PAE University – PAEU
PAE is so committed to providing for the continued education of its people that we created our own university. Clearly this is a benefit to PAE employees. Less clear, perhaps, is the advantage it provides the firm.
PAE university's multi-faceted goal is to ensure that all our staff members:
- Have a core base of information.
- Understand other PAE service areas.
- Stay abreast of the latest approaches, technologies and thinking in their professions.
- Understand the fundamentals of PAE as an engineering firm and as a business.
An additional benefit is that our presenters get experience in public speaking, a crucial skill in today’s business environment.
How is the University Structured?
Everybody in the firm has to take at least 6 core courses and 12 electives taught inside the firm, or an equivalent number of outside courses.
There are internal ‘core’ courses and ‘elective’ courses, mostly taught by PAE staff. Younger staff tend to take most of their courses in-house, because those courses usually focus on fundamentals. Internal courses also include non-engineering courses such as marketing, finance and HR fundamentals.
Our more professionally advanced staff are more likely to take the majority of their courses out of house. Those may include higher-level finance, management, human relations, and marketing or multi-day conferences focused on a specific market sector or technology.
Our Commitment is Real
Truly, PAE cultivates a learning environment. We take education seriously, and we understand that learning doesn't stop. Markets shift, the profession evolves, technology advances, and the world is continually changing. Education is the tool that prepares us to identify the opportunities and grow from our changing world... opportunities to help each other, our firm and our communities.
PAE University Courses - 2009
- Current Technologies in Lamps and Ballasts - LTG 250
- Fundamentals of HVAC Design - ME 104a
- Fundamentals of Lighting Design - LTG 120
- Introduction to Electrical Systems – ELEC 130
- Introduction to HVAC System Types and Equipment – ME 102a
- Introduction to Plumbing – ME 103a
- Low Voltage System Overview – ELEC 140
- PAE Administration Overview – ADMIN 100
- PAE Financial Group Overview – FIN 100
- Plumbing Basics - ME 105
- Sustainable Design for Engineers- SUST 101
- Your PAE Elevator Speech – MKTG 100
- Code Basics– ME 213
- Conducting and Documentation of Site Observations – ME 210
- Drawing Basics – ME 106
- Electrical Equipment – “What are Those Big Grey Boxes?” - PWR 121
- Engineering Design Process – ME 101
- Engineering Economics – ECON 201
- Fire Alarm Systems – ELEC 231
- Fundamentals of HVAC Design - ME 104b
- Introduction to Architecture – ARCH 101
- Introduction to Electrical Codes – ELEC 120
- Introduction to HVAC System Types and Equipment – ME 102c – Water Side Equipment
- Introduction to HVAC System Types and Equipment - ME-102b
- Introduction to LEED Process – ME 110
- Introduction to Loads and Energy Modeling Software – ME 109
- Introduction to Structural Engineering – STRUCT 101
- Lighting Controls Overview –LTG 130
- M/E Coordination Process – ME 211
- PAE/Luma Finance Group – FIN 101
- PAE/Luma Marketing: The Inside View – MKTG 101
- Standards, Handbooks, and Guide Basics– ME 214
- Submittal Review – ME 111
- Sustainable Plumbing Systems – ME 221
- Telecommunications Design – ELEC 233
- Vision and Perception – LTG 150
