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Correspondence
Course
by
James Rowings, Jr. P.E, PhD, CCE
INTRODUCTION
Learn or review the basic knowledge required for certification
as a cost engineer or cost consultant. Fundamental Skills
and Knowledge of Cost Engineering by correspondence is a
self-paced, structured method to prepare for the certification
exam. The Department of Civil and Construction Engineering
at Iowa State University administers the course.
BENEFITS
- Improve
or review your knowledge of cost engineering subjects
through a structured study guide, study questions and
exercises.
- Practice
solving cost engineering problems of varying complexity
and difficulty similar to those encountered in the practice
of cost engineering.
- Receive
feedback and additional practice problems when warranted.
SPECIFICS
The course begins the date we receive your registration
and payment. All course work must be completed within 12
months of that date. The $495 (U.S. dollars) non-refundable
registration fee must be paid in advance to Iowa State University.
Upon receiving your payment, we will send you your course
materials, the text, "Skills and Knowledge of Cost
Engineering," Fifth Edition, AACE International, Morgantown,
West Virginia, 2004.
Complete
the assignments at your own pace. Return completed assignments
to Dr. James Rowings, Iowa State University, 456 Town Engineering,
Ames, IA 50011. Assignments will be reviewed by Iowa State
University staff and returned. Consistent with the format
of the course, you may mail or fax questions to Dr. Rowings
for response by the course staff.
After
successful completion of the course, you will receive 7.5
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) which will be permanently
recorded by ISU Continuing Education. You will also receive
a certificate of completion issued by Iowa State University.
All segments of the course must be completed to earn CEU
credit for the course. Partial credit will not be awarded.
REGISTRATION
Form
(pdf ) Files in pdf format can be viewed using Adobe
Acrobat, which is available here
for free.
Or register
online.
If
you have questions, contact Carolyn
Hoagland.
Correspondence
Course Content
Part 1: Basic Engineering Economics
Part 2: Applied Engineering Economics
Part 3: Contracting Fundamentals for Cost Engineers
Part 4: Conceptual Cost Engineering
Part 5: Detailed Cost Estimating
Part 6: Statistics and Probability for Cost Engineers
Part 7: Forecasting Applications for Cost Engineering
Part 8: Operating and Manufacturing Cost Engineering
Part 9: Basic Business and Finance for Cost Engineering
Part 10: Project Management Basics
Part 11: Constructability and Value Engineering
Part 12: Planning and Scheduling
Part 13: Project Control Basics
Part 14: Productivity and Quality Improvement
Part 15: Computer Basics for the Cost Engineer Course Review
Review
what you'll study in each part of the course.
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