Civil Engineering Technology
Overview
With this associate degree, you can play a major role in the design and construction of airports, bridges, highways, pipelines, and water, and sewage systems.
This five-semester program can lead to careers like:
- Surveying Technician
- Building Code Inspector
- Construction Manager
- Civil engineering Technician
- Engineering Design Technician
- Cost Estimator
- Public Works Technician
To perform this work, civil engineering technicians must possess knowledge and skills in such technical areas as surveying, construction materials and cost estimating, structures, hydraulics, project management, and use of computers.
Accreditation
This program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
Program Educational Objectives
The Program Educational Objectives for the Civil Engineering Technology program at Midlands Technical College are:
- Demonstrate a balance of knowledge that encompasses several areas within the practice of civil engineering technology.
- Demonstrate competency in applying the principles of civil engineering technology to the planning, development, analysis, construction, operation and management of both public and private facilities.
- Meet industry expectations in evaluating ethical, societal, and environmental issues in the practice of civil engineering technology.
- Practice effective professional communications in formats common to industry practice.
- Be capable of career advancement, professional development, and pursue lifelong learning opportunities within their field of employment.
Student Outcomes
Students in the Civil Engineering Technology program will demonstrate:
- an ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve well-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline
- an ability to design solutions for well-defined technical problems and assist with the engineering design of systems, components, or processes appropriate to the discipline
- an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in well-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature
- an ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results
- an ability to function effectively as a member of a technical team
| 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 |
| 54 | 49 | 41 | 43 | 51 |
| 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Program Type
Associate in Applied ScienceHow to Enroll
To pursue this degree, you must apply to MTC using our online application.
Questions?
Sample Program Plan and Costs
Class Delivery Methods
View current courses offered via our online course directory.
| On-Campus | Traditional. Classes meet on campus. |
|---|---|
| Virtual | 100% online. Meets with a live instructor and classmates on specific days, at specific times. Uses web conferencing software, like Zoom. |
| Hybrid | Some classes on campus. Some classes online or virtual. |
| Online | 100% online. Due dates for projects and assignments. Self-paced work on your time. |
Full Time Schedule
| Semester | Course ID | Course Title | Classroom | Online | Hybrid | Virtual | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 (16 Credit Hours) |
COL-101 |
College Orientation College Orientation ID: COL-101 Credit Hours: 1 This course may include selected topics such as career planning, study skills, stress management, tutoring, group guidance, and other subjects to facilitate student success. |
• | • | • | • | 1 |
| ENG-160 |
Technical Communications Technical Communications ID: ENG-160 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a study of various technical communications such as definitions, processes, instructions, descriptions, and technical reports. |
• | • | • | 3 | ||
| MAT-110 |
College Algebra College Algebra ID: MAT-110 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes the following topics: polynomial, rational, logarithmic, and exponential functions; inequalities; systems of equations and inequalities; matrices; determinants; simple linear programming; solutions of higher degree polynomials; combinatorial algebra, including the binomial theorem; and introduction to probability. |
• | • | • | 3 | ||
| GEO-102 |
World Geography World Geography ID: GEO-102 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes a geographic analysis of the regions of the world, i.e., North and South America, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. Diversity of each region is emphasized by examining its physical environment, natural resources, social, cultural, economic and political systems. |
• | • | • | 3 | ||
| EGT-151 |
Introduction to Cad Introduction to Cad ID: EGT-151 Credit Hours: 3 This course covers the operation of a computer aided drafting system. The course includes interaction with a CAD station to produce technical drawings. |
• | • | • | 3 | ||
| EGR-104 |
Engineering Technology Foundations Engineering Technology Foundations ID: EGR-104 Credit Hours: 3 This problem-based course introduces the student to fundamental concepts of electrical, mechanical, thermal, fluids, optical, and material systems related to engineering technology. Workplace readiness skills such as laboratory safety, communications, and teamwork are integrated into the course. |
• | • | 3 | |||
| Semester 2 (15 Credit Hours) |
MAT-111 |
College Trigonometry College Trigonometry ID: MAT-111 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes the following topics: circular functions; trigonometric identities; solution of right and oblique triangles; solution of trigonometric equations; polar coordinates; complex numbers, including DeMoivre's Theorem; vectors; conic sections; sequences; and series. (Graphic calculator required) |
• | • | • | 3 | |
| AET-202 |
History of Architecture History of Architecture ID: AET-202 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a study of the origins, influences and aesthetics that underlie the various styles of architecture from prehistoric times to the present. |
• | • | 3 | |||
| EGT-257 |
Advanced Civil Cad Advanced Civil Cad ID: EGT-257 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a study of the advanced use of CAD in the field of civil engineering. Students will complete drawing projects using concepts related to planning, data capture, and project design. |
• | 3 | ||||
| CET-235 |
Construction Methods and Estimating Construction Methods and Estimating ID: CET-235 Credit Hours: 3 This course covers basic construction techniques with emphasis on cost estimating. This course includes quantity takeoff and tabulation of data spreadsheet format. Oral and written presentations are included. |
• | • | 3 | |||
| CET-120 |
Construction Materials Construction Materials ID: CET-120 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes a study of basic materials used in construction, including research of building product specifications. |
• | 3 | ||||
| Semester 3 (7 Credit Hours) |
PHY-201 |
Physics I Physics I ID: PHY-201 Credit Hours: 4 This is the first in a sequence of physics courses. Topics include mechanics, wave motion, sound, heat, electromagnetism, optics, and modern physics. |
• | • | • | 4 | |
| EGR-120 |
Engineering Computer Applications Engineering Computer Applications ID: EGR-120 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes the utilization of applications software to solve engineering technology problems. |
• | 3 | ||||
| Semester 4 (13 Credit Hours) |
CET-218 |
Hydraulics Hydraulics ID: CET-218 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes the fundamentals of flow, control, disposal of water, and flow through open and closed conduits, orifices, and weirs. |
• | • | 3 | ||
| AET-105 |
Construction Documents Construction Documents ID: AET-105 Credit Hours: 3 This course covers the interpretation of residential, commercial, and industrial building construction documents, including construction specifications, general conditions, and construction industry symbols. |
• | 3 | ||||
| CET-105 |
Surveying I Surveying I ID: CET-105 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes surveying theory and practice; care and use of instruments; traversing procedures; and computation of closure. Also included in this course are differential and trigonometric leveling and computation of the area of real property. |
• | • | 3 | |||
| EGR-194 |
Statics and Strength of Materials Statics and Strength of Materials ID: EGR-194 Credit Hours: 4 This course covers external and internal forces in structures and/or machines, including conditions of equilibrium, systems of force, moments of inertia and friction. It also covers the stress/strain relationships in materials. |
• | • | 4 | |||
| Semester 5 (13 Credit Hours) |
CET-220 |
Concrete and Steel Design Concrete and Steel Design ID: CET-220 Credit Hours: 3 This course covers the study of reinforced concrete and steel structural components. |
• | 3 | |||
| CET-205 |
Surveying II Surveying II ID: CET-205 Credit Hours: 4 This course includes electro-optical instrumentation techniques and complex computations used in surveying. Also included are field astronomy, highway curves and topographic surveying. |
• | 4 | ||||
| CET-216 |
Soil Mechanics Soil Mechanics ID: CET-216 Credit Hours: 3 This course covers soil types, their engineering properties, and techniques of field and laboratory identification and testing. Also covered is analysis and design of soil-related structures, including spread footings and retaining walls. |
• | 3 | ||||
| CET-246 |
Environmental Systems Technology Environmental Systems Technology ID: CET-246 Credit Hours: 3 This course covers a study of the sources, treatment, collection and distribution of water and waste water. Also included are water and sewer pipe hydraulics and loads on buried pipes. |
• | 3 | ||||
| Total Credit Hours | 64 | ||||||
| Estimated Cost Financial Aid |
$12,800.00 Not including fees and equipment |
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Part Time Schedule
| Semester | Course ID | Course Title | Classroom | Online | Hybrid | Virtual | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 (7 Credit Hours) |
COL-101 |
College Orientation College Orientation ID: COL-101 Credit Hours: 1 This course may include selected topics such as career planning, study skills, stress management, tutoring, group guidance, and other subjects to facilitate student success. |
• | • | • | • | 1 |
| ENG-160 |
Technical Communications Technical Communications ID: ENG-160 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a study of various technical communications such as definitions, processes, instructions, descriptions, and technical reports. |
• | • | • | 3 | ||
| MAT-110 |
College Algebra College Algebra ID: MAT-110 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes the following topics: polynomial, rational, logarithmic, and exponential functions; inequalities; systems of equations and inequalities; matrices; determinants; simple linear programming; solutions of higher degree polynomials; combinatorial algebra, including the binomial theorem; and introduction to probability. |
• | • | • | 3 | ||
| Semester 2 (9 Credit Hours) |
GEO-102 |
World Geography World Geography ID: GEO-102 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes a geographic analysis of the regions of the world, i.e., North and South America, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. Diversity of each region is emphasized by examining its physical environment, natural resources, social, cultural, economic and political systems. |
• | • | • | 3 | |
| EGT-151 |
Introduction to Cad Introduction to Cad ID: EGT-151 Credit Hours: 3 This course covers the operation of a computer aided drafting system. The course includes interaction with a CAD station to produce technical drawings. |
• | • | • | 3 | ||
| EGR-104 |
Engineering Technology Foundations Engineering Technology Foundations ID: EGR-104 Credit Hours: 3 This problem-based course introduces the student to fundamental concepts of electrical, mechanical, thermal, fluids, optical, and material systems related to engineering technology. Workplace readiness skills such as laboratory safety, communications, and teamwork are integrated into the course. |
• | • | 3 | |||
| Semester 3 (6 Credit Hours) |
MAT-111 |
College Trigonometry College Trigonometry ID: MAT-111 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes the following topics: circular functions; trigonometric identities; solution of right and oblique triangles; solution of trigonometric equations; polar coordinates; complex numbers, including DeMoivre's Theorem; vectors; conic sections; sequences; and series. (Graphic calculator required) |
• | • | • | 3 | |
| AET-202 |
History of Architecture History of Architecture ID: AET-202 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a study of the origins, influences and aesthetics that underlie the various styles of architecture from prehistoric times to the present. |
• | • | 3 | |||
| Semester 4 (9 Credit Hours) |
EGT-257 |
Advanced Civil Cad Advanced Civil Cad ID: EGT-257 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a study of the advanced use of CAD in the field of civil engineering. Students will complete drawing projects using concepts related to planning, data capture, and project design. |
• | 3 | |||
| CET-235 |
Construction Methods and Estimating Construction Methods and Estimating ID: CET-235 Credit Hours: 3 This course covers basic construction techniques with emphasis on cost estimating. This course includes quantity takeoff and tabulation of data spreadsheet format. Oral and written presentations are included. |
• | • | 3 | |||
| CET-120 |
Construction Materials Construction Materials ID: CET-120 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes a study of basic materials used in construction, including research of building product specifications. |
• | 3 | ||||
| Semester 5 (7 Credit Hours) |
PHY-201 |
Physics I Physics I ID: PHY-201 Credit Hours: 4 This is the first in a sequence of physics courses. Topics include mechanics, wave motion, sound, heat, electromagnetism, optics, and modern physics. |
• | • | • | 4 | |
| EGR-120 |
Engineering Computer Applications Engineering Computer Applications ID: EGR-120 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes the utilization of applications software to solve engineering technology problems. |
• | 3 | ||||
| Semester 6 (6 Credit Hours) |
CET-218 |
Hydraulics Hydraulics ID: CET-218 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes the fundamentals of flow, control, disposal of water, and flow through open and closed conduits, orifices, and weirs. |
• | • | 3 | ||
| AET-105 |
Construction Documents Construction Documents ID: AET-105 Credit Hours: 3 This course covers the interpretation of residential, commercial, and industrial building construction documents, including construction specifications, general conditions, and construction industry symbols. |
• | 3 | ||||
| Semester 7 (7 Credit Hours) |
CET-105 |
Surveying I Surveying I ID: CET-105 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes surveying theory and practice; care and use of instruments; traversing procedures; and computation of closure. Also included in this course are differential and trigonometric leveling and computation of the area of real property. |
• | • | 3 | ||
| EGR-194 |
Statics and Strength of Materials Statics and Strength of Materials ID: EGR-194 Credit Hours: 4 This course covers external and internal forces in structures and/or machines, including conditions of equilibrium, systems of force, moments of inertia and friction. It also covers the stress/strain relationships in materials. |
• | • | 4 | |||
| Semester 8 (7 Credit Hours) |
CET-220 |
Concrete and Steel Design Concrete and Steel Design ID: CET-220 Credit Hours: 3 This course covers the study of reinforced concrete and steel structural components. |
• | 3 | |||
| CET-205 |
Surveying II Surveying II ID: CET-205 Credit Hours: 4 This course includes electro-optical instrumentation techniques and complex computations used in surveying. Also included are field astronomy, highway curves and topographic surveying. |
• | 4 | ||||
| Semester 9 (6 Credit Hours) |
CET-216 |
Soil Mechanics Soil Mechanics ID: CET-216 Credit Hours: 3 This course covers soil types, their engineering properties, and techniques of field and laboratory identification and testing. Also covered is analysis and design of soil-related structures, including spread footings and retaining walls. |
• | 3 | |||
| CET-246 |
Environmental Systems Technology Environmental Systems Technology ID: CET-246 Credit Hours: 3 This course covers a study of the sources, treatment, collection and distribution of water and waste water. Also included are water and sewer pipe hydraulics and loads on buried pipes. |
• | 3 | ||||
| Total Credit Hours | 64 | ||||||
| Estimated Cost Financial Aid |
$12,800.00 Not including fees and equipment |
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What’s next after I complete this program?
Transfer to a four-year school to get a bachelor’s degree
If the MTC graduate has aspirations of being a professional engineer, they can continue their education and get their engineering four-year degree from an ABET-accredited school. They can then take the fundamentals of engineering exam, work under a professional engineer, take the PE exam, and then ultimately become a professional engineer.
Go straight to the workforce
There are plenty of companies that are looking for engineering technicians with technical knowledge to assist senior engineers. They can work in both the public and private sectors.