This program emphasizes practical hands-on infrastructure and building design in civil and structural engineering. All aspects of design, drafting, detailing and construction methods are taught in lecture format augmented by on-site field visits. Instruction in the current building code, construction practices, civil infrastructure and structural design standards and current computer drafting technologies ensure students will have the knowledge, skills and competency to enter this labor force immediately upon graduation.
This program is fully instructor-led, allowing students to gain knowledge quickly through architectural design concepts to building construction. The curriculum includes lectures facilitated by specialized industry experts. Brighton College Civil Infrastructure Design Technology diploma will be granted upon successful completion of all courses.
Diploma
31 Weeks
No Practicum
The civil infrastructure design technology program emphasizes practical hands-on infrastructure practices in design civil engineering. All aspects of design, drafting and construction methods are taught in lecture format augmented by on-site field visits. Instruction in the current building construction practices, civil infrastructure construction standards and current computer drafting technologies ensure students will have the knowledge, skills and competency to enter this labor force immediately upon graduation.
This diploma program is nationally accredited by the Technology Accreditation Canada (TAC). Graduates from this diploma program will be eligible for recognition by the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia (ASTTBC) as a Certified Technician (CTech) and other provinces, as well as international certifying bodies.
This program is fully instructor-led, allowing students to gain knowledge quickly through architectural design concepts to building construction. The curriculum includes lectures facilitated by specialized industry experts. The program also includes work experience (practicum) at a various architecture, interior design or engineering firms. Brighton Civil Infrastructure Design diploma will be granted upon successfully completion of all courses.
P.S. Onsite field work in the City of Burnaby is required for Surveying course completion.
Upon completion of the diploma in Civil Engineering Design Technology, the successful student will have reliably demonstrated the ability to:
This course provides students with the fundamentals of computer operation, file management, and basic mathematics. Major topics include keyboarding skills, Microsoft Word document formatting, Excel spreadsheet creation, linear algebra, quadratic equations, trigonometry, and geometry.
Duration: 20 hours, 1 week.
Prerequisite: none.
This course provides student with the fundamental skills of computer aided design and drafting using AutoCAD. Students learn the most up-to-date AutoCAD techniques that are being used in engineering and building-design professions. Utilizing high-end computer tools, students learn how to create drawings in 2-dimensional environments and basic 3-dimensional models.
Duration: 60 hours, 3 weeks.
Prerequisite: none.
Technical communication skills are required in service, business, and technical working environments. This course focuses on verbal, writing, and presentation skills within the scope of architecture and engineering. Students will learn how to produce technical report documents and present their project drawings effectively.
Duration: 20 hours, 1 week.
Prerequisite: none.
This course provides students with instruction in advanced level AutoCAD commands and drawing management techniques. Students will learn project-orientated drafting and design skills, with an emphasis being placed on scaled 2-Dimensional project drawing in model and paper space layout settings. Students
Duration: 60 hours, 3 weeks.
Prerequisite: AUT100.
This course provides students with the knowledge to use the British Columbia Building Code as well as city zoning bylaws. Major topics include building zoning, residential wood framed building construction standards, design specifications, fire protection, basic structural standards, span table applications and other professional practices which may affect the design and construction of a building. Students will also use AutoCAD to create site plan, floor plans, sections and elevations.
Duration: 40 hours, 2 weeks.
Prerequisite: AUT100.
The course provides students with the skills to use Autodesk Civil 3D computer software for civil engineering, land development and infrastructure design. Students learn how to create civil plans, profiles, and cross sections as well as 3-dimensional corridor models. Major topics include survey data imports, creation of land surfaces, land parcels, roadway alignments, vertical curve profiles, underground piping layout, and infrastructure assemblies. Students also learn Civil 3D drafting procedures, dynamic model updating techniques and the computation of earth work as well as pavement material quantities.
Duration: 80 hours, 4 weeks.
Prerequisite: AUT100, AUT150, CCT100.
This course provides students with the knowledge necessary to estimate and control construction material quantities and cost for building structures and basic civil engineering infrastructures. Topics include residential, commercial and civil infrastructure estimating methods, quantity takeoff techniques, and cost calculation procedures of construction components. An overview of the contract terms and relationships between the contractual parties will also be discussed in this course.
Duration: 60 hours, 3 weeks.
Prerequisite: AUT100, CCT100.
The course provides students the knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations in the workplace. The lecturer presents the role of key stakeholders involved in health and safety issues in construction. Main topics include the role of workers’ compensation board, accident prevention on the construction site, protection of the public, and health hazards in construction. WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Material Information System) is also covered.
Duration: 20 hours, 1 week.
An extra online/self-paced segment of the course is required to be completed during the period of the Building Code course. This extra content is 4 hours in total.
Prerequisite: none.
This course provides students with the knowledge of inspection techniques as well as project management skills in civil engineering. Main topics include pavement structure construction and basic design considerations, Gantt charts, CPM methods and scheduling techniques. In addition, overview of the contractual responsibilities, contract relationships, bonding, tendering and types of civil construction contracts are also discussed in this course.
Duration: 20 hours, 1 week.
Prerequisite: AUT100, CCT100.
This course introduces the student to various exact and approximate methods of analysis for structural systems. Major topics include shear force, bending moment diagrams, stress and torsion calculation, the design and detailing of reinforced concrete beams, one-way slabs, columns, footings, structural steel bolted and welded connections, and bracing members. Manual and computer-aided design / drafting software are used to create engineering working drawings.
Duration: 20 hours, 1 week.
Prerequisite: AUT100, AUT150, CCT100.
This course provides students the knowledge in designing and analyzing urban and rural roadway systems according to local roadway and transportation standards. Roadway classifications, standard street cross section requirements, vertical and horizontal geometric design parameters, traffic conditions, drainage facilities and pavement structure design criteria will be discussed. Students learn to use computer aided-design software to plan, layout and design various roadway systems as well as calculating mass earthwork cut and fill quantities.
Duration: 75 hours, 3 weeks.
Prerequisite: AUT100, AUT150, CCT100.
This course provides students the knowledge in municipal piping design, layout and analysis. Students learn to prepare detailed designs of storm, sanitary sewer systems and water distribution piping systems. Major topics include fluid hydraulic principles, pressure piping design considerations, gravity piping analysis, storm water flow computation, wastewater flow rate, and preparation of servicing design plans. Local municipal piping infrastructure management techniques are also discussed in this course.
Duration: 40 hours, 2 weeks.
Prerequisite: AUT100, AUT150, CCT100.
This course provides students the skills to design and detail steel structures. Students learn to use structural design concepts for structural steel, structural design tables, handbooks, manuals and estimating techniques for sizing of structural members. Students also learn to use AutoCAD for structural steel detailing as well as Tekla to create 3-dimensional steel structures.
Duration: 60 hours, 3 weeks.
Prerequisite: AUT100, AUT150, CCT100.
This course provides students with the knowledge to understand practical design and detailing of reinforced concrete structures in Canada. Main topics include practical design and detailing of key elements for reinforced concrete components. Students also learn to use AutoCAD for reinforced concrete detailing as well as Revit to create simple 3-dimensional building structures.
Duration: 40 hours, 2 weeks.
Prerequisite: AUT100, AUT150, CCT100.
This course helps students to prepare a working portfolio, which will assist them in presenting themselves during interviews or seminars. Students will produce a portfolio in the areas of engineering and architectural 2D drawings and 3D models. Students also will learn interview skills and how to prepare their resume and cover letter.
Duration: 20 hours, 1 week.
Prerequisite: AUT100, AUT150, CCT100.
*Under no circumstances can these Admission Requirements be waived by the student or the institution.
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