Civil Engineering - Springfield Technical Community College

Civil Engineering from Springfield Technical Community College is a Campus Associate Civil Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. The Civil Engineering Technology program prepares students for successful employment in the professional fields related to construction. These fields include architecture, construction, engineering, planning, design, and management. The program provides a broad engineering background for employment in industries that require knowledge of design, surveying, drafting, CAD, and estimating or as preparation for further study for a Bachelors degree at a college or university. Aspects of design, construction techniques, soils engineering, materials testing, and construction/project management are included in the curriculum. Design of residential and light commercial structures emphasizes the basic elements of design applying to a wide range of construction projects. Elements of roadway and transportation corridor design and layout are also covered. Graduates are successfully employed in the fields of design, engineering , contracting, and testing/quality assurance. Employment is generally found with private consultants, construction contractors, and local, state, and federal agencies or as successful entrepreneurs starting independent companies. Graduates enjoy an excellent placement record with challenging career growth opportunities including successful promotion into a variety of management positions in local industry. Civil Engineering Technology program outcomes Program outcomes are the specific skills, knowledge and behaviors that a student acquires while going through the curriculum. Upon graduation from the CET program, the student is expected to be able to demonstrate: an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools in civil engineering technology , including analysis of structural systems an ability to apply current knowledge of civil engineering technology and adapt to emerging applications of mathematics, science and construction, an ability to conduct, analyze and interpret laboratory and field tests and apply test results to improve processes, including performing field and laboratory tests on civil engineering materials and employing productivity software to analyze data, an ability to apply creativity in the design and construction of civil engineering systems, including the preparation of construction and engineering contract drawings and documents, an ability to function effectively on teams and apply modern survey methods for land measurement and construction layout, an ability to identify, analyze and solve technical problems, including performing material quantity and cost estimates for bidding, an ability to communicate effectively, a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in lifelong learning, an ability to understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities, a respect for diversity and a knowledge of contemporary professional, societal and global issues, and a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement. View more details on Springfield Technical Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Civil Engineering courses.