NCES 8020 Professional Engineer Examination Refresher Course for Civil – Boot Camp Printer friendly version of this page Schedule   Jan. 1     Application Deadline for April 2010 Exam – DORA Feb. 26    Registration Deadline for April 2010 Exam – ELSES Feb. 27    Early Registration Deadline for PE-Civil Boot Camp – CEEP   Sat., Mar. 6   Construction I (8:30am to 12:30pm)                w/ J. Berka & J. Schallenkamp: Earthwork Construction and Layout, Material Quality Control and Production, Temporary Structures                Construction II (1:30pm to 5:30pm)                w/ J. Berka & J. Schallenkamp: Estimating Quantities and Costs, Scheduling   Fri., Mar. 12  Geotechnical I (8:30am to 12:30pm)                w/ M. Mooney: Subsurface Exploration and Sampling, Engineering Properties of Soils and Materials, Soil Mechanics Analysis             Geotechnical II (1:30pm to 5:30pm)       w/ M. Mooney: Earth Structures, Shallow Foundations, Earth Retaining Structures                               Sat., Mar. 13    Structural I (8:30am to 12:30pm)                w/ S. Babcock: Loadings, Determinate Analysis, Member Design                Structural II (1:30pm to 5:30pm)       w/ S. Babcock: Mechanics of Materials, Materials (concrete, structural steel)                      Fri., Mar. 19  Transportation I (8:30am to 12:30pm)                w/ J. Kononov: Geometric Design, Horizontal and Vertical Curves             Transportation II (1:30pm to 5:30pm)       w/ J. Kononov: Super Elevation, Vertical and Horizontal Clearances, Acceleration and Deceleration                               Sat., Mar. 20       Water Resources I (8:30am to 12:30pm)                      w/ F. Pontius: Hydraulics (Closed Conduit)       Water Resources II (1:30pm to 5:30pm) w/ F. Pontius: Hydraulics (Open Channel), Hydrology                                                                           Fri., Mar. 26    Environmental I (8:30am to 12:30pm)                w/ F. Pontius: Wastewater Treatment                           Environmental II (1:30pm to 5:30pm)                   w/ F. Pontius: Water Treatment      Sat., Mar. 27  Engineering Economics (8:30am to 12:30pm)                w/ G. Bardsley: Discounted Cash Flow, Cost, Analyses, Uncertainty                       Ethics & Business Practices (1:30pm to 5:30pm)                w/ G. Bardsley: Code of Ethics, Agreements and Contracts, Ethical vs. Legal, Professional Liability, Public Protection Issues   Apr. 2 & 3     NO CLASS            TIME TO REVIEW                CHECK BLACKBOARD Apr. 9 & 10    NO CLASS            TIME TO REVIEW                CHECK BLACKBOARD Apr. 16        PE EXAM             BEST OF LUCK                                        YOU CAN DO IT!   What Is This Course All About? Besides reviewing exam topics, we gear our PE-Civil Boot Camp Refresher Course to help you pass the exam.  With example problems and solutions presented by our subject matter experts, we prepare you for the Morning Breadth Session of the PE-Civil State Board Exam, which consists of 40 multiple-choice questions in 6 topic areas.  Our Refresher Course includes the standardized 7-topic areas: Construction, Geotechnical, Structural, Transportation, Water Resources, Environmental, plus Engineering Economics, and Ethics & Business Practices .  See the back of this flyer for a full breakdown of the schedule covering all 7 topics.   Why Should I Take This Course? Do you want to pass the PE-Civil State Board Exam?  It seems like a simple question, and all other reference materials will help.  However, being in an interactive classroom, solving problems, and asking questions, is far more effective than merely studying on your own.  As well as providing additional problem/solution practice, we supply a committed setting for developing professional relationships with other qualified students, which in-turn creates study groups for even further comprehension.  Overall, our students gain a deeper understanding of the type of questions presented on the State Board Exam.  Furthermore, almost all of our students pass the PE-Civil exam after taking our refresher course.  Then again, just in case you need to try another time, we offer our “Repeat Refresher Students” a $100 discount on any future refresher course enrollments, or a $50 per topic session “Al A Carte” discount, or activation of the course On-line Blackboard Shell for only $200.  Better yet, we even offer a 15% discount on any of the Professional Publications, Inc. study materials through the following link: http://ppi2pass.com/ppi/PPIShop?psp=DI174   Where And When Do I Attend Class? Held at the Auraria Campus in Downtown Denver for 4 Weekends (14 topic sessions) from March 6 – March 27, 2010; from 8:30am to 5:30pm (1 hour break for lunch) on Fridays and Saturdays   How Much Is This Going To Cost Me, And What Do I Get For My Money? $700 tuition includes an On-Line Blackboard Shell supplying all materials provided by our instructor (notes, problems/solutions, exam specs, and much more), a $50 Gift Certificate to the Auraria Campus Clicks Copy Center for printing any notes or obtaining anything else you may need throughout the duration of the course.  Students who attend 12 of the 14 topic sessions earn a Passing Grade and a Certificate of Completion with 5.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) equaling 56-hours of in-class attendance; Sign-in on each topic session’s attendance roster required. FYI: Late Registration Fee ($100) begins at 5:00pm on February 27, 2010 FYI: Drop Deadline is 5:00pm on February 27, 2010 FYI: Register Early!  We process all payments after the drop deadline, your registration and accompanying payment act as a “seat-saver” until the course officially begins.   How Do I Register For This Course? Please visit our website at: www.cudenver.edu/ceep, print out the Registration Form, fill it out completely, and then get it back to Heidi Utt by mail, fax, or hand-delivery.  Do not procrastinate sending-in your registration.   Which Reference Materials Should I Purchase? ·  Civil Engineering Reference Manual for the PE Exam (CERM11), 11th Edition; Michael Lindeburg, 2008, ISBN: 9781591261292; pictured at right ·  Practice Problems for the Civil Engineering PE Exam: A Companion to the Civil Engineering Reference Manual (CEPP11), 11th Edition; Michael Lindeburg, 2008, ISBN: 9781591261308; pictured at right ·  PE Civil Engineering Sample Questions and Solutions (NCPEC4), NCEES, 2007, ISBN: 9781932613315; pictured at right   How Do I Apply To Take The PE-Civil Exam? The National Principles and Practice Examination takes place on Friday, April 16, 2010.  If you plan to sit for this exam, you must have your completed application on file with the State Board Office by January 1, 2010.  For further information, please call the State Board Office at 303-894-7788, or visit them online at www.dora.state.co.us/aes/.