Engineering Technologies and the Trades

College Seminar is an opportunity for students to develop the skills necessary to improve the chances for success in the college environment. General College procedures, the fundamental notions of time management and study skills, and the specific responsibilities of today's students in a variety of local and global environments are discussed. One or more collaborative projects will be an integral part of the course. Corequisites: The course must be taken in the student's first thirty hours of study. General first year courses would usually be taken at the same time.

English 1 is a composition course. By focusing on several kinds of writing--self expressive, informative, argumentative/persuasive, and others--it teaches the student to produce the clear, correct and effective prose required in a wide variety of professions and occupations. Class meetings are a blend of lecture and discussion with frequent in-class writing activities. Conferences may be required. Readings are studied as models of good writing and for the ideas they contain. There are eight writing assignments altogether, including an in-class essay, a research-based assignment, and a business writing assignment. Prerequisites: Appropriate evaluation on the placement test writing sample, or successful completion of EN099 Introduction to College English, or successful completion of SL116 ESL4 Advanced Composition, or permission of Humanities Department Head or course instructor.

This course discusses fundamental drafting techniques such as orthographic projection, dimensioning, axonometric drawings, and perspectives. Construction working drawings such as foundation plans, structural sections and detailing are covered. Basic construction methods and materials such as wood framing and masonry are discussed in the context of drawing preparation.

This is the first of a two-course sequence for students in programs that require mathematics through polynomial calculus. Algebraic manipulations, graphing skills and problem solving are emphasized. Topics include systems of linear equations including Cramer's Rule, quadratic equations, variation, factoring and fractions, vectors and oblique triangles, and an introduction to trigonometry and applications. Prerequisite: An appropriate placement test result or MA115 Intermediate Mathematics.

A "hands-on" computer course to introduce students to the various computer systems available on campus. Software use will include Computer-Aided-Design, Word Processing, Spreadsheets, and additional software systems related to career field. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to use these systems in other courses.

Introduction to surveying includes the topics of care and use of surveying instruments, field note procedures, land surveying, topographic surveying, construction surveying, and mapping from field notes. Field work includes use of measurement equipment, levels, transits, theodolites, total stations, and Global Positioning System (GPS). Corequisite: MA121 Fundamentals of College Math 1 or permission of instructor.

PE170 First Aid is recommended. A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.

This course seeks to deepen the students' understanding of human nature and the human condition through the study of ideas and values expressed in both imaginative literature and a full-length book of non-fiction. To this end, students use and develop critical thinking and language skills. They do so mainly in their attempts to raise and answer questions in their readings, discussions, and expository writing tasks, which may include exploratory writing, an academic journal, reports and essays. A library-oriented research project is required. Prerequisite: EN101 English 1: Composition or EN105 English Composition for Speakers of Other Languages

This is the second of a two-course sequence for students in programs that require mathematics through polynomial calculus. Topics include complex numbers, exponential and logarithmic functions, analytic geometry, limits, derivatives and integrals of polynomial functions, applications of the derivative, and area under a curve. Prerequisite: MA121 Fundamentals of College Mathematics 1.

A study of force systems and their actions on bodies at rest. Specific topics include force systems, equilibrium, distributed forces, centroid, moment of inertia, and friction. Prerequisite: MA121 Fundamentals of College Math 1, or permission of instructor. (Spring and summer semesters only)

This course is an introduction to route surveying and earthwork. Topics include simple horizontal curves, reverses and compound horizontal curves, transitional spiral curves, symmetrical and unsymmetrical vertical curves, plan and profile views, cross sections, volume computations, mass diagrams, subdivisions, deeds and design of a highway and subdivision using Computer Aided Design on a given Digital Terrain Modeling (DTM) grid. Traditional, Electronic Distance Measurement (EDM), and Global Positioning System (GPS) layout of simple and spiral curves in the field are studied. Corequisite: MA121 Fundamentals of College Math 1 or permission of instructor. (Spring semester only)

This is the non-calculus physics course for technology, business administration, computer science and liberal arts and sciences students. It covers the following topics: mechanics, wave motion and heat. Prerequisite: three years of college preparatory mathematics including trigonometry.

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.

This is a continuation of General Physics 1 and includes topics in electricity and magnetism, geometrical and physical optics and modern physics. Prerequisite: PH151 General Physics 1.

An introduction to soil mechanics and its application to the problems encountered in civil engineering. The major topics of study include the flow of water through soils, soil strength and compressibility, including the effect of water on these properties. The theories of soil mechanics are applied to the design of foundations, retaining walls and earth structures, and the study of slope stability. Methods of performing field explorations are discussed. Laboratory tests commonly used to evaluate the engineering properties of soils are studied and performed. Corequisite: CT221 Strength of Materials: Civil or permission of instructor. (Fall semester only)

A study of all modes of transportation, which includes the interlocking relationship between transportation, economics, community development, the environment, energy usage and savings, aesthetics, zoning, land use, and the private and public sector partnership. Emphasis will be placed on design criteria, material specifications and performance, drainage, pavement design, construction supervision, maintenance practices for right-of-way operations. Prerequisite: CT152 Surveying 2, or permission of instructor. (Fall semester only)

This course is an introduction to engineering field surveys, equipment and methods. Topics include azimuth determination, control and level nets, surveying with data recording total stations and position determination using Global Positioning Systems (GPS), including computer exposure for data reduction. Prerequisite: CT151 Surveying 1 or permission of instructor. (Fall semester only)

This course covers remote sensing along with metric analysis and interpretation of digital images. Photo interpretations and digital image analysis include satellite and aerial platforms. Concepts and theories of geographic information systems as well as traditional photogrammetry are introduced. Prerequisite: CT151 Surveying 1 or permission of instructor. (Spring semester only)

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.

Instruction covers basic practices in hydraulics and hydrology applied to practical problems in water control facilities used in the areas of wastewater treatment, water supply, land reclamation, drainage, and preservation of natural environment. Corequisite: CT152 Surveying 2, or permission of instructor. (Spring semester only)

This course includes precision calculation techniques with extensive exposure to statistics, coordinate geometry, 3-D coordinate transformations, Geodetic Positioning Systems processing software, tree identification, advanced stakeout technologies using total stations and Real Time GPS. Prerequisite: CT253 Surveying 3 or permission of instructor. (Spring semester only)

This course covers remote sensing along with metric analysis and interpretation of digital images. Photo interpretations and digital image analysis include satellite and aerial platforms. Concepts and theories of geographic information systems as well as traditional photogrammetry are introduced. Prerequisite: CT151 Surveying 1 or permission of instructor. (Spring semester only)

A study of New York State laws as they affect the surveyor, including governmental organization, zoning, municipal, education, highway, health, business and real-property law. Students will be required to do off-campus practical research on land use of a particular property and to report in writing and orally on their found result. Prerequisite: CT262 Legal Problems 1; or permission of instructor. (Spring semester only)

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.