The Construction Engineering Technology program is the only program of its kind in the City University of New York (CUNY) system. Graduates of this program will have the necessary technical skills for careers in construction management; engineering, construction operations and/or maintenance of the built environment; and infrastructure. All facets of the construction process are studied, including construction materials and methods, management and building systems as well as elements of structural design. Both the public and private sectors are studied from the time the project is conceptualized until it is turned over to an owner. The program combines an emphasis on construction management with the principles of engineering. This degree includes within its core of construction management courses important components of mathematics, physics and engineering to give the construction manager a variety of technical, analytical, organizational and communication skills. Students will have an understanding of basic structural analysis and design. Additional technical skills are developed as they relate to project layout (surveying) and materials testing, including training for The American Concrete Institute certification as Field Inspector (Level 1) of Fresh Concrete, OSHA 10 Certification and Certified Surveying Technician (CST). Graduates will be able to specify project methods and materials, perform cost estimates and financial analyses and manage construction activities. Students will be able to plan, design, inspect and direct residential, commercial, infrastructure and transportation projects. Graduates of this program are prepared for immediate employment in every phase of construction. Most graduates will be hired by governmental agencies, consulting engineers, architects, contractors and developers. Occupational titles include: civil engineering technologist, soil technologist, construction technologist, foundation technologist, municipal engineering assistant, specifications writer – construction, structural design technologist, structural investigator, construction manager, superintendent, assistant project manager, safety director, field inspector.

Admission to the Bachelor of Technology Program in Construction Engineering Technology

A minimum GPA of 2.5 or better is required for entrance into this program

There are many ways a student can enter the bachelor of technology program in Construction Engineering Technology. The BTech in Construction Engineering Technology is designed as a 2+2 program.

• Students may enter the program as freshmen if they meet the general college criteria for baccalaureate admissions. These students will follow the AAS curriculum in either Civil Engineering Technology or Construction Management Technology (64-66 credits) and earn the AAS degree en route to their bachelor’s degree.
• Current students may transfer to the BTech in Construction Engineering Technology from the AAS program in either Civil Engineering Technology or Construction Management Technology without a loss of credits prior to or after completion of the AAS degree.
• Students transferring in from other majors within NYCCT and other institutions with related backgrounds are invited to pursue the BTech in Construction Engineering Technology degree.

Program Educational Objectives

The CMCE department prepares our students for the following Program Educational Objectives to achieve or progress towards during their first few years after graduation:

1. Be employed as construction professionals such as construction engineers, construction managers, superintendents, construction supervisors, or project engineers;
2. Engage in lifelong learning and professional development; and
3. Pursue credentials of responsible charge such as professional engineering (PE) licensure and project management professional (PMP) certification.

ABET Accreditation

The program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org/. ABET accreditation provides “assurance that a college or university program meets the quality standards established by the profession for which the program prepares its students. ABET accredits postsecondary programs housed in degree-granting institutions which have been recognized by national or regional institutional accreditation agencies or national education authorities worldwide” (ABET, 2014).

Student Learning Outcomes: General

By adopting ABET’s Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs), our department has been able to instill the skills, knowledge, and professionalism that ABET requires for accreditation. Upon graduation, our students will be able to demonstrate following as per ABET’s General and Program Specific Criteria:

1. an ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;
2. an ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;
3. an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature;
4. an ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes; and
5. an ability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.

Student Learning Outcomes: Program-Specifc Criteria

1. utilize techniques that are appropriate to administer and evaluate construction contracts, documents, and codes;
2. estimate costs, estimate quantities, and evaluate materials for construction projects;
3. utilize measuring methods, hardware, and software that are appropriate for feld, laboratory, and offce processes related to construction;
4. apply fundamental computational methods and elementary analytical techniques in sub-disciplines related to construction engineering.
5. produce and utilize design, construction, and operations documents;
6. perform economic analyses and cost estimates related to design, construction, and maintenance of systems associated with construction engineering;
7. select appropriate construction materials and practices;
8. apply appropriate principles of construction management, law, and ethics, and;
9. perform standard analysis and design in at least one sub-discipline related to construction engineering.

Advanced Standing Credit

There are great differences in Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Technology and Engineering Technology courses from one college to another. Credit will be granted for courses taken at other colleges if the courses are considered equivalent to those offered at New York City College of Technology. Final determination of credits for advanced standing granted to any student in this department will be made by the Registrar of New York City College of Technology and the Chair of the Department of Construction Management and Civil Engineering Technology.

Progression and Graduation

To meet prerequisites for required classes in the BTech degree in Construction Engineering Technology, students must earn a C or higher in MAT 1275, CMCE 1115 and CMCE 1215.

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