Civil and Construction Engineering Technology AAS Degree Courses

This course will introduce hands-on technical drawing and computer-aided drafting and design. Basic drawing tools and computer hardware, software and file management will be discussed. Basic manual drawing and two-dimensional engineering CAD drawing creation will be covered. Various editing techniques in CAD will be examined. Manual drawings will be created; CAD drawings will be created, edited and plotted.

Pre/Co-requisite(s): A minimum grade of D- in CSC-110, or EGT-108, or EGT-410. For non-majors, a student with basic computer proficiency can be enrolled with instructor consent.

The course examines typical building and civil construction (highway) plans and introduces the methods of bidding and contracting for various types of building projects.

Prerequisite(s): Non-majors may enroll with instructor consent.

Surveying includes the use of surveying instruments and note-keeping for level circuits, topographic surveys, traversing, and construction surveys. Computations to determine errors, distances, azimuths, bearings, angles, areas, volumes, and topics in photogrammetry are included.

Pre/Co-requisite(s): A minimum grade of D- in MAT-741 or MAT-121 or instructor consent.

This is an introductory course that surveys a variety of topics to include history, hardware, software, terminology, communications, computer ethics, and societal impact of computers. In addition to computer literacy, students will complete hands-on modules using operating systems, word processing, database, presentation, and spreadsheet software; such as Microsoft Office programs.

Prerequisite(s): The ability to enter data using a computer keyboard at a rate of no less than 15 words per minute on a three-minute timing. A minimum grade of C- in RDG-039 or appropriate Placement score.

This is a combined lecture and lab course to introduce students to the interdependent fields of civil engineering and architecture; students explore various systems of architecture and civil engineering, learn project planning, and basic building design using specialized building information modeling software.

This course is designed to provide students with the mathematical skills to succeed in technical programs. Topics covered will include algebraic operations, solving linear equations, ratios, proportions, unit conversions, functions, geometry, and introductory trigonometry.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of D in MAT-063 or equivalent placement score.

This course provides an intensified study of algebraic techniques and prepares students for future study in mathematics. The central theme is the concept of functions, their properties, graphs and applications. Functions studied include polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic.

Lecture Hours: 64

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C- in MAT-102 or equivalent placement score.

This course covers types, production, and physical properties of asphalt and portland cements, testing and selection of mineral aggregates and concrete mix designs, laboratory testing procedures of mix evaluation and quality control methods for asphalt and portland cement concretes.

Instructor consent if not in program major.

Structural Detailing uses computer-aided drafting (CAD) techniques to prepare drawings for sites and highway structures which include structural steel, reinforced concrete and structural timber. Course introduces the preparation of bar bend details, reinforcing bar lists, and quantity calculations for various types of projects. Topics from the Department of Transportation Highway and Bridge Standard Specifications are also covered.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of D- in CAD-118 or instructor consent.

Route surveying covers horizontal and vertical curves (circular, parabolic, and spiral), earthwork, and elements of safety and photogrammetric applications. Fieldwork includes surveying for a grading project and drafting the plan and profile, cross-sections, and calculating and balancing earth volumes. Roadway design incorporates the use of a computer-aided roadway design software package and includes topographic mapping, highway design, and plotting project drawings.

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of D- in CET-160.

Students learn the fundamental principles of construction estimating. The course stresses the organization of the estimate, the procedure of estimating costs in different divisions of the project and determining the critical quantities of materials obtained from a set of plans.

Pre/Co-requisite(s): A minimum grade of D- in MAT-063 or equivalent placement score.

This course focuses on applying the writing process to job application materials and workplace-related written communication.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C- in ENG-060 or appropriate placement score.

Composition I emphasizes fluency, thesis-driven organization, the use of supporting details, and research techniques. Writing is approached as a recursive process that includes prewriting strategies, drafting, revising, and editing. The course helps students shape writing to serve readers' needs and define a sense of purpose in their writing. It also gives students strategies for reading college-level material.

Lecture Hours: 48

Prerequisite(s): Appropriate placement scores or equivalent.

The second of a two-course sequence designed to communicate the mathematics principles, concepts and manipulative skills needed for technical programs. Topics covered will include systems of equations, advanced trigonometry, vectors, polynomials, logarithmic and exponential functions.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of D in MAT-741.

The second course of a two-semester pre-calculus sequence. Topics include trigonometry and applications, vectors, analytic geometry, and polar and parametric equations.

Lecture Hours: 48

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C- in MAT-121 or equivalent placement score.

Students study the origin, structure, identification, and engineering classification of soils, moisture-density relationships, standard laboratory testing procedures, compressive and shearing strength of soil and bearing capacity of soils and piling.

Pre/Co-requisite(s): A minimum grade of D- in MAT-741 or MAT-121.

This course will introduce fundamental processes of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) including technical aspects of GPS satellites, differential corrections and hardware. The specific application for mapping and data collection will be discussed and demonstrated. Fundamental processes and applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) will also be introduced, including file formats, data base management, spatial analysis and manipulation of data.

Prerequisite(s): CET-160.

This course includes the 30-Hour Construction Outreach Program as outlined by the OSHA Voluntary Outreach Program. Areas of study include General Safety and Health Provisions, Occupational Health and Environmental Controls (HAZCOM), job site safety, training requirements and an overview of the 1926 Standards (OSHA rules),with emphasis on developing, implementing and maintaining a comprehensive safety and health program.

Statics deals with forces on structural members at rest. Topics include vector and scalar quantities, resultants of coplanar force systems, free-body diagrams, equations of equilibrium, equilibrium in force systems. Strength of materials deals with centroids and moments of inertia, the relationship between stress and strain; shear, moments and deflections in beams; columns; and welded and bolted connections.

Pre/Co-requisite(s): A minimum grade of D- in PHY-162 or PHY-183.

This course is an introduction to topics of classical physics such as motion, friction, gravitation, vibrational motion, thermodynamics, sound, light and optics.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C- in MAT-504, MAT-741, or MAT-121.

This course covers the fundamental concepts, principles and laws of physics and their applications. It covers kinematics, dynamics, force, linear and rotational motion, fluids, sound, temperature, and heat.

Lecture Hours: 48 Lab Hours: 32

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C- in MAT-741 or MAT-102, or equivalent placement score.

Human Relations is the study of self and social behavior. Emphasis is placed on the understanding and application of social science theories and research for the development of effective interpersonal and organizational relationships.

This course provides an introduction to the study of behavior and mental processes with emphasis in such areas as learning, cognition, motivation, personality, behavioral disorder, therapy, and social influence. An understanding of the impact of both theoretical perspectives and experimental evidence on the formulation of the science of human behavior is also stressed. Psychological theories and principles are utilized to explain and predict behavior.

Lecture Hours: 48

This course surveys the basic principles, concepts, and research findings of social life from small groups to societies. The course examines a range of sociological explanations for the various forms of social behaviors and establishes a basis for reflection and further study in the field.

Lecture Hours: 48

Methods of and problems related to construction of highways and buildings are covered. Examination is done of the commonly utilized resources - money, materials, equipment, personnel - and their management. Production and handling costs are discussed. Productivity, construction scheduling and construction safety are also covered briefly.

Pre/Co-requisite(s): A minimum grade of D- in MAT-741 or MAT-121.

This course covers topics of the U.S. Public Land Survey System, Iowa laws regarding surveying and the preparation and recording of plats. Fieldwork is required to collect boundary measurements and field astronomy for a North azimuth. Calculations include astronomical bearings, traverse adjustment, area and partition of land. Computer drafting is used in the preparation of the plat.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of D- in CET-160.

Topics covered include hydraulics, hydrology, water quality, water and sewer systems, storm water control, solid and hazardous waste, and air and noise pollution.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of D- in MAT-121 or MAT-741.

Structural Steel Design covers the design of beams, columns, bolted and welded connections, base and bearing plates, and tension members. Reinforced Concrete Design covers the strength and behavior of reinforced concrete in the design of such structural members as beams, slabs, walls, columns, and footings.

Prerequisite(s): EGT-243

The course will examine procedures for developing site plans for main types of construction projects. Various aspects of the development of a job site will be examined by considering feasibility studies, zoning requirements, site survey and design, required permits and other pertinent information. The general outline of the policies used by local municipalities will be used as examples.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of D- in CAD-118, EGT-460, and CET-123.

Pre/Co-requisite(s): A minimum grade of D- in CET-213 and CET-262.

This course introduces students to the oral communication process and how it affects human interaction There will be an emphasis on developing interpersonal, small group, and public speaking skills. Students will be involved in activities that provide opportunity for the understanding and improvement of their oral communication skills.