Spring 2025 RPIE COURSE LIST & SCHEDULE

Key Dates for Spring 2025 Term

Orientation Week: Monday, January 27th - Friday January 31st (all events on Zoom)

Program Orientation: Saturday, February 1st (at The Cooper Union)

Program FAQ & Discussion Group, Sunday, February 2nd (at The Cooper Union)

Foundation Series: Feb. 3rd - Feb. 27th

Technical Term: March 6th - May 14th

Wednesday Night Event Series, Wednesdays, October-December (online)

Toolbox Tuesday, Tuesdays, October-December (online)

Spring Gathering: May 14th (at The Cooper Union)

 

 

 

Spring 2025 Foundation Series Course Schedule (Subject to Change)

The Foundation Series is a preparatory set of workshops that meets before the official start of the RPIE term. In these workshops, participants strengthen the core skills necessary to succeed in the RPIE program, and build the communication and soft skills frequently highlighted by our industry partners. These courses also provide participants the chance to network with one another and practice formal and informal communication.  

All courses are offered online unless otherwise noted.

 

Communication Intensives 

Course # 

Course Title 

Day 

Time 

Start/End Date 

135 

Conversation Partners 

Mondays 

12:00-2:00pm 

2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24

139 

Developing Professional Vocabulary  

Mondays 

6:00-8:00pm 

2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24

124 

Imposter Syndrome 

Saturdays 

1:00-3:00pm 

2/8

106 

Introduction to Networking Strategies  

Tuesdays 

6:00-7:30pm 

2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25

112 

Professional Communication 

Sundays 

10:00am-12:00pm 

2/9, 2/16, 2/23

  

Key Digital Skills 

Course # 

Course Title 

Day 

Time 

Start/End Date 

105 

Excel 1  

Tuesdays 

8:00-10:00pm 

2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25

111 

Presentation Essentials: History of New York 

Saturday  

1:00-3:00pm 

2/15

164 

Digital Literacy Foundations  

Saturdays 

10:00am-12:00pm 

2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 3/1

103 

Adobe Suite Workshop 

Saturday 

3:00-5:00pm 

2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 3/1

239 

Web Design 

Monday 

6:00-8:00pm 

2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24

 

Professional Development 

Course # 

Course Title 

Day 

Time 

Start/End Date 

119 

Shaping Your Career Narrative  

Mondays and Wednesdays

8:00-10:00pm 

2/3, 2/5, 2/10, 2/12, 2/17, 2/24, 2/26, 3/32/3, 2/5, 2/10, 2/12, 2/17, 2/19, 2/24

233 

Technical Writing Fundamentals  

Tuesday 

7:30 – 9:00pm 

2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25

138 

Developing Your Leadership Strategy: Leadership Essentials  

 

Wednesday 

8:00-10:00pm 

2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26

152 

Interview Preparation: Speaking with Confidence  

Saturday 

1:30-3:30pm 

2/22

 

Technical Foundations 

Course # 

Course Title 

Day 

Time 

Start/End Date 

163 

Data Science: Probability Review 

Monday 

6:00-8:00pm 

2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24

107 

Project Management Fundamentals 

Tuesday 

6:00-8:00pm 

2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25

158 

Introduction to Business 

Tuesday 

8:00-10:00pm 

2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25

104 

AutoCAD Fundamentals 

Thursday 

6:00-8:00pm 

2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27

208 

Beginning Cyber Security  

Monday 

8:00-9:00pm 

2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27

162 

Linux for Cyber Security 

Monday 

6:00-8:00pm 

2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27

161 

Sustainability: SDG Goals 

Thursdays 

6:00-8:00pm 

2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27

128 

Beginning Python 

Saturdays and Tuesdays

Saturdays 9:00-11:00am and Tuesdays 7:30-8:30pm

2/15, 2/22, 3/1

          &

2/4, 2/11, 2/18

108 

Revit 

Sunday 

12:00-3:00pm 

2/9, 2/16, 2/23

125 

Beginning C# 

Sundays and Tuesdays

Sundays 10:00am-12:00pm and Tuesdays 9:30-10:30pm

2/9, 2/16, 2/23

          &

2/4, 2/11, 2/18

127 

Beginning Java  

Sundays and Tuesdays  

Sundays 12:00-2:00pm 

Tuesdays 8:30-9:30pm

2/4, 2/11, 2/18

          &

2/4, 2/11, 2/18

 

 

 

Spring 2025 Technical Term Course Schedule 

 

The Built Environment: Structures & Buildings 

Course # 

Course Title 

Day 

Time 

Start/End Date 

203 

Saturday 

12–4 pm 

3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10

204

AutoCAD  

Thursday 

6-8pm 

3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8

228 

Revit 

Sunday 

12-2pm 

3/9, 3/16, 3/ 23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11

206 

Tuesday 

6:00-7:30pm 

3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29

218 

Monday 

6–10 pm 

3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28,

220 

Project Management  

Monday 

6-8pm 

3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12

304 

Intermediate Project Management 

Tuesday  

8-10pm 

3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13

Environmental Engineering & Sustainability 

Course # 

Course Title 

Day 

Time 

Start/End Date 

209 

Monday 

6–8:30 pm 

3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12

212 

Tuesday 

6–10 pm 

3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13

210 

Data Science for Sustainability Analysis 

Monday 

6-8pm 

3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28

227 

Python and Data Science 

Saturday 

12–2:00 pm 

3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10

Operations Infrastructure & Transportation 

Course # 

Course Title 

Day 

Time 

Start/End Date 

           303 

AutoCAD 

Thursday 

6-8pm 

3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8

228 

Revit 

Sunday 

12-2pm 

3/9, 3/16, 3/ 23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11

206 

Tuesday 

6:00-7:30pm 

3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29

227 

Saturday 

12–2:00pm 

3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10

220 

Project Management 

Monday 

6-8pm 

3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12

304 

Intermediate Project Management 

Tuesday 

6-8pm 

3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13

Data Infrastructure & Security 

Course # 

Course Title 

Day 

Time 

Start/End Date 

213 

Sunday 

12-2pm 

3/9, 3/16, 3/ 23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11

208 

Tuesday 

6–9 pm 

3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13

209 

Monday 

6–8:30 pm 

3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12

215 

Sunday 

12-2pm 

3/9, 3/16, 3/ 23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11

216 

Saturday 

9 am–12 pm 

3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10

227 

Saturday 

12–2:00 pm 

3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10

210 

Data Science for Sustainability Analysis 

Monday 

6-8pm 

3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28

220 

Project Management  

Monday 

6-8pm 

3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12

304 

Intermediate Project Management 

Tuesday 

8-10pm 

3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13

Project Management 

Course # 

Course Title 

Day 

Time 

Start/End Date 

220 

Project Management 

Tuesday 

6-8pm 

3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12

304 

Intermediate Project Management 

Tuesday 

8-10pm 

3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13

311 

Project Management Essentials: A Life Cycle Approach to Sustainability" 

 

Thursdays 

 

6-8pm 

 

3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8

 

206 

Tuesday 

6:00-7:30pm 

3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8

Communications and Culture Seminars  

Course # 

Course Title 

Day 

Time 

Start/End Date 

165 

Professional Networking (Wednesday Night Event & Networking Workshop) 

Wednesday 

6:00-10:00pm 

3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7

154 

Toolbox Tuesdays  

Tuesday 

12:00-1:00pm 

2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13

242 

Accessibility and Accessible Design 

Monday 

8:00-9:30pm 

 

3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12

 

232 

City of Immigrants: A Technical History 

Tuesday 

6:00-7:30pm 

3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13

 

235 

Tuesday

8:00-9:30pm 

3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13

233 

Intermediate Technical Writing 

Friday 

12:00-1:30pm 

3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9

236 

Sustainability: Environmental, Economic, and Social Perspectives 

 

Sundays 

 

10:30-12:00pm 

 

3/9, 3/16, 3/ 23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11

 

219 

Presenting Topics in Engineering 

Thursday 

8:00-9:30pm 

3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8

310 

Advanced Technical Writing 

Tuesday 

6:00-7:30pm 

3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13

241 

Interview Preparation  

Tuesday  

8:00-9:30 

3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13

165 

 

 

Financial Literacy  

Wednesdays 

12:00-1:30pm 

 

3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14

243 

 

Imposter Syndrome: Building Your Career 

Mondays 

6:00-7:30pm 

 

3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12

 

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