2014-2015 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

Civil Engineering Technology, B.S.

ADMISSIONS TIMETABLE

The CCSU Department of Engineering will be phasing-out the Civil Engineering Technology program over the next few years and transitioning to the Civil Engineering program. The department will continue to admit students to the Civil Engineering Technology program under the following schedule:

Status of admitted student Last start date of study

  • High school graduate/first year Fall 2010
  • Community college transfer (with 30 semester credits at date of entry) Fall 2011
  • Community college transfer (with a two-year associates degree in Engineering Science or Technological Studies) Fall 2012
 

Accredited by TAC of ABET

This major provides students with a background in design support, construction, and maintenance of the infrastructure. Graduates may work in consulting firms, construction organizations, testing laboratories, municipal governments, and utility companies. Emphasis is on the areas of surveying, materials, structures, and use of the computer in the civil and construction industries. Students must complete the coursework in four categories: general education, major requirements, directed electives, and additional requirements.

For all majors a minimum grade of C- is required in all courses in the major, all additional course requirements as well as courses in Study Area IV, Skill Area I, and Skill Area II

General Education Requirements for Engineering Technology (ET) Majors

Study Area I: Arts and Humanities

3 credits of literature and 6 credits of literature, philosophy, or fine arts. No more than 6 credits from any one discipline.

Total Credit Hours:9

Study Area II: Social Sciences

3 credits of history and 3 credits of economics, geography, history, or political science or ET 399 (Engineering Economy)

Total Credit Hours:6

Study Area III: Behavioral Sciences

3 credits of anthropology, psychology, or sociology

Total Credit Hours:3

Study Area IV: Natural Sciences

PHYS 121General Physics I

4

or

PHYS 125University Physics I

4

 

PHYS 122General Physics II

4

or

PHYS 126University Physics II

4

Total Credit Hours:8

PHYS 125 and PHYS 126: Recommended

Skill Area I: Communication Skills

ENG 110Introduction to College Writing

3

and

COMM 140Public Speaking

3

Total Credit Hours:6

ENG 110: Placement exam may be required before enrolling in English or mathematics courses.

Skill Area II: Mathematics

MATH 135Applied Engineering Calculus I

3

or

MATH 152Calculus I

4

 

MATH 136Applied Engineering Calculus II

3

or

MATH 221Calculus II

4

Total Credit Hours:6-8

MATH 152 and MATH 221: Recommended

Skill Area III: Foreign Language Proficiency

Total Credit Hours:0-6

Skill Area IV: University Requirement

PE 144Fitness/Wellness Ventures

2

or for transfer students

ENGR 150Introduction to Engineering

3

Total Credit Hours:2-3

PE 144: ENGR 150 for transfer students

Total Credit Hours: 40-49

Requirements

Core Requirements

ENGR 150Introduction to Engineering

3

ET 251Applied Mechanics I - Statics

3

ET 252Applied Mechanics II - Dynamics

3

ET 354Applied Fluid Mechanics

3

ET 357Strength of Materials

3

ET 361Engineering Technology Instrumentation

3

ET 399Engineering Economy

3

ETC 122Introduction to CAD for AEC I

3

 

ETC 353Introduction to Engineering Surveying

3

or

CM 353Introduction to Surveying

4

 

ETC 397Structural Analysis

3

ETC 451Soil Mechanics & Foundations

3

ETC 454Introduction to Transportation Engineering

3

 

ETC 457Advanced Surveying

3

or

ETC 458GPS Mapping for GIS

3

 

ETC 470Structural Steel Design

3

ETC 471Reinforced Concrete Structures

3

ETC 475Hydrology & Storm Drainage

3

ETC 497Civil Technical Practice and Senior Project Research

2

ETC 498Civil ET Senior Project (Capstone)

2

Total Credit Hours:60

Students in ETC 498 must register to take the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination.

Directed Electives

The following courses, selected in consultation with an academic advisor, satisfy the directed technical electives requirement:

ETC 472Timber Structures

3

ETC 476Environmental Technology

3

ET 495Topics in Engineering Technology

3

CM 155Construction Documents

3

CM 455Construction Project Management

3

GEOG 378Geographic Information Systems

3

CET 113Introduction to Information Processing

3

ENGR 490Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)

3

Total Credit Hours:2-9

Additional Requirements

CET 236Circuit Analysis

3

CHEM 161General Chemistry

3

CHEM 162General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CM 356Materials of Construction

4

ETM 358Applied Thermodynamics

3

 

ENGR 240Computational Methods for Engineering

3

or

CS 213Applications of Computing I

3

 

MATH 119Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry

4

or

MATH 116Pre-Calculus Mathematics

3

 

STAT 104Elementary Statistics

3

ENG 403Technical Writing

3

Total Credit Hours:30

Electives (unrestricted)

Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 130