This math course covers fundamental
principles, definitions of mathematical terms and basic graphing techniques. Students will learn to simplify expressions
and solve equations involving trigonometric functions, systems of linear
equations, factoring and fractions.
This course will teach
the fundamentals of MS Office software including Word and Excel.
Students will be
taught features in WORD to produce memos, letters, reports, and resumes, and in
EXCEL they will create lists, perform simple calculations, add graphics, use a
LOOKUP table, link data, and create and edit charts. Students will also use various methods to
transfer data and graphics from WORD and EXCEL to PowerPoint and graphics to
AutoCAD, and drawings from AutoCAD to WORD and PowerPoint.
Statics is the study of forces that act on a structure at rest. This course consists of the basic principles that allow the determination of forces carried by structural bodies and frames. Some of the learning outcomes topics are: (force characteristics, moment force, Resultant Force, equilibrium, Free Body Diagrams and Truss Analysis). This course is delivered via in class lectures and the LEARN management system (database).
This course will introduce the fundamentals of survey measurement and equipment use, profile plotting, grade calculations and topographic surveying. This course includes a practical field component consisting of basic measurement exercises using surveyor's levels and digital Total Stations.
The course focuses on developing students’ written and oral communication skills within a technical environment. Teaching will include how to summarize and synthesize information effectively for delivery in both oral and written form.
This course provides students with an introduction to and an understanding of the construction drawing conventions, annotation methods, scaling and an understanding of the fundamental tools and techniques using AutoCAD computer aided drafting software. Students who successfully complete this course will be able to produce moderately complex, two-dimensional working drawings using both imperial and metric units. Students will be introduced to the concepts of formatting units, layers, line weights, line types, text, dimensions, and paper space. Furthermore, students will examine how to add or modify objects, text, dimensions, hatching, and blocks.
This course outlines the college expectations for students, and gives them reference material to enhance their survival skills, for success in their chosen field of study, and their career, to assist them with finding the resources they need; to decrease preventable drop outs and help students achieve their goals to graduate. Installation of current college-supplied software for various courses is also included in this segment.
This course
is a basic introduction to theoretical and practical chemistry with emphasis on
chemical compounds, and reactions. We then move on to the reactions of acids
and bases and their effects on the environment and on different materials.
Energy of matter will focus on the use of different building materials, and
explain the energy absorbed/released to heat/cool substances. Nuclear chemistry
will focus on natural radiation and radioactive isotopes, as well as the
fission and fusion reactions to generate energy.
The course will introduce students to the fundamentals of ethics and decision making in the workplace. Practical functions are introduced including: understanding the foundation of ethics; personal morality and lifestyle; social ethics; professional expectations in the workplace; construction contracts; the role of government; common myths; architectural issues & construction defects; engineering & construction defects; construction defects & litigation; care, custody & control; specialized & investigative services; expert witness; and CTTAM Code of Ethics & Guidelines. Employee/employer centric exercises, case studies and practical assignments will provide an identifiable linkage between more abstract theory and real world practice and assist successful students to master ethical decision making. Techniques learned will also be applied to other courses and on-the-job experiences. Wherever practicable case studies and reading references will be based on the construction industry and related fields.
Students simplify expressions and solve
equations involving quadratic functions, integral and fractional exponents,
radicals and logarithms. Topics also
include inverse trigonometric functions, sine law, cosine law, plane analytic
geometry and graphing.
This course continues instruction from Computer Applications 1 (the basics), and students will be taught more advanced features of Microsoft Word© and Microsoft Excel©.
Specific features wil be introduced in Microsoft Word© to produce longer reports. This includes more formatting, page/section breaks, headers, footers, page numbering, headings and titles, table of contents, specific numbering styles, footnotes/endnotes, columns/tables, size/position/caption graphics, auto-generated references, and various print formats.
In Microsoft Excel©, students will use more advance features of the program to create additional formulas, analyze data with formulas, manage workbook data, managing data using tables, and analyzing table data.
Integration of Microsoft Office© will allow students to select, edit and add spreadsheet data and AutoCAD drawing segments to other documents. MS Project program is introduced with basic projects.
Strength and materials is the study of construction materials (steel, concrete & wood) that make up a structure when forces are applied. This course provides an appreciation of the physical characteristics of structural materials (steel, concrete & wood) which is necessary to determine load capacities of structural members. Some of the learning outcomes topics are : (stress-strain curves, stress consideration, centroids, moment of inertia & bending stress). This course is delivered via in class lectures and the LEARN management system (database).
This course continues from Surveying 1. Students will be introduced to basic roadway design and earthwork concepts, the fundamentals of angles and survey traverses, traverse adjustments, coordinate calculations, missing courses closures, and systems of surveys in Manitoba and Western Canada.
This course builds on the teaching from CIVL-1016. This course introduces students to the structure and planning of formal reports, and introduces them to the standards expected in their Applied Research Project (ARP) and industry reports. Students will deliver an oral presentation on a technical topic. Students will develop their job search documents for their co-op work terms.
Applied Technical Graphics is as the name implies, the applied use of AutoCAD as it relates to the students’ future studies. Students will be exposed to series of projects that will address the conventions and methods used in the Architectural, Structural, Municipal and Geomatics fields. The intent of the course is to enhance the students AutoCAD skills, and to expose them to the type of work they may encounter in the workplace upon graduation.
This General Safety Training (GST) teaches basic general safety content to arm students with the core information necessary for them to protect themselves in workplaces on all descriptions. Although some examples may consider Manitoba legislation, this course has been developed by occupational safety and health professionals using generic information that is not provincially specific.
Students are required to complete a 6-month Co-operative Education Work Term (from May to October) between each academic year. The student must complete a minimum of 16-weeks work experience to get credit for the work term. This work experience may be completed with more than one employer. The work must be in an area that will complement their programs with relevant “real world” experience. Positions must be paid employment, not work shadowing or volunteer work.