Mission Statement
History and Organization
Accreditation of Engineering Programs
Strategic Plan
Policies
Engineering Course Descriptions
Apply to SEM Professional Degree Programs
School of Engineering and Mines Procedural Guide for Educational and Workplace Environment Issues
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The primary mission of SEM is to provide students a broad general education coupled with strong fundamentals that prepare graduates to successfully fill important positions in professional practice in industry and government. Program graduates will have a solid background in technical subjects, (i.e. mathematics, science, engineering science and design), the ability to think and work accurately, breadth and clearness of vision, and high ideals and purposes. In addition, experiential learning will provide graduates with the ability to be self-starters and to be immediately effective in the workplace. The School of Engineering and Mines will also provide equivalent engineering programs by distance to industry and individuals through the Distance Engineering Degree Program (DEDP).

SEM's further mission is to engage in research and scholarly activities that contribute basic and applied discovery to enhance knowledge and to facilitate graduate student learning. The School plans to build research clusters to utilize the expertise and experience of the faculty, together with the unique opportunities afforded by the UND campus and region, in developing nationally recognized research programs in niche areas.

Assessment of student learning, in accordance with specific program outcomes, will provide opportunities to measure success and effect program improvement in meeting the School's mission. All engineering programs will continue to seek and earn accreditation by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

The University charter, in compliance with the Federal Enabling Act of February 22, 1889, which provided a land grant of 40,000 acres for the School of Mines in harmony with the Constitution of North Dakota, located the School of Mines at Grand Forks and made the School of Mines the Engineering College of the University of North Dakota. The School of Engineering and Mines offers programs in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Geological         Engineering, Geology, and Mechanical Engineering. All programs are supported by well-designed and well-equipped laboratories.

The Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has accredited the following University of North Dakota curricula: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Geological Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. Accreditation identifies professional engineering curricula that provide a solid education upon which to base engineering practice. ABET represents 19 engineering societies, including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical & Petroleum Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., and the National Society of Professional Engineers.  State Boards of Registration governing the practice of professional engineering allow a student who is completing an ABET-accredited      engineering curriculum to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination. Engineer-In-Training certification is granted only after graduation from an accredited curriculum and passing the FE examination.  Graduates who have earned Engineer-In-Training certification may complete the professional practice examination after four years of engineering experience acceptable to the state board of registration in the state in which they seek registration as professional engineers.

Apply to SEM
A student is admitted to a professional engineering degree program through a formal admission process conducted when the student is completing the second year of engineering study and prior to being allowed to take upper division engineering courses. For the application to a professional degree program, click here. To view the list of foundation courses, click here.

Any student desiring to apply for admission to one of the School of Engineering and Mines' Professional Degree Programs must complete or be in the process of completing foundation course work and earn at least a C grade in each of these courses. Students transferring to the School of Engineering and Mines from another college within the University or from another institution must have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.00. Only students admitted to a professional engineering degree program will be eligible to receive engineering degrees.

School of Engineering and Mines Procedural Guide for Educational and Workplace Environment Issues
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Engineering Course Descriptions
To see generic engineering course descriptions, click here.

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