Geological Engineering Emphasis Areas

"Engineering our Environment"

Geological engineering instruction at SDSM&T provides training at both the undergraduate and graduate levels through the Ph.D.  Students completing the program become employed by engineering consulting firms, engineering construction firms, mining and petroleum companies, geological agencies (U.S. Geological Survey, SD Geological Survey), various Local, State, and Federal agencies (regulating, planning, engineering, and scientific), as well as continuing in graduate school.  Emphasis areas of our program are listed below.  Click the links for more details about each of the emphasis areas.

There is also a student chapter of the Association of Engineering Geologists (AEG) at SDSM&T.  Webpage and activity details is here.

• Ground water   

                               aquifer pumping test                                  spring flow

• Environmental Planning and Natural Hazards  

               

         soil probe                                       natural hazard conditions from solution

• Geomechanics

                               rock fall                                              landslide scarp

• Petroleum and Minerals  

                                                      oil well drilling                                surface coal mine

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