The Civil Engineering Technology Certificate introduces basic skills, sustainability concepts and career fields for technicians, in addition to the methods and techniques used in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and computer-aided drafting (CAD).
Students learn estimating practices that are applicable to civil engineering and related construction industries. They also learn to work with the various products and technologies commonly associated with unmanned aircraft systems utilized by hobbyists, government, industry and the military.
Upon completion, students should have a foundational understanding of design, perform basic engineering computations, use GNSS technologies, create GIS maps and CAD drawings, prepare cost estimates and production schedules, and demonstrate an understanding of unmanned flight control operations, including programming telemetry and data acquisition.