Dec 19, 2024

Yakima Valley College Catalog 2023-2024

Yakima Valley College Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Civil Engineering Technology, AAS

This degree is designed for persons planning to enter the engineering profession at the technician level. The program is designed with input from a local engineering advisory board to best meet the needs of community employers. Technicians at YVC learn specialized skills that include plan-reading, surveying, computer drafting, materials testing, estimating, scheduling, and using engineering design software. Promising careers exist with municipal, state, and federal agencies, engineering and construction firms, public utilities, and local manufacturers.

Required Courses

ENGR 101: Project Management 5 Cr ■
ENGR 104: Engineering Graphics 5 Cr
ENGR 110: CAD I 3 Cr
ENGR 111: Mechanical CAD 3 Cr
ENGR 112: 3-D CAD 3 Cr
ENGR 115: Blueprint Reading & Drafting Standards 2 Cr
ENGR 118: Intro to OpenRoads Designer 4 Cr
ENGR 132: Problem Analysis 5 Cr
ENGR 200: Basic Plane Survey 3 Cr
ENGR 210: Applied Hydraulics 5 Cr
ENGR 220: Environmental Engineering Technology 5 Cr
ENGR 222: CESCL Certification 2 Cr
ENGR 251: Estimates and Costs 4 Cr
ENGR 260: Soils and Foundations 4 Cr
ENGR 262: Roadway Design and Construction 3 Cr
ENGR 263: Basic Structural Design 4 Cr
ENGR 265: Intermediate Surveying 3 Cr
ENGR 267: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 2 Cr
ENGR 268: AutoCAD Civil 3D 4 Cr
ENGR 277: InRoads 2 Cr
MATH& 141: Precalculus I 5 Cr ♦
PHYS& 114: General Physics I with Lab 5 Cr
PHYS& 115: General Physics II with Lab 5 Cr

One of the following three 5 Credits

Students may substitute BA 138 with PTECH 120 or ENGL& 101 .

Choose 3 credits from the following

ENGR 160: Introduction to Revit Architecture 3 Cr
ENGR 266: Advanced Surveying 4 Cr
IT 100: Introduction to Computers 3 Cr
IT 111: Spreadsheets Introduction 2 Cr
IT 115: Database Introduction 2 Cr

Choose 9 credits from the following

ENGR 190: Co-op Field Experience I Variable Cr
ENGR 191: Co-op Field Experience II Variable Cr
ENGR 192: Co-op Field Experience III Variable Cr
ENGR 193: Co-op Field Experience IV Variable Cr
ENGR 230: Engineering Design Project 5 Cr
ENGR 231: Engineering Design Project 5 Cr
ENGR 232: Engineering Design Project 5 Cr
ENGR 290: Internship in Surveying Variable Cr
ENGR 291: Internship in Surveying Variable Cr
ENGR 292: Internship in Surveying Variable Cr
ENGR 293: Internship in Surveying Variable Cr

Total Credits 105

Core Competency Codes

♦ Computation
• Communication
■ Human Relation

Civil Engineering Tech, AAS Program Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

apply the knowledge of CAD (computer aided design) to formulate or design engineering systems.
apply general and engineering-specific concepts and methodologies to identify, analyze, and solve engineering problems.
apply the knowledge of basic survey concepts to measure, analyze and solve survey problems.
demonstrate knowledge, comprehension and application of engineering concepts and insights as well as employ scientific or mathematical inquiry.