What is Civil Engineering Technology?

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What is Civil Engineering Technology?

• SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica-Rome

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Jayne Baran, PE

• B.S.CE Oklahoma State University
• M.S.CE Univ. of Washington, Seattle
• 2 years at Texas DOT
• 6 years at a local consulting firm
• 17 years at SUNY IT

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What is Engineering?

• Engineering is the process of conceiving,
  designing and developing the products and systems
  of our technological society

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Engineering-Many Fields

• Civil
• Mechanical
• Electrical
• Chemical
• Industrial

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What Is Civil Engineering?

• Infrastructure

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Structures
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Transportation
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Construction
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Civil Engineering-other

• Water/Wastewater Facilities
• Hazardous Waste
• Sanitary Landfills
• Utilities
• Facilities
• Airports, Harbors

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Types of Jobs

• Planning
• Design
• Construction
• Management
• Sales
• Teaching

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SUNY IT

• Historically a transfer school (jrs, srs,
  graduates)
• Accepted freshmen in fall 2003 (some programs)
• Located just north of Utica, NY
• Small campus (2300 students)
• BS Programs in computer science, engineering,
  engineering technologies (also nursing, business
  and some social sciences)

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Engineering Technologies at SUNY IT

• Civil
• Computer
• Electrical
• Mechanical

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Engr. vs. Engr. Technology

• Theoretical
• Analytical
• Open-ended problem solving

• Hands-On
• Applied
• Application of established techniques

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Graduate Outcomes

• Technical competence
• Computer literacy
• Oral and written communication skills
• Teamwork
• Problem solving

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Preparation for Technical Fields

• Math and science
• Welcome the opportunity to learn
• Exceed your expectations
• Ask questions
• Share what youve learned with others
• Proactive Attitude

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Typical 2-yr Schedule (lower)
Intro to Engr Tech Graphics Construction Methods Hydrology Hydraulics
Pre-Calc or Calc I Calc I Calc II UL Math
English Comp. Gen Ed Surveying I Chemistry
Gen ED Gen ED Civil Elective Upper Div. Writing
Physics I Physics II Statics Strength of Matls
GENED-Humanities, American History, etc----See
your Advisor
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Typical 2-yr Schedule (upper)
Computer Program Social Sc. Open Elective Professionalism
Soils Found Steel or Conc Des Transport. Capstone
Oral Comm Civil Elective Water WW Engr. Econ
Structural Analysis Civil 1 Civil 2 Open Elect
2-course sequence in one of the following civil
emphases  -Structural (Steel Design/CTC422 and
Concrete Design/CTC424) or     -Transportation
(Transportation Analysis/CTC340 and Highway
Design/CTC440) or     -Construction
(Construction Estimating Scheduling/CTC 370 and
Construction Admin/CTC470) 
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Transportation

• Most popular mode of transportation?

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Transportation

• Highway Design (see class topics)
• CADD (Microstation/Inroads)
• Intersections (Roundabouts)

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At-grade Intersections

• Yield
• 2-Way Stop
• 4-Way Stop
• Traffic Lights
• Roundabouts

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• Roundabouts

http//www.wsdot.wa.gov/safety/roundabouts/
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Roundabout

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vX0RcTWEBtYM
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vKJa-JWTr4dE