COURSE LIST & SCHEDULE

Fall 2023: 12-week 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 Built Environment: Structures & Buildings

Course Title

Day

Time

Start/End Date

 

AISC Structural Steel Design

ACI Structural Concrete Design

Saturday 12–4 pm

Oct. 7-Dec 2

AutoCAD 

Thursday

6-8pm

Oct. 5-Nov. 30

Revit

Sunday

12-2pm

Oct. 8-Dec. 3
Building Cost Estimating & Bridge, Highway, Railroad Eng. Tuesdays

6:00-7:30pm

 

Oct. 3-Nov. 21

OSHA 30 for Construction * Monday 6–10 pm

Oct. 2-Nov. 20

Project Management Monday 6-8pm Oct 2-Dec. 4
Intermediate Project Management Tuesdays  8-10pm Oct. 3-Dec. 5

 

Environmental Engineering & Sustainability

Course Title

Day

Time

Start/End Date

Data Architecture Principles, Data Structure and SQL

Monday 6–8:30 pm Oct. 2-Dec. 4

Green Building Guidelines, Environmental Safety

Tuesday

6–10 pm

Oct. 3-Nov. 21

Data Science for Sustainability Analysis

Monday 6-8pm Oct. 2-Nov. 20
Python and Data Science Saturday 12–2:15 pm Oct. 7-Dec. 16

 

Operations Infrastructure & Transportation

Course Title

Day

Time

Start/End Date

AutoCAD

Thursday

6-8pm

Oct. 5-Nov. 30

Revit

Sunday

12-2pm

Oct. 8-Dec. 3

Building Cost Estimating & Bridge, Highway, Railroad Eng.

Tuesday 6:00-7:30pm Oct. 3-Nov. 21

Building Operation, Maintenance, & Safety Regulations

Sunday 10 am–1 pm Oct. 8-Dec 10
Python and Data Science Saturday 12–2:00pm Oct. 7-Dec. 16
Project Management Monday 6:00-8:00pm Oct. 2-Dec. 4
Intermediate Project Management Tuesday 8-10pm Oct. 3-Dec. 5

 

Data Infrastructure & Security

Course Title

Day

Time

Start/End Date

Intermediate C#

Sunday 10 am–12 pm Oct. 8-Dec. 17

Cyber Security

Thursday 6–9 pm Oct. 5-Dec. 14

Data Architecture Principles, Data Structure and SQL

Monday 6–8:30 pm Oct. 2-Dec. 4

Java Programming and Android Development

Sunday 12–2 pm Oct. 8-Dec. 17

Linux (Unix) Administration

Saturday 9 am–12 pm Oct. 7-Dec. 16

Python and Date Science

Saturday 12–2:00 pm Oct. 7-Dec. 16

 

Software Quality Assurance–Manual Testing

Software Quality Assurance–Automated Testing

Tuesday and Friday 6–9 pm Oct. 6-Dec. 8

Data Science for Sustainability Analysis

Monday

6-8pm

Oct. 2-Dec. 4

Project Management  Monday 6-8pm Oct. 3-Dec. 5
Intermediate Project Management Tuesdays 8-10pm Oct. 3-Dec. 5

 

Communications and Culture Seminars 

Course Title

Day

Time

Start/End Date

Presenting Topics in Engineering

Sundays 2:30-4:00pm Oct. 8-Dec. 17

City of Immigrants: A Technical History

Mondays 6:00-7:30pm Oct. 2-Dec. 4

Shaping a Career Narrative

Mondays (section A)
OR Tuesdays (section B)

8:00-9:30pm

Oct. 2-Dec. 4

Oct. 3-Dec. 5

Issues in Engineering 

Thursday 8:00-9:30pm Oct. 5-Dec. 14
Technical Writing Fridays 12:00-1:30pm Oct. 6-Dec. 15
Designing the City Saturday 2:30-4:00pm Oct. 7-Dec. 16
Sustainability: Environmental, Economic, and Social Perspectives Thursdays 6:00-7:30pm Oct. 5-Dec. 14
Communication: Leadership and Collaboration Tuesdays 6:00-7:30pm Oct. 3-Dec. 5

 

* 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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