Automated Drafting and Design for the Base Civil Engineer.

Abstract

This thesis presents the results of a survey of twelve interactive graphics systems manufacturers and develops a simple model for economic decision analysis. The survey information includes costs of the systems, training times, and software available. From the survey information and extensive literature review, an analysis is developed to determine the feasibility of developing guidelines for each design office to determine whether it could justify automatic drafting. The model is based on: (1) the salaries of design engineers authorized in the design section; (2) the salaries of site developers authorized in the site development section; (3) the amount of time spent on design work and drafting; and (4) the cost of the interactive graphics system used to produce the designs and drawings.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA111386

Entities

People

  • Mike Roberts

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Application Software
  • Cathode Ray Tubes
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Data Processing
  • Economic Analysis
  • Engineers
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Structural Engineering
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Software Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design