A Model Curriculum for Civil Engineering Technology

该项目在长青山谷学院和圣罗莎初级学院现有课程的基础上，通过将地理信息系统(GIS)、计算机辅助设计和绘图(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，开发了一个示范课程。该课程被设计为证书课程，稍后可以修改为副学士学位课程。它提供示范课程内容、范例、作业、实验活动和实地考察。该项目的影响包括全国任何一所社区大学或高中对课程的传播和采用。为促进信息传播，正在举办讲习班，培训想要使用这门课程的教师，课程内容正在通过印刷媒体和电子媒体出版，包括小册子、网站和光盘，以及通过会议发言。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，最后在全国范围内传播。该项目是产业界、教育机构和政府机构共同努力的结果。到目前为止，该项目已经获得了Trimble(主要的GPS供应商)、ESRI(最大的地理信息系统软件制造商)、Bentley(主要的土木工程CAD供应商)、Autodesk(主要的CAD供应商)、圣克拉拉谷水区、HMH Engineering、Caltran、圣克拉拉县、地区高中、圣罗莎初级学院、加州州立大学弗雷斯诺分校和圣何塞·塞特大学的支持。

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.