Structural Engineering: Bridge Analysis and Design Certificate

  • Programs Offered

    • Certificate
  • Delivery Options

    • Online

    • On-Campus
    • Accelerated
  • Credits

    • 9 credits
  • Timeline

    • One–three semesters

Build Expertise in Bridge Analysis and Design

Bridge design requires engineers to understand how structures respond to loads, forces, materials, and changing conditions. Strengthen your ability to analyze bridge structures using modern structural analysis tools and techniques while developing a deeper understanding of bridge design principles.

Michigan Tech’s on-campus and online Structural Engineering: Bridge Analysis and Design Graduate Certificate prepares you to analyze bridges under static and dynamic loading conditions and apply the AASHTO LRFD bridge design specifications to real-world engineering problems.

Who is this Certificate For?

This certificate is for qualified professionals who want to enhance their skill set and can be a foundation to continue toward a graduate degree. It is also valuable for degree-seeking students looking to develop a concentration that gives them an edge in their career path.

What You Need to Know

In the Graduate Certificate in Structural Engineering: Bridge Analysis and Design, you’ll learn to apply AASHTO LRFD provisions through practical exercises and engineering applications. Build a deeper understanding of the principles and techniques used to analyze bridge behavior, evaluate structural performance, and design bridge components and systems.

Admissions

To enroll in this certificate program, students must have a bachelor's degree in civil, environmental or related degree. See complete admissions requirements.

Accelerated Option

Michigan Tech Bachelor's + 1 Semester = Accelerated Graduate Certificate

Current Michigan Tech undergraduates or recent alumni, get started right away. Our accelerated graduate certificates are a fast, affordable way to add graduate credentials to your bachelor's degree in as little as one semester. Be more marketable in your industry or prepare for your master's degree. Explore accelerated certificate options.

Online Option

Accredited Courses, Convenience

Online learning at Michigan Tech provides greater flexibility and can fit around your busy schedule wherever you are. Upgrade or change your career path.

Prospective students can earn graduate certificate in Structural Engineering: Bridge Design fully online.

Credits

This graduate certificate requires a minimum of 9 total credits. Students may apply the credits earned for this certificate toward a graduate degree at Michigan Tech.

Contact

Graduate Director

Qingli Dai

Graduate Assistant

Angela Keranen

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Using a holistic approach, our graduate admissions team reviews applications on an individual and ongoing basis. 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, but you will need to upload them later.

Accredited by HLC

Michigan Tech has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) since 1928. We offer over 125 graduate certificates, master's degrees, and PhD programs to provide our students and the world with what tomorrow needs.