Civil Engineering Technology (CIV) at Virginia Western Community College
Distance Learning
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- CIV 135 - Construction Management and Estimating
- Teaches the equipment and methods used in construction. Includes principles and economics of construction, planning and management, and principles of estimating primarily using highway and building project examples.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - CIV 170 - Principles of Surveying
- Introduces the elements of surveying to include use and care of modern surveying equipment and the application of surveying in construction.Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4-5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Technical Math.2-3 credits - CIV 171 - Surveying I
- Introduces surveying equipment, procedures and computations including adjustment of instruments, distance measurement, leveling, angle measurement, traversing, traverse adjustments, area computations and introduction to topography.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Engineering Technical Math or divisional approval.3 credits - CIV 172 - Surveying II
- Introduces surveys for transportation systems including the preparation and analysis of topographic maps, horizontal and vertical curves, earthwork and other topics related to transportation construction.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hour per week.
Prerequisite: CIV 171 or equivalent.3 credits - CIV 195 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - CIV 199 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - CIV 210 - Structural Systems
- Introduces the application of the principles of mechanics and strength of materials to the analysis and design of civil engineering structures, specifically in the areas of building and highway construction.Lecture 4-5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Statics and Strength of Materials.4-5 credits - CIV 220 - Structural Analysis
- Focuses on the analysis of statically determinate and indeterminate structures based on principles of statics, strength of materials and geometric conditions.Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Statics and Strength of Materials.3 credits - CIV 225 - Soil Mechanics
- Focuses on soil in its relationship to engineering construction. Includes soil composition and structure, weight-volume relationships, sampling procedures, classification systems, water in soil, stresses, strains, bearing capacity, settlement and expansion, compaction, stabilization, and introduction to foundations and retaining walls.Lecture 2-3 hours per week. (Rev. 5/1/08)
2-3 credits - CIV 226 - Soil Mechanics Laboratory
- Introduces practical soil sampling; classification of unified, ASTM and ASSHTO specifications; laboratory testing of soils to predict engineering performance.Laboratory 2 hours per week.
1 credits - CIV 228 - Concrete Technology
- Introduces properties of Portland cement concrete, methods of mix design and adjustment, transportation, placement and curing in accordance with ACI and PCA recommended procedures.Lecture 2 hours per week.
2 credits - CIV 229 - Concrete Laboratory
- Focuses on mixing, curing, testing and quality control of concrete.Laboratory 2 hours per week.
1 credits - CIV 230 - Civil Construction Materials
- Introduces the basic properties of Portland Cement concrete, soils and bituminous materials. Includes design and composition, placement, sampling and testing of concrete, soils, and asphalt cements used in civil engineering construction.Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 4-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits - CIV 240 - Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
- Introduces the principles of fluid flow and development of practical hydraulics resulting from study of fluid statics, flow of real fluid in pipes, multiple pipe lines, liquid flow in open channels, and fluid measurement techniques.Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Statics or divisional approval.3 credits - CIV 246 - Water Resources Technology
- Introduces the elements of hydrology and hydraulic systems.Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 0-3 hours. Total 2-5 hours per week.
2-3 credits - CIV 280 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering
- Introduces the engineering elements of water and wastewater treatment, water distribution and wastewater collection systems, solid and hazardous waste, erosion control, and storm water management.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - CIV 295 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - CIV 299 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits