AutoCAD Civil 3D Test Scores Around The World

AutoCAD Civil 3D is a popular civil engineering design and documentation software solution, owned and developed by Autodesk.
 
Over the years, KnowledgeSmart has captured test scores for a significant number of Civil 3D users, in several countries worldwide.
 
Here are the variances in our overall benchmark data, from 2013 to 2015:
 
2013
Average Score: 56.0%
Average Time: 1 hr 16 mins
 
2014
Average Score: 58.0%
Average Time: 1 hr 13 mins
 
2015
Average Score: 67.2%
Average Time: 1 hr 3 mins

 
Let's take a look at some overall aggregate score and time data on a country vs country basis. Numbers of test scores vary, so this list does not imply that one country is 'better' than another. It's interesting to see what kind of data is generated in different parts of the globe.
 

Country	Score (%)	Time (secs)
Australia	69.1	3425.0
Canada	70.2	3323.3
Hong Kong	63.0	3500.2
Philippines	62.8	4131.7
South Africa	53.6	2458.4
UAE	51.8	3947.1
UK	67.8	2305.9
USA	69.6	3316.2

 
We also capture data on a per State basis, for our US customers. The list below represents those States where the volume of data makes for meaningful data sharing.

State	Score (%)	Time (secs)
USA (all)	69.6	3316.2
California	70.2	4172.2
Colorado	54.0	5201.9
Delaware	73.5	2568.1
Florida	78.8	2273.2
Hawaii	56.8	4061.9
Kansas	66.0	4927.5
Maryland	61.2	4472.4
Massachusetts	70.4	3548.9
Missouri	53.3	5014.2
Nevada	74.8	2707.5
New Jersey	74.8	3487.2
Pennsylvania	69.6	2467.9
Texas	68.0	2452.5
Vermont	72.0	2995.3
Virginia	77.1	3555.1
Washington	64.0	2812.5
Wyoming	71.0	3248.3

 
 
Much of our Civil 3D data originates in the USA, where the tool is widely used on Infrastructure projects. As with the majority of our assessment data, Civil 3D capability varies from country to country and between US States. North American users have a 20%+ variance across different territories.
 
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Assessing AutoCAD Civil 3D skills

Another new addition to the KS test library went live this week - AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011, module 1.

Now I'm not a believer that you can reliably create a 'general' Civil 3D test, so we're taking a slightly different approach with this one.

Because the KS tools offer AEC firms a tremendous amount of flexibility, in the way they can customise test content, we are giving firms the final say on what modules their version of the C3D test will contain. The daisy-chain feature, which allows admins to link a series of individual modules together to form a longer test, means that firms can mix & match the C3D content in a wide variety of ways.

So how are we approaching this task? Well, first, we're working with leading C3D author, Eric Chappell, to create 4 overall test modules, covering a range of C3D tools and commands. Each module will contain c.25 test questions, with the usual mix of task-based and knowledge-based exercises.

These are the main topics, which will be covered across the 4 modules:

• Surfaces
• Alignments
• Profiles
• Points
• Sections & quantity take offs
• Assemblies & Subassemblies
• Corridors & intersections
• Parcels
• Grading
• Pipes & pipe networks
• Plan production
• Data exchange
• Rendering
• Survey
• Hydraflow

Module 1 is now available, covering Profiles, Alignments and Surfaces. Work has already begun on module 2, which will be finished in March. Module 3 will follow in April/May. The last module will be written in the summer; we'll review progress to date at that point and take feedback on any remaining features which haven't been addressed in modules 1-3.

Enterprise customers will see the new C3D content appear in their accounts this week. As always, we welcome your feedback on the material and also any topics you'd like to see covered, which are not mentioned in the summary list above.

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