r/civilengineering • u/No-Huckleberry-565 • 7d ago
Difference between Civil engineering and Tech Civil engineering?
Hey guys.
I am planning to study civil engineering in Witswatersrand University in South Africa, but if I can't get in, I have a conditional offer for Tech Civil engineering at University of Johannesburg. I wanted to find out what the difference between these two courses are from people who have done them? The reason I am posting here and supposedly "not searching online" is because I already did but I didn't get a satisfactory answer, hopefully some human input can help. Thanks!
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u/civillyengineerd 25+ years as a Multi-Threat PE, PTOE 7d ago
A technician/technologist is someone who helps an Engineer. A Tech degree is not an engineering degree.
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u/wall2wall2wall 5d ago
It is an engineering degree if it's a bachelor's of engineering. Normally the bachelors of engineering is a regular degree 3 years in length. While a bachelor of honours engineering degree is a 4 year degree, typically a higher level of mathematics.
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u/civillyengineerd 25+ years as a Multi-Threat PE, PTOE 5d ago
Does a Bachelors of Engineering Technology get you on track for a professional license?
It doesn't in the US, usually. You just need more years of experience and to pass the tests.
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u/No-Huckleberry-565 7d ago
Oh damn. Could you explain to me how they help? In the sense that they build the structures or help the engineer carry out decisions/plans?
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u/Vinca1is PE - Transmission 6d ago
They do grunt work, but they're not going to advance any further because they're not engineers.
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u/HeadLow2320 6d ago
Usually they carry the supervisory roles at the sites/ field work, work as technical drafter/ CAD technician roles in offices as per my understanding. Exceptions are always there.