Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology

Gain the skills to design, draft, cost and manage the construction of buildings, roads, bridges, and other infrastructure projects.

Become a civil engineering design and construction professional through our hands-on learning approach that combines theoretical training, advanced technology and applied learning. You’ll gain knowledge on building science and the building process; this entails engineering, drafting both 2D and 3D, construction management, virtual and augmented technology, structural design, geotechnical engineering, construction management principles, including estimating and project scheduling.

You’ll also develop your knowledge on material science by exploring the strength of building materials, building science and sustainability, mixing concrete, testing materials and asphalt samples, and discovering the importance of soil mechanics to building projects. In addition, you’ll learn about urban services, water resources, transportation infrastructure and technical communications.

This two-year diploma program consists of four 15-week semesters. The first two semesters are common to all students in the program to prepare you for your second-year options. In your third and fourth semester, you will specialize in Construction Management (CM), Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) or Municipal Engineering (MD). The construction management specialization is buildings construction design, estimating and construction execution for both residential and commercial construction. The virtual design and construction (VDC) option focus on advanced construction communication technology, digital drafting, and design delivery in the virtual world from 2D to HoloLens. The municipal specialization focuses on infrastructure services and road design. If a specialization option is oversubscribed, selection will be based on the first-year cumulative grade point average.

This program has fall, winter and spring intakes. If you start in the fall, you’ll study for two semesters per year with a summer break in between. If you start in the winter or spring, you will study for four consecutive semesters and have one- or two-week breaks between semesters. You also have the option to take the full program in the evening and on weekends in four consecutive semesters online.

Credentials and accreditation

After successfully completing this program, graduates will be awarded a SAIT diploma in Civil Engineering Technology.

Accreditation

This program is nationally accredited, at the technologist level, by the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists. Graduates are eligible for membership in The Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals in Alberta (ASET). The Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors recognizes the program as training for a qualified estimator and quantity surveyor.

Transfer Options

The opportunity to advance your education through transfer to, within or from SAIT is available with the following universities and colleges:·

• Athabasca University
• Camosun College
• Lakehead University
• NAIT
• SAIT
• Thompson Rivers University
• University of British Columbia