Civil Engineering Technology

Idaho State University Undergraduate Catalog 2004-2005

Civil Engineering Technology
(4 Semesters)
Program Coordinator and Instructor: Burch
Senior Instructor: Merrill

One Advanced Technical Certificate, one Associate of Applied Science Degrees, and one Bachelor of Applied Technology Degree are available to the student.
Objectives: To provide students the opportunities to:

1)    Obtain field data and prepare drawings and maps pertaining to angles, elevations, azimuth points, contours, and earthwork using electronic total stations, levels, global positioning surveying (GPS) and other instruments.

2)    Plan, design and perform construction staking tasks necessary for the construction of highways, railroads, bridges, buildings, airfields, subdivisions, and other facilities.

3)    Perform testing and inspection tasks on various construction operations to ensure compliance with specifications.

Advanced Technical Certificate in Civil Engineering Technician
(4 Semesters)

Required Courses:
CET 110   Applied Mathematics I   4 cr CET/GEMT 111   Drawing with CAD   3 cr CET/GEMT 112   Beginning Surveying   5 cr CET 115   Materials Testing and    Specifications I   2 cr CET 120   Applied Mathematics II   4 cr CET/GEMT 121   Civil Engineering Technology    Drafting   3 cr CET/GEMT 122   Intermediate Surveying   6 cr CET 125   Materials Testing and    Specifications II   2 cr CET 211 Utility Design and Construction    4 cr CET/GEMT 212   Route Survey, Design and    State Plane Coordinates   10 cr CET 215   Materials Testing and    Specifications III      3 cr CET 220   Engineering Mechanics   3 cr CET/GEMT 224   Land and Construction    Surveys   10 cr CET 225   Materials Testing and    Specifications IV   3 cr

General Education Requirements:COMM 101   Principles of Speech   3 cr ENGL 101 English Composition 3 cr        TOTAL: 68 cr

Associate of Applied Science Degree in Civil Engineering Technology
(4 Semesters)

Required Courses:
CET 110   Applied Mathematics I   4 cr CET/GEMT 111   Drawing with CAD   3 cr CET/GEMT 112   Beginning Surveying   5 cr CET 115   Materials Testing and    Specifications I   2 cr CET 120   Applied Mathematics II   4 cr CET/GEMT 121   Civil Engineering Technology    Drafting   3 cr CET/GEMT 122   Intermediate Surveying   6 cr CET 125   Materials Testing and    Specifications II   2 cr CET 211 Utility Design and Construction    4 crCET/GEMT 212   Route Survey, Design and    State Plane Coordinates   10 cr CET 215   Materials Testing and    Specifications III      3 cr CET 220   Engineering Mechanics   3 cr CET/GEMT 224   Land and Construction    Surveys   10 cr CET 225   Materials Testing and    Specifications IV   3 cr General Education Requirements: ENGL 101   English Composition   3 cr COMM 101   Principles of Speech   3 cr Goal 3        3 cr Goals 6, 7, 9, 10A, 11 or 12   3 cr PHYS 100 Essentials of Physics 4 cr    TOTAL: 78 cr

The courses listed above will be taught in sequential blocks of instruction. Successful completion of a course is required before the student can progress in the program. If the student fails any math, theory, or lab course, then that course must be repeated and a passing grade obtained before the student can advance in the program. The student must exit the program and make up the deficiency through Technical General Education or other appropriate methods. The student will then be allowed to repeat the course at the next available program opening.

Once a student successfully completes Civil Engineering Technology CET 110, Applied Mathematics I, and CET 120 Applied Mathematics II, the student may enroll directly into an academic math course which requires Math 147 as a prerequisite. Students will receive five credits that apply towards the 128 credits required for a bachelor’s degree.

Courses
Based on your keyboarding skills, you may be required to take a 1 credit keyboarding class in order to meet the competencies of the program.

CET 110 Applied Mathematics I 4 credits. Review of basic mathematics including order of operations, algebra, equations and word problems, functions, graphing, geometry, right triangle trigonometry, vectors, factoring and fractional equations. The use of the scientific calculator will be emphasized and math will be applied to practical lab and field work when possible. F

CET 111 Drawing with CAD 3 credits. A basic study of mechanical drawing with computer-aided-drafting emphasis. Instructional units include icon uses with layers, linetypes and colors; editing drawings; coordinate usage; polylines test; hatching; dimensioning; multiview and layout. Course is taught the second eight weeks of the first semester. Cross-listed as GEMT 111. F

CET 112 Beginning Surveying 5 credits. Introduction to surveying. Theory and field work using equipment in the areas of measuring (taping, chaining, using hand levels), leveling (differential and profile), theodolites and total stations. Field projects include alignment stakeout, profile leveling, closed traverse, and an introduction to survey coordinate geometry applications. Cross-listed as GEMT 112. F

CET 115 Materials Testing and Specifications I 2 credits. Use of materials testing equipment to conduct test procedures and to determine specifications for soils and aggregates used in construction. Prepares student for WAQTC aggregate qualifications examination. F

CET 120 Applied Mathematics II 4 credits. A continuation of CET 110 Applied Mathematics I studying vectors and oblique triangle trigonometry, radians, arc length and rotation, introduction to statistics, systems of linear equations and determinants, exponents and radicals, and quadratic equations. Emphasis will be placed in areas relating to Civil Engineering Technology. PREREQ: CET 110. S

CET 121 Civil Engineering Technology Drafting. 3 credits. Civil Engineering Technology drafting, municipal and rural maps and drawing, drainage applications, plan and profile drawings, cross-sections, earthwork and other details relating to Civil Engineering Technology drawings. Computer-aided-drafting is used for drawings. Course is taught the first eight weeks of the second semester. Cross-listed as GEMT 121. S

CET 122 Intermediate Surveying 6 credits. Study survey of land, traverses and closures, bearings and coordinates, and construction surveying and staking. Control for surveys, topography surveying and mapping using calculators and COGO to solve surveying problems. Introduction to data collection. Produce survey drawings with TDS COGO. Cross-listed as GEMT 122. PREREQ: CET 112. S

CET 125 Materials Testing and Specifications II 2 credits. Concrete testing procedures are conducted and concrete specifications are determined. Prepares student for WAQTC concrete qualifications examination. PREREQ: CET 115. S

CET 211 Utility Design and Construction 4 credits. Basic study of water and wastewater distribution systems. Includes capacity analysis, pressure pipe analysis and gravity flow in pipe. Studies design and construction criteria for public utility systems. Include simple project design calculations and drafting using Cad drafting software. PREREQ: CET 110 and CET 120. COREQ: CET 212. F

CET 212 Route Survey, Design and State Plane Coordinates 10 credits. Study of route surveying. Circular, spiral, and parabolic curves as applied to highway design. Route locations, plans, and specifications. Is a study of Idaho state plane coordinate system, resections and radial surveying. Plans will be drawn with plotters using CAD and survey/engineering software. Cross-listed as GEMT 212. PREREQ: CET/GEMT 122.

CET 215 Materials Testing and Specifications III 3 credits. Soils testing procedures are conducted to determine soils specifications, culminating in soils survey/profile drawings. Hands-on radiation safety training on the nuclear densometer. Field trips to construction sites to collect soil samples for testing. Prepares students for WAQTC embankment and base in-place density qualification examinations. PREREQ: CET 125. COREQ: CET 212. F

CET 220 Engineering Mechanics 3 credits. Non-calculus course relating to the principles of plane statics and dynamics and their application to engineering problems. Includes such topics as force systems, equilibrium condition, force analysis of structures. Includes study of stresses and strains, beam section properties (physical and mechanical). Computation of bending and shear forces and design of structural beams will be included. PREREQ: CET 210.

CET 224 Land and Construction Surveys 10 credits. Advanced study of surveying topics including the public lands survey system, land divisions and descriptions, and construction staking procedures. Use principles of calculations of roadway projects using data collection and computer software; basic GPS theory and operation in surveying practices. Cross-listed as GEMT 224. PREREQ: CET/GEMT 212. S

CET 225 Materials Testing and Specifications IV 3 credits. Asphalt testing procedures and asphalt specifications determinations. Roadway or subdivision civil engineering project plans are studied. Field trips to test asphalt density at construction paving project sites. Prepares students for WAQTC asphalt qualifications examinations. PREREQ: CET 115 and CET 215. S

CET 298 Special Topics (variable) 1-8 credits. This course is designed to address the specific needs of individuals. It will enable the students to upgrade their technical skills through part-time enrollment in units of instruction that are currently available through the program’s full-time pre-employment curriculum. PREREQ: Permission of instructor.

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