COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & SCIENCE
Construction Engineering Technology
Program Highlights
Construction Engineering Technology is a great discipline for those individuals who want to solve practical problems and help create the infrastructure of the future. Construction engineering technologists manage and supervise the conversion of engineering and architectural plans from ideas to reality. A successful construction engineering technologist understands infrastructure life cycles, solves technical challenges, has a strong grasp of math and science, and communicates creative solutions to teams.
The Louisiana Tech Construction Engineering Technology curriculum provides students with a background in math, science, engineering, construction, and business to prepare graduates for leadership positions in the construction industry.
The Louisiana Tech Construction Engineering Technology program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of ABET. To find out more information about the program mission, educational objectives, student outcomes and enrollment and graduation data, go to our Accreditation & Enrollment page.
Job Opportunities
Construction engineering technologists administer and evaluate construction contracts, documents and codes and estimate costs and quantities and evaluate materials for construction projects.
- Construction manager
- Construction and building inspector
- Cost estimator
- Distribution manager
- Entrepreneur
- Project manager
- Quality control coordinator
- Quality control manager
Construction Engineering Technology majors can find opportunities for certificate programs, training, and more at the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies, a non profit division of the National Society of Professional Engineers.
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For a list of prerequisites and required courses, select the curriculum sheet below.
Construction Engineering Technology Curriculum Fall 2019
Construction Engineering Technology Curriculum Fall 2016 – Summer 2019
Faculty
Construction Engineering Technology
Assistant Professor
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Trenchless Technology Center
Administrative Coordinator 3
Departments: Administrative and Technical Staff, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering
Professor Emeritus
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Trenchless Technology Center
Email: dtiseley@latech.edu
Associate Professor
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Molecular Science and Nanotechnology
Program Chair and Professional in Residence
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology
Assistant Professor
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology
Director Trenchless Technology Center, Associate Professor
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Trenchless Technology Center
Professor Emeritus
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology
Assistant Professor
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology
Program Chair – Civil Engineering , Professor – Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Technology
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology
Professor
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Molecular Science and Nanotechnology
Director – Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Associate Professor – Mechanical Engineering
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Institute for Micromanufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Molecular Science and Nanotechnology, Nanosystems Engineering
Trenchless Technology Center
Assistant Professor
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Trenchless Technology Center
Professor Emeritus
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Trenchless Technology Center
Email: dtiseley@latech.edu
Director Trenchless Technology Center, Associate Professor
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Trenchless Technology Center
Laboratory Manager and Property Inventory Custodian
Department: Trenchless Technology Center
Alumni Employer Spotlight
Dashiell Corporation
Louisiana Tech College of Engineering and Science alumni who work at Dashiell
Dashiell is a leading national provider of technical services to the electric utility, power generation, industrial, renewable and energy industries. The company employs numerous Louisiana Tech University alumni from the Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology and Electrical Engineering programs.
“A large portion of the work that we support follows a turnkey EPC format requiring contributions from our engineering, project management, and construction teams to produce a quality project for the clients that we serve. The Construction Engineering Technology program at Louisiana Tech University develops candidates who are uniquely capable of stepping into roles within each of our operating units. These graduates are knowledgeable in construction planning, estimating, scheduling and contract management making them prime candidates for our project management and construction groups. Their technical knowledge in civil design separates them from other construction management graduates which also defines a path for roles within our engineering department. These qualities make them very strong additions to our company.” Mr. Ryan Harlow, Supervising Transmission Engineer, Dashiell Corporation, Louisiana Tech Construction Engineering Technology Graduate ’09