Students participate in mock meetings conducting assigned duties as described by Toastmaster's guidelines, impromptu speaking exercises, present and evaluate prepared speeches. Permission of instructor required for students outside the School of Technology.
Emphasis is on solutions to problems common to various engineering technology disciplines.
Technical writing styles are introduced and discussed. The use of CAD and interrelated software to complete project tasks encountered in the fields of Civil Engineering and Surveying. Also introduce construction contracts and specifications in general, and in reference to soils in construction. An introduction to project planning, scheduling techniques, and estimating construction costs. Emphasis is on quantity survey and cost estimating using engineering drawings and standard contract documents for civil and building construction projects.