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How to Enroll Enrollment for this course is administered by the UIC Office of Continuing Education. Enrollment deadline is Monday, May 12th, 2008. After this date, additional fees will apply. See the OCE website for more details: To enroll, visit the OCE website now! Course Pricing  Register for the Full Course (All Modules) by April 1st and receive and early bird rate of $650 - a $50 dollar savings. Pricing is available in three formats: 1. Pricing for the full course at the discounted cost of $700. 2. An "a la carte" pricing ranging from $200 - $350 per individual module. Please note that after May 12, the price of each module increases by $60. 3. "Graphics +," which includes Module 1 + another module (2,3,or 4) for a $50 discount off the a la carte price. The new "Graphics +" pricing is geared towards those preparing to take ARE Version 4.0. All participants are invited to a free general introductory session on Thursday, April 24, 2008. Pricing table also indicates how the exam materials breakdown under each module. Breakdown takes into account transition from ARE 3.1 to ARE 4.0. Pricing Table:
Detailed Course Description INTRODUCTORY SESSION Thursday, April 24, 6pm-8pm, Room 1100 Art and Architecture Laboratories, University of Illinois at Chicago. (Address: 845 West Harrison St - Just southwest of the Intersection of Halsted and Harrison St, off of the Blue Line UIC-Halsted Stop) This event is co-sponsored by AIA Chicago's Young Architects Forum and UIC School of Architecture. Free and open to all interested interns and associates, this session also constitutes the introductory session of the 2008 ARE@UIC, a refresher class for the ARE. Discussion will cover how to become eligible for, study for, and take the ARE exam and how to become licensed in Illinois. MODULE 1: GRAPHICS May 22 - June 5, Saturdays 9am - 4pm; Thursdays 6pm - 9pm; Location: UIC Campus, room TBA Instructors: Bob Stephen and Barry Chin, Moderator: Mike Newman Topics: Site Planning (plus computer graphics), Building Planning, Building Technology Module 1 will review topics for the graphics section of the ARE exam including the Site Planning, Building Planning, and Building Technology vignettes through a combination of lectures, mock exams (with individual mock exam review), Q&A/discussion session, website for review, module information, and course communication.
MODULE 2: MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS June 10 - June 25, Tuesdays and Thursdays 6pm - 9pm, Location: UIC Campus, room TBA Instructor: Larry Kearns, Moderator: Mike Newman Topics: Mechanical and Electrical Systems, HVAC, Materials and Methods (construction materials and processes) Module 2 will review topics for the Mechanical & Electrical Systems Exam and the Materials & Methods Exam through a combination of lectures, mock exams, Q&A/discussion session, website for review, module information, and course communication.
MODULE 3: PRE-DESIGN AND DOCUMENTS July 8 - July 22, Tuesdays and Thursdays 6pm - 9pm, Location: UIC Campus, room TBA Instructors: Mark Friedlander and Mike Newman Topics: Construction Documents and Services, Pre-Design Module 3 covers topics for the Pre-Design Exam and the Construction Documents & Services Exam through a combination of lectures, mock exams, Q&A/discussion sessions, website for review, module information, and course communication.
MODULE 4: STRUCTURES July 29 - August 19, Tuesdays and Thursdays 6pm - 9pm; special tutorials TBD, Location: UIC Campus, room TBA Instructors: Chris Rockey, Moderator: Mike Newman Topics: General Structures, Lateral Forces Module 4 will tackle the two structures exams, General Structures and Lateral Forces, through a combination of lectures, mock exams, Q&A/discussion sessions, special tutorial sessions, website for review, module information, and course communication.
Course Calendar The course runs from May through August, primarily Tuesday and Thursday nights and several Saturdays. The April 24 Introductory session meets in 1100 Art and Architecture Laboratories at the University of Illinois at Chicago. All remaining sessions meet on the University of Illinois at Chicago campus exact location to be announced.  Download the ARE Course Calendar  Instructor Bios Larry Kearns, AIA Larry Kearns is a partner in the Chicago based firm Wheeler Kearns Architects. He received his Bachelors of Architecture from the University of Miami, School of Architecture. Mr. Kearns Affiliations include the American Institute of Architects, the US Green Building Council and the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). Mr. Kearns has served as chair of the education committee and on the Board of the Chicago Chapter of CSI. As a recognized expert witness, he has testified in the Circuit Court of Cook County regarding construction topics. Larry is a registered architect in the State of Illinois, a certified LEED professional, a registered energy professional with the City of Chicago, a registered Self-Certification professional with the City of Chicago, and is a member of the International Code Council. Mark Friedlander Mark C. Friedlander is co-leader of the Construction Law Group at Schiff Hardin LLP. He concentrates his practice in construction law, both transactional and litigation. Mr. Friedlander's clients include virtually all participants in the construction industry. He represents architects, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, public entities, private owners, developers, interior designers, design-builders, and equipment and material vendors. For these clients, Mr. Friedlander provides services to form and incorporate new businesses, to structure transactions, to draft and negotiate contracts, to resolve and litigate disputes, as well as counseling regarding issues of construction law and related areas, including employment, copyright and public procurement. A significant portion of Mr. Friedlander's practice involves structuring construction projects and advising clients regarding project delivery methods. Mr. Friedlander has received national acclaim for his explanations and analysis of design-build methods of project delivery. He was chairman of the Professional Practices and Contract Committee of the Design Build Institute of America and is among the most frequently sought after writers and speakers in the country on the law and practice of design-build construction. Mark serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor in the UIC School of Architecture teaching Professional Practices courses. Bob Stephen Robert A. Stephen received his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from Utah State University in 1986 and has practiced landscape architecture in Northern California since 1989. His present practice, Robert Stephen Consulting, based in Menlo Park, focuses on computer-aided facilities management. He is the co-author of both "Site Design tips and Techniques", first published in 1995 and "Site Grading Workbook", published in 1996. He lectures on site design as part of the ARE review course offered by the San Francisco AIA chapter and has lectured on the same topic for review courses in Hawaii and Chicago. He has also authored the graphic site design mock exams used in these review courses. Mr. Stephen also is a member of IFMA and the Silicon Valley Archibus Users Group (SVAUG). He is a board member of the Silicon Valley AutoCAD Powers User Group (SVAPU) and teaches intermediate AutoCAD at DeAnza College. Barry Chin Barry Chin is the co-author of "Licensed Architect: Building Design Examination Primer", first published in 1986, the "Building Design Vignette Primer" published in 1994, and the "Building Planning Vignette Preview" and the "Building Technology Vignette Preview" both published in 1997. A graduate of the College of Environmental Design at the University of California at Berkeley, he is currently Senior Architect at the University of California, San Francisco. Since 1985 he has conducted seminars on the design section of the ARE for AIA chapters and university extension courses in Chicago, Boston, New York, Houston, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Honolulu. He has also co-authored the graphic design mock exams used in these courses. Chris Rockey, SE, AIA Chris Rockey is the principal of Rockey Structures, LLC, in addition to being an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Architecture. He has over 10 years of experience in the structural engineering field from initial conception through construction phase services. Prior to teaching and starting his own practice, Mr. Rockey served as an Associate for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, an international A/E firm with over 700 employees worldwide, as well as being a Project Engineer for Halvorson Kaye Structural Engineers. His design projects have included office, residential, civic, renovation, urban, and transportation facilities. In coordination with the architectural and building services teams, he incorporates the structural engineering design concepts within project requirements. Mr. Rockey, drawing upon his experience in the architectural, engineering, and construction fields, provides engineering consultation that combines aesthetics, constructability, and efficiency. Michael Newman Mike Newman received his Masters of Architecture from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and has his own firm, SHED STUDIO, focusing on sustainable and non-profit projects. He is a licensed architect in the State of Illinois. Mr. Newman is engaged in the education of architects teaching building science, design and related topics for many years at UIC, Andrews University, and Archeworks. Back to Top |
