We encourage creative problem solving and idea sharing through open offices and a commitment to continuing education.
We don't mess around with learning. We believe that continuing education keeps you on your toes—at work and in life—and is the key to professional success over the long term. We're so committed to ongoing education that we created our own PAE University.
The goal of PAE University is to ensure that all staff members:
How is the University structured?
Everybody in the firm has to take at least six 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 participate in courses outside the company. Those may include higher-level finance, management, HR, and marketing, or multi-day conferences focused on a specific sector or technology.
Core courses
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
Elective courses
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
