Civil Engineering Technology

This course consists of two parts. The first half includes drawing conventions and procedures to draw with manual drafting equipment. The foundational principles are identified to draw orthographic, cross-section, and profile drawings. The second half is computer assisted drafting using the latest version of AutoCAD software. Students will be introduced to the AutoCAD environment, including program functionality and applications relating to civil engineering technology. Students will begin with basic commands and progress through to intermediate drawing and editing techniques. Topics include, drawing setup, draw and modify commands, modifying object properties, and layer management.

This course provides students with fundamentals for effectively communicating as Civil Engineering Technologists. Students will learn to develop verbal, written, and visual messages for successful communications within an industry context, including public-speaking and presentations fundamentals. Students will also be provided with strategies for successful teamwork, ethical conduct, and critical evaluation of industry-related issues and texts.

Students will learn about the estimating process including interpreting engineering plans and specifications to perform quantity take offs, assigning pricing to determine a cost estimate, scheduling, and submitting tenders, for civil engineering projects. The estimating techniques students develop are intended to represent a process which can be applied to different types of construction projects and work items. Students will also become familiarized with different estimating software programs.

This course is an introduction to soil mechanics. Students will perform index tests on soils, including grain size analysis, Atterberg Limits, and relative density. They will classify soils based on index test parameters and calculate mass-volume quantities. Students will perform soil sampling and visual identification. The use of soil as a construction material will be presented. Students will conduct laboratory compaction tests, in situ density tests, and field compaction control.

This course studies the use of equilibrium concepts and vector analysis to compute the forces and moments on structures and structural components. Computation of forces in truss members is also covered. It is the intention of this course to familiarize the student with how loads affect supporting elements in a structure. Students will learn how to solve technology problems by applying trigonometry principles, analytic geometry, and linear functions.

This course introduces the student to basic surveying principles related to the measurement of distances, angles and positions on the ground. Mathematical techniques will be used to analyze and adjust field data and to compare the quality of the work to typically used standards. An introduction to coordinate calculations will be provided. The student will be introduced to curve calculations and layout for construction. Particular emphasis will be placed on field note format, field preparation, safety leadership and teamwork, and the use of survey equipment.

This course covers the concepts and methods of pavement materials testing. Pavement structure components, aggregate production, and application of aggregates as construction materials are presented. Students will conduct quality control tests on aggregates, fresh and hardened concrete, and asphalt mixtures for determination of compliance with specifications. They will evaluate base stabilization techniques and mixtures.

This is a course in computer assisted drafting using the latest version of AutoCAD software. Students will progress through to advanced drawing and editing techniques. Topics include, drawing setup, advanced draw and modify commands, text, dimensioning, modifying object properties, creating and inserting blocks, paper space, model space, layout tab setup, printing, and layer management. The ability to produce complete drawings using accepted linework, lettering, layout and dimensioning techniques, while adhering to a drafting standard will signify the basis upon which higher level courses will continue.

This course covers an introduction to surficial geology and site investigation. Students will identify landforms in aerial photographs and will apply these concepts in the interpretation of soil conditions for geotechnical investigations. Site investigation methods and sampling techniques will be presented. Students will plot borehole logs and identify the appropriate instrumentation and in situ testing to assess groundwater pressure and ground movements.

This course is for Civil Engineering Technology students. The course identifies the fundamentals of mathematics and enables the student to solve technological problems. Students will acquire knowledge in topics including algebra, quadratic equations, exponential and logarithmic functions, and the fundamental principles of basic differential and integral calculus with technical applications. This course also introduces the student to statistics and statistical methods which are commonly used in engineering. The topics include data summarization, linear regression, probability, normal distribution, sampling distributions and confidence intervals.

This course provides a continuation of the structural mechanics course with emphasis on the basic concepts of statics and stress analysis required in the structural courses in the program. Topics include loads on structures, simple stresses, shear force, bending moment, flexural stress, shear stress, deflections, and column theory.

This course concentrates on surveying applications related to Civil Engineering Technology. Total station and GPS technology will be used to capture field data and to layout features for construction. An introduction to coordinate systems and map projections will be provided. The student will develop skills associated with curve and coordinate geometry calculations. The student will perform route surveys, topographic surveys and municipal construction surveys.

This course will introduce principles of fluid mechanics and surface hydrology and apply these principles to practical problems. Content related to Fluid Mechanics includes the study of static fluids and pressurized flow, and the use of the General Energy equation to design series pipeline systems. Content related to Surface Hydrology includes the statistical analysis of data for precipitation and stream flows generated from runoff events, the design of open channels and culverts.

This course applies the survey theory and field procedures covered in Surveying Principles and Applications I and II. General subject areas include highway capacity and level of service, route selection, highway design standards, horizontal spiral curve and vertical curve design procedures, superelevation of horizontal curves and the design of horizontal and vertical alignments. Students will select and apply geometric elements and standards associated with the design of a highway.

This course covers the materials, properties, design, and construction of Portland-limestone cement concrete and asphalt concrete pavement mixtures. Students will design and proportion pavement mixtures and conduct trial batching for determination of compliance with specifications. The course includes a comparison between AASHTO and Superpave asphalt mix design methods. Additionally, students will design pavement thicknesses based on traffic loading and subgrade conditions. Students will also examine roadway distresses and assess rehabilitation alternatives

This course uses Autodesks AutoCAD Civil 3D software. The course applies the theory covered in Surveying Principles and Applications I and II and Highway Design I. Students will focus on coordinate geometry, alignments, surfaces, profiles, and toolspace settings. The emphasis of the course will be on survey applications and transportation infrastructure projects to produce technical plans.

This course covers measurement of soil properties, soil stress states, and dewatering methods and calculations. Students will conduct unconfined compression, consolidation, direct shear, triaxial, permeability and erodibility tests. Students will calculate total stress, effective stress, and pore water pressure.

This course covers the properties, design and analysis of structural steel and wood building components. Topics include the design and analysis of limits states, steel beams, open web steel joists, wood joists, built up beams, glulam beams, columns, tension members and connections. Construction and structural drawings are reviewed and used for analysis and design.

This course is a continuation of Highway Design I . This course introduces the student to highway cross-section elements and earthworks associated with highway design and construction. General topics include cross-section design and end area determination, earthworks (volumes), mass haul quantities and diagrams, and truck haul quantities. In addition, students will apply standards and design geometry for auxiliary lanes and intersection treatments on highways.

Students will design and analyze shallow and deep foundations for support of structures, and select foundation types based on soil conditions. The principles and methods of foundation inspection will be presented. Students will calculate earth pressures, design retaining walls, and analyze stability of slopes.

This course will introduce the concepts of urban planning, preliminary and detailed engineering design, engineering management, and environmental considerations required for urban subdivision development. Topics include municipal planning and regulatory processes, roadway design, lot grading, storm and sanitary sewer design, water distribution systems, water and wastewater treatment, and municipal infrastructure testing and inspection.

Students will conduct research and perform critical analysis to deliver an applied technology project within the civil engineering discipline. Engineering design principles, problem solving, and transferable skills acquired from course work will be applied to create, present, and defend a technical report in compliance with the requirements of Technology Accreditation Canada (TAC). Development of personal, social and employability skills including demonstrating professional ethical standards will be emphasized.

This course introduces the student to the concepts and principles of project management. The student is introduced to topics such as project management plans, project management fundamentals, contracts, ECO plans and environmental regulations. Workplace law topics, such as tort law, contract law, Builders' Lien Act and OH&S requirements will be introduced.

This course covers the analysis, design, and detailing of components in reinforced concrete buildings. The elements include slabs, beams, columns, walls, foundations, and stairs. Construction and structural drawings are reviewed and used for analysis and design. Students will also apply structural modelling software to build a reinforced concrete building.