NTU is a nationwide consortium of over 40 major universities committed to distance based continuing engineering education. Rensselaer uses the latest technology to bring you an integrated program excellent in service, content, and technical quality that fosters the exchange of information and ideas and to build bridges between people and places, between you and the leaders in your field, and between your company and Rensselaer. Recognition was also received by the same organization for its partnership with General Motors in the delivery of a Masters of Science program in Management of Technology. The Northern Virginia site will have all courses distributed through this medium. RSVP courses allow for interaction with the instructor and access to course materials via the Internet or World Wide Web.
All courses have web sites and e-mail interactivity.
Rensselaer faculty members teach before an interactive graduate student class on Rensselaer's Troy or Hartford campus teach most courses in real-time. A few courses are rebroadcast either later in the day or later that week and recorded on pre-set videotape recorders at participating sites. Rebroadcast courses are viewed at the sites either during the rebroadcast or at another time designated by the site. Periodically, the faculty conducts interactive review sessions allowing students to call in with questions or comments. These broadcasts are also recorded on videotape at the site and are made available to students whose schedules do not permit real-time participation.