Courses
Construction Engineering Technician-2025/2026
| Level 1 | ||||
| Take all of the following Mandatory Courses: | ||||
| CONS-1078 | Construction Technologies 1 | 3 | ||
| This course will introduce students to basic software and technologies being utilized by the construction industry. Students will be introduced to document writing, data management, drawing markup, and basic quantity surveying software. | ||||
| MATH-1036 | Mathematics in Technology 1 | 3 | ||
| Students explore the following topics: scientific notation, estimation, basic algebra, trigonometry and radian measure applications solutions of right triangles and carry out mathematical applications in Architectural, Civil and Construction Technology. | ||||
| SFTY-1029 | Health & Safety | 3 | ||
| This course will familiarize students with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Construction Regulations, governing bodies, and safety best practices, relevant to the construction industry in the province of Ontario. | ||||
| COOP-1020 | Co-operative Education Employment Prep | 1 | ||
| This workshop will provide an overview of the Co-operative Education consultants and students' roles and responsibilities as well as the Co-operative Education Policy. It will provide students with employment preparatory skills specifically related to co-operative education work assignments and will prepare students for their work term. | ||||
| MATS-1028 | Methods & Materials 1 | 5 | ||
| This course will introduce students to various types of commercial construction and associated materials. Investigations will include: soil excavations, below-grade concrete formwork and placement, and masonry. | ||||
| WRIT-1039 | Reason & Writing 1-Technology | 3 | ||
| This course will introduce technology students to essential principles of reading, writing, and reasoning at the postsecondary level. Students will identify, summarize, analyze, and evaluate multiple short readings and write persuasive response essays to develop their vocabulary, comprehension, grammar, and critical thinking. | ||||
| CONS-1059 | Quantity Surveying 1 | 3 | ||
| This is an introductory course for the quantity surveying of simple commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings on a level site. Students will learn to apply the principles and rules for take-off, calculation of material areas and volumes, including the measurement of concrete quantities, and blueprint reading. | ||||
| SURV-1010 | Construction Surveying 1 | 3 | ||
| This course is an introduction to surveying basics and will enable the student to use the fundamental survey equipment required for construction site work. Exercises in level operation, distance measurement, angle layout and measurement, and note keeping will be undertaken on field sites. | ||||
| Level 2 | ||||
| Take all of the following Mandatory Courses: | ||||
| ENVR-1017 | Sustainability in the Built Environment | 3 | ||
| This is an introductory course that investigates sustainability in the built environment. Students will explore the topic as it applies to environmental stewardship, professional practices, and certifications as well as investigate sustainable building design, construction, and maintenance approaches and practices. | ||||
| PLUM-1025 | Plumbing 1 | 2.5 | ||
| The construction technologist must be able to work effectively with all of the trades on a construction project. This introductory level course will provide a basic understanding of ICI (Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional) plumbing systems. | ||||
| CONS-1060 | Quantity Surveying 2 | 4 | ||
| In this course, students will prepare quantity surveys for residential and commercial projects. Quantities for concrete and formwork to foundations including stepped footings, column footings, and pilasters will be studied as well as concrete and formwork quantities for columns, beams, and suspended slabs. Takeoff of unit masonry construction and rough carpentry will be introduced. | ||||
| SURV-3017 | Construction Surveying 2 | 2 | ||
| Information from survey field notes is used to determine the design and layout of proposed buildings and related infrastructure. In this course, the student will use field notes to estimate excavation quantities and to calculate layout data. The calculated data will then be used in the field to layout a proposed building site applying the survey skills developed in the first semester. | ||||
| MATH-1196 | Mathematics in Technology 2 | 2 | ||
| This course reviews the fundamental arithmetic of percentages and covers the topics of simple and compound interest, annuities, amortization, sinking funds and depreciation. This course will also cover the fundamentals of descriptive statistics and introduction to probability. | ||||
| MATS-1029 | Methods & Materials 2 | 5 | ||
| This course will continue to expose students to the various methods of commercial construction and related materials. Above-grade concrete, structural steel and wood frames, exterior cladding including roofing, and interior finishes will be explored. | ||||
| CONS-3047 | Construction Technologies 2 | 2 | ||
| This course will engage students with construction technologies currently being utilized in the construction industry. Students will develop and employ drawing and modelling software in use on the modern construction site. | ||||
| ENGR-1027 | Statics & Mechanics | 4 | ||
| This structural theory course will examine the fundamentals of basic structural design. Design loads, properties of cross-sectional shapes and materials, and shear force and bending moments will be studied. In addition, students will design simple beams and columns. | ||||
| Level 3 | ||||
| Gen Ed - Take a 3 credit General Education elective course. | ||||
| Take all of the following Mandatory Courses: | ||||
| CONS-3013 | Heavy Construction Quantity Surveying | 4 | ||
| This is an introductory course for quantity surveying of civil projects. Students will learn to apply the principles and rules to calculate areas and volumes, and measure quantities for civil projects typically seen within commercial and residential land development. Division 32 Exterior Improvements and Divison 33 Utilities from MasterFormat will be referenced in this course. | ||||
| LAWS-1030 | Contracts in Society | 3 | ||
| This course will provide the student with an understanding of contractual rights and responsibilities in Canadian Society, as well as an historical understanding of the development of legal principles of contract law in Canada. This course will also focus on understanding the individual's relationship with others in society as governed by contract law. | ||||
| CONS-1080 | Site Logistics 1 | 3 | ||
| This course will introduce construction site planning and management skills with an emphasis on efficiency, safety, and quality during the mobilization, excavation, and superstructure work activities of a project. The student will investigate equipment options, formwork products, and labour unions, and how variants of each affect how a project site is planned to optimize production. Students will additionally be introduced to the concepts of quality and production resource monitoring and controlling on site. This course will develop site planning and management skills necessary to create basic site logistics and management plans for a construction project. | ||||
| ELEC-1139 | Electrical 1 | 2 | ||
| This electrical course will give the students a basic understanding of electrical installation requirements and electrical terminology as it applies to the construction trades. | ||||
| ENGR-1028 | HVAC 1 | 2 | ||
| The construction technologist must be able to work effectively with all of the trades on a construction project. This introductory level course will provide a basic understanding of ICI (Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional) H.V.A.C. systems. | ||||
| CONS-3026 | Quantity Surveying & Estimating 1 | 4 | ||
| The purpose of this course is to continue to develop the student's knowledge of quantity surveying and the various techniques involved in completing an accurate quantity survey of a medium sized commercial building typically seen in the construction industry. In addition, students will develop basic unit rates for labour and material and apply these rates to estimate the probable cost of Division 03 Concrete, Division 04 Masonry and Division 31 Earthwork of MasterFormat. | ||||
| ENGR-3017 | Wood Design | 3.5 | ||
| This course introduces students to common wood frame construction methods currently in use in the building industry in Ontario. Traditional framing methods as prescribed in Part 9 of the Ontario Building Code are examined, in addition to the use of engineered wood products and pre-fabricated wood trusses. The importance of fasteners and bracing systems is considered. | ||||
| Level 4 | ||||
| Gen Ed - Take a 3 credit General Education elective course. | ||||
| Take all of the following Mandatory Courses: | ||||
| LAWS-3001 | Construction Contracts & Specifications | 4 | ||
| This course will introduce the student of Construction Technology to various types of construction contracts and specifications thus finalizing the process covered in LAWS1030. The student will examine, interpret and analyze numerous construction contract documents. The student will understand the contract documents and roles of the various parties to a construction contract, and in each case, the parties' rights and obligations under various contractual arrangements. | ||||
| ENGR-3018 | HVAC 2 | 2 | ||
| This mechanical course is a continuation of HVAC 1 which will provide the student with an understanding of the design and installation of mechanical systems and equipment used in commercial projects. | ||||
| CONS-3027 | Quantity Surveying & Estimating 2 | 4 | ||
| This course is a continuation of Quantity Surveying and Estimating 1 and covers the construction details found in more complex buildings. Students expand their knowledge on the development of unit prices and estimating for Division 03 Concrete in addition to completing an accurate quantity survey for items within Division 05 Metals, Division 08 Openings and Division 09 Finishes of MasterFormat. | ||||
| ENGR-3019 | Concrete Design | 3.5 | ||
| This course examines the properties of plain and reinforced concrete structures. Foundation and wall components will be sized using Part 9 of the Ontario Building Code. Footings, one-way slabs, and beams will be designed based upon Part 4 of the Ontario Building Code. Various applications of concrete utilization will be discussed. | ||||
| CONS-3050 | Site Logistics 2 | 3 | ||
| This course will build on the construction site planning and management skills introduced in the previous semester. It will emphasize on efficiency, safety, and quality during the building envelope, interior finishes, construction peak, and de-mobilization work activities of a project. The student will investigate equipment options, access and egress measures, safety systems, green building techniques, and how variants of each affect how a site is planned to optimize production. Students will additionally investigate and plan how quality and production resources will be monitored and controlled on their own site. This course will develop site planning and management skills necessary to create complex site logistics and management plans for a construction project. | ||||
| ECON-1022 | Building Economics 1 | 4 | ||
| The design and construction of buildings does not occur without considering feasibility and investment aspects. This course will provide the student with the fundamentals of real estate transactions, project financing, interacting with municipalities, preliminary project design, and preliminary budget estimates. Mortgage calculations, zoning, title searches, and the use of historical construction data, will also be studied. | ||||
| Gen Ed - Electives | ||||
| Take 6 General Education Credits - Normally taken in Levels 3 and 4 | ||||
| Program Residency | ||||
| Students Must Complete a Minimum of 25 credits in this program at Fanshawe College to meet the Program Residency requirement and graduate from this program | ||||