
Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology
Toronto, Canada
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
CAD 18,015 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
The Civil Engineering Technology advanced diploma program is a three-year program that focuses on the planning, design, and construction of roads, bridges, tunnels, sub-divisions, buildings, municipal services, and heavy infrastructure. Students learn to ensure projects are functional, economical, and meet standards and codes. There is a blend of lectures, laboratories, and tutorials, with a focus on real drawing sets. This program also teaches CIM (Civil Information Modelling) through the use of the latest industry-standard software. There is an option for co-op.
The Civil Engineering Technology advanced diploma program includes:
- Designing reinforced concrete structures, storm, water, and sanitary systems, roads, and steel-framed structures.
- Interpreting construction drawings and specifications for various types of projects through extensive practical training from project drawing sets.
- Estimating, bidding, scheduling, and managing/supervising projects using the latest software.
- Health and safety, site management, and quality management on construction sites.
- Risk analysis and value analysis for construction projects.
- Types of contracts used by the construction industry as well as the legal aspects of construction.
- Business management techniques to pre-qualify projects based on expected returns, create and manage a construction company, and understand the financial statements involved in running a construction business.
*If you enroll in the program in January, you are required to complete semester 2 in the summer (May to August) of the same year in order to continue into semester 3 in the fall.
Your Field Education Options
Students are encouraged to secure summer employment in the civil and construction sectors. This summer fieldwork reinforces and extends the classroom training.
The Industry Liaison Office helps students connect with the industry for field experience opportunities.
The program offers a cooperative education experience in the third year. Details will be provided to eligible students by the School of Construction Management.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Scholarships for international students at George Brown College are generally in-program awards based on students’ academic performance (and other criteria) at George Brown College after the beginning of the academic program.
Curriculum
Required Courses
Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
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Semester 3 | Semester 4 |
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Semester 5 | Semester 6 |
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**Based on the results of your placement test, you may be required to take COMM1003 (English Skills) or CESL1003 (English Skills – ESL) before progressing to COMM1007. COMM1003/CESL1003 does not count as a course required for graduation, and you will be charged for this extra course. Please visit Assessment Centre for more information.
General Education Electives
CIVL 2086 Engineering Economics CIVL 3028 Introduction to GIS Technology GNED General Education Elective (Select One)
Semester 5 | Semester 6 |
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**Based on the results of your placement test, you may be required to take COMM 1000 Introduction to College Communication before progressing to COMM1007. COMM1000 does not count as a course required for graduation, and you will be charged for this extra course.
Program Outcome
The graduate demonstrates the ability to:
- Develop and use strategies to enhance the professional growth and ongoing learning in the civil engineering field.
- Comply with workplace health and safety practices and procedures in accordance with current legislation and regulations.
- Complete duties and monitor that work is performed in compliance with contractual obligations, applicable laws, standards, bylaws, codes, and ethical practices in the civil engineering field.
- Promote and carry out sustainable practices in accordance with contract documents, industry standards, and environmental legislative requirements.
- Facilitate collaboration and interaction among the project team and project stakeholders to support civil engineering projects.
- Collect, process, analyze and coordinate technical data to produce written and graphical project-related documents.
- Use industry-specific electronic and digital technologies to support civil engineering projects.
- Participate in the design and modeling phase of civil engineering projects by applying engineering concepts, technical mathematics, and principles of science to the review, production, and/or modification of project plans.
- Contribute to the scheduling, coordination, and cost estimation of civil engineering projects and monitor their progression by applying principles of construction project management.
- Coordinate and perform quality control testing and evaluate equipment, materials, and methods used in the implementation and completion of civil engineering projects.
- Apply teamwork, leadership, supervision, and interpersonal skills when working individually or within multidisciplinary teams to complete civil engineering projects.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Your Career
Graduates of the Civil Engineering Technology advanced diploma program will have developed skills related to the design, construction, and maintenance of civil infrastructure projects (roads, bridges, tunnels, heavy industrial buildings, rail, and transit, storm, sanitary, and water systems).
Graduates of the program are prepared for employment in a wide variety of organizations such as government agencies (municipalities, Ministry of Transportation, Metrolinx, Infrastructure Ontario, etc.), contractors, sub-contractors, developers, engineering consulting firms, construction quality-control companies, cement, and other construction materials manufacturing facility, aggregate quarries, surveying companies, concrete plants, and asphalt plants. Roles within these firms may include:
- Structural design assistant
- Assistant site superintendent
- Assistant project coordinator
- Project planner/scheduler
- Estimator
- Project monitor
- Quality control technician
- Project surveyor
- Municipal inspector
- Project permits & approvals coordinator
- Construction claims specialist
- Construction sales specialist
- Construction safety specialist
- Quantity surveyor
Industry
Canada's construction industry is essential to the construction and maintenance of residential and commercial buildings, as well as infrastructure projects such as highways, roads, bridges, tunnels, rail and transit, water supply, stormwater management, and wastewater treatment. With many elements of Canada's infrastructure deteriorating, the federal government has announced plans to increase infrastructure spending in the coming years. This heightened support for new construction and rehabilitation projects will open up new opportunities for graduates in this field.
Future Study Options
Qualified graduates are eligible to bridge into the Honours Bachelor of Technology (Construction Management) (T317) degree program.
Additional future study options are available for individual graduates at various universities.
Graduates of the program are eligible to apply to the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technologists & Technicians (OACETT) for a Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) Certification.