Advanced Diploma in Construction Engineering Technology

George Brown College - Casa Loma Campus

Canada,Ontario

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36 Months

Duration

CAD$ 15,190/year

Tuition Fee

CAD$ 95

Application Fee

Jan 2022

Apply Date

Canada, Ontario

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1967

Total Students: 32,117 +

Int. Students: 4,900 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

160 Kendal Ave, Toronto, ON M5R 1M3, Canada

Advanced Diploma in Construction Engineering Technology

Program Overview

Students in this program will gain an in-depth knowledge of construction industry management practices including:

  • Contracts and specifications
  • Bidding and estimating
  • Quantity surveying
  • Construction law
  • Managing schedules and cash flow

Throughout the program, you will also gain extensive computer experience working with general business software, as well as specialized Building Information Modeling (BIM), project management, bidding and estimating software that is used by the industry.

This program shares the first four semesters with the Construction Engineering Technician program. Semesters 5 and 6 prepare you for a wider range of career options in the construction sector. The management and technical courses offered in this three-year program will equip you for positions with higher levels of responsibility and accountability in such areas as construction planning, project management, estimating, budget and bid preparation, sustainable building science and engineering studies.

*If you enrol 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
Purpose and Definition of Field Experience

Field experience combines classroom learning with hands-on work experience structured to meet specific curricular outcomes. This approach to education relies upon a three-way partnership: the student, the institution and industry. Success depends upon the co-operative efforts of each party. It forms the basis for students’ experiential learning which is achieved when the cycle of experience, reflection, and learning is completed. It is a mandatory component of the T105 Construction Engineering Technology program. Field experience positions can be paid or unpaid. Both fulfill the academic requirement as well as strengthen students’ resumes, positioning them more effectively for future employment.

The field experience requires students to accumulate 100 hours of construction industry-related experience over the course of their third and fourth semesters. The field experience is facilitated through the Angelo DelZotto (ADZ) School of Construction Management, via collaborative efforts from the academic supervisors, program coordinators and the chair.

Program Learning Outcomes

  • The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
    • Develop and use strategies to enhance professional growth and ongoing learning in the construction engineering field.
    • Comply with workplace health and safety practices and procedures in accordance with current legislation and regulations.
    • Complete duties and assist in monitoring that work is performed in compliance with contractual obligations, applicable laws, standards, bylaws, codes and ethical practices in the construction engineering field.
    • Promote and carry out sustainability practices in accordance with contract documents, industry standards and environmental legislative requirements.
    • Facilitate the collaboration and interaction among project stakeholders to support construction engineering projects.
    • Collect, process, analyze and coordinate technical data to produce written and graphical project-related documents.
    • Coordinate and facilitate the collecting, processing, interpreting and application of survey/geomatics and layout information to implement construction projects.
    • Select and use industry-specific electronic and digital technologies to support the design and construction of projects.
    • Analyze and solve technical problems related to the design and implementation of construction projects by applying engineering concepts, technical mathematics and building science.
    • Schedule, coordinate and monitor the progression of construction projects by applying principles of construction project management.
    • Prepare estimates of time, cost, quality and quantity, tenders and bids.
    • Perform, coordinate and facilitate quality control testing and monitoring of equipment, materials and methods involved in the implementation and completion of construction projects.
    • Apply teamwork, leadership, supervision and interpersonal skills when working individually or within multidisciplinary teams to complete work on construction projects.