SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES
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Briggs Library Special Collections
College of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department records
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COLLECTION SUMMARY Title: College of Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department records Dates: circa 1900, 1949, 1970-1971, 1992-1999, 2001 Creator: Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, College of Engineering, South Dakota State University Physical description: 0.84 linear feet—2 containers, 1 video cassette, 8 photographic prints Collection number: UA 8.1 Language: Collection material in English. Repository: South Dakota State University Archives, Hilton M. Briggs Library, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D. Abstract: Collection is composed mainly of material for a course in Solid Waste Engineering and Management. Also included are brochures, fact sheets and other material related to the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Provenance: Part of this collection was found in the Archives in 1997. There is no indication of where they came from or how they came to be here. Dr. Suzette Burckhard of the College of Engineering transferred the course materials on Solid Waste Engineering and Management of this collection to the Archives during the fall of 2003. This is an on-going collection with material arriving through departmental records transfers, the university campus mail, or random donation by various individuals. Access Restrictions: This collection is open to research without restriction. Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only. Copyright Status: Copyright 2008 by South Dakota State University and SDSU Archives. Please credit the SDSU Archives if you copy or reproduce material from this finding aid. It is the responsibility of anyone reproducing material to determine the copyright holders and obtain permission from them if necessary. Archives staff will provide available copyright information on request. Please note that most collections, especially those received before 1997, may not have complete information on file. (Revised 15 SEP 2003) Preferred citation: [Identification of item]. College of Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department records, UA 8.1, South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D. Processing information: Duplicate copies were discarded during processing. Also received as part of this collection were Environmental Protection Agency publications on Solid Waste Management. These items were transferred to the Government Documents Department of Briggs Library for inclusion in their collection. This collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt on March 3, 1999 with revision on August 19, 2008 (cjg). SELECTED SEARCH TERMS The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the subject guide. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein. Subjects
BACKGROUND NOTE Civil engineering courses were among the first taught in the early days of South Dakota State University. Students could complete a prescribed set of courses and receive a BS degree in Civil Engineering. Until 1902, courses in civil engineering were taught in the Department of Architectural and Agricultural Engineering or through the Department of Mechanical Engineering. In 1902, a separate department, called the Department of Civil and Agricultural Engineering was established. In 1925, a separate Department of Agricultural Engineering was established in the Division of Agriculture. Since that time a Department of Civil Engineering has existed. Today, study in civil engineering includes the location, design, construction, operation and maintenance of highways, airports, buildings, bridges, dams, water supply and distribution systems, wastewater collection systems and treatment plants, irrigation and drainage systems, river and harbor improvements and many other facilities essential in modern life. The civil engineering program at South Dakota State University is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission/Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. The overall goal of this program is to develop competent professionals capable of applying the current principles of science and engineering to the solution of problems related to civil engineering. A second goal of the program is to assist students in developing a commitment of high standards of professional conduct. Related Material: South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, History of S.D.S.C., Brookings, S.D., South Dakota State College, 1930. [Archives: S537.S6 H47] SCOPE AND CONTENTS NOTE This collection is composed mainly of material for a course in Solid Waste Engineering and Management. Also included are brochures, fact sheets and other material related to the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. The Solid Waste Engineering and Management material consists of course notes, syllabi, and exams. This material was most likely created by Dwayne Rollag and Vernon Schaefer, Professors of Civil Engineering, who were coordinators of this course in the early 1990s, but the only evidence to support this is the occurrence of their names on the course syllabi. Other material of note in this collection is a certificate awarding the Civil Engineering Department second place for the most beautiful float for the 1949 Hobo Day parade, and a field notebook for a land survey of the South Dakota State College campus. While there is no date on this item, the processer decided the survey was completed around 1900 based on the building listed in the survey. ARRANGEMENT of the RECORDS Folders are arranged in alphabetical order. Box 1.
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Updated 19 August 2008 by cjg Email questions or comments to: arcrefs@sdstate.edu Copyright 2008 by South
Dakota State University and SDSU Archives. |