Civil Engineering Technology

This degree prepares students for positions as engineering technicians in a broad range of public works projects including structures, transportation facilities, water supply, waste water treatment, and geotechnical, as well as construction inspection, materials testing and surveying. Included in the curriculum are courses in the theory of structures, fluids, surveying, soils and materials testing.

Students enrolled in this program complete training for American Concrete Institute certification as Field Inspector (Level 1) of Fresh Concrete and the NSPS Survey Technician Certification. All technical courses incorporate computer applications. Courses in computer-aided drawing and building information modeling (BIM) are integrated into the curriculum.

Graduates of this program find employment with consulting engineering firms, testing laboratories, industrial organizations, and governmental agencies involved with providing public works services and safeguarding the environment. Occupational titles include junior engineer, civil engineering technician, assistant project manager, surveyor, construction inspector, and CAD technician.

Learning Outcomes

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

2. an ability to design solutions for well-defined technical problems and assist with the engineering design of systems, components, or processes appropriate to the discipline;

3. an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in well-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; and

5. an ability to function effectively as a member of a technical team.

Student Learning Outcomes: Program-Specific Criteria

1. an ability to utilize principles, hardware, and software that are appropriate to produce drawings, reports, quantity estimates, and other documents related to civil engineering;

2. an ability to conduct standardized field and laboratory tests related to civil engineering;

3. an ability to utilize surveying methods appropriate for land measurement and/or construction layout;

4. an application of fundamental computational methods and elementary analytical techniques in sub-disciplines related to civil 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 Civil 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.