Principles of Real Estate Engineering (Online)


900 – Principles of Real Estate Engineering: An introduction to the basic principles of engineering within the right of way profession; provides insight into the information contained in engineering plans as well as the practical applications of engineering tools.

 

Course Number:

C900 Online

Course Title:

Principles of Real Estate Engineering

Course Level:

Core

IRWA Credits:

16 QEU / CEU

Prerequisites:

IRWA Course 100 “Principles of Land Acquisition” (or equivalent), or have a minimum of two years right of way engineering experience

 

 

Course Description
 
With the use of lecture, questions and answers, exercise methods and graphic illustrations, participants in this course will learn how to use engineering tools and will gain basic skills in reading and interpreting information contained on engineering plans. Participants will also learn how to read, understand and plot simple descriptions using the most common methods of property descriptions.

Credentialing
  • New SR/WA: A core course that is required for the RWA certification.
  • Industry: A core course that is required in all 4 pathways for the RWP certification.
Topics
  • Understanding the basic principles of engineering drawings
  • Understanding and interpreting information on plans
  • Using an engineer’s scale to determine distances
  • Identifying types of highway curves
  • Determining the effects of a project on a property
  • Understanding the background of property descriptions
  • Become knowledgeable of the basic features of property descriptions
  • Become familiar with the most common systems and methods of property descriptions
  • Writing and plotting property descriptions using various methods
Course Tuition includes
  • Participant Manual (in PDF format available for download at completion of course)
Who should take this course
 
This course is designed for the novice or new non-engineer employee but is also a valuable refresher course for experienced agents.
 

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