Civil Engineering Technology (CET)

Provides the opportunity for the student to learn the basic theory necessary to generate and understand typical civil engineering working drawings. Develops graphic communication skills using current industry standard software. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours). Laboratory: 1 credit (45 contact hours).

Provides a practical look at current practice in the use of materials for civil engineering applications. Teaches test procedures, design considerations, and overall evaluation methods for these materials. Includes the study of soils, aggregates, concrete, and asphalt cement. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours). Laboratory: 1 credit (45 contact hours).

Focuses on infrastructure analysis and design for civil engineering technology students, including different types of building loads and their effect upon the various materials used by architects, engineers and technologists. Introduces infrastructure construction techniques utilizing applicable materials and methods. Utilizes industry manuals, specifications, and computer programs to familiarize the student with current technology. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).

Focuses on the application of surveying practices for route surveying for highways, construction staking, and topographic surveys. Teaches students how to perform deed research and evaluation, convert outdated deed descriptions into current measurements, and prepare record plats. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Laboratory: 1 credit (45 contact hours).

Introduces the fundamentals of hydrology, including hydraulics of open and closed systems, water quality and drainage. Provides instruction on characteristics of pressures and flows in pipes, storm water runoff, and culvert and ditch flow. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours). Laboratory: 1 credit (45 contact hours).

Introduces the fundamentals of highway design. Explores different components involved in designing a typical highway, including planning, surveying, mapping, and preliminary and final design using computer design software. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours). Laboratory: 1 credit (45 contact hours).