Full-time Programs
CIVL - Civil Engineering Technician/Technology
Program Entry
SEPTEMBER
Program Length
Technology – Three-year Ontario College Advanced Diploma
Technician – Two-year Ontario College Diploma
| Contact: | E-mail: |
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| Michael Nitsch | mnitsch@loyalistc.on.ca |
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Highlights
- As a Certified Engineering Technician/Technologist, you can help create renewable energy through hydroelectric installations; build bridges that defy gravity; or help design a water treatment facility that brings safe drinking water to a community.
- Get an edge with the latest CAD, architectural and GIS software used in the industry today.
- Learn hands-on surveying techniques using GPS equipment with sub-centimetre accuracy.
- A common first year in the building sciences allows the flexibility to transfer to another engineering specialization.
- A diploma from Loyalist satisfies all of the academic requirements for professional certification through OACETT.
Career Opportunities
Civil Engineering Technicians and Technologists are vital to virtually every structure. Graduates may work on:
- bridge construction
- roads and highways
- industrial and residential buildings
- hydroelectric installations
- municipal water and sewage treatment facilities
- international airports
Whether you like to work in the lab, in an office, or out in the fresh air, there’s a career to suit you:
- in the office … performing drafting and structural design work as part of an engineering or consulting team
- in the lab … testing the strength and quality of construction materials
- in the field … performing layout and quantity surveying; conducting construction progress reports; and carrying out inspections
- in supervision or management, with a Technology diploma
To be certified in Ontario, graduates must apply to the Ontario
Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists
(OACETT). Loyalist
graduates meet all of the academic requirements for professional certification. Additional requirements include:
- work experience
- peer references
- OACETT Technology Report (for technology graduates)
- OACETT Professional Practice Examination
Program Description
Loyalist offers a well-rounded program combining:
- classroom instruction, hands-on learning in the field, and lab work in our state-of-the-art building sciences lab
- a strong foundation in surveying and drafting principles
- essential computer skills including AutoCAD
- a common first-year curriculum allowing easy transfer to the second year of a diploma in Construction Engineering Technician; or (with two additional courses) Survey Engineering Technician
In their second year, students gain specialized skills in:
- highway design
- structural drafting
- materials testing
- municipal water and sewer systems
- estimating
- precise surveying with sophisticated GPS equipment
Students who progress to the three-year technology diploma will focus on:
- the design of structural components in steel and concrete
- the behaviour of fluids in open and closed conduits
- practical supervisory techniques
- production of a major technical report to the standard required for professional certification
Approximate Cost
Tuition: $2,688 (two semesters)
Books and Supplies: $800
Admission Requirements
(a) Required academic preparation –
- OSSD/OSSGD or equivalent with courses at the general, advanced, (C), (U), (M) or (O) level
OR
- mature applicant
(b) Advanced standing – Applicants seeking recognition for prior learning, or transfer of credit from another college or university, are encouraged to review their qualifications with the program coordinator.
Loyalist / University Transfer
Turn your diploma into a degree. Credit transfer agreements are in place with the following institutions as of September 2006:
Athabasca University
Carleton University
Griffith University
Lakehead University
Nipissing University
University College of Cape Breton
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
University of Western Ontario
Graduates may contact the university of their choice to make individual arrangements. Informal agreements are in place with other institutions and new transfer agreements are added annually.
For information on university transfer click here.
Curriculum
First Year - Semester One
BLDG 1005 Building Methods & Materials
This course deals with materials used in buildings, and the methods and equipment used in constructing with these materials. Materials include: concrete, masonry, wood and steel.
CADD 1004 CAD 1
This course introduces students to the principles involved in reading, understanding, and creating construction drawings in a computerized environment using AutoCAD software.
COMM 1002 Technical Communications 1
Develops communication skills for the presentation of technical information in business documents that meet the needs of clients and customers. Documents and presentations are produced in Word and PowerPoint.
MATH 1012 Mathematics 1
Students learn to use the mathematical tools that are required in their engineering subjects. Building sciences applications of algebra, geometry and trigonometry are emphasized.
SURV 1000 Geomatics 1
This is an introductory course in surveying. Basic principles are applied to level, distance, and Theodolite field exercises. Calculations and drafting relating to field work are part of this course.
First Year - Semester Two
BLDG 1003 Statics
This course deals with the effects of external forces on rigid bodies at rest. The first half of the course concentrates on forces and equilibrium. The second half deals with applications of basic principles to specific structural shapes (trusses, beams). Prerequisite: MATH 1012
BLDG 1004 Heavy Construction, Methods and Materials
This course deals with materials used in civil engineering works, and the methods and equipment used in construction with these materials. Materials include: soils, concrete, steel, heavy timber, and asphalt. Prerequisite: BLDG 1005
CADD 1005 CAD 2
A continuation of CAD 1, learning techniques of text, blocks, and dimensions. An introduction to isometric and 3D views, utility functions and customized menus. Prerequisite: CADD 1004
COMM 1003 Technical Communications 2
Develops communication strategies for the presentation of technical information in user manuals, formal reports and technical presentations, using Word, PowerPoint and Web pages. Prerequisite: COMM 1002
MATH 1007 Mathematics 2
This is a continuation of Mathematics 1. Prerequisite: MATH 1012
SURV 1001 Geomatics 2
Level, stadia, topographic and construction survey methods are covered. The development of profiles, cross-sectioning for contour, the placing of grade stakes and batterboards, and circular curves are studied. Drafting and calculations associated with these surveys are performed. Prerequisites: MATH 1012 & SURV 1000
Second Year - Semester Three
BLDG 2004 Structural Drafting
Students learn the general requirements for structural steel design drawings and shop detail drawings. Drawing projects will include beam shop details and bracing details. Prerequisite: BLDG 1003 & BLDG 1004
BLDG 2005 Strength of Materials 1
Concepts of stress,strain, shear, tension, compression and material properties as they relate to materials commonly used in the building industry.
BLDG 2006 Highway Technology 1
Students are introduced to the theories and techniques used in the design and construction of rural and urban highways. The field survey data required for use in Highway Technology 2 is collected. Prerequisite: SURV 1001
BLDG 2007 Water Supply & Waste Disposal
Water Supply and Sewage Disposal A study of water supply: surface and ground water, water treatment and distribution, sewage disposal, characteristics of waste water, primary and secondary treatment and water pollution control.
BLDG 2008 Materials Testing 1
Student obtains hands-on experience in a materials testing laboratory setting, and becomes familiar with the mechanical properties of construction materials using CSA/ASTM standard test methods. Prerequisite: BLDG 1003 & 1004 Corequisite: BLDG 2005
SURV 2000 Construction Surveying
The emphasis in this course is construction layout. A number of projects involving layout of buildings, sewers and roads are done using traditional and modern methods and equipment. Prerequisite: SURV 1001
Second Year - Semester Four
BLDG 2009 Soil Mechanics
An introduction to foundation engineering and the investigation and evaluation of subsurface conditions in order to select the most suitable type of foundation. The basics of soil mechanics are studied in relationship to foundation engineering and the use of soil as a construction material.
BLDG 2010 Strength of Materials 2
This course is a further study of the effects of loads on building components. The deflection of beams and the behaviour of columns under simple and combined stresses are studied. Prerequisite: BLDG 2005
BLDG 2011 Structures
The student studies the primary types of structures and their component elements, dead and live loads, which can be applied to a structure. Using limit state design concepts, loads acting on members are determined, and structural elements sized. Prerequisite: BLDG 2004 & BLDG 2005
BLDG 2012 Highway Technology 2
Using the data collected in Highway Technology 1, students create a set of drawings for a rural road project. Drawings include those for horizontal and vertical alignment and control, cross sections and volumes. Students calculate a final tender price for construction. Prerequisite: BLDG 2006 & SURV 2000
BLDG 2013 Contracts, Specifications and Estimating
Students study the various forms of contracts used in the construction industry. The style, purpose and method of writing specifications is studied. Using the contract, specifications and drawings, students prepare estimates of quantities of materials and construction costs for residential and industrial buildings. Prerequisite: MATH 1002 or MATH 1012
BLDG 2014 Materials Testing 2
A continuation of Materials Testing 1. Prerequisite: BLDG 2008
Third Year - Semester Five
BLDG 2017 Introduction to GIS/GPS
Students receive a practical introduction to the principles of Geographic Information Systems through projects and assignments produced in AutoDESK Map. Students learn the fundamentals of Global Positioning Systems data collection and use these to carry out mapping and drawing projects. Leica GPS System 500 base station and two rovers are used for data collection.
BLDG 3003 Theory of Structures 1
This course undertakes the study of structures under loads and the forces and deflection in the members of determinate and indeterminate beams and trusses. Prerequisites: MATH 2003, BLDG 2010, & BLDG 2011
BLDG 3004 Steel Design 1
The properties of steel, types of fabrication, and erection procedures are studied. Simple structural members and connections are designed and detailed. Prerequisite: BLDG 2010 & BLDG 2011
BLDG 3005 Foundations
Soil mechanics are used to make the selection and design of typical foundations. Prerequisite: BLDG 2009
BLDG 3006 Construction Supervision 1
A study of the role of the construction superintendent with special emphasis on leadership, labour relations, construction management and safety.
MATH 2003 Calculus (Tech. Students Only)
This course covers the fundamentals of differential and integral calculus as applied to civil engineering problems. MATH: 1007
Third Year - Semester Six
BLDG 2016 Reinforced Concrete Design 1
In this course the design of structural members made of steel-reinforced concrete is begun. Structural members are designed to satisfy the requirements of the CAN 3-A23.3-M84. Simple beams are used experimentally to show how reinforced concrete resists bending and shear. Prerequisite: BLDG 2010 & BLDG 2011
BLDG 3007 Steel Design 2
A study of the design of steel beams, columns and connections in accordance with the requirements of the CAN-S16.1-M89. Complex connections, build-up members, plate girders, and multi-storey frames are also examined. Prerequisite: BLDG 3004
BLDG 3008 Fluids and Hydraulics
A study of flow in closed conduits and open channel, flow and fluid measurement and hydraulic machinery.
BLDG 3009 Photogrammetry
Using aerial photos and simple instruments, students learn to make quantitative measurements of area and height. Rural and urban terrain features on the photographs are studied for purposes of recognition and evaluation.
BLDG 3013 Construction Management
This course deals with the management of building construction projects. Subjects dealt with include planning and scheduling, subtrade organization, inspection activities and site diaries and records, as related to the duties and responsibilities of the building construction manager.
COMM 3000 Technical Report
Introduces the student to the methods and procedures used in writing a detailed technical report. This affords the student the opportunity to defend their technical report in an oral presentation.
