Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)

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Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)

  • Objectives Civil engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the human-made environment, including buildings, roads, bridges, tunnels, dams and other large physical structures. Areas of study within the Civil Engineering course include a foundation in physical and engineering sciences along with computer aided design, engineering materials, structural design and analysis, steel and concrete design, surveying, road design and construction, water supply engineering, construction technology and site management, and project management. The course focuses on the development of knowledge and skills relevant to professional engineering practice and, along with a sound theoretical base, includes strong elements of practical problem solving, team work and project development. As a result, as well as having multiple technical and transferable skill competencies, graduates will have strong analytical skills and the ability to lead complex projects. Graduates will have competencies in all major areas of civil engineering, and be able to participate in and lead complex multidisciplinary projects. Civil engineers have strong employment opportunities in many sectors of industry including road and transport, construction, mining and resource, public utilities, defence, and consulting.
  • Entry requirements Satisfactory performance in TEE Calculus or Applicable Mathematics, or equivalent, is required. TEE Physics is desirable. Students who have completed a TAFE Diploma or its equivalent in an allied engineering field may be admitted to a Bachelor of Engineering with advanced standing. Special admission requirements Note: Students who have not completed TEE Calculus or TEE Physics (or equivalent) will be required to complete bridging units during the first year of their studies.
  • Academic title Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
  • Course description Related careers
    Civil Engineer

    This course is available for on-campus study by students with an International student visa.
    This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.

    The course is comprised of a total of 480 credit points (33 units including one 0 credit point practicum unit).

    Year One - Semester 1
    Unit           Description                                Points
    ENS1154    Introduction to Engineering         15
    ENS1162    Electrical Engineering 1A              15
    MAT1236    Calculus 1    *                              15
    SCP1111    Physics of Motion    **                 15

    * Students without TEE Calculus should enrol in the bridging unit MAT1137 Introductory Applied Mathematics, and should enrol in MAT1236 in a later semester. ** Students without TEE Physics should enrol in the bridging unit SCP1132 Introduction to Physics, and should enrol in SCP1111 in a later semester.


    Year One - Semester 2
    Unit            Description                                                                   Points
    ENM1102    Engineering Drawing and Computer Aided Design         15
    ENS1115    Materials and Manufacturing 1                                        15
    ENS1253    Electrical Engineering 1B                                                 15
    MAT1163    Linear Algebra                                                                 15

    Year Two - Semester 1
    Unit            Description                                                     Points
    CSP1150    Programming Principles                                     15
    ENM2104    Instrumentation and Measurement                  15
    ENS2159    Engineering Innovation and Ethics                    15
    MAT2236    Differential Equations                                        15

    Year Two - Semester 2
    Unit            Description                                         Points
    ENS2260    Surveying and Site Measurement         15
    ENS2110    Materials and Manufacturing 2              15
    ENM2210    Engineering Mechanics                         15
    ENS2259    Thermodynamics                                   15

    Year Three - Semester 1
    Unit            Description                                                         Points
    ENS3180    Finite Element Methods                                         15
    ENS3242    Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering          15
    ENS3243    Structural Analysis                                                 15
    ENM3218    Fluid Mechanics                                                     15

    Year Three - Semester 2
    Unit            Description                                     Points
    ENS3244    Concrete Design                               15
    ENS3245    Steel Design                                      15
    ENS3154    Construction Management                15
    Elective 1

    Year Four - Semester 1
    Unit            Description                             Points
    ENS4111    Engineering Practicum                0
    ENS4250    Construction Technology           15
    ENS4365    Road Engineering                      15
    ENS4152    Project Development                 15
    Elective 2

    Year Four - Semester 2
    Unit            Description                                     Points
    ENS4105    Construction Site Management         15
    ENS4543    Engineering Management                 15
    ENS4549    Water Supply Engineering                 15
    ENS4253    Engineering Project                           15

    Recommended Electives
    Unit            Description                                                                 Points
    ENS2257    Microprocessor Systems                                                15
    ENS2170    Principles of Industrial Maintenance                              15
    ENS3260    Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Systems           15
    ENS3343    Data Communication and Computer Networks              15
    ENS3341    Signals and Systems                                                      15
    ENS3105    Mechanical Design and Development                             15
    ENS3170    Vibrations and Condition Monitoring                              15
    ENS4200    Building Services                                                            15
    ENS4252    Coastal Engineering                                                       15
    ENS4251    Control Systems                                                             15

    Note: Electives chosen from outside this list must be approved by the course coordinator.
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