2016 – 2017
Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Civil Engineering Technology
Career Cluster:	Architecture and Construction

AS	
CIP Number	1715020101	
Program Type	College Credit	
Standard Length	63 Credit Hours	
CTSO	SkillsUSA	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	17-3022 - Civil Engineering Technicians	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	

Purpose

The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment as surveyors, civil engineering technicians, or surveyor helpers or to provide supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in these occupations.

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Architecture and Construction career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Architecture and Construction career cluster. 

The content includes but is not limited to surveying, highway design, soils and foundations, photogrammetry, asphalt design, drainage and geology, concrete design, orientation to utilities, structural design, estimating, drafting, legal and ethical considerations, employability skills, leadership and human relations skills, health and safety, and supportive general education.  Computer use is essential.  Technical report writing, record keeping and mathematical computations are important aspects of this occupation. Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Program Structure
This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of 63 credit hours.

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Solve general, technical and engineering type problems.
02.0	Use computer aided drafting (CAD).
03.0	Use instruments to construct engineering, mechanical and geometrical type drawings.
04.0	Sketch, letter and generate line-work to describe various objects.
05.0	Read and produce drawings involving orthographic projection, sections, pictorial and auxiliary views.
06.0	Solve typical engineering strength of materials problems using a standard scientific calculator.
07.0	Recognize the use of the various materials in the construction industry.
08.0	Utilize standard surveying equipment to make measurements and calculations to run a traverse, establish levels, keep notes and produce required drawings.
09.0	Recognize the use of the various materials of selected industries.
10.0	Produce drawings using computer aided drafting (CAD) software.
11.0	Solve engineering graphics problems using standard techniques and reference materials.
12.0	Analyze physical and mechanical properties of soil and concrete.
13.0	Solve basic hydraulic problems using the theory of incompressible fluids.
14.0	Solve problems using theories learned in engineering mechanics.
15.0	Establish grades, locate property lines and utilities; and produce plots and calculate cut and fill by average-end-area.
16.0	Demonstrate employability skills.

2016 – 2017
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Civil Engineering Technology
CIP Number:		1715020101
Program Length:	63 Credit Hours
SOC Code(s):		17-3022

The AS degree requires the inclusion of a minimum of 15 credits of general education coursework according to SACS, and it must be transferable according to Rule 6A-14.030 (2), F.A.C.  At the completion of this program, the student will be able to:	
01.0	Solve general, technical and engineering type problems--The student will be able to:	
01.01	Given two pieces of data concerning a right triangle, compute the missing sides and/or angles.	
01.02	Given necessary data concerning polygons, compute the area.	
01.03	Given three pieces of data concerning an oblique triangle, compute the missing sides and angles.	
01.04	Given necessary data concerning an oblique triangle, compute the area.	
01.05	Given a line graph and one piece of data (ordinate or abscissa), solve for missing ordinate or abscissa data.	
01.06	Read and interpret engineering related graphs.	
02.0	Use computer aided drafting (CAD)--The student will be able to:	
02.01	Use COGO programs to plot surveying/engineering problems.	
02.02	Use coordinate data generated from data collectors and computers to plot topographic maps, plats, roadway alignments, parking lots, subdivisions and other appropriate civil engineering projects.	
02.03	Using a desktop computer and surveying/engineering software, solve engineering and surveying type problems, such as plats and direction traverses with corrections.	
03.0	Use instruments to construct engineering, mechanical and geometrical type drawings--The student will be able to:	
03.01	Use curve sets and templates to draw plans and profiles.	
03.02	Demonstrate correct use of appropriate drafting instruments in given situations.	
04.0	Sketch, letter and generate line-work to describe various objects--The student will be able to:	
04.01	Prepare sketches and descriptions of real property.	
04.02	Use topographic map symbols including line-work to enhance topographic maps.	
04.03	Use proper line symbols and notes from road design standards to prepare plans and profiles.	
05.0	Read and produce drawings involving orthographic projection, sections, pictorial and auxiliary views--The student will be able to:	
05.01	Produce orthographic projections.	
05.02	Produce typical road cross section drawings.	
05.03	Produce auxiliary view drawings of utility conflicts.	
06.0	Solve typical engineering strength of materials problems using a standard scientific calculator --The student will be able to:	
06.01	Calculate forces and stresses in various structural members as determined by the material(s) used.	
06.02	Calculate the stresses in bolts and rivets and determine the number needed in different types of connections.	
06.03	Determine the centroid location of different cross-sectional shapes.	
06.04	Calculate the moment of inertia, radius of gyration and the bending moments of beams.	
06.05	Draw a stress-strain diagram.	
06.06	Understand the appropriate engineering vocabulary and terminology.	
06.07	Have a basic knowledge of the strengths of various engineering materials used in the design of machines and structures.	
06.08	Understand the use of the universal testing machine.	
07.0	Recognize the use of the various materials in the construction industry--The student will be able to:	
07.01	Understand placement and testing of storm sewer drainage pipe and gravity sewer pipe.	
07.02	Understand placement and test pressure pipe systems.	
07.03	Understand standard ASTM tests and compute results for the following: deformed steel bars, flat stock, standard 505, shear, compressive strength, air entrainment and volume. 	
07.04	Understand standard Rockwell hardness test.	
08.0	Utilize standard surveying equipment to make measurements and calculations to run a traverse, establish levels, keep notes and produce required drawings--The student will be able to:	
08.01	Use engineers tape.	
08.02	Use plumb bobs.	
08.03	Use lock hand level.	
08.04	Use total station (engineering data management (EDM) and data collector) equipment.	
08.05	Use an automatic level.	
08.06	Use field book to keep field notes.	
08.07	Use a standard scientific calculator to solve surveying problems. 	
09.0	Recognize the use of the various materials of selected industries--The student will be able to:	
09.01	Identify and explain the uses for the following pipe types: clay, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), cast iron, reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) and pre-stressed concrete cylinder.	
09.02	Identify reinforcing steel and give use.	
09.03	Identify concrete structures.	
09.04	Identify asphalt types and uses.	
09.05	Identify corrosion preventing coatings.	
10.0	Produce drawings using computer aided drafting (CAD) software--The student will be able to:	
10.01	Draw large-scale civil drawings.	
10.02	Draw details. 	
11.0	Solve engineering graphics problems using standard techniques and reference materials--The student will be able to:	
11.01	Reference appropriate resources including the following: Location Survey Manual, Florida Department of Transportation manuals, Public Works Manuals, and the manual of standard practice for detailing reinforced concrete structure (ACI 315-99).	
11.02	Use typical design standards.	
11.03	Use current software for the hydrology of small watersheds.	
11.04	Use county soil survey by soil conservation service (USDA assisted by GIS data).	
11.05	Prepare a topographic map of a subdivision with standard soil types.	
11.06	Using current software and the prepared soils type map, compute peak run off.	
12.0	Analyze physical and mechanical properties of soil and concrete--The student will be able to:	
12.01	Understand the process and importance of running standard ASTM soil test and compute results for the following:	
a.	gradation analysis	
b.	Limits – liquid and plastic	
c.	modified proctor	
d.	moisture content-oven and/or speedy	
e.	nuclear density	
12.02	Make a trial batch and run a standard ASTM concrete test and compute results for the following:	
a.	Slump	
b.	air entrainment	
c.	compressive strength	
13.0	Solve basic hydraulic problems using the theory of incompressible fluids--The student will be able to:	
13.01	Compute peak discharge.	
13.02	Compute discharge due to developed condition of project.	
13.03	Compute quantity of water and wastewater flow and size pressure pipes.	
13.04	Size pipes for gravity flow of storm waters.	
14.0	Solve problems using theories learned in engineering mechanics--The student will be able to:	
14.01	Solve vector addition problems by the component method.	
14.02	Given two coordinates, calculate length of line and reference angle.	
14.03	Convert from polar to rectangular coordinates and its inverse.	
14.04	Compute resultant of concurrent force systems.	
14.05	Compute moments about a given point.	
14.06	Compute the resultant force from several given couples.	
14.07	Compute resultant of plane parallel force systems.	
14.08	Compute resultant of nonparallel non-concurrent force systems.	
14.09	Replace a force by a force and a couple.	
14.10	Construct free body diagrams.	
14.11	Solve concurrent coplanar force systems (two equations and two unknowns).	
14.12	Solve coplanar nonparallel force systems.	
14.13	Analyze frame and truss problems.	
15.0	Establish grades, locate property lines and utilities; and produce plots and calculate cut and fill by average-end-area--The student will be able to:	
15.01	Calculate horizontal alignment for civil engineering structures.	
15.02	Calculate vertical alignment for civil engineering structures.	
15.03	Plot and draft maps, plats, plans and profiles, charts and graphs.	
15.04	Calculate cuts and fills using average-end-area method.	
15.05	Calculate borrow pit quantities.	
16.0	Demonstrate employability skills--The student will be able to:	
16.01	Conduct a job search.	
16.02	Secure information about a job.	
16.03	Identify documents that may be required when applying for a job.	
16.04	Complete a job application.	
16.05	Demonstrate competence in job interview techniques.	
16.06	Identify or demonstrate appropriate responses to criticism from employer, supervisor or other persons.	
16.07	Identify acceptable work habits.	
16.08	Demonstrate knowledge of how to make job changes appropriately.	
16.09	Demonstrate acceptable employee health habits.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

SkillsUSA is the intercurricular career and technical student organization for providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills.  Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered.  

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors. Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education. Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

Additional Resources

For additional information regarding articulation agreements, Bright Futures Scholarships, Fine Arts/Practical Arts Credit and Equivalent Mathematics and Equally Rigorous Science Courses please refer to:
http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml