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Program Overview

The Civil Engineering Technology advanced diploma program is a three-year program that focuses on the design and construction of various types of Civil Engineering projects such as buildings, roads, bridges, tunnels, heavy industrial, rail and transit, storm, sanitary and water systems. Students learn the theoretical aspects of various construction technologies in the lecture classes and then work hands-on with actual project drawing sets in the labs. This program also teaches CIM (Civil Information Modelling) through the use of the latest industry-standard software. There is an option for co-op.

FULL DESCRIPTION

Civil Engineering Technology is a three-year co-op program that focuses on the design and construction of various types of Civil Engineering projects such as buildings, roads, bridges, tunnels, heavy industrial, rail and transit, storm, sanitary and water systems. The program covers areas that include:

• Designing reinforced concrete structures, storm, water and sanitary systems, roads and steel-framed structures.
• Interpreting construction drawings and specifications for various types of projects through extensive practical training from project drawing sets.
• Estimating, bidding, scheduling and managing/supervising projects using the latest software.
• Health and safety, site management and quality management on construction sites.
• Risk analysis and value analysis for construction projects.
• Types of contracts used by the construction industry as well as the legal aspects of construction.
• Business management techniques to pre-qualify projects based on expected returns, to create and manage a construction company and to understand the financial statements involved in running a construction business.

Your Career

Graduates of the Civil Engineering Technology advanced diploma program will have developed skills related to the design, construction and maintenance of civil infrastructure projects (roads, bridges, tunnels, heavy industrial buildings, rail, and transit, storm, sanitary & water systems).

This training prepares students for employment in a wide array of organizations such as government agencies (Municipalities, Ministry of Transportation, Metrolinx, Infrastructure Ontario, etc.), contractors, sub-contractors, developers, engineering consulting firms, construction quality-control companies, cement and other construction materials manufacturing facility, aggregate quarries, surveying companies, concrete plants and asphalt plants. Roles within these firms may include:

• Structural Design Assistant
• Assistant Site Superintendent
• Assistant Project Coordinator
• Project Planner/Scheduler
• Estimator
• Project Monitor
• Quality Control Technician
• Project Surveyor
• Municipal Inspector
• Project Permits & Approvals Coordinator
• Construction Claims Specialist
• Construction Sales Specialist
• Construction Safety Specialist
• Quantity Surveyor

Industry

Canada's construction industry is essential to the construction and maintenance of residential and commercial buildings, as well as infrastructure projects such as highways, roads, bridges, tunnels, rail and transit, water supply, storm water management and waste water treatment. With many elements of Canada's infrastructure deteriorating, the federal government has announced plans to increase infrastructure spending in the coming years. This heightened support for new construction and rehabilitation projects will open up new opportunities for graduates in this field.

Future Study Options

Qualified graduates are eligible to bridge into the Honours Bachelor of Technology (Construction Management) (T317) degree program.