Civil Engineering Technology (CIV) at Brightpoint Community College


         
 
Advanced Search
Distance Learning
Restrict search to:
   Distance Learning Types
Time of Day
Restrict search to:
Term
Restrict search to:
CIV 171 - Surveying I
Introduces surveying equipment, procedures and computations including adjustment of instruments, distance measurement, leveling, angle measurement, traversing, traverse adjustments, area computations and introduction to topography.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Engineering Technical Math or divisional approval.
3 credits
CIV 172 - Surveying II
Introduces surveys for transportation systems including the preparation and analysis of topographic maps, horizontal and vertical curves, earthwork and other topics related to transportation construction.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hour per week.
Prerequisite: CIV 171 or equivalent.
3 credits
CIV 195 - Topics In
Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
CIV 241 - Applied Hydraulics and Drainage I
Presents the basic fundamentals of hydrology and hydraulics to the practical problems of drainage design. The use of design aids with supportive theory is stressed to insure an understanding of the background, the theory of development, basic assumptions and limitations of the various methods of estimating storm water run off and hydraulic structure design. Part I of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
CIV 274 - Advanced Geomatics
Teaches the art, science, and technologies used in the determination of position. Introduces survey statistics, coordinate systems and datums, principles of photogrammetry, mapping, map projections, boundary surveys, public land surveys, Global Positioning System (GPS), and Geographic Information System (GIS) concepts. Prepares students for applicable areas of the State Land Surveyor Examination and the Land Surveyors-in-Training Examination.
Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits
CIV 274 Detailed Outline (VCCS Faculty & Staff Only) icon
CIV 275 - Advanced Geomatics Laboratory
Provides the opportunity to use instrumentation to conduct topographic, layout, curve, profile, property, boundary, and control surveys. Focuses on the use of level, total station, and GPS units.
Laboratory 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
1 credits
CIV 275 Detailed Outline (VCCS Faculty & Staff Only) icon

Courses

Search all courses offered across Virginia's Community Colleges and browse subjects and courses across all colleges. View each individual course description, content summary, and schedule across Virginia. Find the colleges which offer the course as well as when and where the course is offered.

Programs

Search for key information about Programs and Majors across Virginia's Community Colleges. Browse all Degree types and curriculums offered by Virginia's Community Colleges. Focus on a specific Program and all possible majors are presented. Focus on a Major and see all the community colleges in Virginia that offer that curriculum.

Colleges

Focus on courses and programs offered by specific colleges. Search for, and browse, specific courses and programs at the college you are interested in.