Arctic Engineering

College of Engineering and Mines
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
907-474-7241
www.uaf.edu/cem/cee/

M.S. Degree

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Minimum Requirements for Degree: 30 credits

The arctic engineering program trains graduate engineers to deal with the challenges of design, construction and operations in cold regions of the world. Climatic, geological and logistical conditions of the Arctic and subarctic create special problems and require knowledge and techniques not usually covered in engineering courses.

A thorough understanding of heat transfer processes is of primary importance, and the properties of frozen ground and water are basic to most engineering in the Arctic. Arctic conditions also uniquely affect hydraulics, hydrology and utility operations.

Core required courses in the arctic engineering program teach engineers to understand and adapt to cold region problems. Students round out the program with advanced elective courses in a particular field of interest. Arctic engineering research carried out by faculty can provide students with opportunities for theses or project papers dealing with the most current arctic knowledge.

Development of petroleum and other natural resources has accentuated the demand for engineers who understand northern operations. Skilled engineers are needed both in private industries involved in development and within government agencies that plan and regulate development activity.

Graduate Program -- M.S. Degree

1. Complete the general university requirements.
2. Complete the master's degree requirements.
3. Complete at least five of the following core courses:
   CE F681--Frozen Ground Engineering--3 credits
   CE F682--Ice Engineering (3)
        or GEOS F615--Sea Ice (3)--3 credits
   CE F683--Arctic Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering--3 credits
   CE F684--Arctic Utility Distribution--3 credits
   ME F685--Arctic Heat and Mass Transfer--3 credits
   ME F687--Arctic Materials Engineering--3 credits
4. CE F698 or F699--Thesis or Project--3 credits
5. Electives *--12 - 15 credits
6. Minimum credits required--30 credits

* All electives must be in areas related to or supportive of the student's degree program and approved by the student's graduate advisory committee.

Note: CE F603--Arctic engineering is not an approved elective for the M.S. in arctic engineering.

See Civil Engineering.

See Engineering for Ph.D. program.

See Engineering Management.

See Environmental Engineering and Environmental Quality Science.

See Science Management.