ACCE

Our Program

This Three-Year Ontario College Advanced Diploma program is a continuation of the Construction Engineering Technician program and allows graduates to pursue a wider variety of careers related to civil construction. In this program, students focus on more advanced topics including project administration, civil estimating, design of steel structures, and highway and environmental engineering. In addition, students broaden their skills in other civil engineering sub-disciplines, such as statics, structural analysis, hydraulics, GIS, water and waste water technology and geotechnical materials.

With departmental approval, students may complete two optional paid full-time co-op work terms during th Spring/Summer months.



SUCCESS FACTORS

This program is well-suited for students who:

• Can work independently to contribute to problems-solving teams.
• Enjoy using math and physics to solve technical problems.
• Want a variety of opportunities to specialize in their career.
• Want to make a lasting difference in their community.
• Enjoy working on complex projects.
• Are able to meet challenging deadlines.

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Your Career

Similar to the Construction Engineering Technician program, graduates may find employment in many areas of the construction industry, including cost
estimating of residential, commercial, and civil projects, surveying, project management, building inspection, materials testing and quality control and construction inspection. There is generally more opportunity for advancement for a graduate at the technologist level compared to the technician level.
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Courses

Programs at Algonquin College are delivered using a variety of instruction modes. Courses may be offered in the classroom or lab, entirely online, or in a hybrid mode which combines classroom sessions with online learning activities. Upon registration, each full-time student is provided an Algonquin email account which is used to communicate important information about program or course events.

Level: 01		Hours
CON8101	Residential Building/Estimating The principles of residential building and estimating are essential tools for the modern workplace. This course is an introduction to plan reading and construction methods for residential wood-frame construction. Examples of residential plans are used, along with the Ontario and/or National Building Code, to explain construction procedures. This is a practical course that teaches an organized approach to properly take off the quantities of materials required, price the items and assemble a complete cost estimate.	60.0
CON8411	Construction Materials I Grounding in the physical characteristics, and standard testing methods, of materials, such as soils and aggregates is essential to students of construction engineering disciplines. Lectures are reinforced with labs to provide a foundational level of competence in the vocabulary and vocational skills related to materials used in construction projects. Students are exposed to strength of materials testing, as well as standard sieve, compression and Proctor testing methods.	45.0
CON8430	Computers and You This course examines the evolving relationship between computers and employment. Using standard applications, such as word processing and the creation of spreadsheets, students learn about the benefits of computers in our daily work lives. In addition, students explore various Internet applications, such as email, the World Wide Web, and the Blackboard System as they investigate the impact of computers on our communication and our privacy, both individual and corporate.	45.0
MAT8050	Geometry and Trigonometry This course covers the following topics: manipulation of algebraic expressions; units of measurement; properties of lines, angles; perimeter and area of basic geometric figures; surface area and volume of solid geometric figures; trigonometric functions of acute and obtuse angles; solving triangles; vectors.	45.0
SAF8408	Health and Safety A knowledge of occupational health and safety is increasingly important as a means of maintaining the functionality of a well-educated and highly-trained workforce. Students in this survey course are exposed to regulations and standards related to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS).	15.0
SUR8411	Construction Surveying I This is an introductory surveying course covering the use of tapes, levels, transits/theodolites, and total stations to determine distances, angles, and elevations for survey applications, such as level loops, profiles, cross sections and traverses. Students work in groups to carry out survey exercises.	60.0

Level: 02		Hours
CON8102	Commercial Building/Estimating The principles of commercial building and estimating are essential tools for the modern workplace. This course is an introduction to plan reading and construction methods for commercial construction. Examples of commercial plans are used, along with the Ontario and/or National Building Code to illustrate construction procedures. This is a practical course that teaches an organized approach to properly take off the quantities of materials required, price the items and assemble a complete cost estimate. Prerequisites: CON8101	60.0
CON8412	Construction Materials II A grounding in the physical characteristics, and standard testing methods, of materials, such as concrete, asphalt, steel and wood is essential to students of construction engineering disciplines. Lectures are reinforced with labs to provide a more advanced level of competence in the vocabulary and vocational skills related to materials used in construction projects. Prerequisites: CON8411	60.0
ENG8101	Statics Statics is the study of bodies at rest or of forces in equilibrium. This introductory course leads to more advanced topics in structural design. Students explore the physics of forces acting on simple structures, such as beams and trusses, as well as more complex structures, such as wall sections. The effects of loads on these structures is calculated, analyzed and illustrated with standard representation techniques used in the industry. Prerequisites: MAT8050	60.0
ENL1813T	Communications I Communication remains an essential skill sought by employers, regardless of discipline or field of study. Using a practical, vocation-oriented approach, students focus on meeting the requirements of effective communication. Through a combination of lectures, exercises, and independent learning, students practise writing, speaking, reading, listening, locating and documenting information, and using technology to communicate professionally. Students develop and strengthen communication skills that contribute to success in both educational and workplace environments.	45.0
MAT8051	Algebra This course covers the following topics: review of the manipulation of algebraic expressions; systems of linear equations; factoring polynomial expressions; rational expressions; quadratic equations; algebraic expressions with fractional exponents; radicals; exponential and logarithmic functions.	45.0
SUR8412	Construction Surveying II This more advanced survey course covers the practical application of survey theory and skills to the civil engineering field. Topics include horizontal, vertical, and spiral curve calculations and calculating roadway superelevations (roadway banking). Prerequisites: SUR8411	45.0
WKT2100	Cooperative Education Work Term Preparation Prior to their first co-op work term, students study cooperative education and work term objectives, policies and procedures, strategies for employability and on-the-job protocols. Students participating in co-op must complete the co-op preparation modules which are offered in an online delivery mode. The course is marked as pass/fail. Two face-to face one hour sessions are held with co-op staff to prepare students to compete for jobs, to discuss co-op evaluations, work report guidelines and to practise interview skills. Prerequisites: TWR2000 and TWR2015 Co-requisites: TWR2004	12.0

Choose one from equivalencies:		Hours
GED0192	General Education Elective Students choose one course, from a group of general education electives, which meets one of the following four theme requirements: Arts in Society, Civic Life, Social and Cultural Understanding, and Personal Understanding. Equivalencies: ARC9001 or DSN2001 or ENL7643 or ENV0002 or FAM1218 or FIN2300 or GED1896 or GED5002 or GED5005 or GED5006 or GED6022 or GEN1001 or GEN1957 or GEN2000 or GEN2003 or GEN2007 or HIS0001 or HIS2000 or HOS2228 or LIB1982 or MGT7330 or MVM8800 or PSI1702 or RAD2001 or SOC2003 or PSI0003	45.0

Level: 03		Hours
CAD8400	AutoCAD I This course provides an introduction to computer-aided drafting using AutoCAD software. It is a hands-on course with the intent that students learn to produce drawings based on practical construction requirements.	45.0
CON8404	Civil Estimating The principles of estimating civil engineering projects allow planners and contractors to accurately predict the costs and the impact of their activity. Building on the organized approach learned in earlier estimating courses, this course concentrates on the theories and practices related to civil projects, such as roads, bridges and municipal services, such as sewers and water mains. Prerequisites: CON8102	45.0
CON8436	Building Systems A building is a complex structure, made up of many systems, that must work in harmony to produce a working environment. This course introduces students to the theoretical concepts of Air Distribution Systems, Hydronic Heating Systems, Electrical Power Distribution and building protection equipment. Students learn how these interact with the design of a building.	45.0
ENG8102	Strength of Materials It is important to understand how materials react to the environment in which they are used. This introductory theory course lays the necessary foundation for the more advanced structural design courses. The effect of internal axial load, shear and bending moment on simple structural members is studied. The effects are expressed quantitatively in terms of stress and strain. Students assess the adequacy of typical members, such as beams, columns and shafts and to predict theoretically various failure modes in these members. Prerequisites: ENG8101	45.0
ENG8411	Structural Analysis It is important to understand how human-made structures react to the environment in which they are used. This course introduces the relationship between the applied loads on structures, and the resulting stress and deformation (expressed as strain). Other topics introduced include the relationship between stress, strain, and the Modulus of Elasticity in materials and an introduction to elementary design of structural members. Finally, an analysis of statically determinate beams, deflections and column buckling is carried out. Prerequisites: ENG8101	45.0
ENG8454	Geotechnical Materials Knowledge of the properties and qualities of earthen material is a key element of construction engineering proficiency. This introductory theory course covers the science of geotechnical materials as they are used in human constructions. The analysis of soils, the engineering of foundations and the safe excavating of earth in construction activity is introduced. Topics covered include soil typology, classification, and characterization, as well as the various methods of testing soils and evaluating the results. Prerequisites: CON8412	45.0
MGT8400	Project Administration The quality of planning, preparation, and oversight is a key factor in the success or failure of construction projects. This survey course introduces the principles of planning, administering, scheduling and monitoring the costs of a construction project. Topics include types of contractual arrangements, the stages and components of the tendering process, and the typical steps and processes involved in the administration of a construction project from planning to completion.	45.0

Level: 04		Hours
CAD8405	AutoCAD II This course emphasizes the preparation of drawings based on practical applications. Prerequisites: CAD8400	45.0
CON8413	Construction Building Code An understanding of the standards and legal responsibilities associated with planning and building is essential to working successfully in the province of Ontario. Various legal instruments (principally the Ontario Building Code [OBC]) are surveyed and the knowledge gained is supported through lectures and practical assignments. The course provides an introduction to the structure and content of the OBC with an emphasis on Division B, Parts 3 and 9 (commercial buildings).	45.0
CON8476	Business Principles This course introduces students to the procedures and requirements for setting-up a small business. Students complete a business plan.	45.0
ENG8328	Hydraulics Hydraulics is the study and the practical application of fluids in motion. This course familiarizes students with the principles of hydrostatic forces exerted on objects by fluids. Topics include flow measurement, energy and hydraulic grade lines, pressure losses in pipes, the analysis of pressure pipe systems, such as water mains, gravity flow systems, such as sewers and the various types and characteristics of pumps. Prerequisites: ENG8101	45.0
ENG8404	Introduction to Structural Design An understanding of structural design is essential to creating buildings that are safe, economical and aesthetically interesting. This introductory theory course builds upon principles and knowledge gained in earlier courses. Using the limit states design approach and Canadian design codes, students gain experience calculating dead and live loads on structures. Students analyze statically determinate structures involving the design of simple members subjected to tensile or compressive forces. Prerequisites: ENG8411	45.0
ENL1819T	Reporting Technical Information In this technical communication course, students draw upon knowledge acquired through their studies and through research to improve their skills in communication, critical thinking, and the documentation, and evaluation of both primary and secondary sources. These combined skills are demonstrated in the production of workplace-oriented, vocationally-related documents and presentations. Emphasis is placed on technical communication goals which students are required to achieve for graduation. Prerequisites: ENL1813T	60.0
ENV8400	Environmental Engineering Engineers, builders, and tradespersons must understand the impact of construction projects on natural and human environments if they are to create sustainable projects. This general education course provides opportunities to consider, discuss and further develop ideas related to environmental technology. Topics include the significance of water quality and pollution management, the management of municipal solid waste as it relates to sustainable living, the importance of environmental site assessment processes and the technologies available for the remediation of contaminated sites.	45.0

Level: 05		Hours
BTC1105	Introduction to Chemistry This introductory course familiarizes students with the fundamentals of inorganic chemistry. Students gain an understanding of the periodic table and the physical and chemical properties which govern the reactivity of elements and compounds. In addition, the course addresses states of matter, gas laws, atomic structure, writing formulae, stoichiometry, solubility, chemical associations and redox reactions.	45.0
CON8406	Project Scheduling and Cost Control This course covers the importance of project cost control, and scheduling and how a project manager monitors these critical aspects of a project. Microsoft Project is used as the software in this course. Prerequisites: MGT8400	45.0
CON8425	Design of Steel Structures This course uses the knowledge and principles from previous structural courses to design basic steel structural elements, including beam, columns and connections. Other topics include the analysis of construction and shop drawings including structural steel and reinforcing steel layout. Prerequisites: ENG8404	45.0
CON8445	Soils Analysis This course introduces students to the analysis and design of civil earthwork projects. Students are exposed to calculating the bearing capacity and hydraulic properties of soils and soil constructions. An introduction is also made to the principles of slope stability. Prerequisites: ENG8454	45.0
ENL4004	Orientation to Report Writing Students select a program approved applied-research topic in their graduating year that involves the preparation of a research plan, and self-directed study using a variety of primary and secondary sources in preparation for writing and presenting a technical report in ENL8420. Students are encouraged to take advantage of off-campus sources, such as the Institute for Research in Construction and professional contacts in the field. Students are asked to demonstrate their ability to cite and document borrowed material using an approved system of documentation, and to convey technical information clearly and concisely for a specified audience. ENL4004 and ENL8420 must be taken in the same academic year unless an exception is approved. Prerequisites: ENL1819T	15.0
MAT8201	Calculus 1 This basic course in calculus covers the following topics: definition and evaluation of limits; slope of a tangent line to a curve; definition of the derivative; derivatives of polynomials; differentiation formulas; chain rule and implicit differentiation; derivatives of basic functions; higher derivatives; minimum, maximum and inflection points; applications of the derivative; antiderivatives; areas under curves; definite and indefinite integrals. Prerequisites: MAT8050 and MAT8051	45.0
SUR8400	Civil Surveying III The principles learned in previous surveying courses are applied, using total station electronic surveying equipment. Prerequisites: SUR8412	45.0

Level: 06		Hours
CON8416	Issues in Gis This course provides an introduction to issues in Geographical Information Systems (GIS), and hands-on processing, management and analysis of geographical information. Topics range from the ethical use of information to the representation of data in graphical form for various purposes.	45.0
CON8447	Foundations In this course, students are taught to apply the basic theory of soil mechanics to the analysis of the more common foundation types. The bearing capacity and settlement problem is examined as it applies to shallow (spread footings), as well as deep foundations (piles and caissons). During the course, analytical, as well as field techniques are introduced for the analysis of foundations. Prerequisites: CON8445	45.0
CON8466	Highway Engineering This course introduces the student to the terminology, theory and practices used in the development of a highway design from its conception to the detailed horizontal and vertical alignment design. The detailed design includes the selection of radii, superelevation and visibility standards for a particular design speed or road classification and the calculation of data for horizontal curves (circular arcs and transitional spirals), vertical curves and superelevation. Prerequisites: SUR8412	45.0
ENG8435	Reinforced Concrete Design This course details the design procedure for reinforced concrete. The design of reinforced concrete elements of a structure is carried out including slabs, simple and continuous beams, and includes the selection and placement of reinforcing steel. Prerequisites: CON8425	45.0
ENG8451	Water and Waste Water Technology This is an introduction to water and waste water technology and includes principles, construction procedures, and introductory design concepts for community piped storm and sanitary sewer systems. Other topics include water treatment principles, waste water treatment principles and an introduction to storm water management. Prerequisites: ENV8400	45.0
ENL8420	Project Report In this course, students develop an applied-research oriented project of significant technical complexity. Participants are expected to draw upon published and primary research, subject matter experts, experience and their program coursework to create a technical report and a formal oral presentation of their findings. Information and knowledge is transmitted in written, oral and electronic modes to a variety of audiences in order to demonstrate evidence of the development and progress of the topic. ENL4004 and ENL8420 must be taken in the same academic year unless an exception is approved. Prerequisites: ENL4004	45.0

Choose one from equivalencies:		Hours
GED0192	General Education Elective Students choose one course, from a group of general education electives, which meets one of the following four theme requirements: Arts in Society, Civic Life, Social and Cultural Understanding, and Personal Understanding. Equivalencies: ARC9001 or DSN2001 or ENL7643 or ENV0002 or FAM1218 or FIN2300 or GED1896 or GED5002 or GED5005 or GED5006 or GED6022 or GEN1001 or GEN1957 or GEN2000 or GEN2003 or GEN2007 or HIS0001 or HIS2000 or HOS2228 or LIB1982 or MGT7330 or MVM8800 or PSI1702 or RAD2001 or SOC2003 or PSI0003	45.0

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Fees & Expenses

Approximate 1st Year Costs

Tuition/Fees: $ 3,124
Books/Supplies: $ 1,000
Incidental Fees: $ 25
Total: $ 4,149



Tuition Fees listed are in effect for the 2011-2012 academic year.

Tuition Fees: $1,212.20 per term in Levels 01 and 02, $1,206.40 per term in
Levels 03 and 04, and $1,200.58 in Levels 05 and 06.

Information Technology Fee: $62 per term. *

Incidental Fees: $25 in Level 01, $65 in Level 03, $50 in Level 4 and $10 in Level 05.

Student Activity/Sports Fee: $190.50 per term.

Student Centre Building Fee: $17.50 per term.

Health Service Fee: $10 per term.

Health Plan Fee: $114.50 paid once annually. **

A $35 graduation fee is payable in the final term.

A $25 transcript fee is payable in the first term a student attends
Algonquin College.

International Students pay all relevant Canadian fees plus an International
Premium of $4,400 per term.

* Students paying the Information Technology fee are provided with a network account, an email address, and Internet access. For more information please
visit our website at www.algonquincollege.com/its/services/it_fee.htm

** Students who have coverage with another plan can request a refund by supplying the Students' Association with documentation supporting the
request. This request will have to be made annually.

Co-op Fee: $465 payable in two installments in the term preceding each work term. The first installment of $100 is payable at the time of registration for co-op and is non-refundable. The second installment of $365 is payable on the standard fees due date. Students on a co-op work term will pay 10% of the Student Activity and Building Fees. Co-op students on work term in the Fall will pay the Health Plan Fee.

Books and supplies cost approximately $1000 per year and can be purchased in the campus bookstore.

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Application Information

Applications to full-time day programs must be submitted with official transcripts showing completion of the academic admission requirements through:

ontariocolleges.ca
60 Corporate Court
Guelph, Ontario
N1G 5J3
1-888-892-2228

Students currently enrolled in an Ontario secondary school should contact their Guidance Office to apply. For all other applicants, applications are available online at ontariocolleges.ca. A $95 fee applies.

Applications for Fall Term, Winter Term and Spring Term admission received by February 1 will be given equal consideration. Applications received after February 1 will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis as long as places are available.

International applicants applying from out-of-country can obtain the
International Student Application Form at
https://xweb.algonquincollege.com/FormIE/index.aspx or by contacting the Registrar's Office.

For further information on the admissions process, contact:

Registrar's Office
Algonquin College
1385 Woodroffe Ave, Room C150
Ottawa, ON K2G 1V8
Telephone: 613-727-0002
Toll-free: 1-800-565-4723
TTY: 613-727-7766
Fax: 613-727-7632
Email: askalgonquin@algonquincollege.com

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Additional Information

OACETT (Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and
Technologists) conditionally recognizes this program as meeting all of the academic requirements for certification in the Certified Engineering
Technologist (CET) or Applied Science Technologist (AScT) category. Graduates and final-year students are immediately eligible to be registered as Associate members of OACETT upon submission of the Graduate Application form available through the Placement Office or OACETT. Additional requirements to become certified (work experience, the OACETT Professional Practice Examination, the OACETT Technology Report, peer references, etc.) will be requested once the application has been received. Requirements for certification are the
jurisdiction of OACETT.

For more information, contact Cynthia Poulin, Program Coordinator, at
613-727-4723 ext. 5805 or poulinc@algonquincollege.com.

Note: We do not offer Levels 05 and 06 of the Civil Engineering Technology program on weekends.

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