- The Diploma in Civil Engineering Technologies at Saskatchewan Polytechnic is offered as 27 months program.
- It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
- This program includes 5 academic semesters and two four-month consecutive co-operative education work terms.
- The program offers two options; Construction and Water Resources.
- The first two semesters are common to both disciplines. Students will build skills in:
- Surveying
- Computer applications and modeling
- Communications
- Materials analysis and testing procedures and protocols
- Hydraulics
- Project Management
- Municipal infrastructure
- Students select their options after completing the second semester.
- In this program, 36 students will be accepted into the Construction option and 20 students will be accepted into the Water Resources option.
- If the number of students desiring either option is more than the available seats, a competitive entry process will be utilized based on student performance in the first two semesters.
- In semesters three, four, and five, students will focus on their chosen option. In Construction, they will develop well-rounded knowledge and skills in Geotechnical Engineering and Pavement Design.
- In Water Resources, student’s studies will focus on:
- Meteorological and hydrometric data collection and analysis
- Water chemistry and Hydrology
- River engineering
- Watershed Management
- Water quality management
- Structures (steel, timber, reinforced concrete)
- Transportation
- Technology Accreditation Canada (TAC) accredits the program at the Technologist level.
- The average salary of the program goes up to 34,000 USD.