Spring 2027

Civil Engineering Graphics

Civil Engineering Graphics covers graphical communication including lettering, geometric constructions, orthographic projections, technical sketching, isometric views, descriptive geometry, and CAD drawing for civil engineering.

offering recorded2 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 JT Striebel3.4/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · JT Striebel

The course was homework-intensive for a two-credit class, with a final project described as a grind. While some found the work enjoyable, others noted it was tough and required significant effort.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Use basic drafting tools to create scaled images of civil and environmental engineering designs

  • Use computer-aided design tools to create scaled images of civil and environmental engineering designs

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Not open to students with credit for M E 170.

    • Not open to students with credit for M E 170.
    not eligible with
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    • Not open to students with credit for M E 170.

Professors

Spring 2027
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Raw average: 2.92/5 from 12 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 5.0/5 raw quality · 2.8/5 difficulty · 4 reviews

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Past student reviews · JT Striebel

JT Striebel taught a personable course focused on AutoCAD and drafting, with students describing the workload as heavy and the final project as a grind. One student found the homework enjoyable, while another noted the difficulty relative to the credit count but valued the real-world skills. Striebel did not take attendance, allowed early departures, and provided good feedback while answering questions as mistakes occurred.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.71 GPA, 90.6% A/AB (n=85 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.72 GPA, 86.8% A/AB (n=53 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.77 GPA, 89.2% A/AB (n=83 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

JT STRIEBEL is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LAB 001Classroom Instruction0 / 320
LAB 002Classroom Instruction0 / 320
LAB 003Classroom Instruction0 / 00
LAB 004Classroom Instruction0 / 320
LAB 005Online Only0 / 200

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · JT Striebel

JT Striebel taught this course with a personable, supportive style, emphasizing practical AutoCAD skills. Students found the class manageable compared to other engineering courses and valued the real-world preparation.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.71 GPA, 90.6% A/AB (n=85 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.72 GPA, 86.8% A/AB (n=53 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.77 GPA, 89.2% A/AB (n=83 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · JT Striebel

The course was homework-intensive for a two-credit class, with a final project described as a grind. While some found the work enjoyable, others noted it was tough and required significant effort.

Past student reviews · JT Striebel

Attendance was not required, and students could leave early if their work was finished. Striebel provided good feedback and answered questions as mistakes arose, rather than hand-holding, creating a relaxed atmosphere.

Topics

  • Lettering, drawing equipment, geometric constructions, orthographic projections, technical sketching, isometric views, descriptive geometry, and CAD.
  • Applications specific to civil engineering.

Skills

  • Lettering, geometric constructions, orthographic projections, technical sketching, isometric views, descriptive geometry, and CAD drawing.
  • Creating scaled images of civil and environmental engineering designs using basic drafting tools.
  • Creating scaled images of civil and environmental engineering designs using computer-aided design tools.

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Where this course fits relative to

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About this comparison

1280 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
CIVENGR 159 · Spring 2027

Civil Engineering Graphics

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Model outputs & technical records
Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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Model & dataset provenance 
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