Advanced Diploma - Construction Engineering Technology
- 3 years
- Duration
- 56,892 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Welland / Canada
- Location
Program description
Are you interested in a career in engineering that uses cutting-edge computer technology and design methods to produce construction projects from start to finish?
You possess expertise in project management, building regulations, surveying, estimating, architectural and structural design, and surveying as a graduate of Construction Engineering Technology.
Highlights
- Acquire expertise and hands-on experience in sustainable building, project management, surveying, estimating, cost control, and structural and architectural design.
- During your last term, participate one day a week in a unique on-the-job training program sponsored by an industry firm.
- The program satisfies the academic prerequisites for membership in the Ontario Building Officials Association (OBOA), Ontario Institute of Quantity Surveyors (OIQS), and Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT).
Program structure
Term One
- Computer Applications
- CAD I
- Construction Estimating I
- Introduction to Writing and Communicating in the Workplace
- Architectural Drafting
- Mathematics I for the School of Technology Studies
- The Effective Learner
Term Two
- CAD II
- Construction Estimating II
- Statics
- Materials I
- Technical Communications
- Structural Drafting
- Mathematics II
Term Three
- Ontario Building Code - Small Buildings
- Construction Estimating III
- Materials II
- Strength of Materials
- Understanding Society: Communication Model
- Architectural Design I
- Mathematics III for Construction
- Mechanical Installation I
Term Four
- Principles of Construction Surveying
- Sustainable Construction
- Construction Estimating IV
- Structural Steel Design
- Architectural Design II
- Statistics
- Mechanical Installation II
- Construction Surveying Field Practices
Elective Information
- Completion of additional General Education elective 1 course required
Term Five
- Construction Project Cost Control
- Municipal Services and Drainage
- Construction Estimating V
- Project Management I
- Entrepreneurship
- Timber Design
- Construction Technical Report
Term Six
- Project Management II
- Construction Estimating VI
- Reinforced Concrete Design
- Ontario Building Code - Large Building
- Construction Technical Report II
- Drainage Drafting
- Professional Ethics
- Field Placement - Applied Construction Studies
Price
Level One
- Tuition — 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees — 3,152 CAD
- Material Fees — 201 CAD
- Level Total — 10,928 CAD
Level Two
- Tuition — 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees — 1,005 CAD
- Material Fees — 56 CAD
- Level Total — 19,564 CAD
Year One Total: 19,564 CAD
Level Three
- Tuition — 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees — 3,133 CAD
- Material Fees — 0 CAD
- Level Total 10,708 CAD
Level Four
- Tuition — 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees — 961 CAD
- Material Fees — 25 CAD
- Level Total — 8,561 CAD
Year Two Total: 19,269 CAD
Level Five
- Tuition — 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees — 1,938 CAD
- Material Fees — 5 CAD
- Level Total — 9,518 CAD
Level Six
- Tuition — 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees — 961 CAD
- Material Fees — 5 CAD
- Level Total — 8,541 CAD
Year Three Total: 18,059 CAD
Estimated Program Total: 56,892 CAD
Requirements for applicants
Admission Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent including the following required course(s):
- English – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent
- Mathematics – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent
Recommended Courses and/or Skills (these courses and skills may help you succeed academically in this program, but they are not required for admission)
- Construction Technology – Grade 12 (C)
- Information and Communications Technology – Grade 11 (O)
- Physics – Grade 11 (U) or Grade 12 (C) or (U)
- Technological Design – Grade 11 (M) or Grade 12 (M)
Language Proficiency Admission Requirements
You will be required to provide proof of one or more of the following:
- Niagara College Mature Student Test for English
- Grade 12 English at the C or U level (Ontario High School Curriculum)
- ACE English (Academic Upgrading)
- International Credential Assessment for studies outside of Canada
If English is your subsequent language, Niagara College (for the purposes of admission to standard non-competitive programs) will also accept these English Language Test Scores
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE) - 169 – No skill under 162
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) including Indicator Test** 6.0 – No individual band under 5.5.
- Duolingo Language Test - Overall score of 105+, with no individual score under 95
- Internet-based (IBT) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) including Special Home Edition Test - Paper-based: 500, Computer based: 173, iBT: 79, Minimum: 20 Writing, 20 Speaking
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) - 46+, with no individual skill under 36
- Canadian Academic English Language Test (CAEL) including CAEL Online Proficiency Test - 60 – No individual band under 50.
- Niagara College’s English for Academic Preparation program (EAP) - Completion of Level 5 English for Academic Preparation (EAP) program with 70% and no individual grade under 50%
About the university
Niagara College, with campuses in Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake, is conveniently located in the center of the Niagara Region, only minutes away from one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. The college is home to more than 130 cutting-edge academic programs.
All of our campuses are home to state-of-the-art facilities and innovative teaching methods, including small class sizes, cutting-edge research, and real-world application.
These courses put students in an interactive and technologically advanced learning environment. Our grads are well-versed in multiple cultures, quick learners, and risk takers who push the envelope of what's possible in business in Niagara, Canada, and beyond.
Why Niagara College?
- 130+ certificate, diploma, apprenticeship and Bachelor's Degree programs
- 600+ credit, vocational and general interest courses
- We care about you and want you to succeed - employers report high levels of satisfaction with the skills and knowledge possessed by NC graduates.
- Building a sustainable future
- More than seven thousand students per year participate in cooperative education, field placements, internships, learning enterprises, apprenticeships, clinical placements, course-based research, and fieldwork in about one hundred different academic disciplines.
