Associate Degree in Civil Construction Engineering Technology at Essex County College |
Essex County College
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Essex County College is a Public, 2-year Associate's--Public Urban-serving Multicampus with 10,995 students in Newark, NJ.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate, Associate degree |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Mission:
Essex County College, an open access community college, serves the dynamic needs of diverse constituencies through comprehensive educational programs and services. |
Essex County College
Associate degree
Civil Construction Engineering Technology
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Why major in Civil Construction Engineering Technology?
The program prepares students for employment in the construction and civil engineering fields. Employment opportunities can be found with engineering firms, building contractors, utility companies, materials testing companies, or engineering departments of governmental agencies. The program is accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology (ABET).
If I major in Civil Construction Engineering Technology, can I transfer to an upper division college or university?
Yes. You may choose to participate in the Dual Admissions program with New Jersey Institute of Technology and have all your credits applied to the first two years of the bachelor’s degree program. Or you may transfer to one of many other colleges that will apply some or all of your credits toward a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering Technology or Construction Management Technology. With the bachelor’s degree, you become eligible to take the New Jersey professional engineer license exam.
Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of basic construction principles and materials, including concrete, steel and wood;
Analyze engineering drawings, demonstrating an understanding of the concept of scale and orthographic projection;
Make precise measurements in the field using surveying instruments such as a theodolite, level, steel tape, and total station;
Demonstrate knowledge of land surveying principles including traverse, level loop, topographic survey, construction stakeout, and road centerline design;
Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental principles of engineering mechanics, strength of materials, and structural systems;
Perform soils tests and demonstrate knowledge of the underlying principles of soil mechanics;
Design a simple culvert or storm sewer system and demonstrate knowledge of the underlying principles of hydraulics and hydrology; and
Utilize computer software applications used in civil engineering construction such as CAD, spreadsheets, word processing, and basic programming.
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