Help

Course Information

Soils (CET 121)

Term: 2020-2021 School Year Spring Term

Faculty

Elizabeth Kassing

Office Hours: (Fall 2025)

  •  Monday/Wednesday
    • 3:00 - 4:00 pm, MC 165 (Civil Classroom), 
  • Tuesday/Thursday 
    • 12:30-2:00 pm, MC 165 (Civil Classroom)
  • You may also call me on TEAMS during office hours. 

Additional times available upon request. 

Education:

South Dakota State University
Masters in Engineering, 2022
 
South Dakota State University
BS in Civil Engineering, 1994
Minor in Computer Science

STC Position:

Civil Engineering Technology Instructor
Courses:  Survey I, CAD II-Civil 3D, CAD III-Civil 3D, Const Materials Testing, Soils, Water & Wastewater, CAD I, MATH 115, LSS 210 GIS

STC Department:

Professional Studies Division
Engineering Technology Department

Professional Registration:

Professional Engineer, 7108 (South Dakota)
Land Surveyor-In-Training, S-127

Certifications:

ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I
SDDOT Certified Training: 
  Aggregates & Soils
  AC Aggregate Testing
  AC Hot Mix Testing
  AC Road Inspection

Schedule

Mon-Wed, 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM (1/11/2021 - 5/7/2021) Location: SF MICKE 165

Description

Students have the opportunity to perform laboratory and field tests on soils used for building construction and civil engineering projects. This is primarily a hands-on activity where most of the course is devoted to actual laboratory testing procedures along with the necessary calculations and measurements required for an accurate soil analysis for construction projects.