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The Civil Engineering Technician program of study prepares students for a career as a technician working under the supervision of an engineer, contractor, or architect. Students learn skills in drafting, computer-aided design (CAD), construction inspection, soil hydrology, GIS/GPS, and surveying techniques. Graduates of this program are awarded a diploma.
New program pending state and regional accreditation approval
Job Outlook
Job outlook:
240 Jobs (2020)
+5.0% Change (2020-2025)
What will you do
Civil engineering technicians help civil engineers to plan, design, and build highways, bridges, and other infrastructure projects for commercial, industrial, residential, and land development projects. Civil engineering technicians help civil engineers to plan, design, and build highways, bridges, and other infrastructure projects for commercial, industrial, residential, and land development projects.
Wages
- Entry: $16.61
- Average: $26.35
- Experienced: $35.19
First Semester | ||||
MAT 743 - Technical Math 1 | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
CAD 139 - Introduction to CAD/CAM | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
EGT 155 - Engineering Drawing Practices | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
CON 325 - Estimating | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
CET 160 - Surveying | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
Semester Total 15.0 Credits | ||||
Second Semester | ||||
CON 119 - Construction Materials and Inspection | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
CET 240 - Soils and Erosion Control | 2.0 Credit(s) | |||
CET 233 - Fundamentals of GPS and GIS | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
CET 208 - Technical Drafting and CAD | 4.0 Credit(s) | |||
Semester Total 12.0 Credits | ||||
Total Program Hours: 27.0 | ||||
Note1 May substitute MAT 102 or higher | ||||
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Program Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of the program students will:
Upon the successful completion of the program students will:
- Prepare civil construction drawings utilizing computer-aided design (CAD) software.
- Produce construction, legal and topographic surveys.
- Calculate material quantities and final cost estimates in project-based examples.
- Demonstrate material testing reports on soils and concrete.
- Describe design criteria for road design.
- Utilize hydrology design skills in CAD programming.
- Work as an effective member of a professional team on projects.