Resilient Water Infrastructure—Graduate Certificate | Michigan Tech Online Engineering Certificates

Online Education for Working Professionals

Design best management practices for water systems.

Enhance the resilience and sustainability of society's water infrastructure.

Learn to analyze, design, and manage water and sewer systems, stormwater, low impact development, and stream restoration projects. Recognize the necessity of resilient infrastructure for our society facing challenges due to urbanization and climate change. Examine environmental and economic issues related to dams, embankments, diversions, and cross drainage. Study levees, flood risk management, and restoration of rivers to a more natural state. Environmental engineering jobs pay a mean annual wage of $105,840 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Figures from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), dated May 2023.

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How to Apply

3 courses in 3 semesters.

Department	Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Admissions requirement	Civil engineering, environmental engineering, or related degree.
Contact	Angela Keranen

Length	3 courses in 2-3 semesters
Effort	3 hours per credit per week
Each course	3 credits
Total credits	9
Course type	Online or on-campus
Modality	Watch class recordings on demand
Cost	Based on credits and course type
Already enrolled?	Speak with your advisor

Curriculum

Progress quickly with a compact curriculum. Work with the program advisor to select courses that fit your interests and prerequisite skills.

Prerequisites

Check your preparation. Students without civil, environmental, or related degree should have taken CEE 3620 Water Resources Engineering (4 credits including the lab or equivalent) OR CEE 3650 Hydraulics and Hydrology.

CEE 3620 - Water Resources Engineering

Introduction to hydrologic engineering, including rainfall-runoff modeling and hydrologic frequency analysis. Analysis and design of hydraulic systems such as pipe networks and storm water management systems. Computational, field, and experimental laboratory sessions reinforce lectures and provide hands-on learning opportunities.

Credits: 4.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-2)
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman
Pre-Requisite(s): (ENG 3200 or CEE 3200) and (MA 3710(C) or MA 2710(C) or MA 2720(C) or CEE 3502(C) or CEE 3710(C))

Electives

Take 9 credits of elective courses. Take 3 out of the 4 courses.

CEE 5507 - Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection

Application of basic principles in civil and environmental engineering to the analysis and design of water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, and their appurtenances. Analysis of research on some topic of the course.

Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (2-0-1)
Semesters Offered: Spring

CEE 5640 - Stormwater Management and LID

Design techniques for stormwater collection, conveyance, infiltration, and detention storage systems are discussed, both traditional stormwater management systems and newer approaches based on the philosophy of low impact development (LID) that seek not to alter the natural ecology of a site.

Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
Semesters Offered: Summer
Pre-Requisite(s): CEE 3620

CEE 5650 - Hydraulic Structures

Application of basic principles fluid mechanics in civil and environmental engineering to the analysis and design of hydraulic structures. Analysis of research on some topic of the course.

Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Pre-Requisite(s): CEE 3620(C)

CEE 5665 - Stream Restoration

Basin mechanics of the transport of sediments in natural systems, including tractive forces and geomorphic functions.

Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Pre-Requisite(s): CEE 3620

Typical Schedule

The minimum completion time is two semesters. Here are typical schedules.

Option A

Fall	Spring
CEE 5650	CEE 5507 or CEE 5665
Summer
CEE 5640

Option B

Fall	Spring
CEE 5650	CEE 5507 and CEE 5665

Option C

	Spring
	CEE 5507 or CEE 5665
Summer	Fall
CEE 5640	CEE 5650

Option D

Spring	Summer
CEE 5507 and CEE 5665	CEE 5640

Option E

Summer
CEE 5640
Fall	Spring
CEE 5650	CEE 5507 or CEE 5665

Application Process and Admissions Requirements

Applications are reviewed on an individual basis using a holistic approach. Fill out our free graduate application online to apply to any of our programs. Official transcripts and scores are not required for the initial application, although you will need to upload them later.

Graduate School Admissions Process

Applying to the Graduate School is free (no application fees) and fast (no official transcripts, test scores, or letters needed to start). The application process involves three easy steps.

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Graduate School Requirements

To be considered for admission to the Graduate School as a degree- or certificate-seeking student, you need to:

have a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution, and
be prepared for advanced study in your chosen field, as demonstrated by your previous degree and your scholastic record.

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Program Specific Requirements

Program Specific

Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale
GMAT/GRE: Not required
Preferred major: Civil, environmental or related degree

International Students

TOEFL: Recommended Score of 79 iBT
IELTS: Recommended Overall Band Score of 6.5

Admissions Decisions

Made on a rolling basis.

Certificate Admissions

Prospective Students

Prospective students and non-degree seeking students interested in obtaining a graduate certificate must apply to the certificate program using the online application.
Accelerated certificate options exist for current Michigan Tech undergraduate students in good standing and have achieved at least junior-level standing or recent bachelor’s graduates of Michigan Tech (less than two years).
The number of credits earned prior to admission that can be counted are restricted.

Current Graduate Students

Current Michigan Tech graduate students who are in a degree program do not need to formally apply. Current students must still submit the appropriate degree schedule in order to complete the certificate.

International Student Requirements

International Students must apply and be accepted into a degree-granting program in order to earn a graduate certificate. A non-refundable $10 processing fee per application is required.

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Interested in taking a single, online course? Enroll as a non-degree seeking student.

Upon completion of the certificate, students will be able to:

Design resilient water infrastructure systems.

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Online Certified Instructors

Meet the online certified instructors. Students have the flexibility to review class recordings later.

Brian Barkdoll, PE, BCEE

Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

barkdoll@mtu.edu

Teaching Statement

Dr. Barkdoll teaches courses in water resources engineering, hydraulic structures, water distribution and wastewater collection, and stream restoration.

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David Watkins, PE

Distinguished Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

dwatkins@mtu.edu

Teaching Statement

My goal is to provide a safe, exciting, and challenging learning environment for all students. I believe that many students are motivated to learn basic principles through practical application, and thus I frequently use problem-based learning methods and case studies in my courses. In nearly all my courses, students complete independent term projects so that they can dive deeper into topics of their choice. I also welcome guest speakers from industry and government, and I recognize the need for continuous professional development to stay up to date in the field of water resources engineering.

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Veronica Webster, PE

Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

vlweb@mtu.edu

Teaching Statement

Dr. Webster teaches uncertainty analysis, advanced hydrology, probabilistic analysis and reliability, environmental engineering, and water resources engineering.

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