Started in 1985 as a cooperative venture with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), the HEC Course reviews and reinforces Fundamental Engineering Principles (FEP) course content through a project-based curriculum that applies engineering principles to real- world transportation engineering projects. Currently offered in North Carolina, an HEC course partnership with ITRE is available for other locations.
About the Program: (printable flyer [999KB | PDF] )
- For technicians with proficiency in Horizontal and Vertical Alignment
- two-year AAS degree in Civil Engineering, or
- FEP prerequisite courses Mathematics, Physics, and Horizontal and Vertical Alignment
- Live classroom
- 18 weeks, 8 hours per week (one full day)
- Weekly graded tests and project assignments
- Certificate and graduation ceremony
Cost: $1200
2024 Scheduling Details:
- Location: Hickory Metro Convention Center, Hickory, NC 28602
- Class Meeting Dates:
- Mondays: July 22 – December 2
- Optional Work Day: Monday: August 19
- No Class Labor Day (September 2nd), Veteran’s Day (November 11th) or Monday after Thanksgiving (November 25)
| Week(s) | Topic | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transportation Planning | Interchange Prototype |
| 2-3 | Horizontal Alignment | Horizontal Realignment of a State Highway |
| 4-5 | Highway Design | Design of Ramp and Loop Interchange |
| 4 & 6 | Vertical Alignment | Vertical Profiles - Highway, Ramp, and Loop |
| 7-8 | Geotechnical Engineering | Soil Classification, Testing, and Settlement |
| 9-10 | Statics | Highway Bridge Loading |
| 11-12 | Strength of Materials | Bridge Beam Design and Selection |
| 13-14 | Structure Design | Sizing Steel Plate Girders |
| 15-16 | Hydraulic Engineering | Stormwater Runoff Collection Design |
| 17-18 | Traffic Operations | Signalized Intersection Phasing and Coordination |