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Norwegian Students -- Civil and Environmental Engineering Masters
Graduate Study Leading to a Master of Science Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering, specifically for Norwegian Students


Welcome to our Norwegian Students!

We are pleased that you are interested in the Master of Science degree program in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. We have prepared this page to answer the most frequently asked questions about our program. The department offers many exciting options for your degree and numerous classes for your tailor made program and specialization. We also offer opportunities to participate in engineering research and work closely with our faculty. Faculty and students work hard, but there are also opportunities for recreational activities. The beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota offer skiing, hiking and camping, fishing (many species of trout , bass, perch, pike and walleye), hunting, biking, and golf. The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology has a long history of educating Norwegian scientists and engineers. We hope you will become a part of this proud tradition.


The Department

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has nearly 200 undergraduate students and 40 graduate students. There are 9 faculty members who work with graduate students. Their names, specialty background and research
activities are listed below:


    Sangchul Bang, Professor of Civil Engineering and Dean of the College of Earth Systems; B.S. Seoul National University, Korea; M.S., Ph.D., University of California, Davis. Specialty areas include theoretical soil mechanics, numerical modeling, constitutive relationship, soil reinforcement, limiting equilibrium analysis and suction piles.

    Thomas A. Fontaine, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, B.S., M.S. and Ph.D., University of Wisconsin. Specialty areas include hydrology, rainfall runoff modeling, sediment transport, floods and hydraulics.

    M.R. Hansen, Professor of Civil Engineering, B.S., M.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Ph.D., North Carolina State University. Specialty areas include structures, structural dynamics and high performance concrete.

    Scott J. Kenner, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, B.S., M.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Ph.D., Florida State University. Specialty areas include water resources management from a watershed perspective focusing on surface water quantity and quality.

    Melvin L. Klasi, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering; B.S., M.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Ph.D., Iowa State University. Specialty areas include expert and knowledge based systems and finite element methods.

    Henry V. Mott, Professor of Civil Engineering, B.S.C.E. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; M.S.E., Washington State University; and Ph.D., University of Michigan. Specialty areas include theory and design of water and wastewater treatment systems; environmental chemistry; modeling of and parameter evaluation associated with environmental contaminant fate and transport.

    Anil K. Patnaik, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, B.S.C.E Regional Engineering College, Rourkela, India, Mtech Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India, Ph.D. The University of Calgary, Canada. Specialty areas are structural engineering and design, composite concrete beams, fiber reinforced concrete, steel plate girders, finite element analysis, hollow and tubular steel structural members.

    Terje Preber, Professor and Chair of the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department. B.S.E., M.S.C., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin. Specialty areas include swelling of soil, properties of shales and overconsolidated soils, foundation engineering, exploration, soil dynamics, geosynthetics and geofoam and slope stability.

    V. Ramakrishnan, Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering; B.E., D.S.S., University of Madras; D.I.C. (Conc. Tech.), D.I.C. (Hydro-Power), Imperial College of Science and Technology, London; Ph.D., University of London, University College. Specialty areas include all phases of concrete technology.

    Specialty Areas and Graduation Requirements


For more information contact...

Dr. Terje Preber, Chair
Civil & Environmental Engineering, SDSM&T
501 East Saint Joseph Street
Rapid City, SD 57701-3995
Work Phone 605-394-2439
Terje.Preber@sdsmt.edu


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