Civil Engineering
M.S. Student Introduction,
Information and Orientation
Spring 2014
Contacts
• Adrian Hanson, Department Head & Director
of Graduate Studies
– athanson@d.umn.edu
– 221 SCiv
• Sanna Shields, Plan Level Coordinator
– smshield@d.umn.edu
– 221 SCiv
CE Faculty w/ Grad Courses and Interests
• Full Time Faculty
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Dr. Rania Al-Hammoud (Structures)
Dr. Carlos Carranza-Torres (Geotech)
Dr. Mary Christiansen (Structures, Materials)
Dr. Adrian Hanson (Environmental)
Dr. Nate Johnson (Environmental)
Dr. Eil Kwon (Transportation)
Dr. Dave Saftner (Geotech)
Dr. Becky Teasley (Water Resources)
• Instructors and Term Faculty
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Mr. Jay Dailey (Geotech, Materials, Transportation)
Mr. Travis Davidsavor (Geotech)
Mr. Martin Halvorson (Geotech)
Ms. Sara Ojard (Structures)
Dr. Ronny Purba (Structures)
Graduate Degree Options
• Master of Science (M.S.) in Civil Engineering
– Plan A
• Thesis (research) based option
– Plan B
• Project based option
• Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)
– Professional master of engineering
– Administered by College of Engineering
– DGS: Prof. Richard Davis (176 ENGR)
• Master of Science (M.S.) in Water Resources Science (WRS)
– Coordinated program between Duluth and Twin Cities
campus
– Associate DGS: Prof. Randall Hicks (201 SSB)
M.S.C.E. Requirements
• Total credit required = 30
• Plan-A
– 10 Thesis credits
– 12 Credits of CE (CE4xxx, CE5xxx or CE8xxx)
– 6 Credits of any science or engineering (Any 4xxx, 5xxx, or
8xxx level course in science or engineering)
• Courses outside of science or engineering may be taken with
permission from advisor and DGS.
– 2 Credits of any graduate level course (5xxx or higher)
– A maximum of 6 credits may be at 4xxx level, remainder
should be at the 5xxx or higher.
– Typically: 2 – 2.5 Years
M.S.C.E. Requirements (cont.)
• Total credit required = 30
• Plan-B
– 3 Project credits
– 18 Credits of CE (CE4xxx, CE5xxx or CE8xxx)
• Typically 3 credits of pre-project independent study
– 6 Credits of any science or engineering (Any 4xxx, 5xxx, or
8xxx level course in science or engineering)
• Courses outside of science or engineering may be taken with
permission from advisor and DGS.
– 3 Credits of any graduate level course (5xxx or higher)
– A maximum of 6 credits may be at 4xxx level, remainder
should be at the 5xxx or higher.
– Typically: 1.5 – 2 years
CE 5xxx Courses
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CE 5027 - Advanced Infrastructure
Materials
CE 5115 - Structural Dynamics
CE 5127 - Bridge Analysis and Design
CE 5128 - Prestressed Concrete
Structures
CE 5131 – Wood, Masonry and Steel
Structures
CE 5137 - Adv. Structural Analysis and
Design
CE 5201 – Water Policy
CE 5216 - App. in Env. Modeling
CE 5226 - Water Resources Engineering
CE 5237 - Water Quality Engineering
CE 5315 - Traffic Sys. Ops. and Safety
CE 5316 - Pavement Design & Rehab.
CE 5317 - Traffic Flow Theo. & Model.
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CE 5318 - Pavement Management Sys.
CE 5326 - Highway Plan. and Design
CE 5410 - Finite Element Methods
CE 5420 - Advanced Soil Mechanics
CE 5421 - Applied Geostatistics
CE 5422 - Num. Model. in Geo. Eng.
CE 5426 - Rock Mechanics
CE 5436 - Design of Underground and
Surface Excavations in Rock
CE 5515 - Sustainable Design and
Construction
CE 5555 – Project Credits: M.Eng.
CE 5991 – Graduate Independent Study
CE 5995 – Special Topics
CE 8094 – Project Credits: M.S.
CE 8777 – Thesis Credits: M.S.
Registration and Status Requirements
• For IUG students:
– File: TEMPORARY WAIVER OF BACHELOR’S
TRANSCRIPT REQUIREMENT
• All Combined Students
– Apply for undergraduate degree
• All MS students
– Maintain graduate student status: GRAD 999
• Financial Aid
– Not all undergraduate financial aid options are
available to graduate students
General Thesis/Project
Credit Guidelines
• Limit thesis/independent study credits in any
semester to 3.0
• Plan-A: Typically break down to 2.0, 2.0, 3.0,
and 3.0
• Plan-B: Typically Independent study (CE 5991)
in second last semester and project credits (CE
8094) in the last semester
Required Forms and Paperwork
(http://www.d.umn.edu/civileng/grad/currentstudents.html)
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CE Course plan sheet
– First semester of MS degree
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Steps to finishing degree:
Plan A:
http://www.grad.umn.edu/prod/groups/grad/@pub/@grad/documents/content/g
rad_content_461844.pdf
Plan B:
http://www.grad.umn.edu/prod/groups/grad/@pub/@grad/documents/content/g
rad_content_461845.pdf
Graduate Degree Plan
– Semester before the last semester of MS degree
– http://policy.umn.edu/forms/otr/otr198.pdf
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Assign/Update Master's Final Committee
– Simultaneous with the Degree plan
– http://www.grad.umn.edu/students/examiningcommitteesnew/index.html
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Thesis deposit and submission
– Last semester
– Format and checklist: http://www.grad.umn.edu/students/ThesisSubmission/index.html
Thesis and Project Completion
• Students should have weekly meetings scheduled with
your thesis/project advisor (for all students enrolled in
CE5991, CE8094 and CE8777)
• Committee should be finalized before your last
semester
• Exam date should be finalized 1 month in advance and
project reports/thesis should be provided to the exam
committee
• “Thesis fit for exam” form should be signed by
committee at least 1 week before the final exam
• Students should practice their thesis/project
presentation at the CE seminar
GRA, GTA and Fellowships
• Should be full time graduate student
• Let faculty know that you are interested
• GPA plays an important role in assignment of GTA
positions
• Expectation:
– 50% GA = 20 hours per week
– 25% GA = 10 hours per week
• Tuition is waived for GAs as per following
– 50% GA = Full tuition waiver for up to 14 credits
– 25% GA = 50% tuition waiver
Questions?