Continuing Education

Continuing education courses offered by the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Programs

Resilient Systems Planning and Design

ABOUT COURSE
This course provides students and practitioners with an overview of resilient systems planning and design with a focus on floodproofing. This course reviews conventional responses to disasters and floods, the limitations of traditional resilience approaches, and recent developments in floodproofing solutions according to the requirements and recommendations provided by the FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers). The course further discusses the impacts of disasters on infrastructures, communities, and economies as well as presents contemporary considerations in resilience risk management, planning, and design. The course also examines how to assess, measure, model, and quantify resilience. Case studies of critical infrastructure resilience, floodproofing, and other natural disaster-related events, impacts, and strategies are discussed in this course. Upon successful completion of this course, students or practitioners will receive a completion certificate which can be used for continuing professional credit.

COURSE INFO:
January 19 - April 27
On-Campus Location: Faculty Memorial Hall (FMH 407)
Every Thursday: 6:00 p.m. - 8:50 p.m.
Earn 3 CPC’s each class
Professor: Rayan H. Assaad, Ph.D. Assistant Professor at New Jersey Institute of Technology

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
All graduate students and industry practitioners can register for this course. Questions - cee@njit.edu or call 973-596-2444.

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At the completion of the course, you will earn CPCs. Check CPC requirements - Click Here.

Registration Fee: $89.00 (due before or each class date). Submit this form to hold your place for the class and send your
registration fee later. Please make all checks payable to NJIT and the note to Resilient Systems Course. Send checks to
CEE Department, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Colton Hall Room 200, University Heights, Newark, NJ 07102

Design and construction of shallow and deep foundations in and on rock masses using Geological Strength Index

COURSE BRIEF

A significant challenge to the design and construction of foundations in and on rock masses is the difficulty rock masses by obtaining its properties. Rock mass consists of rock material along with its weaknesses such as joints, fissures etc. Another challenge is that the quality of rock mass varies significantly within a medium. To aid in this determination, Hoek and Brown developed a parameter called Geological Strength Index (GSI) for determining rock mass quality quantitatively and qualitatively. This seminar focusses on the design and construction of shallow and deep foundations in and on rock masses.

COURSE BENEFITS

  • Characterize rock masses based on Geological Strength Index (GSI) conditions and available subsurface data
  • Estimate mechanical properties of rock mass based on GSI
  • Learn new techniques based on GSI for the design and the construction of shallow and deep foundations in and on rock
  • Perform inspections of rock masses in field to make quality control decisions
  • Course Outline - Click Here

REGISTER FOR COURSE HERE

At the completion of the course, you will earn CPCs. Check CPC requirements - Click Here.

Registration Fee: $89.00 (due before or each class date). Submit this form to hold your place for the class and send your registration fee later. Please make all checks payable to NJIT and the note to Resilient Systems Course. Send checks to CEE Department, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Colton Hall Room 200, University Heights, Newark, NJ 07102

Water & Wastewater Operators Licensing Course

Intended for water and wastewater professionals seeking New Jersey Water Supply & Wastewater Treatment Operators licensure.

COURSE INTEREST FORM - CLICK HERE

The Introduction to Water/Wastewater course is required by the State of New Jersey for Water Supply & Wastewater Treatment Operators Licensing exams T1, W1, S1, and C1. NJIT’s John A. Reif, Jr. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering is now offering a two-part continuing education course for water and wastewater professionals seeking licensure starting in the Fall semester and concluding at the end of the Spring semester.

Program Details

Cost: $1,500 (students will be charged $750 at the start of each semester)

Hours needed to complete the course: 180 Hours

Location: Hybrid, the course will meet three times in person in Newark NJ. The rest of the course will be online through the learning management system (WebEx). Remote attendance is expected.

Dates: September 5 - December 23 (first semester - 90 hours) and January 16 - May 11 (second semester - 90 hours)
Meets: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Instructor: Adjunct Professor Paul Schorr has 50 years of water/wastewater experience and has a license as a professional engineer. Email - schorr@njit.edu Phone - 609-933-3900

We advise communication with your supervisor to ensure you can complete the course on time and without absences due to work commitments. Feel free to share the course information with your coworkers. 

Course Credit:

  • Continuing Professional Credits (CPCs)
  • Training Contact Hours (TCHs), subject to pending approval by the NJDEP

Program Benefits and Who Should Attend

The Introduction to Water/Wastewater course is required for professionals seeking to become licensed Water Supply & Wastewater Treatment System Operators in the State of New Jersey. Completion of this NJDEP approved training course, a high school diploma (or equivalency certificate) and one year of operating experience are required in order for you to be eligible to take the exams for T1, W1, S1, and C1 licenses. To learn more about these requirements, please visit this NJDEP webpage.

Textbooks Required for the Course

NJDEP Reimbursement Programs

Topics Covered

Part 1:

  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Microbiology
  • Miscellaneous

Part 2(a): Water

  • Administrative
  • Water Sources & Characteristics
  • Wells
  • Water Treatment
  • Disinfection
  • Water Analysis & Interpretation
  • Distribution System
  • Safety
  • Field Trip

Part 2(b): Wastewater

  • Administrative
  • Wastewater Sources & Characteristics
  • Treatment Methods
  • Disinfection
  • Wastewater Analysis & Interpretation
  • Collection System
  • Field Trip

Other Information

Parking is included by request, please contact cee@njit.edu 

Please direct any additional questions via email to ceewatercourse-group@njit.edu.

Registration for this course will be open for several weeks after the start date. Any students that start after the start date, will receive direct support from the instructor to make up for past coursework and instruction.

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