Part-time Study
Structural Design
Program Overview
The program will be offered in an on-campus and online learning format and is designed for holders of an associates degree in Civil Engineering Technology or a similar program who are currently employed in a design environment (consulting engineering firm or architecture-engineering firm) and need formal training in proper design techniques. The program also benefits holders of a bachelors degree in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, or Architecture currently employed in a design environment who feel a need for additional training in structural design.
The certificate in structural design is for those with an associate degree in civil engineering technology or a similar program who are employed in a design environment (consulting engineering firm or architecture-engineering firm) and need formal training in proper design functions that may be allocated to them under the supervision and guidance of a professional engineer.
The certificate sequence includes the latest technique in steel design, designated "load and resistance factor design," which is replacing the "allowable stress design" techniques still offered in many engineering and engineering technology curricula.
Curriculum Review
The 20-credit certificate program in structural design consists of five four-credit courses listed below. The program is offered on campus and in an online learning format within the civil engineering technology program. Applicants must meet the prerequisites for each course.
Courses:
Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet the prerequisites for each course. This certificate is designed for:
(a) Holders of an associate degree in civil engineering technology or a similar program who are currently employed in a design environment (consulting engineering firm or architecture-engineering firm) and need formal training in proper design techniques to better perform those preliminary design functions that might be allocated to them under the supervision and guidance of a licensed professional engineer.
(b) Holders of a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, civil engineering technology, or architecture currently employed in a design environment who feel a need for additional training in structural design.