Construction Engineering Technology.

The Construction Engineering Technology program is the only program of its kind in the City University of New York (CUNY) system. Graduates of this program have the necessary technical skills for careers in construction management; engineering, construction operations and/or maintenance of the built environment; and infrastructure. All facets of the construction process are studied, including construction materials and methods, management, and building systems, as well as elements of structural design. Both the public and private sectors are studied from the time the project is conceptualized until it is turned over to an owner. The program combines an emphasis on construction management with the principles of engineering.

This degree includes within its core of construction management courses important components of mathematics, physics and engineering to give the construction manager a variety of technical, analytical, organizational and communication skills. Students gain an understanding of basic structural analysis and design. Additional technical skills are developed as they relate to project layout (surveying) and materials testing, including training for The American Concrete Institute certification as Field Inspector (Level 1) of Fresh Concrete, OSHA 10 Certification and Certified Surveying Technician (CST).

Graduates are able to specify project methods and materials, perform cost estimates and financial analyses, and manage construction activities. Students learn to plan, design, inspect, and direct residential, commercial, infrastructure, and transportation projects. Graduates of this program are prepared for immediate employment in every phase of construction.

Most graduates will be hired by governmental agencies, consulting engineers, architects, contractors, and developers. Occupational titles include: civil engineering technologist, soil technologist, construction technologist, foundation technologist, municipal engineering assistant, specifications writer – construction, structural design technologist, structural investigator, construction manager, superintendent, assistant project manager, safety director, field inspector.

Learning Outcomes

By adopting ABET’s Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs), our department has been able to instill the skills, knowledge, and professionalism that ABET requires for accreditation. Upon graduation, our students will be able to demonstrate following as per ABET’s General and Program Specific Criteria:

1. an ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;

2. an ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;

3. an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature;

4. an ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes; and

5. an ability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.

Student Learning Outcomes: Program-Specific Criteria

1. utilize techniques that are appropriate to administer and evaluate construction contracts, documents, and codes;

2. estimate costs, estimate quantities, and evaluate materials for construction projects;

3. utilize measuring methods, hardware, and software that are appropriate for feld, laboratory, and offce processes related to construction;

4. apply fundamental computational methods and elementary analytical techniques in sub-disciplines related to construction engineering.

5. produce and utilize design, construction, and operations documents;

6. perform economic analyses and cost estimates related to design, construction, and maintenance of systems associated with construction engineering;

7. select appropriate construction materials and practices;

8. apply appropriate principles of construction management, law, and ethics, and;

9. perform standard analysis and design in at least one sub-discipline related to construction engineering.

Articulation Agreements

The program has several articulation agreements in place. Please refer to the college website to see the full text of the agreements.

Accreditation

The Construction Engineering Technology program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org/. ABET accreditation provides “assurance that a college or university program meets the quality standards established by the profession for which the program prepares its students. ABET accredits postsecondary programs housed in degree-granting institutions which have been recognized by national or regional institutional accreditation agencies or national education authorities worldwide” (ABET, 2014).

Approximate Additional Costs other than Tuition and College-Wide Fees

Textbooks           $1200
Supplies               $250
ACI Concrete Field Testing Certification  $140
Survey Technician Certificate      $120

Advisement Information

Students are encouraged to see an advisor each semester.  The advisement process and schedule is posted on the department webpage regularly.