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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.
COURSE
FEE:
The course regular fee is $1040. State and government employees receive
25% discount. Teams of three or four registrants from the same company receive 10% discount,
each; and five or more registrants 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 instruction and some homework, which will help participants
prepare for the PE examination.
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.
BOOKS:
Course participants can purchase textbooks from the Union College
Bookstore (518-388-6188) or from other sources.
Books used in the course are: (1)
Civil Engineering Reference Manual for PE Exam, 12th Ed, by
Lindeburg, Professional Publications, and (2)
Practice Problems for the Civil Engineering Exam, 12th Ed, by
Lindeburg.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
To register for the Professional Engineering Refresher course, simply
fill out the 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 27 for the Fall 2012 course,
and by December 31 for the Spring 2013 course.
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, by phone
(518) 388-6515, or by fax (518) 388-7172. Website at
http://ce.union.edu.
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. |
