Accelerate your Structural Engineering career. The VT SEM Program offers Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in the field of resilient and sustainable structural engineering. With over 80 graduate students working alongside 9 faculty, VT SEM is one of the largest of its kind among all U.S. graduate structural engineering programs. Students learn classical structural mechanics, study the behavior of engineering materials, design structures not covered by building codes, and explore modern computational techniques to prepare them for a consulting or research career path. For more information, visit sem.cee.vt.edu
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
- Structural Engineering & Blast Effects Laboratory Research Facilities
- Bi-annual career fair with national and regional employers from across the U.S.
- Professional development workshops
- Non-thesis and thesis-track MS options
- Fellowship, GRA, and GTA opportunities
- Regular social & teambuilding activities
- Blacksburg, VA located in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains and close to D.C.
RESEARCH & TEACHING SPECIALTIES:
- Forensic engineering
- Reinforced & prestressed concrete
- Structural steel buildings & bridges
- Infrastructure repair and rehabilitation
- Seismic, blast, and wind engineering
- Advanced construction materials
- Computational modeling & simulation
- Smart cities & structural health monitoring
Contact the MS Admissions Coordinator: Dr. Eric Jacques, ejacques@vt.edu
HOW TO APPLY FOR Fall 2023:
- Submit a grad application at applyto.graduateschool.vt.edu/
- Applicants must submit statement of purpose (2-pg. max), Resume/CV, College Transcripts, two letters of recommendation, GRE optional
- Applicants from colleges and universities with limited research opportunities, groups underrepresented in STEM, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Application fee waivers are available for these applicants.
- Applications received by January 15, 2023 will receive full consideration for assistantships.
- On-campus recruiting weekend scheduled for Friday-Saturday February 10-11, 2023.
- Selections to be made the first week of March.
More details at: https://sem.cee.vt.edu/