Arctic Engineering - University of Alaska Anchorage

Arctic Engineering from University of Alaska Anchorage is a Campus Master Engineering General degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. As the 21st century world turns to the north for mineral resources and global supply logistics, a sustained demand exists for engineers in commercial and public service who are trained to solve problems in cold regions. The UAA Arctic Engineering program of graduate studies provides a specialized curriculum to prepare professionals for: Development of cold regions natural resources, Multi-modal transportation improvements in cold regions, Design and operation of constructed works in rural communities and winter cities, where snow, ice, and frozen ground constrain effectiveness of conventional methods, and Evaluation of climate change impacts on northern infrastructure. Climate models consistently show that Arctic regions of the world are most sensitive to global warming. Recent scientific findings indicate that physical characteristics of the Arctic atmosphere, ocean, and land have been changing since the 1970s. Precise records of the 1990's show acceleration of these changes. As a result, Arctic research has growing national and global importance. The UAA School of Engineering has responded to these trends with a series of new research initiatives aimed at evaluation of and response to climate change impacts on infrastructure in cold regions. UAA Arctic Engineering faculty members are leaders of national and international efforts to prepare civilization in the north for the changes of this millennium. View more details on University of Alaska Anchorage . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Engineering General courses.