Master of Earthquake Engineering

Summary

Earthquake engineers design new buildings and infrastructure to withstand disasters, and they assess the vulnerability of existing buildings and infrastructure. They draw expertise from structural and geotechnical engineering. The University of Auckland is internationally recognised for our strengths in these fields, putting us in the right position to deliver specialist professional capabilities both locally and internationally where there are increasing population densities in seismic regions. Recent earthquakes in Canterbury and Kaikoura have caused extensive damage to buildings, infrastructure and the natural environment. Investigations into the post-disaster repair and reconstruction efforts have increased our understanding and specialist expertise, but also revealed major demands for earthquake engineers. In this case, the demands have exceeded the capacity of our engineering profession. This need is also seen in many other countries around the world. Beyond training a new generation of leading professionals, the MEqEng also aims to support current practitioners in the building industries – those who require skills to navigate increasingly complex building codes, policies and requirements in line with new innovations in research and industry.