The Geotechnical Engineering Minor meets the needs of mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering technology, and geosciences students interested in careers that are closer to civil and environmental engineering. Based on feedback from geotechnical engineering firms, the curriculum is designed to provide the skill sets required in the field.
The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.
Geotechnical Engineering Minor
| Required Courses | ||
| GEOS 470 & 470L | GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY and GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY LAB | 4 |
| GEOS 475 & 475L | ENGINEERING GEOLOGY OF SOILS: INTRODUCTION TO GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING and ENGINEERING GEOLOGY OF SOILS: INTRODUCTION TO GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LAB | 4 |
| METC 110 | ENGINEERING GRAPHICS | 5 |
| or MENG 217 | 3D PARAMETRIC COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN | |
| METC 340 | STATICS | 5 |
| or MENG 240 | STATICS | |
| METC 341 | STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 4 |
| or MENG 241 | STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | |
| Electives–choose two from the following | 8-10 | |
| CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES and CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES LAB | ||
| EARTH MATERIALS and EARTH MATERIALS LAB | ||
| GEOLOGIC HAZARDS | ||
| GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING OF SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS and GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING OF SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS LAB | ||
| SENIOR CAPSTONE: WATER AND THE WEST, WATER RESOURCES IN ARID LANDS and SENIOR CAPSTONE: WATER AND THE WEST, WATER RESOURCES IN ARID LANDS LAB | ||
| INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS and INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS LAB | ||
| Total Credits | 30-32 | |