A Model Curriculum for Civil Engineering Technology

该项目将地理信息系统（GIS）、计算机辅助设计与制图（CADD）、全球定位系统（GPS）和计算机辅助问题解决等新技术整合到土木工程技术中，在长青谷学院和圣罗莎初级学院现有课程的基础上开发一套示范课程。该课程被设计为证书课程，以后可以修改为副学士学位课程。它提供了典型的课程内容、示例、作业、实验活动和实地考察。这个项目的影响包括在全国任何社区大学或高中传播和采用课程。为了便利信息的传播，正在组织讲习班，培训想要使用该课程的教师，并通过印刷媒介和电子媒介，包括小册子、网站和cd，以及通过会议介绍，出版该课程的内容。该课程首先由来自行业、大学、ASCE和ACSM的专家小组进行评估，然后在常青谷学院和圣罗莎初级学院实施，最终在全国推广。该项目是工业界、教育机构和政府机构之间的合作成果。到目前为止，该项目已经获得了来自Trimble（主要的GPS供应商）、ESRI（最大的GIS软件制造商）、Bentley（主要的土木工程CAD供应商）、Autodesk（主要的CAD供应商）、Santa Clara Valley Water District、HMH engineering、Caltran、Santa Clara County、地区高中、Santa Rosa初级学院、加州州立大学弗雷斯诺分校和圣何塞州立大学的支持。

This project is developing a model curriculum based on existing programs at Evergreen Valley College and Santa Rosa Junior College by integrating new technologies such as Geographical Information System (GIS), Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD), Global Positioning System (GPS) and computer aided problem solving into civil engineering technology. The curriculum is being designed as a certificate program and can be later modified to become an associate degree program. It is providing model course contents, examples, assignments, lab activities and fieldwork.The impact of this project includes the dissemination and adoption of the curriculum by any community college or high school in the nation. To facilitate the information dissemination, workshops are being organized to train teachers who want to use this curriculum and the contents of the curriculum are being published through both printed media and electronic media including booklets, website and CDs and through conference presentations. The curriculum is being first evaluated by a panel of experts from the industry, universities, ASCE and ACSM, and then implemented at Evergreen Valley College and Santa Rosa Junior College and eventually disseminated through the country. The project is a collaborative effort among industry, education institutions and government agencies. The project has so far secured support from Trimble (the main GPS vendor), ESRI (the largest maker of GIS software), Bentley (the main civil engineering CAD vendor), Autodesk (the main CAD vendor), Santa Clara Valley Water District, HMH Engineering, Caltran, Santa Clara County, regional high schools, Santa Rosa Junior College, California State University at Fresno and San Jose Sate University.