Degrees Offered


Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Technology

Bachelor of Science in Surveying and Mapping

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Technology

Civil Engineering Technology is a broad field producing engineering technologists with versatile backgrounds. Southern Polytechnic State University graduates have the qualifications to enter careers in:
 

* Construction * Structural design
* Surveying * Transportation
* Geotechnical * Urban Planning
* Site development * Environmental technologies

A student may select elective courses from the areas of:

Environmental electives prepare graduates for analysis and design of systems and facilities to correct or control the pollution of air, land, or water.  For example, design of water and wastewater plants, and solid waste disposal facilities. Many career opportunities exist with municipalities, industry, consulting firms and governmental agencies.

Structural electives prepare graduates for design, plan preparation, construction, and inspection of modern buildings and bridges and other structures. In their coursework, students analyze and design structural members of steel, reinforced concrete and other engineering materials.

Surveying electives are available in:

In laboratories for these courses, students utilize state-of-the-art surveying equipment (including theodolites, total stations, GPS units, and field-to-plot systems) in developing maps, designing and laying out construction projects and in planning land development for residential and commercial enterprises.

Transportation electives prepare graduates to perform design and plan maintenance of all types of transportation facilities including streets, highways, mass transit systems, railroads, airfields, ports, harbors and pipelines.

Geotechnical electives prepare graduates to perform subsurface investigations, and field and laboratory tests; and design and analysis for civil engineering works such as foundations, dams, and tunnels.

Professional Registration

Professional Engineer: In Georgia and approximately 35 other states in the U.S., the BS-CET degree along with the appropriate number of years of experience, and the passage of two 8-hour examinations (FE and PE), qualifies a graduate to become a licensed Professional Engineer (PE). The FE exam can be taken while a senior enrolled in the CET curriculum.

Licensed Land Surveyor: CET majors whose curriculum contains at least 6 elective hours of surveying coursework meet the educational requirements to become licensed as a Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) in Georgia.  In addition, they must obtain 4 years of acceptable experience and pass the FLS and PLS examinations.

Accreditation: ABET, Inc., Technology Accreditation Commission, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202.


If you have questions about the CET Department, please call: Professor Timothy W. Zeigler,CET Department Chair, at (678) 915-7261  or (678) 915-5495 or send e-mail to: tzeigler@spsu.edu

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Bachelor of Science in Surveying and Mapping

The Surveying and Mapping program is offered through the Civil Engineering Technology program.  Students in Surveying and Mapping are taught the principles and techniques of field measurements and adjustments, boundary, topographic, geodetic, route and construction surveys.

Students apply classroom knowledge in laboratory exercises with modern surveying equipment including theodolites, electronic distance meters, electronic total stations, Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite receivers, and optical alignment devices.  Mapping topics include Geographic Information Systems (GIS), photogrammetry and remote sensing.

In laboratories, students develop maps from field measurements, design and layout construction projects, plan subdivision developments and establish horizontal and vertical control using satellite geodesy.  Microcomputers are used extensively in reducing data, planning field layouts, plotting boundaries, drawing (CAD) plats and map production.

Students also study topics from the Civil Engineering Technology program including elementary structures, fluid mechanics, hydrology and the design and construction of highways.  Courses in mathematics, business principles and core requirements provide the student added depth.

The program exceeds the State of Georgia academic registration requirements to become a Registered Land Surveyor.

Accreditation: ABET, Inc., Applied Science Accreditation Commission, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202.


If you have questions about the CET Department, please call: Professor Timothy W. Zeigler,CET Department Chair, at (678) 915-7261  or (678) 915-5495 or send e-mail to: tzeigler@spsu.edu

Back to the Civil Engineering Technology Home Page