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OBJECTIVE:
An extensive review and refresher course to
prepare engineers for the Civil Engineering Professional Engineer (PE)
(Part B) examination administered by the New York State Department of
Education. Successful passing of Part B exam qualifies the engineer for
a PE license.
INSTRUCTORS: The course is taught by Union College Professors of Engineering. All
instructors are licensed Professional Engineers (PE), experts in their
respective fields, and have professional experience.
MEETING
TIMES/LOCATION:
All classes meet from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM on Union College's campus,
Schenectady, NY 12308. Room location is to be announced to course
registrants. [ Due to the present public health conditions, this course will be offered LIVE online using zoom]
COURSE
FEE:
The course regular fee is $1400. State and government employees receive
20% discount. Teams of three or four registrants from the same company receive 10% discount,
each; and five or more registrants from the same company receive 15% discount, each. To take
advantage of this discount, registrations for all team members must be
paid for by a single check or a single purchase order. Course fee
includes lecture notes given by instructors. The course includes
in-class instructions and handouts that will help participants
prepare for the PE examination.
BOOKS:
Books used are: (1)
Civil Engineering Reference Manual for PE Exam, 16th Ed, by
Lindeburg, Professional Publications ISBN: 978-1591265702, and (2)
Practice Problems for the Civil Engineering Exam, 16th Ed, by
Lindeburg, Professional Publications ISBN: 978-1591265726. Course participants can purchase textbooks from the publisher or other online sources.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
To register for the Professional Engineering Refresher course, simply
fill out this
PE Registration
Form and return it
with payment or purchase order to the Program Director at the address shown
on the form.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Applications should be received by August 30, 2020 for the Fall 2020 course,
and by January 10, 2021 for the Spring 2021 course.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Course participants who have no more than two unexcused absences from
the class will receive a letter of completion.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY: Participants who wish to withdraw from the course must submit a written
notice to the Program Director. Partial refunds will be issued as
follows: notice received prior to the first class session - full refund less $100
processing fee; notice received prior to the third class session - half
tuition. No refunds will be issued after the third class session.
FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION: If you have questions about the Civil Engineering PE Refresher Program or course content,
please contact Professor Ashraf Ghaly, Program Director by email at ghalya@union.edu, or by phone
(518) 388-6515.
NOTE:
Applications to take the New York State examination must be filed by May
1 for the Fall exam and by November 1 for the Spring exam. Contact:
Engineering Unit, Division of Professional Licensing Services, New York
State Department of Education, Cultural Education Center, Albany, NY
12230, (518) 474-3846 for examination application information or visit
their website for the latest information and/or changes in deadlines. |
