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Civil Engineering Technology
The Civil Engineering Technology Program adopts the following educational objectives, designed to educate and improve the ability of students to become competent and creative professionals contributing effectively for fulfilling the employment needs of today and of the future.
Civil Engineering Technology
The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Technology program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Civil Engineering Technology and Similarly Named Programs.
Program Educational Objectives
The Civil Engineering Technology Program adopts the following educational objectives, designed to educate and improve the ability of students to become competent and creative professionals contributing effectively for fulfilling the employment needs of today and of the future. Within 2-5 years of graduation, Civil Engineering Technology graduates will be able to:
Identifying & Analyze Technical Problems
Demonstrate competency in identifying and analyzing technical problems, problem solving, design of systems and application of modern tools.
Professional Career Advancement
Advance through their professional career by demonstrating their ability to function in multidisciplinary teams and participate in ongoing professional development.
Effectively Communicate
Express themselves effectively in both oral and written communication, understand social responsibilities, appreciate diversity, commit to continuous improvement and maintain professional competency through life-long learning
CET Expected Student Outcomes
The CET program must demonstrate that the graduates have:
- 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;
- an ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;
- 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;
- an ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes; and
- an ability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.
Course Overview
The curriculum in Civil Engineering Technology is designed to provide ample instruction in those areas of knowledge required for successful performance in the following capacities as well as in other construction-related positions.
Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org
Civil Engineering Technology, BS
Civil Engineering Technology Minor
Future Career Paths
The curriculum in civil engineering technology (CET) is designed to provide ample instruction in the areas of knowledge required for successful performance in the following capacities as well as in other construction related positions:
Architectural and Structural Draftsman and Designer
plans, designs and supervises construction of frame, steel and concrete structures; makes architectural inspections and appraisals for architects and builders.
plans, designs and supervises construction of frame, steel and concrete structures; makes architectural inspections and appraisals for architects and builders.
Highway Engineering Technologist
collects and tests soil samples, concrete and other materials to ascertain physical characteristics for use in highway construction; establishes the location and measurements of points, elevations, lines, areas and contours of land needed for highway construction and prepares hard copy, draft or computer generated drawings of same.
Estimator
determines quantities and costs of materials and labor required to erect structures.
Materials Tester
determines mechanical properties of materials used in the erection of structures and highways.
determines mechanical properties of materials used in the erection of structures and highways.
Surveyor
supervises, directs and is responsible for the accuracy of the work of an engineering survey party engaged in determining the location and measurements of points, elevations, lines, areas and contours on the Earth’s surface for purposes of securing data for building and highway construction, map-making, land-valuation, mining or other purposes.
Environmental Technologist
Plans, designs and monitors water, wastewater and other environmental pollution control systems.