CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS
COMMERCIAL FIELD ENGINEERING
Description of the Program
The Commercial Field Engineering Program will have an emphasis on commercial layout. The courses will focus on beginning the project with property line information, set primary control for utilities, and location of the new building. A Field Engineer will be involved in the job 85% to 90%, starting with laying out the building foundation, Structural (concrete and steel layout) according to the Structural Drawings, interior/exterior finish layout using Architectural and Structural Drawings. At the end of the project a Field Engineer exterior layout which includes parking lot and landscape that’s about 10% to 15% of surveying layout, with the Civil Drawings and Basic on AutoCAD integration with Total Station, Robotic Total Station and GPS Data Collectors Controller.
| Course |
Instructor |
Day |
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Start Time |
End Time |
Start Date |
End Date |
Loc |
| Commercial Field Engineering II |
Howton |
T |
E |
4:30 PM |
9:15 PM |
1/21/2025 |
5/20/2025 |
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| Commercial Field Engineering IV |
Howton |
R |
E |
4:30 PM |
9:15 PM |
1/23/2025 |
5/22/2025 |
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| Commercial Field Engineering VI |
Rodriguez |
W |
E |
4:30 PM |
9:15 PM |
1/22/2025 |
5/21/2025 |
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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, Online=Web Based Course
Commercial Field Engineering I
Type of Class: Semester
16 Sessions/56 Hours
All testing must be completed no later than Friday August 16, 2024.
Prerequisite: English or Spanish Math OR Applied Construction Math class.
NOTE: If the Mat test is taken in Spanish, student must take an ESL test as well.
This course will introduce the students with the role of a site layout technician, including drawings used in construction buildings today. Using the Site Layout 1 guide, the course topics will include: Introduction to Site Layout; Surveying Math; Surveying Equipment Use and Care, and Blueprint Reading for Surveyors.
Course: Applied Construction Math
OR Test: TABE Math - English
OR Test: TABE Math - Spanish
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** CLASSES FOR THIS COURSE ARE SCHEDULED FOR AN UPCOMING SEMESTER ** |
Commercial Field Engineering II
Type of Class: Semester
Class Fee: $1,815.00
17 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.
Course: Commercial Field Engineering I
Introductory to Technical Mathematics 7th Ed
$389.00 - Purchase Required
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Instructor |
Day |
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End Time |
Start Date |
End Date |
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| Commercial Field Engineering II |
Howton |
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4:30 PM |
9:15 PM |
1/21/2025 |
5/20/2025 |
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Commercial Field Engineering III
Type of Class: Semester
18 Sessions/80 Hours
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, Distance and Angle Measurement, Total Station, Leveling, and Lasers.
Course: Commercial Field Engineering II
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** CLASSES FOR THIS COURSE ARE SCHEDULED FOR AN UPCOMING SEMESTER ** |
Commercial Field Engineering IV
Type of Class: Semester
Class Fee: $1,815.00
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.
Course: Commercial Field Engineering III
Field Book
$15.00 - Previously Purchased
Engineering Computation Pad
$19.00 - Previously Purchased
CSB - Civil/Structural Blueprints
$23.00 - Previously Purchased
Casio FX-991ES Plus-2 Scientific Calculator
$36.00 - Previously Purchased
Construction Surveying and Layout 3rd Edition
$121.00 - Previously Purchased
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Day |
Lang |
Start Time |
End Time |
Start Date |
End Date |
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| Commercial Field Engineering IV |
Howton |
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4:30 PM |
9:15 PM |
1/23/2025 |
5/22/2025 |
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Commercial Field Engineering V
Type of Class: Semester
18 Sessions/80 Hours
Prerequisite: Commercial Field Engineering IV
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.
Course: Commercial Field Engineering IV
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Commercial Field Engineering VI
Type of Class: Semester
Class Fee: $1,815.00
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 of 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: Start job in Carlson/ Drawing Set-up/Layer Set-up; Draw/Edit Commands: Ortho, Draw, Current Layer, Save, Offset, Osnap; Draw/Edit Commands: Erase, Move, Copy, Scale, Rotate, Mirror; Draw/Edit Commands: Trim, Extend, Fillet, Chamfer; REVIEW; Points Commands: Draw-Locate Points, List Points, Set Coordinate File; Clip Board, Insertion Point, CAD File from Architect, Plot/Print; Survey Commands: Enter Deed Description, Annotate Commands; Export Points, Data Collector Job Set-up, Import Points to Data Collector; 2D Stake-out, 3D Stake-out, Survey (Data Collection); Export Points from Data Collector, AS-Built Layer, Import Points; and Draw/Locate Points, Line Work, Text, Leaders.
Course: Commercial Field Engineering V
Construction Surveying and Layout 3rd Edition
$121.00 - Previously Purchased
Site Layout Level 1 TG, 1st ed.
$94.00 - Previously Purchased
CSB - Civil/Structural Blueprints
$23.00 - Previously Purchased
Engineering Computation Pad
$19.00 - Previously Purchased
Field Book
$15.00 - Previously Purchased
Casio FX-991ES Plus-2 Scientific Calculator
$36.00 - Previously Purchased
A Practical Guide to Carlson Software Fundamentals 2023
$135.00 - Purchase Required
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| Commercial Field Engineering VI |
Rodriguez |
W |
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4:30 PM |
9:15 PM |
1/22/2025 |
5/21/2025 |
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