This program prepares a person for entry-level positions in civil engineering, surveying and similar technical fields. The curriculum includes boundary and construction surveying, principles of road construction, construction materials testing, small unmanned aerial systems (drones) mapping, geographical positioning systems (GPS), geographic information systems (GIS), computer automated drafting (CAD), project management and construction practices.
The graduate is prepared to work with surveyors, civil engineers or other like professionals in the performance of general engineering practices which may include design, drawing, detailing and interpreting working drawings; gathering and interpreting field survey data, inspecting construction, determining equipment, materials and labor required to complete a project, performing various lab tests required in construction and using drones to gather data for engineering, surveying, mapping and construction inspections.
Up-to-date equipment and software used in the program include drafting (Auto-CAD 18), engineer (Carlson), GIS (ArcView), and Drones (DJI GO 4 and DJI GS PRO). Also used are automatic levels, total stations, and RTK satellite survey equipment with multiple data collector software programs.
Special admissions requirements: Students who wish to enroll in the Civil Engineering Technology program must have an ACT subscore of 17 in Math or be eligible to enroll in Intermediate Algebra.
A minimum of 60 semester credit hours is required to receive an Associate of Applied Science in Civil Engineering Technology. Students who complete a minimum of 30 semester credit hours of required courses in the program may be eligible to receive a career certificate in Civil Engineering Technology. Students who complete a minimum of 45 semester credit hours of required courses in the program may be eligible to receive a technical certificate in Civil Engineering Technology. Students who successfully complete the program will receive a certification and credentials thru the National Center for Construction, Education and Research (NCCER). Students who complete CIT 1133 - Introduction To Craft Skills , will receive a 10-hour OSHA construction certification.
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