Course Catalog: Academic Year 2009-2010

This is the course catalog for the current bulletin year. Click on a letter below to view the course subjects that begin with that letter.

All of the community colleges in Iowa are participating in a joint project to develop common numbers for all of our courses. Because of this initiative, all of our course subject names and most of our course numbers at DMACC changed effective fall semester, 2006. This page will help you find the new course subject names and the new numbers

Note: If and how DMACC courses transfer to other colleges and universities is determined by the receiving institution.

Accounting (credit) | Administrative Assistant | Aging Services Management | Agriculture - Animal Science | Agriculture - Farm Management | Agriculture - Horticulture | Agriculture - Mechanics | Agriculture - Precision Ag | Agriculture - Vet Tech | Agriculture-Agronomy | American Sign Language | Anthropology | Apparel Merchandising | Arabic - Foreign Language | Architectural Millwork | Architectural Technologies | Art (credit) | Associate Degree Nursing | Auto Tech ASEP (GM) | Auto Tech CAP (Chrysler) | Automotive Technology | Aviation (credit) | Aviation Maintenance | Biology (credit) | Bioprocess Technology | Building Maintenance (credit) | Business | Business Computer Application | CET-Civil Engineering Tech | Chemistry | Chinese - Foreign Language | Coaching Officiating | Collision Repair/Refinish | Communication | Computer Aided Drafting | Computer Networking | Computer Programming | Computer Science | Construction | Criminal Justice | Dental Assistant | Dental Hygiene | Diesel | Diesel - Caterpillar | Dietary Management | Drama - Film and Theatre | Early Childhood Education | Economics | Education (credit) | Electrical Technology | Electronics | Emergency Medical Serv- credit | Engineering | English (credit) | Environmental Science | ESL - Non-intensive | Finance | Fire Science ( credit) | Ford ASSET | French - Foreign Language | Geography | German - Foreign Language | Global Studies (credit) | Graphic Design (credit) | Graphic Technologies (credit) | Health Sciences | Heating and Air Conditioning | History (credit) | Hospitality, Culinary and Mgt | Human Services (credit) | Humanities | Industrial Technology | Intercollegiate Physical Educ | Interior Design | Interpretation and Translation | Interpreting | Italian - Foreign Language | Japanese - Foreign Language | Journalism | Land Surveying | Literature | Management (credit) | Manufacturing | Marketing (credit) | Mathematics (credit) | Medical Assistant (credit) | Medical Lab Tech | Medical Transcription | Mortuary Science | Music-applied (credit) | Music-general (credit) | Optometric/Ophthalmic Assist | Paralegal | Pharmacy Tech (credit) | Philosophy | Phlebotomy | Physical Ed and Health - General | Physical Education Activities | Physical Education Training | Physical Science | Physics | Political Science | Practical Nursing | Psychology | Railroad Operations | Reading | Religion | Respiratory Therapy (credit) | Sociology | Spanish - Foreign Language | Speech | Student Development | Surgical Technology | Telecommunications Technology | Viticulture | Welding (credit) | Wind Energy and Turbine Tech |

Course: CET-Civil Engineering Tech

CET 102 - Fund of Civil Engineering
Credits: 3
This course introduces concepts of the civil engineering technician field, including career opportunities, the engineering industry and basic engineering principles. The student will learn to read and understand road and bridge plans and be introduced to all the elements that make up a highway construction project.

CET 119 - Survey I
Credits: 3 (includes lab)
This course will develop working knowledge of surveying fundamentals. Topics will include introduction to surveying instruments and equipment, measurement of distances and angles, determining elevation, note keeping, traversing, triangulation, mapping and the researching of monuments and benchmarks.

CET 135 - Materials I
Credits: 3
Students will develop a working knowledge of sampling and testing basic materials used in the highway construction industry (aggregate and concrete). Iowa Department of Transportation materials certifications (AGG I, AGG II, and PCC I) will be given to students upon successful completion of state certification exams given during the course.

CET 138 - Construction I
Credits: 3
This course will develop a working knowledge of construction inspection fundamentals. Topics will include an introduction to construction reviews, preconstruction planning, permits processes, embankment construction, drainage solutions, stabilization methods, equipment used in construction, placement work, paving procedures and estimating time and materials. Prerequisite: CET 102 or department approval

CET 169 - Survey II
Credits: 4 (includes lab)
A continuation of Survey I. Topics will include construction control surveys; topographic surveys, construction site layout; coordinate systems (i.e., state plane); elementary horizontal curves; real property descriptions; right of way. Electronic data collection and global positioning will be utilized, as well as data downloading and editing using CAD programs. Prerequisite: CET 119 or department approval.

CET 173 - Highway Design I
Credits: 4
This course will introduce the student to highway design. Topics will include an overview of the highway development process, design criteria and standards, horizontal alignments, vertical alignments, cross-sections, earthwork, construction details, specifications and estimates of quantities. A final highway design project will be completed. Prerequisite: CET 102 and CET 178 or department approval.

CET 178 - Automated Design I
Credits: 4
This course will introduce the student to computer-aided drafting (CAD) utilizing Microstation software. Microstation fundamentals will be taught including drawing formats, placing and manipulating elements, measurements, cells, patterning, dimensioning, reference files and three dimensional modeling. Drawings will be created and plotted. Prerequisite: CET 102 and CSC 110 or department approval

CET 192 - Statics
Credits: 4
This course is designed to acquaint the student with basic structural concepts. Emphasis is placed on the use of free body diagrams in understanding the forces acting on a structural member. Prerequisite: MAT 773 or instructor approval.

CET 219 - Survey III
Credits: 4 (includes lab)
Application of survey concepts to Boundary and Route Surveying. Topics will include: real property descriptions; research, route surveying, horizontal curve calculation and layout, vertical curve calculations; closed and open loop survey, bench level circuit; subdivision survey and construction surveying. Electronic data collection and global positioning will be utilized. Prerequisite: CET 169 or department approval.

CET 222 - Soils and Foundations
Credits: 3 (includes lab)
The student will learn to recognize soil relationships with landforms and the effect on engineered construction. Concepts of geology and engineering properties including soil type, classification, strength, and deformation will be covered. Principles of soil mechanics and construction observation techniques will be learned and applied to real world examples. Prerequisite: MAT 773 or instructor approval.

CET 235 - Construction II
Credits: 3
This course will teach a student to define, interpret and utilize construction contract documents and contracting methods. Topics covered are bonds, contracts, bidding documents, construction insurance, subcontracts and subcontractors, dispute resolutions, ethics, safety and labor relations. Prerequisite: CET 138 or department approval.

CET 244 - Materials II
Credits: 3 (includes lab)
This course will develop a working knowledge of hot mix asphalt and Portland cement concrete plant operations, plant control, sampling and testing. Iowa Department of Transportation materials certifications (PCC II, HMA I) will be given to students upon successful completion of state certification exams given during the course. Prerequisite: CET 135 or department approval.

CET 278 - Automated Design II
Credits: 4
This course will introduce the student to automated civil engineering design utilizing GEOPAK software. GEOPAK fundamentals will be taught including the project manager, digital terrain models, coordinate geometry, alignment tools, the design and computation manager, criteria files, cross-section creation, labeling, sheeting, reports and quantity output. A complete highway design project utilizing GEOPAK will be performed. Prerequisite: CET 178 or department approval.

CET 283 - Highway Design II
Credits: 4
This course will introduce the student to additional highway design topics. Topics will include hydrology and drainage design, intersection and interchange design, roadside design, jointing, pavement design, parking design, highway capacity and traffic engineering. Prerequisite: CET 173 or department approval.

CET 291 - Structure Design & Const
Credits: 3
This course is an introduction to the understanding of load and resistance factor design (LRFD) method. Topics considered include material properties, tension, compression, bending, beam columns, simple connections, base plates and bearing plates. Prerequisite: CET 192

CET 305 - Field Coop
Credits: 5
Practical experience through on-the-job training in an approved civil engineering technician setting. Tasks will be consistent with students' career objectives, skills and knowledge. Prerequisite: Successful completion of 32 credit hours of CET credit courses and/or department approval.

CET 307 - Field Orientation
Credits: 2
This course is required for students who do not take the Field Coop. It will acquaint a student with field operations. The role of the superintendent and project manager will be discussed as well as the relationship between the contractor and owner. Visits will be made to local projects to observe construction procedures. Prerequisite: Successful completion of 32 credit hours of CET credit courses. Written permission from the CET faculty is required to substitute this course for 2 credits of the 5 credit CET 305 requirement.

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