Civil Engineering Technology - Hudson Valley Community College

Civil Engineering Technology from Hudson Valley Community College is a Campus Associate Civil Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Mission of the Department: The mission of the Civil Engineering Technology Department is to provide the students with a high quality, relevant program that affords students the opportunity to obtain employment or engage in continued lifelong learning in the Civil Technology field. Goals of the Program 1. To provide a professional-quality, industrial-standard, continuously improving, accredited program. 2. To provide a broad-based exposure to the operations, standards and current practices in the field of civil technology . 3. To provide students with the option to specialize in either architectural design/building construction techniques or transportation/heavy civil applications. 4. To provide the students with the opportunity to obtain employment or engage in continued lifelong learning. Student Objectives of the Program: The Civil Engineering Technology student program objectives are designed to allow successful graduates to: 1. Demonstrate competency in civil engineering technology skills. 2. Clearly communicate through written and oral expression the elements of a civil engineering technology project. 3. Demonstrate problem solving ability to analyze, interpret and design elements found in civil engineering technology applications. 4. Demonstrate knowledge of industry standard tools necessary for successful professional practice (software, code implementation and interpretation). 5. Civil Engineering Technology graduates will become employed in the field or transfer to a four-year institution. 6. Civil Engineering Technology graduates will demonstrate the knowledge of diversity, societal and global issues within their profession. The Civil Engineering Technology program has had a successful placement history for graduates for more than forty years. Many graduates transferred to four-year colleges to obtain advanced degrees in architecture, civil engineering technology , and related fields. Transfer credit varied from approximately one to two years into architecture and two years into civil engineering technology. Students have transferred into other programs with varying amounts of transfer credit awarded at the discretion of the transfer institution. The program is accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202; (410) 347-7700. This major provides a common first year presenting the necessary fundamentals for all phases of civil engineering technology , architectural technology, transportation and construction. The second year provides an opportunity for specialization in either the architecture, transportation or construction management field. Students may pursue one of these fields or may select a combination of courses from all areas of specialization, subject to approval of the department chairperson. This program also offers training in computer utilization and computer-aided drafting (CAD). The Architectural Field The architectural electives are designed to provide technically trained personnel for the building construction industry and its interrelated fields of architecture and engineering at a level between the skilled artisan and the professional engineer and architect. These electives will develop an understanding of the interwoven problems and relationships of the owner, architect, engineer, contractor and municipalities as they apply to the planning, design and erection of buildings. The Transportation Field The transportation electives are designed to prepare technically-trained personnel for the highway construction industry and its closely related fields of highway and bridge design at a level between the skilled artisan and the professional engineer. These electives will develop an understanding of the interwoven problems and relationships of the governmental organization, engineers, contractors, manufacturers and sales representatives of construction materials and equipment and surveyors as they apply to the planning, design and construction of highways. The Construction Management Field The construction management electives are designed to provide technically trained personnel for the residential and commercial construction industry and its interrelated fields of architecture and design at a level between the skilled artisan and the professional assistant project manager. These electives will develop an understanding of the planning, scheduling and management of the construction project from design through the construction phases. View more details on Hudson Valley Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Civil Engineering courses.