COURSE LIST & SCHEDULE

Spring 2024: Technical Term Course Schedule 

The schedule is tentative and subject to change

RPIE’s four course blocks are: The Built Environment: Structures & Buildings; Environmental Engineering & Sustainability; Operations Infrastructure & Transportation; Data Infrastructure & Security. Participants select a Course Block that supports their intended field of employment and enroll in courses offered within that track. The course blocks combine general engineering degrees with the knowledge and skills currently sought in the top industries. You are also invited to register for courses outside your Course Block.

Most courses take place once a week. Duration varies from eight to twelve weeks. Courses have different start dates. Participants are required to take at least one technical course and at least one Communications and Culture seminar. 

The Technical Term is preceded by the Foundation Series. Please see the Spring 2024 Foundation Series schedule here

The Built Environment: Structures & Buildings

Course Title

 Day Time Start/End Date

 

AISC Structural Steel Design

ACI Structural Concrete Design

 Saturday 12–4 pm Mar. 2- Apr. 20
AutoCAD  Thursday 6-8pm Mar. 7-May 9
Revit Sunday 12-2pm Mar. 3-May 12
Building Cost Estimating & Bridge, Highway, Railroad Eng. Tuesdays 6:00-7:30pm

 

Mar. 5- May 7
OSHA 30 for Construction * Monday 6–10 pm Mar. 4- Apr. 22
Project Management Monday 6-8pm Mar 4 - May 6
Intermediate Project Management Tuesdays  8-10pm Mar. 5-May 7

 

Environmental Engineering & Sustainability

Course Title

 Day Time Start/End Date
Data Architecture Principles, Data Structure and SQL Monday 6–8:30 pm Mar. 5-May 6
Green Building Guidelines, Environmental Safety Tuesday 6–10 pm Mar. 5 - Apr. 23
Data Science for Sustainability Analysis Monday 6-8pm Mar. 4-May 6
Python and Data Science Saturday 12–2:15 pm Mar. 2- May 4

 

Operations Infrastructure & Transportation

Course Title

 Day Time Start/End Date
AutoCAD Thursday 6-8pm Mar. 7-May 9
Revit Sunday 12-2pm Mar. 3-May 12
Building Cost Estimating & Bridge, Highway, Railroad Eng. Tuesday 6:00-7:30pm Mar. 5-May 7
Building Operation, Maintenance, & Safety Regulations Sunday 10 am–1 pm Mar. 3- May 12
Python and Data Science Saturday 12–2:00pm Mar. 2- May 4
Project Management Monday 6:00-8:00pm Mar. 4- May 6
Intermediate Project Management Tuesday 8-10pm Mar. 5- May 7

 

Data Infrastructure & Security

Course Title

 Day Time Start/End Date
Intermediate C# Saturday 2:30-4:40pm Mar. 2- May 4
Cyber Security Thursday 6–9 pm Mar. 7-May 9
Data Architecture Principles, Data Structure and SQL Monday 6–8:30 pm Mar. 4-May 6
Java Programming and Android Development Saturday 10am–12 pm Mar. 2- May 4
Linux (Unix) Administration Saturday 9 am–12 pm Mar. 2- May 4
Python and Date Science Saturday 12–2:00 pm Mar. 2- May 4

 

Software Quality Assurance–Manual Testing

Software Quality Assurance–Automated Testing

 Tuesday and Friday 6–9 pm Mar. 5-May 3
Data Science for Sustainability Analysis Monday 6-8pm Mar 4-May 6
Project Management  Monday 6-8pm Mar. 4- May 6
Intermediate Project Management Tuesdays 8-10pm Mar. 5- May 7

 

Communications and Culture Seminars 

Course Title

 Day Time Start/End Date
Sustainability: Environmental, Economic, and Social Perspectives Sundays 10:00-11:30am Mar. 3-May 12
City of Immigrants: A Technical History Mondays 6:00-7:30pm Mar. 4- May 6
Shaping a Career Narrative Mondays (section A) 
OR Tuesdays (section B)		 8:00-9:30pm

Section A - Mar. 4- May 6

Section B - Mar. 5 - May 7
Issues in Engineering  Thursdays 8:00-9:30pm Mar. 7-May 9
Intermediate Technical Writing Fridays 12:00-1:30pm Mar. 8-May 10
Sustainability: Considerations for Cities  Saturday 2:30-4:00pm Mar. 9- May 11
Presenting Topics in Engineering Thursdays 6:00-7:30pm Mar. 7-May 9
Advanced Technical Writing Tuesdays 6:00-7:30pm Mar. 5-May 7
Communication: Leadership & Collaboration Saturdays 11:00am-12:30pm Mar. 9- May 11

* OSHA 30 must be taken in combination with other classes in the student’s specialty.

Spring 2023 course schedule
Fall 2022 course schedule.
Spring 2022 course schedule.

 

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