CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS

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Category Name:
Commercial Field Engineering

 

Courses For This Category

 

 Commercial Field Engineering I
 Commercial Field Engineering II
 Commercial Field Engineering III
 Commercial Field Engineering IV
 Commercial Field Engineering V
 Commercial Field Engineering VI
 
Scheduled Courses
Course Instructor Day Lang Start Time End Time Start Date End Date Loc
** CLASSES ARE SCHEDULED IN AN UPCOMING SEMESTER **
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Legend: M=Monday, T=Tuesday, W=Wednesday, R=Thursday, F=Friday, Sa=Saturday, DFWEC=DFW Education Center, NLC=North Lake College Main Campus
 
Course Details
 
Commercial Field Engineering I
Type of Class: Semester
 
17 Sessions/56 Hours


All TABE Testing must be completed no later than Friday January 15, 2021. The course will introduce the students with a working knowledge of the materials, methods, and equipment including drawings used in construction buildings today. Using the Construction Materials, Methods, and Techniques as a guide, this course will cover Chapter 1- 42. Introduction to Field Engineering; PART I-Chapter 1-2 Building Structures System; Construction, Standards; PART II- Chapter 4-6 Material, Building Site, Soils Foundations; PART III-Chapter 7-9 Concrete, Cast In Place Concrete, Pre-Cast; PART III-Chapter 10-14 Masonry Mortars, Masonry Construction; PART IV-Chapter 15-23 Metals, Steel Frame Construction, Wood Plastic and Composites; PART V-Chapter 24-27 Thermal Moisture Protection, Roofing Systems; PART V-Chapter 28-34 Glass, Doors, Windows, Interior Finishes, Floors; PART VI-VII-Chapter 35-38 Specialties, Equipment and Conveying Systems; PART VII-VIII-Chapter 39-42, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical; Division 01 to Division 05 Structural Drawings; Division 06 to Division 10 Structural and Architectural Drawings; and Division 11 to Division 16 Architectural Drawings.
PREREQUISITE:
MANDATORY
Req Test: TABE Reading - English
OR Test: TABE Reading - Spanish
MANDATORY
Course: Applied Construction Math I
OR Test: TABE Math - English
OR Test: TABE Math - English
CLASS FEE:
Class Language: English
Class Fee: $1,042.00
MATERIALS:
Blueprints North Lake (North Campus) Half Size
$18.00 - Purchase Required
Calculator Scientific TI30XA
$16.00 - Purchase Required
Construction Materials Methods & Techniques -4th Edition
$216.00 - Purchase Required
CURRENT CLASS SESSIONS:
Course Instructor Day Lang Start Time End Time Start Date End Date Loc
  ** CLASSES FOR THIS COURSE ARE SCHEDULED IN AN UPCOMING SEMESTER **
 
 
Commercial Field Engineering II
Type of Class: Semester
 
16 Sessions/80 Hours
Prerequisite: Commercial Field Engineering I This course covers the basic mathematical principles used for field surveying and measurement as applied to basic construction field engineering. Topics include: Dimensional; Conversions to Decimal Equivalents Unit Conversion, Algebra, Geometry-Perimeters, Area, Volumes; Trigonometry-Sine, Cosine & Tangents Right triangles; Law of Sine, Cosine Solving Oblique triangles; Instrument Setup Level Loops Records & Documentation Cut Fill Computation; Coordinate Geometry; Traverse Computations; Traverse Data Collection, Instrument set up; Horizontal Curves; and Vertical Curves.
PREREQUISITE:
MANDATORY
Course: Commercial Field Engineering I
CLASS FEE:
no classes in session 
MATERIALS:
Calculator, Programmable HP35S
$128.00 - Purchase Required
CURRENT CLASS SESSIONS:
Course Instructor Day Lang Start Time End Time Start Date End Date Loc
  ** CLASSES FOR THIS COURSE ARE SCHEDULED IN AN UPCOMING SEMESTER **
 
 
Commercial Field Engineering III
Type of Class: Semester
 
18 Sessions/80 Hours
Prerequisite: Commercial Field Engineering II The course is an overview of the Surveying Field practices as it applies to the Field Engineering profession. It will start with proper equipment, daily schedules, good notes, communicating and end with using the laser properly. The course topics include: Construction Surveying, Communication, Fieldwork Practices, Distance Measurement-Chaining, Angle Measurement, Total Station, Leveling, and Lasers.
PREREQUISITE:
MANDATORY
Course: Commercial Field Engineering II
CLASS FEE:
no classes in session 
MATERIALS:
Blueprints North Lake (North Campus) Half Size
$18.00 - Previously Purchased
Calculator, Programmable HP35S
$128.00 - Previously Purchased
Scales, Engineer
$14.00 - Purchase Required
T-41 Timely Template
$2.00 - Purchase Required
Specification, Memory Stick North Lake Campus (North)
$20.00 - Purchase Required
Construction Surveying and Layout 3rd Edition
$121.00 - Purchase Required
Field Book
$13.00 - Purchase Required
CURRENT CLASS SESSIONS:
Course Instructor Day Lang Start Time End Time Start Date End Date Loc
  ** CLASSES FOR THIS COURSE ARE SCHEDULED IN AN UPCOMING SEMESTER **
 
 
Commercial Field Engineering IV
Type of Class: Semester
 
17 Sessions/80 Hours
Prerequisite: Commercial Field Engineering III This course including lab covers an overview of the surveying profession as it applies to Field Engineering. Part two covers the Office Work and the Calculations. The course topics include: Filed Procedures, Equipment Calibration, Office Practice, Math Essentials, Chain Corrections, Traverse Computations, and Coordinate Geometry.
PREREQUISITE:
MANDATORY
Course: Commercial Field Engineering III
CLASS FEE:
no classes in session 
MATERIALS:
Blueprints North Lake (North Campus) Half Size
$18.00 - Previously Purchased
Calculator, Programmable HP35S
$128.00 - Previously Purchased
Specification, Memory Stick North Lake Campus (North)
$20.00 - Previously Purchased
Scales, Engineer
$14.00 - Previously Purchased
T-41 Timely Template
$2.00 - Previously Purchased
Construction Surveying and Layout 3rd Edition
$121.00 - Previously Purchased
Field Book
$13.00 - Previously Purchased
CURRENT CLASS SESSIONS:
Course Instructor Day Lang Start Time End Time Start Date End Date Loc
  ** CLASSES FOR THIS COURSE ARE SCHEDULED IN AN UPCOMING SEMESTER **
 
 
Commercial Field Engineering V
Type of Class: Semester
 
18 Sessions/80 Hours

This course including lab covers the advanced mathematical principles used for field surveying and measurement as applied to construction field engineering. The course topics include: Horizontal Curves, Vertical Curves, Quantities, Layout Techniques, Construction Control, One-Person Surveying, and Field Observations.

PREREQUISITE:
MANDATORY
Course: Commercial Field Engineering IV
CLASS FEE:
Class Language: English
Class Fee: $1,323.00
MATERIALS:
T-41 Timely Template
$2.00 - Previously Purchased
Field Book
$13.00 - Previously Purchased
Calculator, Programmable HP35S
$128.00 - Previously Purchased
Blueprints North Lake (North Campus) Half Size
$18.00 - Previously Purchased
Construction Surveying and Layout 3rd Edition
$121.00 - Previously Purchased
CURRENT CLASS SESSIONS:
Course Instructor Day Lang Start Time End Time Start Date End Date Loc
  ** CLASSES FOR THIS COURSE ARE SCHEDULED IN AN UPCOMING SEMESTER **
 
 
Commercial Field Engineering VI
Type of Class: Semester
 
17 Sessions/80 Hours
Prerequisite: Commercial Field Engineering V This course including lab covers an overview of the automated processes of office and field work commonly used by Field Engineers on construction sites today. This practical application theory will focus on the handling of large amounts of design and as-built data using total station, data collector, and engineering & drafting computer software. Topics include: job setup, working with CAD files, generating point files, uploading and downloading points to the data collector, coordinate geometry routines, and 3-D stakeout.
PREREQUISITE:
MANDATORY
Course: Commercial Field Engineering V
CLASS FEE:
no classes in session 
MATERIALS:
Specification, Memory Stick North Lake Campus (North)
$20.00 - Purchase Required
CURRENT CLASS SESSIONS:
Course Instructor Day Lang Start Time End Time Start Date End Date Loc
  ** CLASSES FOR THIS COURSE ARE SCHEDULED IN AN UPCOMING SEMESTER **