New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Civil Engineering major)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 6 |
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About the course
Do you dream of buildings, bridges, railways, and water channels, helping to meet the needs of communities in safe and sustainable ways? Our two-year, high value course of study will enable you to conceive, design and build buildings, systems and infrastructure in the public and private sector; including roads, airports, tunnels, dam and sewage treatment. The course acts as a foundational year for advanced civil engineering and is designed to upskill students for advanced studies and career opportunities. You will: Build and evaluate geotechnical models Analyse structural dynamics using computer technologies Study reinforced concrete and steel design Develop skills for research, communication, critical thinking, business and management Work collaboratively with construction workers, clients, and other industry professionals Engineers can find themselves working in many different disciplines and environments, from overseeing maintenance operations to designing and building engineered solutions, the range of career options is vast, varied and challenging. Technology used on the course: Software Adobe Suite AutoCAD BIM360 Civil 3D Inventor Professional Revit Ansys EES Equation Solver Matlab MDSolids Solid Works SAP 2000 Rapid Traffic Management Hardware 3D Printer Total Station GNSS System Laser Cutter Robotic Arm 3D Printer
About the provider
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) provides quality tertiary education and training across a wide range of subjects and qualifications. From certificates to postgraduate studies, we offer NZQA programmes for students to learn at a level and pathway that suits them.
We are home to the Zero Fees Scheme and are the only tertiary provider in New Zealand to offer a no tuition cost education to domestic NZ students for every year of study, at all levels.
We offer SIT programmes at campuses in Invercargill, Christchurch, Queenstown, Gore, and online through SIT2LRN Distance Learning.
We also have specialised faculties in music and rural education - MAINZ – Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand (Christchurch) and Telford in Balclutha, South Otago.