RedVector Top 10: North Carolina Engineer PDH Courses

  Green Design: Introduction to Sustainability and Measurement Systems

1-Hour | Only $39.95
"Achieving sustainable development is perhaps one of the most difficult and one of the most pressing goals we face. It requires on the part of all of us commitment, action, partnerships and, sometimes, sacrifices of our traditional life patterns and personal interests."  In this 1-hour interactive online course, we discuss the concept of sustainability and the need for ways to rate the sustainability of a building design. In addition, the course describes three rating systems developed by the US Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and the goals each strives to achieve: LEED for New Construction (NC), LEED for Existing Buildings (EB) and LEED for Commercial Interiors (CI).

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 Excel for Engineers and Scientists: Calculations

4 Hours | Only $155.80
Calculation is easier than imagination, insight, and reasoning, but calculation is not always easy to accomplish and it is often tedious. This is a “how to” course intended to give you some of the survival skills that you need to get you through. EXCEL is the most popular spreadsheet for scientific, engineering and technical applications because of its powerful features and universal availability. The goal of this 4-hour interactive online course is to help you with numerical calculation and data analysis using EXCEL, which will let you analyze, organize, interpret, and present data quickly and easily once you know the basics.

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  Ethical Decision Making for Engineers #3

1-Hour | Only $26.95
Your Code of Ethics requires you to hold the public health, safety and welfare paramount. In the course of your profession, however, you may be faced with irreconcilable dilemmas that call in to question your moral values, conduct and character. In this 1-hour interactive online course, standards of ethical conduct are examined in a variety of situations amply illustrated with case studies and discussion from the NPSE Board of Review. The engineer will focus on ethical issues in contemporary professional practice by looking at a sampling of cases. Using the facts of the case and the discussion provided, the engineer will have an opportunity to evaluate real world circumstances faced by others in the profession.

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  Biofilters: A Natural Approach to Storm Water Pollutants

2-Hour | Only $77.90
Bioswales and constructed wetlands are under increasing use to address pollutants in storm water runoff. However, many installations of these BMPs have failed or have not been as successful as hoped. This 2-hour interactive online course provides a discussion of the concepts of biofilters. Most of the failures can be attributed to insufficient information being available or to bad or no expert input into the design, construction, vegetating, or maintenance of the bioswale or constructed wetland. This course is intended to provide information on the design and use of biofilters so that designers will be able to make better decisions on the design, construction, implementation, and maintenance of these Best Management Practices.

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  Basic Wind Loads I: ASCE 7-05 Revealed

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 Green Building: Commercial High Performance Guidelines Part 1                              

5-Hours | Only $194.74
What is a high performance "green" commercial building? Why build one? This interactive on-line course answers those questions and much more. This course is Part 1 of a 2-part course that gives you the methodologies to plan, design, and build high performance, "green" commercial buildings. You'll get guidelines and processes to apply specifically to commercial and municipal construction. You'll start with the basics of sustainability and progress through designing new construction or renovating existing structures.

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  Green Building Materials: An Introduction

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 Masonry Design: Structural Masonry

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  Advanced Industrial Wastewater Treatment

3 Hours | Only $149.85
With a worldwide focus on water quality and management, the fate of wastewater generated by industry is more important than ever! Enhance your knowledge and equip yourself to evaluate the best option for your situation. This 3-hour interactive online course introduces Engineers and other professionals to chemical, physical and biological treatment technologies for industrial wastewater and industrially impacted groundwater. You should already have a working knowledge of industrial wastewater treatment, either through your own experience or through taking the course 'Basics of Industrial Wastewater Treatment,' also offered on RedVector.com. You must have Flash Player Version 7 or higher to view some parts of this course. We also recommend you view this course in Internet Explorer.

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  Solar Electric Generation: Technologies                                                                      

5-Hour | Only $134.75 
Solar energy is an abundant and underutilized energy source in the West. Solar conditions are optimal in the Desert Southwest and, given the geographic and climatic conditions, potentially the best in the world. In addition, these areas of premium, excellent, and good solar resources are located near major metropolitan areas. This 5-hour interactive online course discusses the different types of solar generating technologies and their potential for producing clean, renewable, affordable energy in the West.  

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