Welcome to SUNY Poly Civil Engineering Technology Program

Welcome to SUNY Poly Civil Engineering Technology Program 1 10/27/2021

Civil Engineering Technology Program l Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Technology – Majority of students in the program are transfer students from the Community Colleges and Colleges of Technology in New York State – Began officially accepting freshmen in the Fall of 2010 l l Program is accredited by ABET Approximately 65 students 2 10/27/2021

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Faculty l Asif Ahmed, Ph. D 4 years experience in geotechnical field (graduate research teaching assistant) SUNY Poly – started fall 2018 Ph. D in Civil Engr. , University of Texas at Arlington l Mark Mattson, PE 13 years experience in structural, construction administration field SUNY Poly – 2 year M. S. in Civil Engr. , SUNY Buffalo l Jayne Baran, PE 10 years experience in transportation field SUNY Poly – 21 years M. S. in Civil Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle Adjuncts (C&S Engineers, NYSDOT, Delta Engineering, NYSDOT, Retired NYSDOT) 4 10/27/2021

Adjunct Faculty (1 or 2 classes per year) l Mark Arner, PE Project Engineer, C&S Companies, Syracuse l Curtis Nichols, PE Delta Engineering l Mike Pimpinella and Joe Libritz New York State Department of Transportation (current-1 and retired-1)

Technology vs. Engineering l l Practical Hands-on Application of Current Technology Faculty with Industrial Experience l l Theoretical Analytical Development of New Technology Faculty with an academic background 6 10/27/2021

Expected Entering Proficiencies for Transfer Students Technical Skills l Spreadsheets l Word Processing l CAD l Internet l Good work / study habits l 7 10/27/2021

Proficiencies after Graduation Technical expertise l Problem solving skills l Teamwork l Communication l CAD (CAD test) l Familiarity with engineering design software l A Commitment to Excellence and Professionalism l 8 10/27/2021

Transfer Credit An individual Program of Study is done for each transfer student l A maximum of 76 credits of lower division work may transfer l Additional transfer credit may be granted for coursework at a 4 -year institution and for upper-division coursework l 9 10/27/2021

“Typical” Schedule for Students with Full Transfer Credit - 64 hours Structural Analysis Civil Analysis (Course 1 in Emphasis) Civil Design (Course 2 in Emphasis) & Professionalism Water and Wastewater Systems Upper Civil Elective Computer Science Elective Economic Analysis Calculus II Calculus-Based Math Elective Chemistry Upper Division Writing American History or other Gen. Ed Western Civ / Oral Other World Civ Communication Capstone Design & Professionalism 10 10/27/2021

Three Emphases (2 upper level courses) l Structural - Concrete Design - Steel Design l Transportation - Transportation Analysis - Highway Design l Construction - Construction Estimating and Scheduling - Construction Administration 11 10/27/2021

Employment Opportunities 12 10/27/2021

Other Opportunities Clubs (ASCE, SWE) l Contest (steel bridge) l Minor (math, technical writing) l Professional Licensing (FE/PE) l Graduate School l 13 10/27/2021

Professional License The faculty encourage graduates to pursue professional licensure l Eligible to take FE in NY after graduation l Computer Based Test began January 2014 l Eligible to take PE after 6 years of experience l Download FE manual at NCEES l 14 10/27/2021

Why SUNY Poly? l Small school l 2019 Rankings l l l #18 in Regional Universities North #8 in Best Colleges for Veterans #11 in Best Value Schools 15 10/27/2021

Why SUNY Poly? Cost: Tuition: $6, 670 Tuition at Private School: $37, 124 16 10/27/2021

Any Questions? 17 10/27/2021