Program Description - Pellissippi State Community College

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★CET 1212 Surveying Principles W/Lab 4 Credits
The basic theory and applications of measurement with steel tape, transit, level and total station.
Topics include pacing, horizontal and vertical distance measurements, traverse computations
and field notes. Spring
CET 2010 Cost Estimating 3 Credits
The interpretation of building plans, preparation of quantity surveys dealing with individual
sections of work, computation of labor costs, pricing of material costs, overhead and profit. F a l l
CET 2021 Project Scheduling W/Lab 3 Credits
This course covers methods used in planning, organizing and controlling construction projects.
It includes the use of bar charts and critical path diagrams. Software is used to create project
schedules. Emphasis is placed on time, resources and capital considerations for the project.
S p r i n g P re re q u i s i t e ( s ) :Second-year status or consent of instructor
CET 2112 Soil Mechanics W/Lab 4 Credits
This course covers basic soil mechanics including index properties of fine and coarse soil,
soil classification, stress analysis, permeability, compaction, strength concepts, and settlement
and compressibility. The laboratory covers standard ASTM soil tests. Word processing and
spreadsheet software are used to prepare professional technical reports that include text, tables,
data reduction and graphs. Spreadsheet templates are developed for use in data reduction. Fall
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1730
CET 2142 Geohydrology W/Lab 3 Credits
This course covers the basic laws and properties of incompressible fluids, introduction to
the hydrological cycle, precipitation measurement and distribution, stream flow measurement
and unit hydrograph, well drilling and ground water flow analysis and application of hydrologic
and hydraulic principles to design urban drainage systems. Laboratory exercises demonstrate
the principles discussed in lectures. Word processing and spreadsheet software are used
to prepare professional technical reports that include text, tables, data reduction and graphs.
Spreadsheet templates are developed for use in data reduction. On Demand Prerequisite(s):
MATH 1730
CET 2212 Advanced Surveying Principles W/Lab 4 Credits
Use of total stations, data collectors, GPS systems, surveying software, and AutoCAD. Field
applications of traversing, topo-mapping, profiling and cross-sectioning, and construction
stakeout. Related topics in surveying astronomy, photogammetry, and horizontal and vertical
curves. Fall
CET 2220 Site Planning & Development W/Lab 3 Credits
Basic concepts and design considerations in site planning and development. Topics include
topography, storm water drainage, retention basins, sanitary sewer considerations, subdivision
planning and pavement alignment and design. AutoCAD Land Desktop software is taught in
the development of a parcel of land. Spring
CET 2240 Legal Aspects of Surveying 3 Credits
This course emphasizes the legal aspects of land surveying, including professionalism,
licensing, documents, legal definitions and laws. Fall
CET 2312 Mechanical Systems I W/Lab 3 Credits
The basic design principles of hydraulics; water distribution; sewage systems; fire sprinkler
systems; and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. On Demand Prerequisite(s):
Second-year status
CET 2322 Mechanical Systems II W/Lab 3 Credits
The basic principles of electricity, wiring principles, multiphase systems, lighting fundamentals
and energy management control systems. On Demand P re re q u i s i t e ( s ) :Second-year status
CET 2410 Structural Steel Design 3 Credits
Design of structural steel members and their connections. Topics include tension and compression
members, beams, girders, trusses and columns subjected to concentric and eccentric
loads. On Demand Prerequisite(s): MET 1040
◆ Meets Pellissippi State and Tennessse Board of Regents minimum degree requirements. ★ Transfers as equivalent course to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.