 LINTELS AND Introduction; Terms used in Arches; Types of Arches;

ARCHES Lintels; Classification of lintels; Difference between Arches
and Lintels.

Introduction; Terms used in Doors and windows; sizes and

7.2 location of Doors and windows; Types of Doors; Types of
windows; Fixtures for doors and windows hinges Bolts and
DOORS AND Locks.
WINDOWS
UNIT 8

8.1 STAIRS Introduction; Terms used in stairs, Location of stairs; Types

of stairs

Requirements of stairs; Escalators.

Introduction; Requirements of a good Roof - Classification of

8.2 ROOFS Roofs; Roof covering materials; Modern Roofing sheets Solar
panel roofing

Introduction; Quality of good floors; classification of flooring

8.3 FLOORS
 STATE COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING

TNCF 2017 - DRAFT SYLLABUS

Subject :DRAUGHTSMAN CIVIL- Theory Class : XII

TOPIC CONTENT

1. Planning of House Introduction ; Importance of house; site selection factors to be

considered during site selection principles of organizing a house;
House plan Housing demand.

Introduction; Elements of arts; Requirements of a good

structural design; Requirements of a good decorative design;
2. Aesthetics of House
Principles of Design; Colour and colour blending; Prank colour
wheel; colour Characteristics; colour Harmonics; Selection of
colours.

Introduction; objectives of public water supply scheme;

planning of water supply scheme; factors affecting the per
capita Demand; Sources of water; Quality of water; Impurities
in water; and its classification water Quality Analysis
Treatment of water; Distribution system of water.
3. Water supply
Engineering

Introduction; Purpose of sanitation; Definition of terms;

collection and conveyance of Refuse systems of sewerage Quality
of sewage; Properties of sewage Ventilation; Server
appurtenances. Septic tank ; Pollution control

4. Sanitary Engineering
5. Surveying Introduction; objective Uses; classifications chain survey; chain
survey Instruments; Errors in chaining; Levelling; Definition;
Instruments uses; Reduction of levels.

Introduction; Definition; Uses of Roads; History &

Developments of Roads in India; Geometric design; Road
6.Highway Engineering
Gradient; uses and Types of Camber; Sight distance.

Road signals; Types ; Uses; Road signs; Types; Road

accidents; Causes and Safety measures; Uses of Road side
Arboriculture

Introduction ; Admixtures in cement ; plaster of Paris;

Acoustical calculation materials ; plastics; ceramics; Glass ;
Electrical insulating materials ; Gypsum; Rubber; Composite
7. Modern Construction materials.
Materials

Earth Quake ; Solid Waste Management Satellite usage in

modern construction; Pre stressed concrete; fibre concrete ; fly
ash.

8. Miscellaneous