* Incidental Fees (Materials, Student Association etc.), Public Transportation, Books and Supplies,etc
Entry requirements
Applicants are selected on the basis of their academic achievement, including the required courses, and any other selection criteria outlined below.
The Construction Engineering Technician program studies the characteristics of various building types with an appreciation for the latest energy and environmental technologies. The program also focuses on areas that include:
Interpretation of construction documents
On-site building engineering and safety
Quantity surveying (estimating labour, materials, and equipment required for a project)
Building codes and construction contracts
Site management practices
Laboratory courses provide practical building layout surveys and quality control testing of various building materials. You will also gain extensive computer experience, working with general business and Building Information Modeling (BIM) software and specialized construction management and estimating software.
*If you enrol in the program in January, you are required to complete semester 2 in the summer (May to August) of the same year in order to continue into semester 3 in the fall.
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Required Courses
SEMESTER 1
BLDG1025, Construction Field Practices
BLDG1026, Introduction to Residential Construction
BLDG1074, Fundamentals of Building Architecture
GSCI1022, Building Science and the Environment
COMM1007, College English**
MATH1136, Mathematics for Building Technologies 1
SEMESTER 2
BLDG1042, Construction Materials and Methods
BLDG1043, Quantity Surveying
BLDG1073, Construction Materials Testing
BLDG1076, Building Code 1
BLDG1077, Construction Health and Safety
BLDG1078, Introduction to 3D Modeling
GHUM1106, History of Architecture
MATH1146, Mathematics for Building Technologies 2
SEMESTER 3
BLDG1084, Timber Construction Technology
BLDG1165, Introduction to Building Science
BLDG1201, Work Preparation
BLDG1202, Field Experience 1
BLDG2076, Building Code 2
BLDG2019, Estimating – Small Buildings
BLDG2045, Construction Site Management, Supervision and Inspection
COMM1113, Professional Communications for Building Technologies
GNED, General Education Elective
SEMESTER 4
BLDG2021, Construction Planning and Scheduling
BLDG2046, Mechanical And Electrical Installations
BLDG2090, Principles of Construction Law
BLDG2091, Steel Construction Technology
BLDG2130, Field Experience 2
BLDG3004, Pricing Construction Works
GNED, General Education Elective
Graduates find employment in a variety of jobs leading to supervisory positions in the construction industry. Opportunities may be found with:
Home builders
General contracting firms
Subcontractors
Consulting firms
Sales roles with manufacturing and supply companies (related to the building industry)
Government agencies
Mandatory Health Insurance
$743.99 for one-year coverage (Sept-August)
$508.83 for 8 months coverage (Jan-August)
$273.29 for 4 months coverage (May-August)
