Construction Engineering for Infrastructure Projects

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Post-Baccalaureate CertificateCIP: 14.3301

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Construction Engineering for Infrastructure Projects

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Post-Baccalaureate CertificateCIP: 14.3301

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingWritingComplex Problem SolvingActive ListeningSpeakingJudgment and Decision MakingMathematicsSystems AnalysisScienceMonitoringActive LearningSystems EvaluationInstructingLearning StrategiesTime Management

Knowledge

Engineering and TechnologyMathematicsDesignComputers and ElectronicsEnglish LanguageBuilding and ConstructionMechanicalPhysicsChemistryProduction and ProcessingCustomer and Personal ServiceTransportationEconomics and AccountingAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingProblem SensitivityMathematical ReasoningFluency of IdeasOriginalityCategory FlexibilityNear VisionSpeech ClarityNumber Facility

Tasks

Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, b
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
Conduct engineering site audits to collect structural, electrical, and related site information for
Create plans for solar energy system development, monitoring, and evaluation activities.
Design or coordinate design of photovoltaic (PV) or solar thermal systems, including system componen
Create or maintain wind farm layouts, schematics, or other visual documentation for wind farms.
Recommend process or infrastructure changes to improve wind turbine performance, reduce operational
Create models to optimize the layout of wind farm access roads, crane pads, crane paths, collection
Analyze meteorological data.
Design electrical interconnections.
Design wind turbine components.
Estimate energy production by analyzing wind data.
Provide scientific or technical guidance or expertise to scientists, engineers, technologists, techn
Supervise technologists or technicians engaged in nanotechnology research or production.
Conduct research related to a range of nanotechnology topics, such as packaging, heat transfer, fluo
Review or approve designs, calculations, or cost estimates.
Process or interpret signals or sensor data.
Debug robotics programs.
Analyze system performance or operational requirements.
Develop optical or imaging systems, such as optical imaging products, optical components, image proc
Develop or test photonic prototypes or models.
Create schematics and physical layouts of integrated microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) component
Investigate characteristics such as cost, performance, or process capability of potential microelect
Create or maintain formal engineering documents, such as schematics, bills of materials, components
Create mechanical design documents for parts, assemblies, or finished products.
Design advanced precision equipment for accurate or controlled applications.
Design engineering systems for the automation of industrial tasks.
Identify and recommend energy savings strategies to achieve more energy-efficient operation.
Conduct energy audits to evaluate energy use and to identify conservation and cost reduction measure
Monitor and analyze energy consumption.
Develop final construction plans that include aesthetic representations of the structure or details
Prepare scale drawings or architectural designs, using computer-aided design or other tools.
Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimat
Provide technical direction or supervision to junior engineers, engineering or computer-aided design
Review and critique proposals, plans, or designs related to water or wastewater treatment systems.
Design domestic or industrial water or wastewater treatment plants, including advanced facilities wi
Design or prepare plans for new transportation systems or parts of systems, such as airports, commut
Check construction plans, design calculations, or cost estimations to ensure completeness, accuracy,
Prepare administrative, technical, or statistical reports on traffic-operation matters, such as acci
Develop plans for integration of drone technology into transportation systems for purposes such as delivery of goods or traffic monitoring.
Direct engineering activities, ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, or other governmental
Manage and direct the construction, operations, or maintenance activities at project site.
Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety
Use drone technology for site surveying, inspection, and monitoring of infrastructure projects.
Analyze blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
Confer with engineers, architects, owners, contractors, and subcontractors on changes and adjustment
Collect historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products.
Use remote sensing technologies or drones to evaluate site conditions when in-person visits are not feasible.
Design or conduct applied biodiesel or biofuels research projects on topics, such as transport, ther

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareData base user interface and query softwareDevelopment environment softwareObject or component oriented development softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareDocument management softwareOperating system softwareData base management system softwareIndustrial control softwareSpreadsheet softwareFile versioning softwareComputer aided manufacturing CAM softwareOffice suite softwareGeographic information systemEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareContent workflow softwareProgram testing softwareDesktop publishing softwareAccounting softwareExpert system software

Tools

Carousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer numerical control CNC lathesComputer numerical control CNC millsComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersAbrasion testersAccelerated weathering machinesAdhesion testersApparent power metersAtomic absorption spectrometersAuger electron spectrometersBench ovensChronopotentiometersCompression testersCopy machinesCoulometersCreep testersCurrent versus voltage IV curve tracersData loggersDifferential scanning calorimeters

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