7 courses with the subject CVTE, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Introduces students to land surveying methods and field procedures. This course focuses on the operation and care of surveying instruments, the collection of field data, and the preparation of base plans. Surveying types studied include topographic, construction, boundary surveys, control traverses and benchmark level loops. A course fee is required.
Introduces students to the fundamentals of civil engineering print reading. The course focuses on reading basic civil engineering drawings and specifications, as well as recognizing and interpreting E&S, bridge, roadway, right of way, utility, and lighting plans. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Civil Technology AAS and Certificate programs. 262
An integration of hand and computer drafting. Students study the basics of civil engineering drafting on the board, followed by the AutoCAD application. The topics covered include civil engineering scale, basic geometric shapes, measuring angles, definition of slope, introduction of a plan view and cross section. The AutoCAD part of the class focuses on basic commands, scales, line types, colors, layers, dimensioning, placing text, and the file management. A course fee is required.
Emphasizes hydraulics and hydrology as applied to storm sewer design. This course covers design storm determination and drainage area delineation, Rational Formula and Manning's Formula, pipe design and pipe alternates, computation of actual depths and velocities in pipes, setting inverts for sewer main line and laterals, inlets, capacities, bypasses, and outfall protection. The student is introduced to the PennDOT Design Manual 2, Chapter 10 Drainage, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Agency Manual, PennDOT Roadway Construction (RC) Standards, and the PennDOT Publication 408 section that relates to roadway/highway drainage design. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: CVTE 103, 212 and ARCH 214 with grades of C or higher.
Emphasis is on axial stress and strain, shear, riveted and welded connections, torsion, beam stresses and deflections, columns, resilience and toughness of materials, yield, combined stress, shear and moment diagrams. The computer is used in solving problems. Prerequisite: GTEC 201 with a grade of C or higher.
Introduces students to environmental laws and safety practices related to civil engineering. This course discusses historical, cultural, existing structural, archeology, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and hazardous waste environmental laws. General structural, environmental, and civil terminology and definitions are covered, as well as professional certifications and organizations within the industry. Prerequisite: CVTE 107 with a grade of C or higher.
Provides students with the opportunity to work on an assigned civil engineering or environmental project. This project encompasses the preparation of the plan view, profile, typical section, cross slopes, longitudinal slopes, details, actual cross section, storm sewer design, grading, and erosion and sediment control design, or any other supporting plan documentation. The complete set of plans must also adhere to the requirements established by the various regulatory agencies and the client. Students are required to prepare a complete package for presentation at the college’s annual Student Symposium. This presentation is to include complete documentation of the project development, such as computations, graphs, charts, reference books, and narratives. Students have the freedom to construct a physical model to scale of their projects for public viewing. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: CVTE 212 with a grade of C or higher. Co-requisite: CVTE 207.
Source: Harrisburg Area Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
