Congratulations Class of 2012 — First Graduating Class from the UMD Civil Engineering Program!

The Department of Civil Eingeering graduated its first class of 33 individuals. In the video to the left, Dave Nadeau, who was part of that graduating class, talks about his experiences in the program. A third of the graduates, including Nadeau, already have jobs lined up in their field.

UMD'S Civil Engineering program offers four areas of speciality: Geotechnical, Structures, Transportation, or Water Resources. In addition, the Department now offers a Master of Science in civil engineering intended for students pursuing a research emphasis and seeking in-depth knowledge in an area within civil engineering.

Video by Justin Capelle; text by Kathleen McQuillan-Hofmann, May 2012

UMD's Civil Engineering programs are housed in the Swenson Civil Engineering Building which offers state-of-the-art classroom and laboratory facilities. Some of the highlights include: labs in every focus area for hands-on training and student projects, structural strong floor and reaction wall with 2-15 ton gantry cranes, extensive high bay area, hydraulic lab with large-scale flume, construction materials lab, geomaterials lab (soil & rock testing), and parts fabrication lab. Click on the bottom-left video for an overview of the program and building.

Our Mission

The mission of the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Minnesota Duluth is to prepare graduates for professional practice and graduate study through a program firmly based in strong technical skills, fundamentals, hands-on learning, sustainability, and professionalism.