The Civil Engineering Technology program prepares students for employment in field and office positions with architects, engineers, and government agencies as engineering aides; construction, highway or materials technicians; transit operators; or estimators.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

• Assist engineers in the preparation of designs for highways and for steel and concrete buildings and bridges;

• Function as a first-line supervisor at a construction site;

• Inspect highways during construction to ensure compliance with applicable specifications;

• Perform route/construction surveys using survey equipment and methods;

• Serve as a laboratory technician in the testing and analysis of various construction materials;

• Serve as a salesperson/technician in supplying construction materials;

• Prepare various construction and civil engineering drawings, both manually and with a computer-based drafting system.

MCCC is located near the central offices of many New Jersey governmental agencies. Graduates have found employment in county, state, and municipal departments of engineering and with many local civil engineering consultants. Cooperative education opportunities may be available.

Admission requires a high school diploma or its equivalent with one year of algebra. Students may study full-time or part-time, but some required courses may be offered only during evening hours.

Graduates wishing to pursue studies leading to a bachelor’s degree can transfer into the junior year at many institutions. Temple University, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Pennsylvania State University, and Fairleigh Dickinson University are among the institutions accepting Mercer graduates.

ENGR.CIV.AAS - Civil Engineering Technology

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