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What is Civil Engineering Technology?

What is Civil Engineering Technology?. SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica-Rome. 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. What is Engineering?.

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What is Civil Engineering Technology?

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  1. What is Civil Engineering Technology? SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica-Rome

  2. 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

  3. What is Engineering? Engineering is the process of conceiving, designing and developing the products and systems of our technological society

  4. Engineering-Many Fields • Civil • Mechanical • Electrical • Chemical • Industrial

  5. What Is Civil Engineering? Infrastructure

  6. Structures

  7. Transportation

  8. Construction

  9. Civil Engineering-other • Water/Wastewater Facilities • Hazardous Waste • Sanitary Landfills • Utilities • Facilities • Airports, Harbors

  10. Types of Jobs • Planning • Design • Construction • Management • Sales • Teaching

  11. SUNY IT • Historically a transfer school (jr’s, sr’s, 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)

  12. Engineering Technologies at SUNY IT • Civil • Computer • Electrical • Mechanical

  13. Theoretical Analytical Open-ended problem solving Hands-On Applied Application of established techniques Engr. vs. Engr. Technology

  14. Graduate Outcomes • Technical competence • Computer literacy • Oral and written communication skills • Teamwork • Problem solving

  15. Preparation for Technical Fields • Math and science • Welcome the opportunity to learn • Exceed your expectations • Ask questions • Share what you’ve learned with others • Proactive Attitude

  16. Typical 2-yr Schedule (lower) GENED-Humanities, American History, etc----See your Advisor

  17. Typical 2-yr Schedule (upper) 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) 

  18. Transportation Most popular mode of transportation?

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

  20. At-grade Intersections • Yield • 2-Way Stop • 4-Way Stop • Traffic Lights • Roundabouts

  21. Roundabouts http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/safety/roundabouts/

  22. Roundabout • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0RcTWEBtYM • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJa-JWTr4dE

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