Civil Engineering Technology
Misison, Objectives & Outcomes
Mission Statement
The mission of the Civil Engineering Technology (CET) program at the
State University of New York Institute of Technology is to provide
quality undergraduate studies in CET. This program values and encourages
academic and intellectual achievement of the highest quality and the
technical competencies inherent to the field of civil engineering
technology. The faculty is committed to the integration of these
elements in a coherent program of higher learning.
Program Educational Objectives
The core educational objectives of the CET program are to collaborate
with industry, business, government, and other academic institutions to
ensure our graduating students are equipped with:
- Applied engineering skills necessary to obtain gainful employment in their chosen professional field after graduation and the ability to progress to higher levels of responsibility in their chosen area.
- Practical problem-solving and hands-on skills rooted in the fundamental areas of CET.
- The desire to become life-long learners, and to grow and continue their professional development through graduate studies, workshops, membership in professional societies and professional registration.
Program Outcomes
Graduates of the CET program at SUNY Institute of Technology will have an ability to:
- Utilize graphic techniques to produce engineering documents.
- Utilize modern surveying methods for land measurement and/or construction layout.
- Determine forces and stresses in elementary structural systems.
- Employ industry related software to solve technical problems.
- Plan and prepare design and construction documents.
- Perform economic analyses and cost estimates related to planning, design, construction, and management of civil engineering projects.
- Apply basic mathematical, scientific and technical concepts to the solution of civil problems, including hydraulics, hydrology, geotechnics, structures, material behavior, transportation systems, and water and wastewater systems.
- Perform standard analysis and design in at least three of the recognized technical specialties within civil engineering technology.
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Function effectively as part of a project team.
- Recognize the need for professionalism, excellence, and lifelong learning.