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- 2006-07 Educational Plan
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- Emphasis: CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
- Degree: Associate in Technical Arts
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Centralia College • 600 W. Locust • Centralia WA 98531
Program Faculty • ext. 225/334
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PURPOSE:
The Associate in Technical Arts degree program with a major in civil engineering technology prepares you to compete for entry-level employment as a technician in civil engineering related tasks such as: planning, surveying, construction inspection, and testing of civil structures like highways, bridges, railroad, dams, water supply/sewage systems; both in public and private sectors.The curriculum is designed to enhance necessary communication and work place skills.
Credits in civil engineering technology in most instances are transferable only to those four-year institutions offering a Bachelor of Science in Technology degree. Although the ATA degree is not intended as a transfer degree, some articulation agreements are in place. Please see your advisor about transfer opportunities to these schools.
- Evergreen St. College, Environmental Studies
- Central Washington University, Construction Management
- Oregon Institute of Technology, Civil/Survey Technology
- UW and WSU transfer only some of the courses
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
Civil engineering is one of the recognized engineering profession and opportunities in civil engineering related skills are available at local, regional, national and international levels. Typical opportunities exist with but are not limited to public agencies e.g. DOT, USGS, USCS, county, city, governments, irrigation districts and a myriad of private consulting, surveying, construction, and materials testing engineering companies.
EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS:
An engineering office aid
A CAD technician
A survey instrument operator
A highway construction inspector
A soils and concrete laboratory technician
A building construction inspector
PROGRAM GOALS:
Students who successfully complete this program should be able to:
- Operate conventional surveying instruments in a variety of project setting.
- Demonstrate basic understanding of the United States Public Land Survey Systems.
- Perform basic surveying computations and adjustments.
- Create technical drawings and plots using computer-aided drafting technology (AutoCAD).
- Participate effectively as a crew or office team member.
- Demonstrate understanding of principles of statics as applied to structural behavior.
- Perform hydraulics computations in the design of pipe and channel flow problems.
- Identify wastewater characteristics, collection and disposal techniques.
- Know civil construction materials and their suitability in applications.
- Do concrete design and perform common lab tests in a project setting.
- Demonstrate basic skills required for highway design, construction, and maintenance practices.
- Demonstrate computer literacy in an engineering office/field environment.
LEARNING THEMES:
General education outcomes at Centralia College help students, faculty, and the general public identify exactly what learning is expected when a student has completed a degree or program. The administration, faculty, and staff have agreed upon the following five Learning Ability Themes which students can expect to encounter in most courses and by the completion of any degree or program.
Reasoning:
The ability to extract information from data, develop ideas and solutions, establish logical progression in thinking, and problem solve using such procedures as literary analysis or the scientific methods.
Written, Oral and Visual Communication:
The ability to make oneself understood in public, interpersonal, professional, artistic, and technical arenas.
Exploration-Self and Others:
An awareness of the values, beliefs, customs, and contributions of persons from one’s own and other traditions, ethnicities, classes, and genders.
Resourcefulness:
The ability to adapt to change, such as technological innovations or environmental conditions.
Responsibility:
The ability to be accountable to self, society, and the natural world.
| RECOMMENDED COURSE SCHEDULE |
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| Fall Quarter, First Year |
Credits
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| CET |
112 |
Computer-Aided Drafting I* |
5
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| CET |
120 |
Surveying I |
5
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| CAPS |
150 |
Microsoft Excel |
2
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| MATH |
100 |
Technical Math I |
5
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| H R |
110 |
Human Relations in the Workplace |
3
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20
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| Winter Quarter, First Year |
Credits
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| CET |
113 |
Computer-Aided Drafting II* |
5
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| CET |
121 |
Surveying II |
3
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| COMM |
101 |
Written Communications |
3
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| MATH |
110 |
Technical Math II |
3
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| PHYS |
101 |
Survey of Physics (S) |
5
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19
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| Spring Quarter, First Year ** |
Credits
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| CET |
114 |
Computer-Aided Drafting III* |
3
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| CET |
122 |
Surveying III |
4
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| CET |
132 |
Survey Computations |
3
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| ENGL |
107 |
Technical Writing |
3
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| GEOL |
100 |
Geology for Engineering (S) |
3
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16
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| Fall Quarter, Second Year |
Credits
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| CET |
220 |
Topographic Survey/Mapping |
4
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| CET |
240 |
Engineering Mechanics I |
5
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| CET |
250 |
Construction Materials |
4
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| CET |
260 |
Hydraulics |
5
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18
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| Winter Quarter, Second Year |
Credits
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| CET |
221 |
Land Survey Systems |
3
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| CET |
241 |
Engineering Mechanics II |
5
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| CET |
251 |
Soils and Foundations |
5
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| CET |
261 |
Environmental Engineering |
5
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18
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| Spring Quarter, Second Year |
Credits
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| CET |
222 |
Route Surveying |
4
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| CET |
242 |
Strength of Materials |
5
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| CET |
252 |
Highway Engineering |
5
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| Health & Fitness Distribution |
3
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17
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Total
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108
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| *Students completing CET 112, CET 113, and CET 114 are eligible |
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| for a "Certificate of Completion - Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)" |
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| **Spring quarter First year MATH 112 - Precalculus I is recommended but optional |
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Centralia College provides equal opportunity in education and does not descriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability.
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