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Advanced knowledge and skills for civil and structural engineers
MSOE's MSST degree emphasizes building structural design and analysis and meets the needs of architectural, civil or structural engineers who desire increase knowledge to design modern building structural systems.
The MSST degree takes you the
next level of your expertise. It enhances your analytical and design
capabilities and increases professional flexibility. For recent graduates with
a civil engineering degree, earning an MSST will accelerate the Professional
Engineer credential.
Program Overview
The MSST requires that you have completed an undergraduate curriculum that included indeterminate structural analysis, structural steel and reinforced concrete design, and soil mechanics.
MSST courses focus on structural design topics such as advanced design of
structural steel members and systems, light gage metal members and structures,
wood structures, masonry structures, foundations and selection of structural
systems. Courses on advanced structural analysis, including applications of the
finite element method, structural dynamics and structural stability, are part
of the program to provide a broad theoretical background for structural design.
Flexible Degree Choices
All courses are offered evenings with the option of a three- or five-year program. A two-year program is also possible.
For students enrolled in MSOE's Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering program, they can pursue a dual degree.
Two curriculum tracks are available. One is a Literature Project Track, which involves undertaking a comprehensive research study, writing a formal report and presenting the findings.
The other curriculum track involves a two-quarter capstone project on
structural engineering. This enables the student to integrate the concepts
learned in the classroom into a specific application. The project may focus on
design issues, research in an area of structural engineering or other related
topic with the approval of the program director. At the conclusion, a
comprehensive presentation of the project will be given to a faculty committee.
The MSOE Advantage
Courses are taught by faculty with extensive practical experience as
well as academic credentials. Coursework has been planned to show practical
applications of structural engineering theory. The practical nature of an MSOE
education means that the knowledge and skills you gain in the classroom can be
used the next day in the workplace.
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