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Originally Posted by Mr.Flintstone
Hey guys
Figure this forum would be a good place to ask. Currently looking to go back to school. Looking at couple programs and Construction Engineering Technician / Civil Engineering Technology is one of them.
http://www.algonquincollege.com/acce/program/civil-engineering-technology/#courses
Wondering if anybody has any experience with the program, be it as student, teacher, employer etc. What are your thought Good or bad? Would you recommend the program? Trying to get a better idea and what to expect from the program.
Any help is appreciated thanks in advance |
I'm an engineering student, but for two summers in a row I've had a job that involved working alongside Civil Engineering Technicians and Technologists.
We were doing Engineering, Mapping and Drafting for a municipality. The newest guy basically drew stuff all day, from new roads, to fixing up plans, to creating drawings for a culvert, you name it. The next guy up (technologist I think) did some more interesting stuff, but mostly CAD drawing. He sometimes got to leave and do a site visit when the boss wasn't available, but this was rare.
My boss was a technologist, who reported to a PEng. He didn't draft much, but checked work, fielded calls, did site visits and did some tender evaluations. As a smaller municipality, there was more overlap then you might find it Ottawa. For instance, out department also made the Transit maps, and stuff for parks etc.
If you have any questions, I don't know how much I could answer, but I have 8 months experience working alongside some of them so I can try.