Courses
Civil Engineering Technician-2025/2026
| Level 1 | ||||
| Take all of the following Mandatory Courses: | ||||
| CADD-1008 | Basic AutoCAD | 3 | ||
| This introductory level Computer Aided Drafting and Design course begins the student's training in computer drafting. Linework creation, text creation and data extraction are the basis of the course. The content is expanded beyond the basics to enable the production of plans and drawings through layer management and file creation and manipulation. | ||||
| CIVL-1001 | Fundamentals of Computation | 3 | ||
| This introductory course for Civil Engineering students provides the fundamentals of land-based coordinate geometry calculations, as applied to all areas of civil field work. These skills are used in all aspects of civil engineering layout and location work for road, building and utility service construction. These tools will provide a means for building a mathematical model of the civil engineering field world. | ||||
| COMP-1039 | Computer Operations | 3 | ||
| This course is designed to introduce students to the Microsoft Windows operating system, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. Through classroom instruction and lab assignments, students develop competence in the various uses of the system and software for technological applications. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| ENGR-1019 | Civil Engineering Statics 1 | 2 | ||
| This is an introductory course in structural mechanics. It covers vectors, vector resultants, forces, types of force systems, force components, equilibrium, force diagrams, moments, and types of loading conditions encountered in Civil Engineering. Beams and trusses used extensively in buildings and other structures are introduced | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| SURV-1008 | Plane Surveying-Intro | 3 | ||
| This course in surveying provides the civil engineering student with the basic essential skills required to use levels, chains and theodolites to capture - and lay out - vertical and horizontal survey data as required in engineering field work. | ||||
| Level 2 | ||||
| Take all of the following Mandatory Courses: | ||||
| CADD-3028 | AutoCAD-Inter | 3 | ||
| This intermediate level course introduces other AutoCAD drawing commands and procedures required for the efficient production of Civil Engineering related working drawings. Engineering drawing production (such as road cross sections, subdivisions, structures etc.) will utilize scale and text size manipulation, advanced dimensioning, use of AutoLisp applications and external reference files. Students will create attribute data and build tables from extracted data and learn to use paper space and annotative scaling with confidence. | ||||
| CIVL-1002 | Highway Design Fundamentals | 4 | ||
| This is an introductory course, covering the calculation of cross-sectional areas of Cuts and Fills for road earthworks using various methods. Using the calculated areas, the Total grading volumes of Cuts and Fills are then found for a small project, using various methods. Chainage Equations will be examined. Circular Horizontal Curves, and the calculations required for their layout on a construction site, are examined, using the Traditional Chord-deflection Layout method and Long Chord method. Parallel Curves are calculated. Parabolic Vertical Curves, K values, Critical Points, and the calculations for the centreline elevations through the curves are examined. The Setting of Grades for a roadways Centreline Elevation Grades onto stakes during actual road building is discussed, using the Grade Rod method. | ||||
| DRAF-3020 | Civil Engineering Drawings | 2 | ||
| This intermediate level course provides the student with the opportunity to prepare and study the composition of civil engineering and survey type drawings. Typically, the student will be required to produce: a site contour plan, various site plans, a structural steel detail; and a plan/profile drawing, with cross-section drawings of a road. Time limit drawings are done to improve the students' preparation time. | ||||
| ENGR-3011 | Civil Engineering Statics 2 | 2 | ||
| This is an intermediate course in Structural Mechanics. It covers Equilibrium, Free Body Diagrams, identification of loading conditions, and types of supports used in the calculation of reactions for beams and trusses. Forces acting on individual structural elements of trusses under various loading conditions are evaluated. Zero-Force members are identified. The Method of Joints, Method of Joint Rotation, and the Method of Sections are used to analyze truss systems. | ||||
| GEOM-1006 | Electronic Surveys | 2.5 | ||
| Electronic Surveys covers the full extent of digital and mathematical manipulation of field data as encountered in engineering field work and provides instruction in data point manipulation from field data capture and post processing to plan creation. The course includes total station and GPS work for data capture in the field using data collectors, and computations (both field and lab) using COGO software packages ,all integrated with Civil 3D for graphic presentation. | ||||
| INDS-3001 | Water & Civilization | 3 | ||
| Rivers have determined the location of our cities and towns, are vital transportation routes, and are valuable recreational resources. From early aqueducts to modern dams and canals, we have endeavoured to control, restrain and redirect water from its natural courses for our own purposes. Alterations made to harness a river's power and potential are the remedy to, and sometimes the cause of, catastrophic flooding that threatens to destroy houses, buildings, roads and lives. Through lectures, case studies, group discussions and films this course will introduce students to the behaviour and characteristics of natural rivers and the importance of water to our civilization historically, currently, and into the future. | ||||
| MATH-3011 | Mathematics in Technology 2 | 3 | ||
| This course introduces the students to the following topics: factoring, fractions and fractional equations; solutions of the quadratic equations; exponents, radicals, logarithms and logarithmic equations and graphing Semi-Log Charts. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| Level 3 | ||||
| Gen Ed - Take a 3 credit General Education elective course. | ||||
| Take all of the following Mandatory Courses: | ||||
| CADD-5003 | Civil Engineering AutoCAD Drawing | 3 | ||
| This is an advanced level Computer Aided Drafting and Design course in which the student will use the latest version of AutoCad software to prepare drawings up to a 'Working Drawing' level. The mathematical computing, and direct data entry features of AutoCAD are used to develop civil detailed drawings. | ||||
| CIVL-1044 | Soil Mechanics | 4 | ||
| Students explore the following topics: Soil-Formation Processes and resulting land forms; Soil Classification; Sampling Methods; Atterberg Limits, Soil Plasticity and Plastic/Liquid Limits; Mass -Volume Relationships; Permeability; Hydraulic Gradient; critical hydraulic gradient ; Wells and Flow Rates;Compaction and Consolidation (Soil Settlement); Bearing Strength, Soil Stability and Soil Stress (Total Stress, Effective Stress and Pore Water Pressure). Lab experiments include: Visual Identification; Atterberg Limits; Hydrometer; Proctor Densities; Balloon Density; Specific Gravity; Permeability; Unconfined Compression Direct Shear; and Tri-Axial tests. | ||||
| CIVL-5001 | Highway Technology 1 | 4 | ||
| The student shall apply current design standards to solve problems related to the design and layout of roads and highways. This course will increase awareness of the role of highways and streets in society, and enable the student to communicate more effectively in terms related to the subject. | ||||
| CONS-1008 | Construction Materials | 3 | ||
| This intermediate level course involves the study of the properties of concrete as a major construction material. Types of regular and innovative cements, aggregates, and admixtures used in the manufacture of concrete are studied. Concrete mix designs are prepared and tested by the student. Quality control of mixing, transporting, placing, curing, and finishing of concrete is an important part of this course. Strength properties of both fresh and hardened concrete are studied and demonstrated through laboratory testing. Pre-stressed concrete technology is introduced. | ||||
| Level 4 | ||||
| Take all of the following Mandatory Courses: | ||||
| CIVL-1033 | Quantities for Civil Eng Projects | 3 | ||
| In this course, students are introduced to Quantity Surveying for Civil Projects and structures. Included will be the application of principles and rules for takeoff, calculation of areas and volumes, and the measuring of quantities for Civil structures and designs - such as Industrial Buildings, including sitework, concrete and formwork, masonry, and structural steel. | ||||
| COMM-5028 | Technical Report Prod for Bldg Tech'y | 3 | ||
| This course requires the student to perform primary and secondary research in the production and presentation of various types of formal reports. The presentation includes designing a persuasive oral presentation. | ||||
| CIVL-3008 | Building Science | 3 | ||
| This course provides an introductory and intermediate presentation of the basic concepts of physical science while developing general problem solving skills. Topics include motion and mechanical energy, light and lenses, heat and heat transfer, waves and sound, and electrical energy. Some physics applications to engineering practice is studied. | ||||
| COMP-5018 | Civil Engineering Computer Applications | 4 | ||
| This course is to familiarize the student with Autodesk Civil 3D along with other civil engineering software packages available at the college and used for Civil Engineering. | ||||
| CIVL-1005 | Construction Methods | 3 | ||
| This course will provide a study of the performance features and capacities of various types of heavy construction equipment, including Dozers, Scrapers, Excavators, Hauling Equipment, and Cranes. This study will utilize time studies to calculate production rates and production costs of the equipment, as related to civil engineering projects. The course will look at the bank, loose and compacted measurements of earth and rock, and introduce Mass Hauls on large projects. It will also provide an introduction to OTM Book 7 and Traffic Control for roadway projects. | ||||
| GEOM-3004 | Geographic Information Systems 1 | 3 | ||
| This introductory course in GIS introduces Civil Engineering students to the fundamental principals of GIS, particularly as they relate to geomatics, engineering, utilities and land development. The student is also introduced to ArcMap software which enables them to generate the graphic resultant component of GIS. Within the context of a final major collective project, the students will generate a functioning land based GIS from the ground up. | ||||
| MGMT-1001 | Contract Administration | 3 | ||
| In this course, the student studies engineering and construction related contract documents. Types of contracts, the stages of construction projects and principles of Contract law are studied and will assist the student as an inspector on a construction project, and in the preparation of contract specifications and plans. | ||||
| Gen Ed - Electives | ||||
| Take 3 General Education Credits - Normally taken in Level 3 | ||||
| Program Residency | ||||
| Students Must Complete a Minimum of 22 credits in this program at Fanshawe College to meet the Program Residency requirement and graduate from this program | ||||