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Surveying & Civil Engineering Technology Principal Instructor Kelly Ness says the switch to days will result in larger class sizes. He says evening programs tend to attract smaller classes generally made up of non-typical students who are changing careers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe would like to have full classes of graduates,\u201d Ness said.\u00a0\u201cWe feel the switch to daytime classes is necessary to attract the number of students that the industry will need in the years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
The switch to daytime classes isn\u2019t the only change for the program.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are in the process of introducing an updated curriculum to keep up with an industry that is constantly in flux,\u201d Ness said. \u201cThere is new equipment on the doorstep–imaging, laser scanning and unmanned vehicles–that will revolutionize the industry. We need to be ready to integrate these technologies into the curriculum when they become adopted by the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ness says many of Minnesota\u2019s licensed surveyors have graduated from Dunwoody. He\u2019s confident the recent changes to Dunwoody\u2019s program will ensure employers continue to have plenty of quality civil engineering technicians available for hire after graduation.<\/p>\n