Center for Lifelong Engineering Education (CLEE)
Many of the foremost corporations in the world come to the Cockrell School of Engineering for ongoing training and education of their workforce. To address these needs, the Cockrell School has established the Center for Lifelong Engineering Education (CLEE) to develop professional education programs led by engineering faculty and leading industry experts to provide results-based programs with immediately applicable tools.
Professional Development
Specialized, in-depth training is available through our application-oriented programs in:
- Construction & Forensics
- Environmental & Energy
- Engineering Business & Leadership
- Software & Technology
Master's Degree Programs
For working professionals interested in re-engineering their careers, we offer three weekend Master's degrees:
- Engineering Management: Engineers with a bachelor's degree can now earn a Master of Science degree in Engineering Management online from the Cockrell School of Engineering. The two-year degree for working professionals, will debut in August 2012.
- Software Engineering
Featured Course: Water, Technology and Policy
This course will provide students an overview of water and its role in society. The program includes an introduction to quantitative concepts in water, including an introduction to the hydrological cycle (including sources and types of water, flows/fluxes and basics of hydrogeology); differences among treatment methods and technologies; water infrastructure; and several societal aspects, such as culture, economics, war and international affairs. This course will cover brief snippets of water history, use real-world examples, look toward the future and benefit from guest speakers. Emphasis will also be given to the role of water in Texas.
Topics
- Water hydrology: the global water cycle, types of water and hydrogeology
- Water past and present: water as a foundation for civilization; water uses by sector, purpose and region; global water trends: recent history and forward-looking outlook
- Water treatment technologies: desalination, conventional treatment, wastewater treatment
- Water infrastructure: pumps, pipes and treatment plants; system costs and prices for water sources and treatment; dams; water R&D; the business of water
- Water policy and economy: Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act and water regulation; economic value of water, water and affluence; water markets; human right to water vs. water as a commodity
- Water-energy nexus: water for energy and energy for water
- Transboundary waters: water and international affairs; water conflict and water security
- Water and culture: water and religion; water and popular culture (movies, TV, music), water recreation
Details
Dates: Aug. 9, 2012
Registration:
Early Registration Fee: $275 — register on or before June 9
Regular Registration: $300 — call for CPARM discounts
Register online now.
Location: The AT&T Conference Center, Austin, Texas
Contact: Amy Harding, amy.harding@austin.utexas.edu, 512-232-5199
