To qualify for a minor in structural engineering, coastal engineering, water resources, green engineering, or environmental engineering, students are required to take 6 courses, and at least 2 of these courses in the minor must be overload courses. Completion of a minor indicates proficiency beyond that provided by the Stevens engineering curriculum in the basic material of the selected area. The minor program must be in a discipline other than that of a student’s major program of study and beyond the credit requirements for all other programs being pursued by the student.

We have been observing in the last decades an increase in the number of extreme precipitation events in regions like the northeastern US which led to more flooding events and their associated damages. At the same time, other regions in the US like in the southwest have suffered from sustained droughts which put a significant pressure on water consumption and supply. Engineers have to manage water resources under these extreme conditions. It is a challenge especially when we compound these weather events with the aging infrastructure we have and the effect of climate change that exacerbate the weather conditions by making the wet areas wetter and the dry areas wetter. This minor is an opportunity for our students to advance their knowledge in dealing with water-related challenges across the local, regional and global scales. Our students will use software and apply techniques and learn how to solve problems of water management sustainably. 

The minor prepares students to:

1. Specialize in water resources engineering-related areas within their own major field

2. Enter graduate programs related to water resources engineering

3. Solve engineering challenges posed by a changing climate

4. Work on case studies from real life projects to advance their knowledge 

Student Outcomes

By the time of graduation, students will be able to have:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex water resources engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics

2. an ability to design and propose the appropriate infrastructure solutions to address water resources challenges

3. an ability to apply water resources engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors

4. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences

5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives

6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret water-related data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions

7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies