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The Civil & Construction Engineering Technology (CCET) program

Introduction

The Civil and Construction Engineering Technology Program (CCET) has a wide scope. The program offers a gamut of opportunities for students. This program is particularly beneficial to students who want to pursue a career in the field of civil and construction engineering.

Students who want to pursue a career in this field may choose an Associate Program in Applied Science (AAS) Civil Engineering Technology Degree. They may also continue their higher education by earning a degree in BSAS or Bachelor of Science in Applied Science Civil Engineering Technology Degree.

Graduates of the AAS program can support civil engineers through several ways. They can assist them in structural design, public work, environmental engineering, transportation, and construction inspection. Graduates of this program are often hired by governmental agencies, consulting engineers, contractors, and architects. The scope of bachelors program is very wide. It allows students to become an engineering technologist in the future (Webster, pp. 672).

Construction and civil engineering projects include buildings, roads, dams, bridges, airports, and waste water treatment facilities.

Discussion

One of the most significant goals in engineering education is to develop professional abilities. To achieve this goal is a challenge for engineering students. Hence, civil and construction engineering education consists of theoretical and professional knowledge. It also involves practical skill training, and practical experiences. Both theoretical and practical skills are required to gain a competitive advantage in this field. Therefore, these aspects are considered in curriculum planning.

The bridge between civil and construction engineering students and the industry is practical training (Banks et al, pp. 25). By utilizing the opportunities of practical training, civil and construction engineering students can comprehend and come across diverse problems of construction engineering. This curriculum helps students combine the theories they have learned with practical experiences.

According to Pitts (1984), practical training is critical in the field of civil and construction engineering. Practical training in this field can effectively shorten the gap between theory and practice. Practical training can also rationalize the training phase of fresh graduate students, who are interested in becoming a professional engineer (Duan and King, pp.1).

Why Civil and Construction Engineering Technology Program?

There are many reasons of choosing CCET. The program prepares students for employment opportunities in the fields of civil and construction engineering. After pursuing this program, students can find employment opportunities in buildings, firms, engineering departments of government companies, utility companies, and material testing companies.

Employment Opportunities

The demand of expanding technology has made CCET one of today's fastest-growing career fields. Graduates who pursue a degree in civil and construction engineering technology find diverse employment opportunities. They are hired by governmental agencies, consulting engineers, contractors and architects. Graduates of associate program are hired by civil engineers to support them in public works including construction and transportation.

There is no doubt to the fact that the global employment opportunities available to students are gradually decreasing. However, the long term employment outlook for civil engineering is rather favorable. It is because of a constant ...