Texas – Laws, Rules, & Ethics for Professional Engineers: 3 PDH

Preview Course: Texas Laws, Rules and Ethics
In this course the student will study the Texas Board of Professional Engineers Statutes and Rules & Regulations, including Professional Engineering Ethics.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• • The engineer’s guidelines for practicing within Texas’s laws and rules
  • The engineer’s duty to protect the public
  • The engineer’s duty to make objective and truthful statements
  • The engineer’s duty to limit practice to his or her field of competence
  • The engineer’s duty to maintain client confidentiality
  • The engineer’s responsibility to the profession

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 25 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 3 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.

Pavement Design for Roads, Streets, Walks and Open Storage Areas: 6 PDH

Preview Course: Pavement Design
This online course provides guidance for design of pavements and supporting materials for roads, streets, walks and open storage areas. The contents include procedures for conducting preliminary site reconnaissance, traffic analyses, and criteria for the design of subgrade, subbase, base courses, flexible and rigid pavements.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• • Preliminary Soil Investigations
  • Vehicular Traffic Considerations
  • Flexible Pavement Materials & Subgrades
  • Bituminous Pavement
  • Flexible Pavement Design
  • Rigid Pavement Design
  • Concrete Pavement Design
  • Reinforced Concrete Pavements
  • Pavement Overlays
  • Joints For Plain & Reinforced Concrete
  • Roller-Compacted Concrete Pavements
  • Seasonal Frost Conditions

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 20 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 6 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.

Foundations in Expansive Soils: 6 PDH

Preview Course: Foundations in Expansive Soils
This course presents guidance and information for the geotechnical investigation necessary for the selection and design of foundations for heavy and light buildings constructed in expansive clay soil areas. The information in this course is generally applicable to many types of structures such as residences, warehouses, and multi-story buildings. Emphasis is given to the maintenance of an environment that encourages constant moisture conditions in the foundation soils during and following construction. Special attention must always be given to specific requirements of the structure such as limitations on allowable differential movement.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• • Guidelines of the geotechnical investigation and analysis
  • Field exploration
  • Laboratory investigations
  • Methodology for prediction of volume changes
  • Selection of the type of foundation
  • Structural details of design procedures provided for reference
  • Methods of minimizing foundation movement
  • Construction techniques and inspection Remedial repair of damaged structures

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 20 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 6 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.

Professional Development Hours (PDH) Requirements

Texas professional engineers are required to earn 15 PDH annually. All of the required hours can be earned through online continuing education courses. EZpdh.com courses are accepted by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers. The following table shows a quick rundown of license renewal requirements.

Texas – Laws, Rules, & Ethics for Professional Engineers: 3 PDH

Preview Course: Texas Laws, Rules and Ethics
In this course the student will study the Texas Board of Professional Engineers Statutes and Rules & Regulations, including Professional Engineering Ethics.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• • The engineer’s guidelines for practicing within Texas laws and rules
  • The engineer’s duty to protect the public
  • The engineer’s duty to make objective and truthful statements
  • The engineer’s duty to limit practice to his or her field of competence
  • The engineer’s duty to maintain client confidentiality
  • The engineer’s responsibility to the profession

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 25 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 3 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.

Basic Electrical and DC Theory: 9 PDH

Preview Course: Basic Electrical and DC Theory
This course also introduces the basic electricity and electrical circuit concepts associated with direct current. Topics include calculation of current, voltage, resistance and power in series, parallel and combination circuits with direct current (DC) power sources.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• • How is DC voltage produced and what does an electric circuit consist of
  • What is a rectifier and how half-wave bridge rectifiers differ from full-wave bridge rectifiers
  • What is the difference between a schematic diagram, one-line diagram, block diagram and wiring diagram
  • What is resistivity and how temperature affects the resistance of materials
  • What is the difference between open circuit, close circuit, and short circuit
  • What primary characteristics identify a series, parallel or a combination circuit
  • How to calculate the current and voltage drop in series, parallel or combination circuits
  • How to calculate the equivalent resistance for a series, parallel or combination circuit
  • What is meant by the terms voltage divider and current division
  • How is electron flow theory different from conventional current theory

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 30 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 9 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.

AC Theory, Circuits, Generators & Motors: 6 PDH

Preview Course: AC Theory, Circuits, Generators & Motors
This course explores the fundamentals of AC circuits, and how, instead of working with pure resistances, the concept of impedance is introduced. AC circuit theory can cause engineers a lot of difficulty; however this course will attempt to make the concept easy to see and understand. Numerous pictures and graphs are used to show the basic fundamentals of how Alternating Current works. This course also details the general theory and equations for AC Circuit analysis, AC generators and AC Motors.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• • AC motor theory
  • AC motor construction and operation
  • AC motor applications and usage
  • Transformer theory and design
  • Electronic Measuring devices
  • Instrument construction
  • Distribution systems

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 20 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 6 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.

Professional Development Hours (PDH) Requirements

Texas professional engineers are required to earn 15 PDH annually. All of the required hours can be earned through online continuing education courses. EZpdh.com courses are accepted by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers. The following table shows a quick rundown of license renewal requirements.

Texas – Laws, Rules, & Ethics for Professional Engineers: 3 PDH

Preview Course: Texas Laws, Rules and Ethics
In this course the student will study the Texas Board of Professional Engineers Statutes and Rules & Regulations, including Professional Engineering Ethics.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• The engineer’s guidelines for practicing within Texas’s laws and rules
• The engineer’s duty to protect the public
• The engineer’s duty to make objective and truthful statements
• The engineer’s duty to limit practice to his or her field of competence
• The engineer’s duty to maintain client confidentiality
• The engineer’s responsibility to the profession

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 25 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 3 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.

A Guide to Offshore Wind Energy: 2 PDH

Preview Course: A Guide to Offshore Wind Energy
Offshore wind turbines harness the energy of the ocean winds and turn it into electricity. This course introduces the basic principles of proposed US offshore wind facilities. The course summarizes a study conducted by EESI of existing European and Asian offshore wind farms. The topics addressed include techinical issues related to marine foundations and structures, transmission issues unique to offshore power generation, political and regulatory issues and the publics perceptions of proposed offshore wind farms. This course demonstrates that offshore wind energy has been successfully implemented in other parts of the world and that the potential for wind farms in U.S. waters is favorable.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Awareness of the basic principles of Offshore Wind Energy
• Awareness of the geographic areas in the U.S. that are canidates for wind farms
• Learn the affects of wind farms on commercial fishing and birds
• Public concerns about offshore wind farms relating to property values, local economy and jobs

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 15 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 2 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.

Building Envelope Impact on HVAC Energy Use: 3 PDHH

Preview Course: Building Envelope Impact on HVAC Energy Use
How airtight are the buildings you are responsible for? What is the energy load and indoor air quality like in your buildings? The only way to know is to perform a study. Despite common assumptions, measurements have shown that typical U.S. commercial buildings are not particularly airtight.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Discuss the reasons for performing a study
• Understand the method of analysis regarding building envelope tightness
• Describe the buildings used for the study
• Understand which climates allow for the most HVAC savings
• Explain the results of the study

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 10 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 3 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.

Hurricane Mitigation: Summary Report On Building Performance: 3 PDH

Preview Course: Hurricane Mitigation
After major hurricane disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) dispatches Building Performance Assessment Teams (BPATs) to evaluate the successes and failures of buildings to withstand the wind and flood forces of these storms. The teams document the results of their evaluations in building performance assessment reports. This 3-hour online course summarizes the BPAT reports for Hurricane Katerina.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Describe the building and foundation types typically used in coastal areas
• Illustrate the ability of various building and foundation types to withstand coastal surge, riverine flood, and hurricane winds
• Explain design and construction practices that can reduce building damage in hurricanes
• Describe construction practices that can reduce building damage in hurricanes

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 15 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 3 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.

Ponds- Planning, Design, Construction: 2 PDH

Preview Course: Ponds-Planning, Design, Construction
This course provides guidance on some of the required criteria the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has in place for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of ponds. This course describes basic design principles of embankment and excavation ponds as well as construction requirements. Topics include: water needs, preliminary soil investigations, watershed & stormwater runoff estimation, basin sealing, spillways and inlets, and operation & maintenance.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Become familiar with the general features and the differences of embankment and excavated ponds
• How to perform a preliminary investigation
• Be able estimate storm water runoff quantity and rate using the runoff curve number method
• Estimate time of concentration for a watershed for a given flow length and average watershed slope
• Advantages and disadvantages of a hooded or canopy inlet spillway and a drop inlet spillway
• Estimate earthfill requirements for an embankment for known end areas and embankment length
• Estimate embankment end area for known embankment height, side slopes, and top width

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 16 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 2 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.

Hazardous Waste Identification: 2 PDH

Preview Course: Hazardous Waste Identification
This course covers hazardous waste regulated by the EPA under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), starting with determining whether what waste is considered a solid waste according to the RCRA regulations and moving on to determining if it fits one of the RCRA requirements for being a hazardous waste.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Fundamentals of the hazardous waste identification process
• Definition of hazardous waste & solid waste as used by RCRA
• How to identify listed hazardous wastes and their characteristics
• Interpretation of the mixture and 'derived-from' rules
• Interpretation of the contained-in policy

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 16 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 2 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.

Professional Development Hours (PDH) Requirements

Texas professional engineers are required to earn 15 PDH annually. All of the required hours can be earned through online continuing education courses. EZpdh.com courses are accepted by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers. The following table shows a quick rundown of license renewal requirements.

Texas – Laws, Rules, & Ethics for Professional Engineers: 3 PDH

Preview Course: Texas Laws, Rules and Ethics
In this course the student will study the Texas Board of Professional Engineers Statutes and Rules & Regulations, including Professional Engineering Ethics.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• The engineer’s guidelines for practicing within Texas’s laws and rules
• The engineer’s duty to protect the public
• The engineer’s duty to make objective and truthful statements
• The engineer’s duty to limit practice to his or her field of competence
• The engineer’s duty to maintain client confidentiality
• The engineer’s responsibility to the profession

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 25 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 3 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.

Home Builders Guide to Earthquake Resistant Building Design: 5 PDH

Preview Course: Home Builders Guide to Earthquake Resistant Building Design
In this course, the student will review Chapters 1-4 from “Homebuilders Guide to Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction”, FEMA 232 – June 2006 prepared by the Building Seismic Safety Council for the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the Department of Homeland Security.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Background & History
• Above-Code Recommendations
• International Residential Code & IRC Seismic Design Categories
• Building Response & Concepts Concerning Site
• Other Hazards including Coastal Hazards
• Earthquake Resistant Requirements
• IRC General Earthquake Limitations
• Load Path
• Lateral Capacities
• House Configuration Irregularities
• Foundation Requirements including Concrete Foundations & Masonry Foundations
• Special Soil Conditions
• Foundation Resistance to Sliding Loads
• Special Considerations for Cut & Fill Sites
• Foundation Design and Reinforcement
• Interior Braced Walls Anchoring
• Floor Design & Construction including Wood Frame, Cantilevered & Concrete Slab-On-Grade
• Requirements for Blocking
• Floor Sheathing

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 20 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 5 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.

Design of Heavy Duty Concrete Floor Slabs on Grade: 3 PDH

Preview Course: Design of Heavy Duty Concrete Floor Slabs on Grade
This course describes the criteria for the design of concrete floor slabs on grade in buildings for heavy loads. Concrete floor slabs on grade are often subjected to heavy loads in buildings such as wall loads, stationary live loads and moving loads. The entire design procedure is based on a working stress concept. This course will provide the student with the criteria needed to design concrete floor slabs on grade subjected to heavy loads. Design examples are shown to aid in understanding the course material.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• The steps required to design a heavy duty concrete floor slab
• How to determine floor slab requirements for wall loads, stationary wall loads and moving loads
• How to investigate the subgrade and environmental conditions relevant to the design
• How to determine the modulus of subgrade reaction for various soils

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 15 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 3 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.

Cost Benefit of ICF: 2 PDH

Preview Course: Cost Benefit of ICF
This online course is based on a guide that provides cost comparisons of ICF construction to standard residential wood-frame construction, a comprehensive cost analysis of the monthly costs of home ownership for wood-frame and ICF homes, and a detailed discussion regarding many of the structural and energy performance benefits gained through the use of ICFs.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Become familiar with ICF construction
• Be made aware of the many benefits gained through the use of ICF construction
• Comparative performance and cost comparison of ICF home vs wood frame home
• Structral safety and hazard mitigation
• Energy cost comparison of ICF home

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 10 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 2 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.

Structural Design Criteria For Structures Other Than Buildings: 2 PDH

Preview Course: Structural Design Criteria For Structures Other Than Buildings
This two hour online course establishes structural design criteria for structures other than buildings, furnishes design guidance for various types of structures, and identifies special considerations with regard to certain materials in specific applications. Structures other than buildings which are covered in this course include the following: bridges; dock and harbor facilities; drainage structures; bulk material structures; water and wastewater structures; and mechanical, electrical, and communication structures. The course materials are based entirely on the Technical Manual TM 5-809-6/AFM 88-3 of Joint Departments of the Army and Air Force USA: Structural Design Criteria for Structures Other Than Buildings.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Know the common building materials used in construction
• Types of structures used in transportation, water & electrical distribution
• Support requirements for mechanical systems and bulk materials
• Design criteria for various types of structures
• Identify special considerations with regard to certain materials in specific applications.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 15 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 2 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.

Professional Development Hours (PDH) Requirements

Texas professional engineers are required to earn 15 PDH annually. All of the required hours can be earned through online continuing education courses. EZpdh.com courses are accepted by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers. The following table shows a quick rundown of license renewal requirements.