Description
This diploma program provides students with diversified training and essential skills related to civil engineering and infrastructure design profession. Students will acquire intensive training in designing, analyzing, estimating, constructing and management tools commonly used in civil engineering infrastructures. Local industry standard practices, design methodologies as well as high-level computer-aided design / drafting software will be used to design roadway, transportation system, underground municipal piping, environmental remediation facilities and building structures.
This 32-week diploma program is fully instructor-led. The curriculum includes experiential lectures and workshops facilitated by specialized industry experts. All instructors have relevant designations and at least 5 years experience in the industry. The program includes a work experience (practicum) at a local company in the lower mainland. The successful completion of all the courses and a 4-week practicum is required for graduation.

Content
This program emphasizes practical hands-on infrastructure practices in design civil engineering. All aspects of design, drafting and construction methods are taught in lecture format augmented by on-site field visits. Instruction in the current building construction practices, civil infrastructure construction standards and current computer drafting technologies ensure students will have the knowledge, skills and competency to enter this labor force immediately upon graduation.
Successful students are primarily suitable for employment in local construction firms, with contractors, engineering and/or architecture companies. Employment opportunities and further studies may be pursued in civil engineering, building science, architecture and computer-aided design

Job Opportunities

Courses

AUT 100 AutoCAD Fundamentals
AUT 150 AutoCAD Advanced
AUT 810 Civil 3D
CCT 100 Building Code
AUT 410 Building Piping Systems
CCT 110 Health and Safety in Constructio
CCT 150 Construction Inspection and Man
CCT 130 Surveying
CCT 140 Construction Estimating
CIV 200 Structural Design & Analysis
CIV 250 Road Design
CIV 300 Urban Municipal Service Design

AUT 100 AutoCAD Fundamentals 75 Hrs
This course will give students an introduction and overview focusing on Computer Aided Design and drafting using AutoCAD on a PC platform. Explore the use of computer-aided design in the profession. Utilizing high-end computer tools, students will gain knowledge in basic AutoCAD settings and acquire some fundamental 2 dimensional technical drawing skills.

AUT 150 AutoCAD Advanced 75 Hrs
This course introduces and emphasizes AutoCAD three-dimensional drawing concepts and model creation settings. The application of isometric assembly, three-dimensional user defined coordinate system, surface modeling, 3D object creation / editing and multiple viewport presentation and viewing technique will be the focus. Students will acquire the knowledge in the concept of forming and editing composite solid models in spatial orientation. Rendering technique and multiple viewport presenta­tion for solid models will also be emphasized in this course.

AUT 410 Building Piping Systems 50Hrs
This course covers the principals of plumbing systems with a strong emphasis on building piping components, materials and design layout as applied to water, storm and sanitary system in buildings. Students will learn to prepare load estimates for building facilities. The principals of heat transfer and properties of air conditioning processes will also be discussed.

CCT150 Construction Inspection and Management 25 Hrs
This course will give students a thorough understanding of inspection methods as well as the management of construction projects. Students will work on various residential, commercial building as well as civil construction projects. Major topics include the discussion of construction contracts, project scheduling, cost control and various inspection methods for building and civil infrastructures .

AUT 810 Civil 3D 100 Hrs
This course will give students an overview focusing on Land Development Desktop and Civil 3D Computer Aided Design software. Students will use the program to create civil plan, profile and cross section drawings. Local land development and civil engineering design practice standards will also be discussed in this course .

CCT 100 Building Code 50 Hrs
This course will give students a thorough understanding of the Canadian building law and the British Columbia Building Code. Major topics include the study of the zoning, all aspects of residential and commercial building construction standards, design specifications, occupant safety and professional practice which may affect the design and construction of the building. Occupational health and safety in local workplace will also be emphasized in this course.

CCT 110 Health and Safety in Construction 25 Hrs
Present the role of key stakeholders involved in health and safety issues in construction. Sessions will include: the role of workers' compensation board; accident prevention on the construction site; protection of the public; health hazards and the cost of accidents in construction.

CCT 130 Surveying 75 Hrs
The course covers concepts and principles of surveying; data, principle of differential leveling, alignments, grade settings, legal line layout, linear / angle measurements and reductions, directions, bearings, coordinate systems; traverse computations, area calculations; field note data collection. Students will acquire knowledge in using level, steel chains and electronic surveying equipment such as the total station. Major projects include building layout, topographic survey, legal boundaries and traverses; roadway and piping layout.

CIV 200 Structural Designs & Analysis 25 Hrs
This course introduces the student to various exact and approximate methods of analysis for structural systems. Major topics include shear force, bending moment diagrams, stress and torsion calculation, the design and detailing of reinforced concrete beams, one-way slabs, columns, footings, structural steel bolted and welded connections, bracing members. Manual and computer-aided design / drafting software will be used to create engineering working drawings.

CCT 140 Construction Estimating 75 Hrs
This course provides the student with the knowledge necessary to estimate and control construction activities for typical building and civil engineering construction projects. Topics include construction equipment, planning, quantity takeoffs, productivity rates, costing, and construction inspection. The second part introduces the legal aspects of construction contract administration. Topics include an overview of the Canadian legal system, contractual responsibilities and relationships between the various parties to a construction contract, bonding, liens and holdbacks, tendering, types of construction contracts, contents of a contract document, and the application of typical clauses to construction-related issues.

CIV 250 Road Design 50 Hrs
This course will provide students with strong knowledge in designing and analyzing of urban and rural roadway systems according to local roadway and transportation standards. Roadway classifications, standard street cross section requirements, vertical and horizontal geometric design parameters, traffic conditions, drainage facilities as well as pavement structure design criteria will be discussed. Students will use computer –aided-design software to plan, layout and design of various roadway systems as well as calculating mass earthwork cut and fill quantities.

CIV 300 Urban Municipal Service Design 50 Hrs
This course will provide student with strong knowledge in local municipal piping design and analysis. . Students will prepare detailed designs of storm and sanitary sewerage systems and analyze a water distribution network for a residential subdivision layout. Emphasis will be placed on the hydraulic gravity piping analysis, storm water flow quantities computation, wastewater flow rate, preparation of plan and profile drawings for servicing design, together with design tabulations to meet industry standards. Local municipal piping infrastructure management techniques will also be discussed in this course.

ENG 300 Job Search 25 Hrs
Job-hunting is serious business. To be successful, a job seeker will need to organize the job search like a business. He or she will need to treat the job search as a job. A good comprehensive job search is a full-time job in itself. A job seeker will need to discipline him / her to ensure that the job search actually happens and is fruitful.

AUT 700 Practicum 100 Hrs
The second to last course consists of 100 hours of work experience / practicum, whereby each student will be at various small and mid-sized engineering / design businesses within the lower mainland. The purpose of this time is to apply the theory and skills learned throughout the program and observe professionals in practical situations. As well students will acquire situational-specific skills and identify areas that may need to be developed further. Students receive feedback and evaluation of their performance and gain valuable contacts in this diverse field.