Civil and Construction Engineering Technology

The objective of the civil and construction engineering technology program prepares a student for a practitioner's role in construction management or structural design. Graduates are qualified for jobs as structural designers and detailers, construction field supervisors,estimators, and expediters. Other positions which graduates can hold are:construction cost analysts,schedulers,plan examiners fqr government agencies that control construction and liasion personel in plant engineering departments of large manufacturing organizations.

This program is accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission(TAC) of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology,inc.(ABET)

CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING

TECHNOLOGY (CCET) PROGRAM

PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT

            The baccalaureate curriculum in Civil and Construction Engineering Technology (CCET) at Temple University prepares a student for a practitioner's role in construction management or structural design.  Graduates are qualified for jobs as structural designers and detailers, construction field supervisors, estimators, expediters, construction cost analysts, schedulers, plan examiners for government agencies that control construction, and liaison personnel in plant engineering departments of large manufacturing organizations.  The CCET program provides an excellent educational experience for its students.  This experience includes an emphasis on the technical, communication, teamwork and life-long learning skills that graduate engineering technologists need to succeed in both the workplace and the society in general.

        The goal of the CCET program is to prepare students to pursue graduate education in their specific areas of interest, seek professional licensing, and become involved in project planning, design, construction and research.  It is also the objective of the CCET program at Temple University to provide students with knowledge of computer utilization applicably to industry practice, and societal factors from which students can solve solutions to practical problems related to Civil and Construction Engineering.

 CONTITUENCIES:  Alumni, Industry and Government Employers, Professional Societies.

 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND EVALUATION

 The CCET program should produce graduates who:

1.  Have a basic knowledge of the primary areas of practice of civil engineering from which they chose to practice in, such as: surveying, structures, geotechnical engineering, construction management, transportation, and environmental engineering.

2. Can communicate effectively in oral, written and electronic media and have the necessary teamwork and leadership skills to work and participate effectively in a team environment.

3. Can contribute to the development and improvement of such areas as the state of technology in civil engineering, education, and research; and who can contribute to the economic, technical, social and educational development of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the country and the world.

 Evaluation:

• Self evaluation survey of alumni, include job title and type of work, salary,  “group leader/project manager” experience, professional society involvement, pass FE and PE exams, completion of advanced degree, CEU’s acquired
• Survey of employers and graduate school advisors on teamwork skills, educational preparation, computer skills, communication skills
• Interviews and focus groups of recent graduates

 Feedback:

• Use surveys to evaluate the achievement of the program objectives and to improve the effectiveness of the program

 PROGRAM OUTCOMES / ASSESSMENT

 At the completion of the CCET program, the student should have

 a)      apply current practical knowledge and adapt to emerging applications of mathematics, science and engineering

Assessment Technique:

• Student self evaluation at beginning and end of course
• Instructor evaluation at end of course
• Suitable courses would be MATH 75 & 76, PHYSICS 81 & 82, CCET 135, 341, 350, CE 005, EET 104
• Exams through the term and a project that test the ability to apply above knowledge

Feedback:

·        To course instructor

·        To Dept. Curriculum Committee and College Undergraduate Affairs Committee

·        To math and science dept/instructors

 b)      an ability to conduct, analyze, and interpret experiments, and apply experimental results to improve civil/construction systems and processes

 Assessment Technique:

• Students’ self evaluations at beginning and end of course
• Students’ course evaluation and instructor’s evaluation at end of course
• Yearly program evaluation
• Portfolio of student work that demonstrates experimental design, operation, computer applications, data analysis and interpretation
• Students take Lab test at end of semester

 Feedback:

·        To course instructor

·        To Dept. Curriculum Committee and College Undergraduate Affairs Committee

·        To CCET program coordinator

 c)      an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs

 Assessment Technique:

• Student self evaluation at beginning and end of course
• Instructor self evaluation at end of course
• Term projects with open ended solutions in appropriate courses
• Suitable courses would be CCET 335, 336, 341 and W362
• Portfolio of student work that demonstrates design throughout the curriculum
• Evaluation forms done at senior capstone course presentation
• Portfolio of student work that demonstrates analysis, synthesis and design
• Access teamwork qualities

Feedback:

·        To course instructor

·        To Dept. Curriculum Committee and College Undergraduate Affairs Committee

·        To CCET Industry Advisory Committee

d)      to function effectively on teams

Assessment Technique:

• Student self evaluation at beginning and end of course
• Instructor self evaluation at end of course
• Teamwork evaluation form (peer ratings) at mid-project and end-project
• Suitable courses include: CCET W361, W362, and ENGR W241

Feedback:

·        To faculty teaching the course

·        To students in teams

·        To Dept. Curriculum Committee and College Undergraduate Affairs Committee

e)      an ability to identify, formulate, and solve technical problems

Assessment Technique:

• Student self evaluation at beginning and end of course
• Instructor self evaluation at end of course
• Suitable courses include: CCET 121, 122, 330, 335, 336, 341, 355
• In all courses, assign problems that call for students to apply formal problem identification and solution structures; put numerous samples in a portfolio

Feedback:

·        To course instructor

·        To Dept. Curriculum Committee and College Undergraduate Affairs Committee

f)       an understanding of professional, ethical and social responsibilities

Assessment Technique:

• Student self evaluation at beginning and end of course
• Instructor self evaluation at end of course
• Portfolio of student work that demonstrates professional and ethical considerations in senior capstone projects
• Give an in-class “ethical dilemma (case study)” and collect student responses
• Suitable courses: CE W147, CCET 361, 362, ENGR 001, ET 313

Feedback:

·        To course instructor

·        To Department Curriculum Committee and College Undergrad Affairs Committee

g)      an ability to communicate effectively

Assessment Technique:

• Student self evaluation at beginning and end of course
• Instructor self evaluation at end of course
• Take videos of presentations and have ENGR and SPEECH faculty jointly evaluate
• Grades in writing intensive courses: ENGL W102, ENGR 0001, W241, CCET W361, W362
• Have the Writing Center critique some written reports
• Have rough drafts for some lab reports and project papers as well as final papers

Feedback:

·        To student in course

·        To course instructor

·        To Department Curriculum Committee and College Undergrad Affairs Comm.

·        Portfolio prepared on communication efforts in course

h)      to recognize contemporary professional, societal, and global issues and are aware of and respect diversity

Assessment Technique:

• Student self evaluation at beginning and end of course
• Student course evaluation and instructor self evaluation at end of course
• Suitable technical courses include CCET W361, W362, ET 313 and ENGR W241
• Completion of Temple’s Core Curriculum, including Intellectual Heritage I&II, and a course in Studies in Race
• Portfolio of student work that demonstrates global and societal context
• Video of group discussion on these issues evaluated by faculty

Feedback:

·        To course instructor

·        To students in course

·        To Dept. Curriculum Committee and College Undergraduate Affairs Committee

i)        a recognition of the need for and possess the ability to pursue life-long learning

Assessment Technique:

• Student self evaluation at beginning and end of course
• Student course evaluation an instructor self evaluation at end of course
• Suitable courses would be ENGR 001 and ET 313
• Require an extensive library and Web based search and documentation for references on the senior capstone projects
• Have alumni give a session in ET 313 about their experiences, use evaluation forms submitted by student

Feedback:

·        To course instructor

·        To alumni who made presentations in ENGR 001 and ET 313

·        To Dept. Curriculum Committee and College Undergraduate Affairs Committee

 j)        a commitment to quality, timeliness and continuous improvement

Assessment Technique:

• Student self evaluation at beginning and end of course
• Student course evaluation an instructor self evaluation at end of course
• Suitable courses would be CCET W361 & W362 and ET 313
• Yearly program evaluation
• Exit interview of graduating senior at end of program
• Alumni self evaluation on a periodic basis

Feedback:

·        To course instructor

·        To students in the course

·        To alumni

·        To Dept. Curriculum Committee and College Undergraduate Affairs Committee

·        To CCET Industry Advisory Committee

 

k)      To demonstrate an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools necessary for the practice of engineering technology

Assessment Technique:

• Student self evaluation at beginning and end of course
• Instructor self evaluation at end of course
• All CCET, CE, and ENGR designated courses in the program
• Portfolio of student work that demonstrates this outcome
• Have students use technology for word processing, spreadsheets, web search, and communication.  Record for each course the use of these technologies.
• Use computer simulations, analysis, and “what if” explorations.  Record for each course the use of these technologies.
• Use modern equipment, instrumentation and computers in undergraduate laboratories
• Include field trips and presentations by practicing engineers (including professional society meetings) where appropriate and possible

Feedback:

·        To course instructor

·        To Dept. Curriculum Committee and College Undergraduate Affairs Committee

·        To practicing engineers and providers of field trips

THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES ARE REQUIRED BY THE PROGRAM CRITERIA FOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY AS SPECIFIED BY ASCE

l)      can apply mathematics through trigonometry, analytic geometry and,  differential and integral calculus

Assessment Technique:

• Student self evaluation at beginning and end of course
• Student course evaluation and instructor self evaluation at end of course
• Suitable courses would be MATH 73, 74, 75 & 76
• Exams through the term that test the ability to apply above knowledge

Feedback:

·        To course instructor

·        To Department Curriculum Committee and College Undergrad Affairs Comm.

·        To math dept/instructors

m)         are knowledgeable of macroeconomics or microeconomics

Assessment Technique:

• Student course evaluation and instructor self evaluation at end of course
• Suitable courses would be ECON C051 or ECON C052
• Exams through the term that test the ability to apply above knowledge

Feedback:

·        To course instructor

·        To Department Curriculum Committee and College Undergrad Affairs Comm.

n)    are knowledgeable in the technical sciences of statics,  strength of materials, and  hydraulics

Assessment Technique:

• Student self evaluation at beginning/end of course, also yearly program evaluation
• Student course evaluation and instructor self evaluation at end of course
• Suitable courses would be: ET 125/ENGR 131, ET 126/ENGR 133, CCET 350
• Exams through the term that test the ability to apply above knowledge

Feedback:

·        To course instructor

·        To Department Curriculum Committee and College Undergrad Affairs Comm.

·        To CCET Industrial Advisory Committee

o)       have the ability to apply the technical specialties of contracts and specifications; construction materials; construction methods; concrete, steel, and wood structures design; construction surveying; construction management; cost estimating; engineering economics; engineering graphics; materials testing; plane surveying; scheduling; and soils, foundations, and earth structures.

Assessment Technique:

• Student self evaluation at beginning/end of course, also yearly program evaluation
• Student course evaluation and instructor self evaluation at end of course
• Suitable courses would be: CCET 125, 120, 335, 336, CE 005 & 015, CCET 322, 121, ENGR W241, ENGR 011, CE 241, CCET 122, 330.
• Exams through the term that test the ability to apply above knowledge

Feedback:

·        To course instructor

·        To Department Curriculum Committee and College Undergrad Affairs Comm.

·        To CCET Industrial Advisory Committee